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Mikhail Romm

Mikhail Romm

Director & actor · born 24 January 1901 · Irkutsk, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Mikhail Ilych Romm (Russian: Михаил Ильич Ромм; 24 January [O.S. 11 January] 1901 – 1 November 1971) was a Soviet film director.

He was born in Irkutsk. His father was a social democrat of Jewish descent who had been exiled there. He graduated from gymnasium in 1917 and entered the Moscow College for Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. From 1918 - 1921, he served in the Red Army during the Russian civil war, first as a signalman and later rising to the rank of inspector of a Special Commission concerning the numbers of the Red Army and Fleet of the Field Staff of the Supreme Military Soviet of the Republic. As such he travelled a lot and had the opportunity to see much of the life in different parts of the country, something that he later said he "recalled with gratitude".

Where to start: And Still I Believe (1974).

As director 16

As actor 3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Mikhail Romm movie?

By viewer score, And Still I Believe (1974) at 5.2/10.

What are Mikhail Romm’s most popular movies?

Triumph Over Violence, Triumph Over Violence.

How many movies has Mikhail Romm made?

19 films on TMDB, 16 as director, 3 as actor.

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