6.5
Movie
Directing
Aleksei German
- Born
- Died
- (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]
- Credits
- 32 titles
Biography
Aleksei Yuryevich German (Алексей Юрьевич Герман, 20 July 1938 – 21 February 2013) was a Soviet and Russian director, screenwriter and producer. He is noted for his stark pessimism, long, serpentine sequence shots, black and white cinematography, overbearing sound design and acute observations of Stalinist Russia.
Signature work
Known For
6.5
Movie
6.9
Movie
Dead Man's Letters
6.7
Movie
My Friend Ivan Lapshin
7.1
Movie
Trial on the Road
6.0
Movie
Khrustalyov, My Car!
6.6
Movie
Twenty Days Without War
5.7
Movie
The Castle
5.9
Movie
Torpedo Bombers
6.4
Movie
The Seventh Companion
6.5
Movie
The Fall of Otrar
5.5
Movie
The Arrival of a Train
3.5
Movie
Gisele's Mania
7.0
Movie
Sergey Ivanovich Retires
3.8
Movie
The Worker's Settlement
8.7
Movie
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
5.2
Movie
Once Upon a Time There Was a Brave Captain
7.0
Movie
Private Life of the Director
9.0
Movie
The Time That Has Passed
Acting credits 17
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Architect. The Story of Alexey German and His Films Film | self |
| 2019 | Aleksei German Film | Himself |
| 2016 | Legends of Cinema TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Playback Film | |
| 2008 | Germanology Film | Himself |
| 2003 | Kira Film | Self |
| 2002 | German. Lenfilm Film | |
| 1996 | The Arrival of a Train Film | |
| 1996 | Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography Film | (voice) |
| 1995 | Trofim Film | руководитель кинопроекта «Вокзалы Санкт-Петербурга» |
| 1995 | Gisele's Mania Film | doctor |
| 1994 | The Castle Film | Кламм |
| 1993 | To Remember TV | Narrator (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Alexeï Guerman, cinéaste bien interdit Film | Lui-même |
| 1989 | The Time That Has Passed Film | |
| 1982 | Private Life of the Director Film | |
| 1981 | Sergey Ivanovich Retires Film |
Crew credits 15
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hard to Be a God Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1999 | Khrustalyov, My Car! Film | Director, Writer |
| 1991 | The Fall of Otrar Film | Producer, Writer |
| 1987 | A Tale of The Brave Khochbar Film | Writer |
| 1987 | My Combat Team Film | Writer |
| 1986 | Dead Man's Letters Film | Writer |
| 1986 | Trial on the Road Film | Director |
| 1985 | Once Upon a Time There Was a Brave Captain Film | Writer |
| 1985 | My Friend Ivan Lapshin Film | Director, Writer |
| 1983 | Torpedo Bombers Film | Writer |
| 1982 | A Trip to the Caucasus Mountains Film | Writer |
| 1977 | Sit Next to Me, Mishka! Film | Screenplay |
| 1976 | Twenty Days Without War Film | Director |
| 1967 | The Seventh Companion Film | Director |
| 1966 | The Worker's Settlement Film | Assistant Director |