Yevgeni Andrikanis

Soviet and Russian cameraman, director and screenwriter (1909-1993), front-line cameraman of World War II
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Yevgeni Andrikanis

Summary

Yevgeni Andrikanis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on December 27, 1909[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on December 19, 1993[5]. He worked as a camera operator[6], film director[7], film screenwriter[8], and documentarian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Yevgeni Andrikanis was born in Paris[2].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis was born on December 27, 1909[3].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis was born on 1910[11].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis died on December 19, 1993[5].
  • Burial took place at Preobrazhenskoye Cemetery[12].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis's father was Nikolay Andrikanis[13].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis's mother was Ekaterina Shmit[14].
  • Among Yevgeni Andrikanis's spouses was Galina Pyshkova[15].
  • Among Yevgeni Andrikanis's spouses was Galina Nikolayevna Zakharova[16].
  • A child of Yevgeni Andrikanis was Tatyana Lavrova[17].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis held citizenship in Russian Empire[18].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[19].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis held citizenship in Soviet Union[20].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis worked as a camera operator[6].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis's professions included film director[7].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis worked as a film screenwriter[8].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis worked as a documentarian[9].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis's field of work was film[21].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis's field of work was documentary film[22].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis's education included a stint at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[23].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis received the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[24].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis received the Order of the Badge of Honour[25].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis received the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[26].
  • Yevgeni Andrikanis received the Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR[27].

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Origins and Family

Yevgeni Andrikanis was born in Paris[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 27, 1909[3] and 1910[11]. His father was Nikolay Andrikanis[13]. His mother was Ekaterina Shmit[14].

Education

Yevgeni Andrikanis's education included a stint at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include camera operator[6], film director[7], film screenwriter[8], and documentarian[9]. Fields of work include film[21] and documentary film[22], a film genre[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[24], a campaign medal[29], in Soviet Union[30], founded in 1945[31]; Order of the Badge of Honour[25], a socialist order of merit[32], in Soviet Union[33], founded in 1935[34]; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[26], a grade of an order[35], in Soviet Union[36]; Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR[27], an art prize[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1965[39]; People's Artist of the RSFSR[40], an official honorary title of RSFSR[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1931[43]; and Lenin Prize[44], a Soviet state award[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1925[47].

Personal Life

Spouses include Galina Pyshkova[15], a cinematographer[48], 1913–1987[49] and Galina Nikolayevna Zakharova[16], a camera operator[50], 1919–1994[51], of Soviet Union[52], awarded the Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[53], specialised in cinematography[54]. A child of Yevgeni Andrikanis was Tatyana Lavrova[17]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[55].

Death and Burial

Yevgeni Andrikanis died on December 19, 1993[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Preobrazhenskoye Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Yevgeni Andrikanis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Yevgeni Andrikanis born?

Yevgeni Andrikanis's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Yevgeni Andrikanis die?

Yevgeni Andrikanis died in Moscow[4].

Who were Yevgeni Andrikanis's parents?

Yevgeni Andrikanis's father was Nikolay Andrikanis[13]. Yevgeni Andrikanis's mother was Ekaterina Shmit[14].

Who was Yevgeni Andrikanis married to?

Yevgeni Andrikanis's spouses include Galina Pyshkova[15] and Galina Nikolayevna Zakharova[16].

What did Yevgeni Andrikanis do for work?

Yevgeni Andrikanis worked as camera operator[6], film director[7], film screenwriter[8], and documentarian[9].

Where did Yevgeni Andrikanis go to school?

Yevgeni Andrikanis was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[23].

What awards did Yevgeni Andrikanis receive?

Honors received include Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[24], Order of the Badge of Honour[25], Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[26], and Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR[27].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [23] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [44] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Wikidata description Soviet and Russian cameraman, director and screenwriter (1909-1993), front-line
    Award received Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class +4
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    Country of citizenship Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union
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