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Elem Klimov

Elem Klimov

Director & actor · born 9 July 1933 · Stalingrad, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Volgograd, Russia]

Elem Germanovich Klimov (Russian: Эле́м Ге́рманович Кли́мов; 9 July 1933 – 26 October 2003) was a Soviet Russian film director. He studied at VGIK, and was married to film director Larisa Shepitko. Klimov is best known in the West for his final film, 1985's Come and See (Иди и смотри), which follows a teenage boy in German-occupied Belarus during the German-Soviet War and is often considered one of the greatest war films ever made. He also directed dark comedies, children's movies, and historical pictures.

Where to start: Come and See (1985).

As director 10

As actor 3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Elem Klimov movie?

By viewer score, Come and See (1985) at 8.2/10.

What are Elem Klimov’s most popular movies?

Come and See, Welcome, or No Trespassing, Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin.

How many movies has Elem Klimov made?

13 films on TMDB, 10 as director, 3 as actor.

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