
Person
Leonid Varlamov
Directing · 1907–1962 · Aleksandropol, Erivan Governorate, Russian Empire [now Gyumri, Armenia]
Biography
Leonid Varlamov (1935–2016) was a prominent Soviet and Russian documentary filmmaker, screenwriter, and director known for his work in the field of social documentaries. He was an influential figure in the Soviet documentary cinema, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s. Varlamov’s films focused on significant social and political issues of the time, often providing an insightful, intimate look at life in the Soviet Union.
Known for

Remember Their Faces
Writer

In the Circus Ring
Screenplay

The Mannerheim Line
Director

Moscow Strikes Back
Director

Victory of the Chinese People
Director

Caucasus
Director

Stalingrad
Writer

Liberation of Vilnius
Director
The Mighty Stream
Director

Victory in the South
Director
Filmography
- 1961Aswan - The Hope of EgyptDirector
- 1960Inspired ArtDirector
- 1951About the Tour of Chinese Circus Performers in the USSRDirector
- 1951Through IndiaDirector
- 1951In the Circus RingScreenplay
- 1950Victory of the Chinese PeopleDirector
- 1946YugoslaviaDirector
- 1944Victory in the SouthDirector
- 1944Liberation of VilniusDirector
- 1944CaucasusDirector
- 1943StalingradWriter
- 1942To Protect Native MoscowDirector
- 1942Moscow Strikes BackDirector
- 1940The Mannerheim LineDirector
- 1939The Mighty StreamDirector
- 1937Bogatyrs Of The MotherlandDirector
- 1935Whale HuntDirector
- 1931Remember Their FacesWriter
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