Gleb Panfilov facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gleb Panfilov
Gleb Panfilov at film festival Kinotavr
Born	(1934-05-21)21 May 1934 Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died	26 August 2023(2023-08-26) (aged 89) Moscow, Russia
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter
Years active	1958–2022

Gleb Anatolyevich Panfilov (born May 21, 1934 – died August 26, 2023) was a famous Russian film director. He was well-known for making many historical movies. His wife, Inna Churikova, often starred in his films.

About Gleb Panfilov

Gleb Panfilov was born in Magnitogorsk, Russia. Before becoming a film director, he actually studied to be a chemist! He started making films in 1958.

His Amazing Films

In the 1980s, Panfilov also directed plays for the theatre. But he still found time to make movies. He turned famous plays and books into films. For example, he adapted Valentina (1981) and Vassa Zheleznova (1983). He also made a film based on Maxim Gorky's novel Mother (1989).

His film Vassa won a big award called the Golden Prize. This was at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. It also won Russia's State Prize. Another one of his films, The Theme, won the Golden Bear award. This is a very important prize from the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.

A Big Historical Project

Even when times were tough in the 1990s, Panfilov worked hard on a huge movie. It was called The Romanovs: An Imperial Family. This film told the epic story of the Romanov family. It was released in 2000. This movie was special because his wife and children helped make it. It was also the first time his wife did not play the main character.

Awards and Later Work

In 2000, Gleb Panfilov received an Honorable Prize. This was at the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival. It was given to him for his great work in cinema.

In 2006, a TV show he directed aired. It was a miniseries based on the book The First Circle. The author of the book, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, even helped with the script. He also narrated the film.

Gleb Panfilov passed away on August 26, 2023, at the age of 89. He left behind many important films.

Films Directed by Gleb Panfilov

Here is a list of the movies and TV shows Gleb Panfilov directed:

• People's Militia (1958)
• Nylon jacket (1958)
• Get in Line with Us (1959)
• Nina Melovizinova (1962) (TV)
• Killed Not in the War (1962) (TV)
• The Case of Kurt Clausewitz (1963) (TV)
• No Path Through Fire (1967)
• The Beginning (1970)
• I Want the Floor (1975)
• The Theme (1979)
• Valentina (1981)
• Vassa (1983)
• Mother (1990)
• The Romanovs: An Imperial Family (2000)
• The First Circle (2006) (TV mini-series)
• Ivan Denisovich (2021)

Films Written by Gleb Panfilov

Gleb Panfilov also wrote the scripts for many films, including:

• Killed Not in the War (1962) (TV)
• The Case of Kurt Clausewitz (1963) (TV)
• No Path Through Fire (1967)
• The Beginning (1970)
• I Want the Floor (1975)
• The Lucky Man (1978)
• The Theme (1979)
• Meeting (1980)
• Valentina (1981)
• Vassa (1983)
• Mother (1990)
• The Romanovs: An Imperial Family (2000)