Yuliya Solntseva facts for kids
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Yuliya Solntseva
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Yuliya Ippolitovna Peresvetova
7 August 1901 |
| Died | 28 October 1989 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Film director Actress |
| Years active | 1924–1979 |
| Spouse(s) | Aleksandr Dovzhenko |
Yuliya Solntseva (born Yuliya Peresvetova) was a famous Soviet actress and film director. She was born on August 7, 1901, and passed away on October 28, 1989.
As an actress, she is well-known for her role in the silent science fiction movie Aelita (1924). This film was a classic of its time.
Yuliya Solntseva made history as a director. She was the first woman in the 20th century to win the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival. This is one of the biggest film festivals in the world! She won for her movie Chronicle of Flaming Years. This film was a war drama about the Soviet people fighting against Nazi occupation in 1941. She was also the first woman to win a directing prize at any major European film festival.
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Early Life and Acting Career
Yuliya Solntseva was born in Moscow, Russia. Her parents were Ippolit Peresvetov and Valentina Timokhina. Sadly, Yuliya and her brother lost their parents early. They were raised by their grandparents.
Education and First Roles
After moving to St. Petersburg, Yuliya went to a gymnasium, which is like a high school. There, she became very interested in theater. She even acted in an amateur drama group.
She started studying history and language at Moscow University. However, she soon left to follow her passion for acting. She joined acting courses at the State Institute of Musical Drama, which is now called GITIS.
After finishing her studies in 1922, she was invited to join the Moscow Kamerny Theatre. This is where her acting career began. But she soon left the theater to work in movies.
In 1924, Yuliya played the main character in two films. She was Aelita, the Queen of Mars, in the science fiction film Aelita. She also played Zina Vesenina in the comedy The Cigarette Girl from Mosselprom.
Becoming a Director
In 1929, Yuliya Solntseva started working behind the scenes in movies. She became an assistant director at several film studios. These included the All-Ukrainian Photo Cinema Administration and the Moscow film factory Soyuzkino (now Mosfilm).
Working with Aleksandr Dovzhenko
From 1939, she began directing her own films. At first, she directed movies with her husband, Alexander Dovzhenko. He was also a famous film director. After he passed away, she continued to direct films on her own. Some of her movies were based on stories her husband had written but hadn't been able to film.
In July 1941, during World War II, Yuliya and her husband moved to safer cities like Ufa and Ashgabat. Many large film studios were brought together there. Yuliya helped direct a series of documentary films about the battles on the southern fronts. After 1946, she worked at the Mosfilm studio.
Yuliya Solntseva directed 14 films between 1939 and 1979. She worked with her husband Aleksandr Dovzhenko on his later films. This included Michurin (1949), for which she received a special award called the Stalin State Prize.
Winning at Cannes
In 1961, Yuliya Solntseva won the Best Director award at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival for her film Chronicle of Flaming Years. This was a huge achievement! Later, in 1975, she was also a judge at the Cannes Film Festival. When she turned 80, she was given the high honor of being named a People's Artist of the USSR.
Yuliya Solntseva passed away on October 29, 1989, in Moscow. She was buried next to her husband at the Novodevichy Cemetery.
Personal Life
Yuliya Solntseva was married to Alexander Dovzhenko (1894-1956). He was also a well-known film director. They met in 1928 in Odessa and got married a year later.
Awards and Honors
Yuliya Solntseva received many important awards for her work:
- Stalin State Prize, 2nd class (1949) - for the film Michurin (1948)
- All-Union Film Festival (1959) - A special honorary diploma for the film "Poem of the Sea"
- Cannes International Film Festival (1961) - Award for Best Director for the film "Chronicle of Flaming Years"
- International Film Festival in London (1962) - Honorary diploma for the film "Poem of the Sea"
- San Sebastián International Film Festival (1965) - Special Diploma of the Jury for the film "Enchanted Desna"
- People's Artist of the RSFSR (1964) - A high artistic honor
- People's Artist of the USSR (1981) - The highest artistic honor in the Soviet Union
- Order of Lenin - A very important award from the Soviet Union
See also
In Spanish: Yuliya Solntseva para niños
