Dziga Vertov
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Summary
Dziga Vertov was born on December 21, 1895[1], in Białystok[2]. He died on February 12, 1954[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a screenwriter[5], film director[6], film editor[7], cinematographer[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,946 views/month, #7,046 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 2, 1896[11]
- Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[12]
- Spouse: Yelizaveta Ignatevna Svilova[13]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[14], Ukraine[15], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[16], Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[17], Soviet Union[18]
- Employer: All-Ukrainian Photo-Cinema Administration[19], Mezhrabpom-Film[20], Russian Central Studio of Documentary Films[21]
- Educated at: Bekhterev Research Institute[22], Lomonosov Moscow State University[23]
- Notable work: Man with a Movie Camera[24], Kino-Pravda[25]
- Award received: Order of the Red Star[26], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[27], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[28]
- Member of: Kinoks[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Genre: documentary film[31]
- Commons category: Dziga Vertov[32]
- Cause of death: cancer[33]
- Family name: Kaufman[34]
- Given name: Dawid[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Dziga Vertov[36]
- Commons gallery: Dziga Vertov[37]
- Medical condition: stomach cancer[38]
- Manner of death: natural causes[39]
- Instrument: piano[40]
- Described by source: UbuWeb[41], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[42], Faces of Moscow[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Dziga Vertov include Dziga Vertov Group[45], an artist collective[46], in France[47], founded in 1968[48].
Why It Matters
Dziga Vertov has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Works attributed to him include Man with a Movie Camera[51], a film[52]. Entities named for him include Dziga Vertov Group[45], an artist collective[46], in France[47], founded in 1968[48].
FAQs
Where was Dziga Vertov born?
Dziga Vertov was born in Białystok[2].
Where did Dziga Vertov die?
Dziga Vertov passed away in Moscow[4].
Who was Dziga Vertov married to?
Dziga Vertov's spouses include Yelizaveta Ignatevna Svilova[13].
What did Dziga Vertov do for work?
Dziga Vertov worked as a screenwriter[5], film director[6], film editor[7], cinematographer[8], and director[9].
Where did Dziga Vertov go to school?
Dziga Vertov was educated at Bekhterev Research Institute[22] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[23].
What awards did Dziga Vertov receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Star[26], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[27], and Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[28].