Semyon Derevyansky

Semyon Iosifovich Derevyanskiy was a Soviet feature and documentary film director. He was born in Yuzovka, Ekaterinoslav guberniya, Russian Empire. He graduated from the Commercial School. From 1926 to 1927, he studied acting with I.Z. Trauberg and G.M. Kozintsev at the FEKS studio in Leningrad. He worked at the Leningrad factories Trudkino, Rosfilm, Lensoyuzkino (later Lenfilm), first as an assistant director: Rest on End (1929), Woman in the Forest (1930), then as an assistant director: In This World (1931), Seeking Protection (1932), Moonstone (1935), Deputy of the Baltic, Son of Mongolia (1936), The Year Nineteen (1937), Courage, Tankers (1939), acted in episodic roles. Later he worked as a second director. Director-producer of two feature films (in co-authorship), as well as documentaries.

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  The Fires of Baku

  Co-Director

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  The Rumyantsev Case

  Second Unit Director

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  Moonstone

  Assistant Director

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  Center Forward

  1946

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  Lady with the Dog

  Assistant Director

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  Wings of Victory

  Second Unit Director

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  When the Bridges Are Raised

  Assistant Director

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  My Dear Fellow

  Assistant Director

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  Dinner Party

  1953

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  Zhambyl

  1953

• 1966New Attraction TodaySecond Unit Director
• 1963When the Bridges Are RaisedAssistant Director
• 1962The Very FirstAssistant Director
• 1961I Love You, LifeAssistant Director
• 1960Lady with the DogAssistant Director
• 1958My Dear FellowAssistant Director
• 1958The Fires of BakuCo-Director
• 1956She Loves YouDirector
• 1956The Rumyantsev CaseSecond Unit Director
• 1955Unfinished StoryCo-Director
• 1954A Big FamilyAssistant Director
• 1953Zhambyl
• 1953Dinner Party
• 1948The Precious SeedAssistant Director
• 1946Center Forward
• 1944The Last HillAssistant Director
• 1942His Name Is Sukhe-BatorCo-Director
• 1941Wings of VictorySecond Unit Director
• 1939CourageAssistant Director
• 1939Red TanksAssistant Director
• 1937Baltic DeputyAssistant Director
• 1935MoonstoneAssistant Director