Sergei Gerasimov

Sergei Gerasimov

Sergei Appolinarievich Gerasimov (21 May 1906 – 26 November 1985) was one of the most reputable Soviet film directors and screenwriters. The oldest film school in the world, the VGIK, bears his name. Gerasimov started his film industry career as an actor in 1924. At first he appeared in Kozintsev and Trauberg films, such as The Overcoat and The New Babylon. Later, he was commissioned to produce...

Known For

Cast Credits

Lev Tolstoy

as Lev Tolstoi

Daughters-Mothers

as Pyotr Nikanorovich Vorobyev

The Journalist

as Alexei Kolesnikov

Men and Beasts

as Lvov-Shcherbatsky

Alone

as Village Chairman

The New Babylon

as Lutro, the journalist

The Club of the Big Deed

as Medoks, opportunist

Chuzhoy pidzhak

as Skalkovskiy

The Overcoat

as Yaryzhka, card sharp

The Devil's Wheel

as The Question Man

Crew Credits