One of the "Vasilyev brothers" and a head of the Lenfilm studio
Born in Moscow, he joined the Red Guards in 1917 and commanded a cavalry squadron in the Civil War. From 1924 he worked as a film editor, sharing a cutting room for five years with his namesake Georgi Vasilyev, and in 1929 wrote a book on film editing. As half of the Vasilyev brothers he won the Order of Lenin and a Stalin Prize for Chapaev (1934). After Georgi's death he made Heroes of Shipka (1954) alone, which won the directing prize at Cannes. He was artistic director and then director of Lenfilm.
Also known as: Sergey Vasilyev
Activities and affiliations
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1917–1924
Soviet Union state institutionsRed Guard and Red Army service
Military command -
1924–1959
Soviet Union state institutionsFilm directorMain
Literature and arts
Career Timeline
- 1917Joined the Red Guards
- 1934Co-directed Chapaev
- 1944–1949Artistic director of Lenfilm
- 1955–1957Director of Lenfilm