Protazanov Yakov

Was born and died in Moscow. Honored. of Arts of the RSFSR (1935). Honored. of arts of the Uzbek SSR (1944). One of the leading directors of silent films, screenwriter, actor. In 1900 he graduated from Commercial College and worked as a salesman in Moscow JSC Schrader and K. In 1904-1906 self-education in France and Italy. Since 1906, replacing a number of professions (he was a clerk, accountant, interpreter), became assistant director of the Moscow kinofirmy "Gloria". From 1910 he worked in kinofirme P. Timan and F. Reinhardt. In 1914, won the reputation as the cultural director of a professional, moved to kinofirmu I. Ermoleva. In 1918, together with a group of actors and directors kinofirmy I. Ermoleva emigrated and worked in France and Germany, in kinofirmah "name", "Gaumont", "FAD", where in the period 1920-1923. took a number of films: "Last Night of Love," "Justice First", "The shadow of sin," "The Meaning of Death", "The Pilgrimage of Love," "Scary Adventure", etc.. In 1923 he returned to the USSR. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1935). Honored Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1944).

Rezhiserskie work:
1. The Queen of Spades - 1916 (Drama)
2. Aelita - 1924 (Science Fiction / Fantasy)
3. Cutter from Torzhok - 1925 (comedy)
4. The process of three million - 1926 (Crime comedy)
5. Man from the restaurant - 1927 (Drama)
6. White Eagle - 1928 (Social drama)
7. Feast of St. Jorgen - 1930 (comedy)
8. Marionettes - 1934 (comedy)
9. Bride - 1936 (Drama)
10. On the strangeness of love - 1936 (comedy)
11. Nasreddin in Bukhara - 1943 (comedy)

Posted scenarios:
1. The Queen of Spades - 1916 (Drama)
2. Man from the restaurant - 1927 (Drama)
3. White Eagle - 1928 (Social drama)
4. Feast of St. Jorgen - 1930 (comedy)