Lev Kulidzhanov

Soviet and Russian actor, film director, screenwriter (1924-2002)
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Lev Kulidzhanov

Summary

Lev Kulidzhanov is a human[1]. He was born in Tbilisi[2]. He was born on March 19, 1924[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on February 17, 2002[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], actor[8], politician[9], and pedagogue[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lev Kulidzhanov was born in Tbilisi[2].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov died in Moscow[4].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov was born on March 19, 1924[3].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov died on February 17, 2002[5].
  • Burial took place at Kuntsevo Cemetery[12].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov held citizenship in Russia[14].
  • Russian was Lev Kulidzhanov's native language[15].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov's professions included film director[6].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov's professions included actor[8].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov worked as a politician[9].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov worked as a pedagogue[10].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov worked as a filmmaker[16].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[17].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov was employed by Gorky Film Studio[18].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov was employed by Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[19].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov was employed by Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[20].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[21].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov's education included a stint at Tbilisi State University[22].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov received the Order of Lenin[23].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov received the Hero of Socialist Labour[24].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov received the People's Artist of the USSR[25].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[26].
  • Lev Kulidzhanov received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tbilisi[2], Lev Kulidzhanov… he was born on March 19, 1924[3]. Russian was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[21], a film school[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Tbilisi State University[22], a public university[32], in Georgia[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Tbilisi[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], actor[8], politician[9], pedagogue[10], and filmmaker[16]. Employers include Gorky Film Studio[18], a film studio[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1915[38], headquartered in Moscow[39]; Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[19], a film school[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1919[42], headquartered in Moscow[43]; and Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[20], an academic institution[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1960[46]. Lev Kulidzhanov held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[23], an order[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1930[49]; Hero of Socialist Labour[24], a title of honor[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1938[52]; People's Artist of the USSR[25], an award[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1936[55]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[26], a grade of an order[56], in Russia[57]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], a socialist order of merit[58], in Soviet Union[59], founded in 1928[60]; and Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[61], an official honorary title of RSFSR[62], in Soviet Union[63], founded in 1931[64].

Personal Life

Lev Kulidzhanov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[65].

Death and Burial

Lev Kulidzhanov died on February 17, 2002[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was stroke[66]. He is buried at Kuntsevo Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Lev Kulidzhanov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Lev Kulidzhanov born?

Lev Kulidzhanov was born in Tbilisi[2].

Where did Lev Kulidzhanov die?

Lev Kulidzhanov died in Moscow[4].

What did Lev Kulidzhanov do for work?

Lev Kulidzhanov worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], actor[8], politician[9], and pedagogue[10].

Where did Lev Kulidzhanov go to school?

Lev Kulidzhanov was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[21] and Tbilisi State University[22].

What awards did Lev Kulidzhanov receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[23], Hero of Socialist Labour[24], People's Artist of the USSR[25], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[26].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  36. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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