Solomon Efimovich Shulman facts for kids
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Solomon Efimovich Shulman
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Sol Shulman, 2011
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| Born | 20 February 1936 |
| Died | 6 September 2017 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Occupation | Author |
| Years active | 1960s–2017 |
Solomon Efimovich Shulman (born January 20, 1936 – died September 6, 2017) was also known as Sol Shulman. He was a talented author, a screenwriter (someone who writes movie stories), and a film director (someone who makes movies). He was also a great adventurer who traveled all over the world!
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The Life of Sol Shulman
Sol Shulman first trained as an engineer. But he loved movies! In 1966, he finished film school at the Academy of Cinema in Moscow. This school is called VGIK. There, he learned how to be a film director.
From 1963 to 1973, Sol helped create a popular TV show. It was a documentary series called Film-Adventurer's Almanac. He wrote more than forty documentary films. He also wrote five movie scripts for feature films. His books and articles were published in many countries.
Shulman's Amazing Journeys
Sol Shulman led film trips to many far-off places. He went from the cold North Pole to the high Pamir Mountains. He explored the jungles of Africa and the islands of Oceania. He even visited the deserts of Australia.
He worked at film studios in many countries. These included the USSR, Yugoslavia, Germany, the USA, Italy, and Australia. He was a respected member of many groups. These included the Russian Writers' Union and the Australian Writers' Guild. He was also a professor at an Italian university.
People loved to hear him speak. He gave talks to many students in Italy, England, Germany, Australia, and the USA. He spent his last years living in Melbourne, Australia.
Awards and Achievements
Sol Shulman won several awards for his work. These awards showed how talented he was in filmmaking and writing.
- 1964: He won the First Prize from the USSR Union of Journalists. This was for his documentary film In Broad Daylight.
- 1971: He received a prize at an International Film Festival in Czechoslovakia. This was for his documentaries On the Slopes of Elbruce and In Ancient Khiva.
- 1976: He won First Prize at a film competition in Yugoslavia. This was for his script called The Disaster.
- 1998: His book Power and Destiny was named "Book of the month." This award came from a group of professional critics.
- 2006: He received a special "Sign of Appreciation" award.
Shulman's Creative Work
Sol Shulman created many films and screenplays. Here are some of his most well-known works.
Films Directed by Shulman
Here is a list of some of the documentary films he directed:
- 1963 The Black Sands of Kara-Kum
- 1964 In Broad Daylight
- 1965 Pamir – Roof of the World
- 1966 The Valley of Sumbar
- 1967 The Heart of Africa
- 1968 The Earthquake
- 1968 Where the Ships Winter
- 1969 On the Slopes of Elbruce
- 1969 In Ancient Khiva
- 1970 The Edge of the World
- 1971 In the Scythian Steppes
- 1973 Alaid – Crater of Fire
- 1974 The Land of my Enemies
- 1984 Art-Nouveau
- 1985 Underwater Children
- 1990 Art Treasures of the World…
- 2004 The Opal Hunter
- 2006 White Man in a Hole
Movies Written by Shulman
Sol Shulman also wrote scripts for feature films. These are movies with actors and a story.
- 1968 The Nuclear Age (USSR, Mosfilm)
- 1975 The Disaster (Yugoslavia, "FRZ")
- 1978 The Silence (Australia, Victoria Film Corporation Co.)
- 1980 The Jewish Ticket (Australia, Australian Film Commission)
- 2007 Colonel Kondo (Kazakhstan, Capital Group Ltd. SA)
