Georgi Vasilyev
Georgi Vasilyev | |
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Georgi Vasilyev | |
| Born | Georgi Nikolayevich Vasilyev 25 November 1899 |
| Died | 18 June 1946 (aged 46) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1924–1943 |
| Notable work | Chapaev (1934) |
| Awards | Stalin Prize (1941,1942) |
Georgi Nikolayevich Vasilyev (Russian: Гео́ргий Никола́евич Васи́льев) (25 November 1899 – 18 June 1946) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter and actor. From 1928 to 1943, together with Sergei Vasilyev (often jointly, though incorrectly credited as Vasilyev brothers), he co-directed several films, including an influential and critically acclaimed Chapaev (1934). Georgi Vasilyev received two Stalin Prizes in 1941 and 1942.