Yuri Vizbor

Acting

Yuri Vizbor

Born — Died

1934-06-20 — 1984-09-17

Place of birth

Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Known for

Acting

Credits

19 titles

Soviet songwriter (bard), film actor, journalist, writer, screenwriter, poet, one of the founders of the author’s song genre, creator of the reportage song genre, author of more than 300 songs. In 1955 he graduated from the faculty of Russian language and literature of the Moscow Pedagogical Institute. In the same year, he wrote the text for his first song - Madagascar (the music was borrowed from the performance of Sergei Obraztsov “Under the rustle of your eyelashes”). While studying at the institute, he began to write songs - usually in his own poems. From 1950 to 1960 - composed about 40 songs. He worked as a teacher, served in the army. Since 1958 he worked on the All-Union Radio, in 19…

Known for

Film credits

1980s · 1 titles

1970s · 9 titles

Byelorussian Station poster
6.7

Four former soldiers reunite 25 years after the war. Last time they saw each other on the Byelorussian railway station in the summer of 1945. Now they've come together to mourn the death of a friend.

Byelorussian Station

1971

Passing Through Moscow poster
7.2

Film almanac, consisting of four novels, United by one theme — a short stay of the characters in the capital. About the sailor who met his love in Moscow, about the birth of a little girl and about other, no less interesting events.

Passing Through Moscow

1972

You and Me poster
6.3

Pyotr, a once-promising neurosurgeon who left his groundbreaking research and career abroad, returns home years later in search of fulfillment. Encountering old friends, strained relationships, and the realities of his choices, Pyotr grapples with regret, identity, and the value of his work.

You and Me

1971

The Beginning poster
6.2

A talented girl from the provincial Russian town Pasha Stroganova dreams of becoming an actress. She plays the role of Baba Yaga in the amateur theatre — and does it so organically that the visiting filmmaker offers her the most difficult role in the historical drama about Joan of Arc. She was given not only great acting talent, but the talent of deep, selfless love. A dream comes true: she is invited to the main role, and she begins a completely different life, full of real creative torment, insights and true happiness.

The Beginning

1970

Step Over the Threshold poster
8.0

The film tells the story of high school graduates, their first — still school — problems and challenges, Hobbies and disappointments, friendship and dreams.

Step Over the Threshold

1970

A Moment of Luck poster
NR

The young journalist Fedorov arrives at a ski resort where athletes are training. He tries to understand the psychology of alpine skiers. He is particularly interested in the fate of champion Sergei Maksimov. Former national alpine skiing champion Sergei Maksimov suffered a serious injury during a competition. But he cannot give up the ski slope and begins to train intensively again. The coach realizes that Maksimov will not be able to become a champion again. But the national team needs him as a person who can unite young people around him and support his teammates in difficult times...

A Moment of Luck

1977

Rudolfio poster
6.0

A short film based on the story by Valentin Rasputin.

Rudolfio

1970

Night Shift poster
4.0

The events that are crucial to the fate of the heroes take place during one night shift at one of the country's largest construction sites.

Night Shift

1971

Encounters in Yakutia poster
NR

Taking the form of a travel diary of a television journalist, this documentary tells about the life and work of the people of Yakutia: pilots, artists, drivers, and reindeer herders.

Encounters in Yakutia

1970

Series credits

Behind the camera