Leonid Menacer Director Biography
Leonid Menacer - Biography, News, Personal Life Age: 95 From the birthday of death: 82 years old Leonid Isaakovich Menacer. Born on September 12 in Leningrad - died on April 21 in St. Petersburg. Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, teacher. Professor of St. Petersburg University of Cinema and Television. The creator of the films "Young Wife" and "Dog Feast".
Leonid Menacer was born on September 12 in Leningrad. Father - Isaac Mikhailovich Menacer January 17 - April 12, Soviet film director. Mother - Anna Efimovna Menacer nee Greenberg. Aunt and uncle are actors Maria Mironova and Alexander Menacer. Cousins - George Yurmin, children's writer and Alexander Belinsky, director. Thinmers are actor Andrei Mironov and choreographer Kirill Laskari.
During the Great Patriotic War, he was evacuated. Later he lived in Moscow in the family of his uncle - pop artist Alexander Menaker. In the year he graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Art of the Leningrad Theater Institute, directorial department. In the years - the director of the Lensovet Theater, among his works: "Dobryaki" by L. Zorin Head of the production of I.
Efremov; “Nomads of the twentieth century” by B. Rymar production by I. Vladimirov; "Golden Heart" by V. Korostylev Staging I. since the year - director of the Lenfilm film studio. In the same year he presented his debut picture - “Lark” together with Nikita Kurikhin. In the year, the film was nominated at the Cannes festival. Then, with Nikita Kurikhin, he made the film “Do not forget the widespread success was his film“ Young Wife ”based on the story of Irina Velembovskaya“ Behind the Stone Wall ”from the collection“ Family affairs ”with Anna Kamenkova and Vladlen Biryukov in the main roles.
Returning from the army, the guy brought a girlfriend to the village, thereby disgracing Mania in front of her fellow villagers. Sweet to everyone and herself, Manya married a middle -aged widower from a neighboring village. And then contrary to her husband went to the city to pass exams to a technical school. In the year, the drama of Leonid Menaker “Dog Feast” was released.
The main character of the film, a descending woman named Jeanne, working as a cleaning lady of the treasury toilet, dreams of meeting a man for whom she will begin a new, pure life. And such a man appears - Arkady. But the fairy tale ended with a tragedy for both heroes. For a year, he led the workshop of filmmakers of the St. Petersburg Institute of Cinema and Television. The author of the books “Magic Lantern” on autobiographical material, “Tsareubians” Historical film Pobes, “Kaleidoscope” of Memories.
He died on April 21 in the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Hospital. He was buried in a cemetery in Komarovo. Director Mikhail Litvyakov noted: “We have known him for many years, since he was a director at Lenfilm. Then they taught together. He is the pride of Soviet cinema. The films shot by him are not at all outdated and will continue to delight the audience.
He released so many good directors who will remember him and continue his business.
He always worried about all of them, loved everyone very much. Of course, his death is a huge loss for our cinema. But Lenya lived his life interestingly and fruitfully. A life for which is not ashamed! Two sons were born in marriage: Alexey Leonidovich Chernov. Arrested in the fraud case with Gaiser and a childhood friend Kovzel. Filmography of Leonid Menaker: - To remember.
Leonid Dyachkov Documentary - Vladimir Vengerov. Against inertia, the documentary directorial works of Leonid Menaker:.