Iosif Kheifits

Soviet and Russian film director (1905–1995)
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Iosif Kheifits

Summary

Iosif Kheifits is a human[1]. Born in Minsk[2], he… he was born on +1905-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on +1995-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], director[8], and pedagogue[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Minsk[2], Iosif Kheifits…
  • Iosif Kheifits died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Iosif Kheifits was born on +1905-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Iosif Kheifits was born on +1905-12-04T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Iosif Kheifits died on +1995-04-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Iosif Kheifits is buried at Cemetery in Komarovo[12].
  • Among Iosif Kheifits's spouses was Yanina Zhejmo[13].
  • A child of Iosif Kheifits was Dmitri Svetozarov[14].
  • A child of Iosif Kheifits was Vladimir Svetozarov[15].
  • Iosif Kheifits held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Iosif Kheifits held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Iosif Kheifits held citizenship in Russia[18].
  • Iosif Kheifits worked as a film director[6].
  • Iosif Kheifits's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Iosif Kheifits's professions included director[8].
  • Iosif Kheifits's professions included pedagogue[9].
  • Among Iosif Kheifits's employers was Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[19].
  • Iosif Kheifits's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television[20].
  • Iosif Kheifits was educated at Rossiĭskiĭ institut istorii iskusstv[21].
  • Iosif Kheifits received the Order of Lenin[22].
  • Iosif Kheifits received the Hero of Socialist Labour[23].
  • Iosif Kheifits received the People's Artist of the USSR[24].
  • Iosif Kheifits received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25].
  • Iosif Kheifits received the Nika Lifetime Achievement Award[26].
  • Iosif Kheifits received the Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Minsk[2], Iosif Kheifits… Recorded date of birth include +1905-12-17T00:00:00Z[3] and +1905-12-04T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television[20], a university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1918[30] and Rossiĭskiĭ institut istorii iskusstv[21], a research institute[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1912[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], director[8], and pedagogue[9]. Among Iosif Kheifits's employers was Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[22], an order[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1930[37]; Hero of Socialist Labour[23], a title of honor[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1938[40]; People's Artist of the USSR[24], an award[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1936[43]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25], a socialist order of merit[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1928[46]; Nika Lifetime Achievement Award[26], an award[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1988[49]; and Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[27], an official honorary title of RSFSR[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1931[52].

Personal Life

Iosif Kheifits was married to Yanina Zhejmo[13]. Children include Dmitri Svetozarov[14], a film director[53], b. 1951[54], of Soviet Union[55], awarded the TEFI[56] and Vladimir Svetozarov[15], a painter[57], 1948–2017[58], of Soviet Union[59], awarded the People's Artist of the Russian Federation[60]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[61].

Death and Burial

Iosif Kheifits died on +1995-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Cemetery in Komarovo[12].

Why It Matters

Iosif Kheifits ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Iosif Kheifits born?

Born in Minsk[2], Iosif Kheifits…

Where did Iosif Kheifits die?

Iosif Kheifits passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who was Iosif Kheifits married to?

Iosif Kheifits's spouses include Yanina Zhejmo[13].

What did Iosif Kheifits do for work?

Iosif Kheifits worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], director[8], and pedagogue[9].

Where did Iosif Kheifits go to school?

Iosif Kheifits was educated at Saint Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television[20] and Rossiĭskiĭ institut istorii iskusstv[21].

What awards did Iosif Kheifits receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[22], Hero of Socialist Labour[23], People's Artist of the USSR[24], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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