Sergei Vasilyev

film director, screenwriter (1900-1959)
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Sergei Vasilyev
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Sergei Vasilyev

Summary

Sergei Vasilyev is a human[1]. He was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on October 22, 1900[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on December 16, 1959[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film director[7], film editor[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Sergei Vasilyev was born in Moscow[2].
  • Sergei Vasilyev passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Sergei Vasilyev was born on October 22, 1900[3].
  • Sergei Vasilyev died on December 16, 1959[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].
  • Sergei Vasilyev was married to Varvara Myasnikova[12].
  • Sergei Vasilyev held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Sergei Vasilyev held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Sergei Vasilyev worked as an actor[6].
  • Sergei Vasilyev's professions included film director[7].
  • Sergei Vasilyev's professions included film editor[8].
  • Sergei Vasilyev worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Sergei Vasilyev was educated at Saint Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television[15].
  • Sergei Vasilyev received the Stalin Prize[16].
  • Sergei Vasilyev received the Order of Lenin[17].
  • Sergei Vasilyev received the Order of the Red Star[18].
  • Sergei Vasilyev received the People's Artist of the USSR[19].
  • Sergei Vasilyev received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20].
  • Sergei Vasilyev received the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[21].
  • Sergei Vasilyev was a member of Association of Filmmakers of the USSR[22].
  • Sergei Vasilyev is recorded as male[23].
  • Sergei Vasilyev's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Sergei Vasilyev's genre is socialist realism[25].
  • Sergei Vasilyev is part of Vasilyev brothers[26].
  • Sergei Vasilyev's Commons category is recorded as Sergei Vasilyev[27].

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Origins and Family

Sergei Vasilyev was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on October 22, 1900[3].

Education

Sergei Vasilyev was educated at Saint Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film director[7], film editor[8], and screenwriter[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[16], a Soviet state award[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1941[30]; Order of Lenin[17], an order[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1930[33]; Order of the Red Star[18], a socialist order of merit[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1930[36]; People's Artist of the USSR[19], an award[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1936[39]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20], a socialist order of merit[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1928[42]; and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[21], a medallion[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1945[45].

Personal Life

Among Sergei Vasilyev's spouses was Varvara Myasnikova[12].

Death and Burial

Sergei Vasilyev died on December 16, 1959[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Sergei Vasilyev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Sergei Vasilyev born?

Sergei Vasilyev's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Sergei Vasilyev die?

Sergei Vasilyev passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Sergei Vasilyev married to?

Sergei Vasilyev's spouses include Varvara Myasnikova[12].

What did Sergei Vasilyev do for work?

Sergei Vasilyev worked as actor[6], film director[7], film editor[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Sergei Vasilyev go to school?

Sergei Vasilyev was educated at Saint Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television[15].

What awards did Sergei Vasilyev receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[16], Order of Lenin[17], Order of the Red Star[18], and People's Artist of the USSR[19].

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  10. [7] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [9] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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