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Yakov Protazanov

Yakov Protazanov
Image: Семён Зельманович Зальцер (1898—1941) · Public domain · source

Yakov Alexandrovich Protazanov was a Russian and Soviet film director and screenwriter, and one of the founding fathers of cinema of Russia. He was an Honored Artist of the Russian SFSR (1935) and Uzbek SSR (1944).

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  1. Asta NielsenSeptember 11, 1881 – May 25, 1972
  2. Cecil B. DeMilleAugust 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959
  3. Francis FordAugust 14, 1881 – September 5, 1953
  4. Marion LeonardJune 9, 1881 – January 9, 1956
  5. Yakov Protazanov (this page)February 4, 1881 – August 8, 1945
  6. Robert G. VignolaAugust 7, 1882 – October 25, 1953

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