Famous Ukrainian Directors

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Halyna Hutchins
(Ukrainian Cinematographer)
Halyna Hutchins
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Birthdate: 1979 AD
Birthplace: Horodets', Ukraine
Died: October 21, 2021
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Sergei Bondarchuk
(Soviet Actor, Film Director and One of the Leading Personalities of Russian Cinema from the 1950s to 1970s)
Sergei Bondarchuk
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Birthdate: September 25, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Belozerka, Ukraine
Died: October 20, 1994

Sergei Bondarchuk was a Soviet and Russian actor, screenwriter, and film director. One of the leading personalities of Russian cinema during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, Bondarchuk is best remembered for his period dramas, including War and Peace and Waterloo. Sergei Bondarchuk's work earned him numerous international accolades, including the Golden Globe Award.

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Anatole Litvak
(Director, Screenwriter, Producer)
Anatole Litvak
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Birthdate: May 21, 1902
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kiev, Russian Empire
Died: December 15, 1974

Anatole Litvak was a Russian-born American filmmaker. He was notable for bringing previously little-known actors to the spotlight and enabling them to win Academy Awards. French actors Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux and Swedish star Ingrid Bergman are among the ones he helped become internationally famous. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6633 Hollywood Blvd. 

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Larisa Shepitko
(Soviet Actress, Screenwriter, and Film Director)
Larisa Shepitko
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Birthdate: January 6, 1938
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bakhmut, Ukraine
Died: July 2, 1979
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Kira Muratova
(Ukrainian Film Director, Actress, and Screenwriter)
Kira Muratova
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Birthdate: November 5, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Soroca, Moldova
Died: June 6, 2018
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Dar Gai
(Ukrainian Director, Screenwriter and Producer)
Dar Gai
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Birthdate: December 15, 0000
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kyiv, Ukraine
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Roman Viktyuk
(Ukrainian-Russian Theater Director, Actor and Founder of the 'Roman Viktyuk Theater')
Roman Viktyuk
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Birthdate: October 28, 1936
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lviv, Ukraine
Died: November 17, 2020

Ukrainian and Russian theater actor and director Roman Viktyuk initially gained huge fame in the Russian stage circle. He later founded the Roman Viktyuk Theater, which later became a state theater, and also taught at the Russian Academy of Theater Arts. He died of COVID-19 in 2020.

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Henrik Galeen
(Austrian-born Screenwriter, Actor, and Film Director)
Henrik Galeen
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Birthdate: January 7, 1881
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lemberg, Ukraine
Died: July 30, 1949
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Alexander Tairov
(Russian Ukrainian Theatre Director)
Alexander Tairov
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Birthdate: June 24, 1885
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Romny, Ukraine
Died: September 25, 1950
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Nikolay Akimov
(Ukrainian Scenic Designer and Theatre Director)
Nikolay Akimov
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Birthdate: April 16, 1901
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kharkiv, Ukraine
Died: September 6, 1968
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Frederic Zelnik
(Austrian Actor, Director, and Producer)
Frederic Zelnik
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Birthdate: May 17, 1885
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Died: November 29, 1950