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Semjon Školnikov

Semjon Školnikov

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January 14, 1918 — July 27, 2015Bakhmut, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire

Semyon Semyonovich Shkolnikov (Russian: Семён Семёнович Шко́льников; Estonian: Semjon Školnikov; January 14, 1918 – July 27, 2015) was a Soviet and later Estonian cinematographer, director, screenwriter, and front-line cameraman during the Great Patriotic War. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Estonian SSR (1978), and was the laureate of three Stalin Prizes (1946, 1947, 1951), the Nika Award (2005), and the Guild of Cinematographers' White Square Prize (2005).

Known for

Camera14

Horse Gatemovie

Horse Gate

1982

Director of Photography

Chimemovie

Chime

1977

Director of Photography

Distant and Close Skiesmovie

Distant and Close Skies

1976

Director of Photography

In the Land of the Sun and Winds
movie

In the Land of the Sun and Winds

1969

Director of Photography

Ice Tram
movie

Ice Tram

1964

Director of Photography

Meeting by Chancemovie

Meeting by Chance

1961

Director of Photography

Underwater Reefsmovie

Underwater Reefs

1959

Director of Photography

Days of Junemovie

Days of June

1958

Director of Photography

In the Backyardmovie

In the Backyard

1957

Director of Photography

Yachts at Seamovie

Yachts at Sea

1955

Director of Photography

Kui saabub õhtumovie

Kui saabub õhtu

1955

Second Assistant Camera

Soviet Earth Intelligencemovie

Soviet Earth Intelligence

1950

Director of Photography

Liberation of Vilniusmovie

Liberation of Vilnius

1944

Camera Operator

The Mannerheim Linemovie

The Mannerheim Line

1940

Camera Operator

Directing8

Writing4

Acting1

The Old Thomas was Stolenmovie

The Old Thomas was Stolen

1970

Theatre Director (uncredited)

Production1