Alexey Saltykov (1934–1993)

Aleksey Saltykov
Born	Aleksey Aleksandrovich Saltykov May 13, 1934 Moscow
Died	April 8, 1993 (aged 58) Moscow
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter

Aleksey Aleksandrovich Saltykov (Russian: алексей Александрович Салтыков; born May 13, 1934) is a Soviet - Russian film director and screenwriter, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1980). He is best known for his film The Chairman (1964 film).^[1]

Saltikov was born in Moscow. After graduation of high school he studied directing at All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), class of an acclaimed Russian director Mikhail Romm, which graduated from in 1961.

He created over twenty films known widely by Russian audience. His most notable films are My Friend, Kolka! he filmed together wit Aleksander Mitta and The Chairman with Mikhail Ulyanov.

Filmography

As a director

• Storm Over Russia (1992)
• All Costs Paid (1988) (TV)
• Cry of a Dolphin (1986)
• Mister Great Novgorod (Gospodin velikiy Novgorod) (1984)
• Immortality Examination (Ekzamen na bessmertie) (1983)
• Woodworm: Bitter Grass (1981)
• Pugachev (Yemelyan Pugachyov) (1978)
• The Ivanov Family (1975)
• No Return (1973)
• The Siberian Woman (1972)
• It was an Evening and It was a Morning (I byl vecher, i bylo utro...) (1971)
• Director (1969)
• Babe tsarstvo (1967)
• The Chairman (1964)
• Bang the Drum (1962)
• My Friend, Kolka! (1961)
• Boys from Our Courtyard (1959)

As a writer

• Storm Over Russia (1992)
• All Costs Paid (1988) (TV)
• Mister Great Novgorod (Gospodin velikiy Novgorod) (1984)
• Immortality Examination (Ekzamen na bessmertie) (1983)
• No Return (1973)

As a producer

• Pugachev (Yemelyan Pugachyov) (1978)

References

1. "Aleksey Saltikov" (in Russian). :km.ru encyclopedia. Retrieved October 26, 2009.

External links

• Alexey Saltykov at the Internet Movie Database
• Aleksei Saltykov. Kino-teatr.ru (Russian)