Semyon Shkolnikov

Semyon Shkolnikov

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Camera

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1918-01-14

  • Day of Death

    2015-07-27 (97 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Bakhmut, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire

Biography

Semyon Semyonovich Shkolnikov (Russian: Семён Семёнович Шко́льников; Estonian: Semjon Školnikov; January 14, 1918 – July 27, 2015) was a Soviet and later Estonian cinematographer, director, screenwriter, and front-line cameraman during the Great Patriotic War. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Estonian SSR (1978), and was the laureate of three Stalin Prizes (1946, 1947, 1951), the Nika Award (2005), and the Guild of Cinematographers' White Square Prize (2005).

Acting

Crew