Directing

Dmitriy Vasilev

Born — Died

1900-10-21 — 1984-01-05

Place of birth

Yeysk, Kuban Oblast, Russian Empire [now Krasnodar Krai, Russia]

Known for

Directing

Credits

11 titles

Known for

Alexander Nevsky poster
7.1

When German knights invade Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky must rally his people to resist the formidable force. After the Teutonic soldiers take over an eastern Russian city, Alexander stages his stand at Novgorod, where a major battle is fought on the ice of frozen Lake Chudskoe. While Alexander leads his outnumbered troops, two of their number, Vasili and Gavrilo, begin a contest of bravery to win the hand of a local maiden.

Alexander Nevsky

1938

Over Tissa poster
4.7

According to the story of the same name by Aleksandr Avdeenko. The end of the 50s. Transcarpathia. Two saboteurs cross the border near Tissa. One dies during detention, and the second, under the guise of a front-line soldier Ivan Belograi, appears at the state farm and begins to look after Theresa, whom he met by correspondence. Frontier guard Andrei Smolyarchuk, in love with Theresa, is the first to suspect a spy and is trying to find out what his purpose is...

Over Tissa

1958

Zhukovsky poster
7.6

A biographical film about the fate of the great Russian mechanic and creator of aerodynamics Nikolai Egorovich Zhukovsky.

Zhukovsky

1950

Iron Brigade poster
NR

About the fight against bureaucrats and saboteurs at a foundry under construction during the first five-year plan. Lost movie.

Iron Brigade

1931

The Mystery of the Eternal Night poster
4.8

At the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, an explosion occurred, as a result the underwater vegetation started to grow rapidly in size and a part of the coast was flooded by a tsunami.

The Mystery of the Eternal Night

1956

Lenin in Switzerland poster
9.0

Art-documentary narrative of the stay of Lenin in exile, in Switzerland.

Lenin in Switzerland

1966

Behind the camera

Alexander Nevsky poster
7.1

When German knights invade Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky must rally his people to resist the formidable force. After the Teutonic soldiers take over an eastern Russian city, Alexander stages his stand at Novgorod, where a major battle is fought on the ice of frozen Lake Chudskoe. While Alexander leads his outnumbered troops, two of their number, Vasili and Gavrilo, begin a contest of bravery to win the hand of a local maiden.

Alexander Nevsky

1938

Over Tissa poster
4.7

According to the story of the same name by Aleksandr Avdeenko. The end of the 50s. Transcarpathia. Two saboteurs cross the border near Tissa. One dies during detention, and the second, under the guise of a front-line soldier Ivan Belograi, appears at the state farm and begins to look after Theresa, whom he met by correspondence. Frontier guard Andrei Smolyarchuk, in love with Theresa, is the first to suspect a spy and is trying to find out what his purpose is...

Over Tissa

1958

Zhukovsky poster
7.6

A biographical film about the fate of the great Russian mechanic and creator of aerodynamics Nikolai Egorovich Zhukovsky.

Zhukovsky

1950

Iron Brigade poster
NR

About the fight against bureaucrats and saboteurs at a foundry under construction during the first five-year plan. Lost movie.

Iron Brigade

1931

The Mystery of the Eternal Night poster
4.8

At the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, an explosion occurred, as a result the underwater vegetation started to grow rapidly in size and a part of the coast was flooded by a tsunami.

The Mystery of the Eternal Night

1956

Lenin in Switzerland poster
9.0

Art-documentary narrative of the stay of Lenin in exile, in Switzerland.

Lenin in Switzerland

1966

No artwork available
8.0

Sportivnyy prazdnik molodyozhi (Youth Sports Festival) (1951) is an East German sports documentary co-directed by Andrew Thorndike and Dmitri Vasilyev. The film documents the athletic competitions held during the 3rd World Festival of Youth and Students in Berlin, showcasing a variety of sports and the spirited participation of young athletes. Notable figures such as Emil Zátopek and Levan Sanadze make appearances. Released in both the Soviet Union and East Germany, the documentary celebrates youth sportsmanship and the spirit of international unity during the post-war era.

Youth Sports Festival

1951

In the Name of the Motherland poster
5.0

The film deals with a Russian battalion under siege by the Germans during the Second World War.

In the Name of the Motherland

1943

In the Name of the Motherland poster
5.0

The film deals with a Russian battalion under siege by the Germans during the Second World War.

In the Name of the Motherland

1943

Operation Cobra poster
5.2

About the Soviet border guards who declassified Operation Cobra, organized by foreign intelligence for the purpose of daily photographing a military facility. Participants of the "Cobra": a trained dog and an old watchman of the local hospital, Yusup. He is also the snake charmer Harun Baba, and the German spy Otto Grieg, already known from old sorties.

Operation Cobra

1960

Operation Cobra poster
5.2

About the Soviet border guards who declassified Operation Cobra, organized by foreign intelligence for the purpose of daily photographing a military facility. Participants of the "Cobra": a trained dog and an old watchman of the local hospital, Yusup. He is also the snake charmer Harun Baba, and the German spy Otto Grieg, already known from old sorties.

Operation Cobra

1960