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Gerald Surenovich Bezhanov
Геральд Бежанов
Birth at
15 March 1940
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Gerald Surenovich Bezhanov was born on March 15, 1940 in Tbilisi. In 1967 he graduated from the Faculty of Law of Tbilisi State University, and in 1973 – the Director’s Faculty of VGIK, where he studied in the workshop of L.V. Kuleshov and A.S. Khokhlova. He began his way in cinema as an assistant director on the film "Nino" (1959), then took part in the creation of the feature film "The Color of Pomegranate" ("Sayat-Nova" (1970) and the popular science film "Hakop Hovnatonyan" (1970). In 1970,
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Gerald Surenovich Bezhanov was born on March 15, 1940 in Tbilisi. In 1967 he graduated from the Faculty of Law of Tbilisi State University, and in 1973 – the Director’s Faculty of VGIK, where he studied in the workshop of L.V. Kuleshov and A.S. Khokhlova. He began his way in cinema as an assistant director on the film "Nino" (1959), then took part in the creation of the feature film "The Color of Pomegranate" ("Sayat-Nova" (1970) and the popular science film "Hakop Hovnatonyan" (1970). In 1970, according to the script of Gerald Bezhanov, the film "In Moscow by Pass" was staged, and in 1973 - the film "Yellow Tondyr". In 1975, he made his debut as a director, filming the novella "Song, or How the Great Loiersab Choir Organised" in the film almanac "Aww!". In 1978, the director put on "Mosfilm" in his script full-length film "Urgent challenge", and in 1983 - the picture "Vitya Glushakov - friend of the Apaches". Widely popular was Gerald Bezhanov's comedy "The Most Charming and Attractive", released in 1985. In 1987, he directed the comedy film Where is the Nofelet? Bezhanov’s films were repeatedly awarded prizes at All-Union and international film festivals. In the future, Bezhanov acted as a producer - "Trap for a Single Man" (1990), "Brunette for 30 kopecks" (1991). "Chicken" (1991), "Fool" (1991), etc. In 2002 he again returned to directing, putting the picture "Entry through the window".