Pyotr Chardynin
Pyotr Ivanovich Chardynin | |
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Пётр Иванович Чардынин | |
| Born | Pyotr Ivanovich Krasavtsev 10 February 1873 |
| Died | 14 August 1934 (aged 61) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1909–1928 |
Pyotr Ivanovich Chardynin (Russian: Пётр Иванович Чардынин) (10 February [O.S. 28 January] 1873 – 14 August 1934) was a Russian and Soviet film director, screenwriter and actor. One of the pioneers of the film industry in the Russian Empire, Chardynin directed over a hundred silent films during his career.