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Lev Kuleshov

Lev Kuleshov

Director & actor · born 13 January 1899 · Tambov, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Lev Vladimirovich Kuleshov was a Russian and Soviet filmmaker and film theorist, one of the founders of the world's first film school, the Moscow Film School. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1969).

Lev Kuleshov was born in 1899 into an intellectual Russian family. At the time he was born, the family became financially broke, lost their estate and moved to Tambov, living a modest life. In 1911 his father died; three years later Lev and his mother moved to Moscow where his elder brother was studying and working as an engineer. Lev Kuleshov decided to follow the steps of his father and entered the Moscow School of Painting, although he didn't finish it.

Where to start: We from the Urals (1943).

As director 21

As actor 4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Lev Kuleshov movie?

By viewer score, We from the Urals (1943) at 6.5/10.

What are Lev Kuleshov’s most popular movies?

By the Law.

How many movies has Lev Kuleshov made?

25 films on TMDB, 21 as director, 4 as actor.

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