Semjon Školnikov
Birth date
January 14, 1918
Death date
July 27, 2015
Place of birth
Bakhmut, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire
Profession
Camera
Age
97 years
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).
Also known as
Semjon ShkolnikovSemjon SkolnikovСемен Школьников
