Vinogradov Valentin: biography of a Soviet director

In Baku on October 7, 1933, a wonderful man was born - Valentin Vinogradov, a Soviet director and an artist. Unfortunately, this amazing and talented person died in Moscow on July 15, 2011 at the age of 78.

Biography of the director

Vinogradov Valentin Nikolaevich after leaving school in 1954 entered the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography. His choice fell on the director's faculty. Valentin Vinogradov, the director by education, graduated from the institute in 1959, but only defended himself in 1962. He successfully combined the studies with filming in the cinema. One of the films with his participation is "Murderers".

Since 1961 Valentin Vinogradov began to try himself in the role of director. His first works were joint with other, already famous people. The first film, from which began his directorial career, Valentine, is "The Day when it turns 30 years." The world knows more than 10 of his works in the role of director and screenwriter. And also several films in which he acted as an actor.

The most famous films, directed by Vinogradov Valentin

Interesting facts from the life of the writer

Vinogradov Valentin is an interesting personality, so many will be interested to know not only his biography, but also interesting facts and events that occurred in his life.

• The well-known film of the director - "The Eastern Corridor" was banned for display in the USSR, tk. He did not like the authorities.
• He studied with Vasily Shukshin in the same group. Throughout life they remained friends, supported each other in difficult situations.
• Despite the fact that the authorities did not like all Valentine's films, his career as a young man developed rapidly, and he himself believed that he was lucky.
• In 1990, the director released a new version of the film "Wait for me, Anna".
• Censorship was also banned by the TV series "The Blue Wasteland," which is why the series was interrupted, and 4 episodes could not be seen.
• Despite the fact that Valentin had problems with the authorities because his films were not censored, he did not hold offense at the Soviet power and continued to create works.
• The last film was directed by the director in 1981, and then he stopped working. Valentin Vinogradov was very sad, and in the late 80s of the 20th century he wanted to return to work, but he did not manage to fulfill his plans.
• After the end of his career, the director continued to write scripts, but, unfortunately, they still lie idle, and the audience can not see the next film in his script.

Vinogradov Valentin after the collapse of the USSR

After the collapse of the USSR, the director received a well-deserved recognition. He was a member of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia. Vinogradov continued to work in the role of the writer.

Vinogradov Valentin had many devoted spectators, and even now, after his death, he is remembered and gladly reviewing all of his remarkable works and films in which he himself took part. He presented the world with delightful films that are known not only in Russia, but also abroad. Valentin Nikolayevich was a wonderful person and a professional.