Moscow
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,
Soviet Union
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, – July 28, 1999, Moscow,
Russia
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) was a Soviet
cinematographer
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.
He is known for his work on
Andrey Tarkovsky
Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (, ; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter of Russian origin. He is widely considered one of the greatest directors in cinema history. His films explore spiritual and metap ...
's ''
Mirror
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''. He was initially the cinematographer for
Andrey Tarkovsky
Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (, ; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter of Russian origin. He is widely considered one of the greatest directors in cinema history. His films explore spiritual and metap ...
's film ''
Stalker
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'' but was later replaced by Alexander Knyazhinsky.
Rerberg's notable portfolio of two dozen films includes works by world-renowned Russian directors such as
Andrei Konchalovsky
Andrei Sergeyevich Konchalovsky (; né Mikhalkov; born 20 August 1937) is a Russian film and theatre director, screenwriter, and producer. His filmmaking career spans over 60 years in Cinema of the Soviet Union, Soviet, Cinema of the United St ...
, Andrei Tarkovsky,
Igor Talankin
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Ivan Dykhovichny
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He directed ten films between 1984 and 20 ...
, and
Abderrahmane Sissako
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.
Georgy Rerberg was the grandson of the Russian civil engineer and architect
Ivan Rerberg
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.
Selected filmography
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The First Teacher
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Synopsis
The action takes place in the years following the October Revolution and Russian ...
'' (1965)
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The Story of Asya Klyachina
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Uncle Vanya
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'' (1970)
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Ilf and Petrov Rode a Tram
''Ilf and Petrov Rode a Tram'' ( is a 1972 Soviet comedy film directed by Viktor Titov.
Plot
The film is a series of short comedies, based on humorous anecdotes, stories and notebooks of famous satirist writers Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov. Thes ...
Melodies of a White Night
''Melodies of a White Night'' (; ) is a 1976 romantic drama directed by Sergei Solovyov.
Plot
A Japanese pianist (Komaki Kurihara) travels to the Soviet Union to better understand the country's composers' production. She falls in love with Sovi ...
'' (1976)
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Father Sergius
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'' (1978)
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Stalker
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'' (1979)
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Time for Rest from Saturday to Monday
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*''Octobre'' (1993)
Iskusstvo kino
''Iskusstvo Kino'' (Russian language, Russian: Искусство кино, ''Film Art'') was a film magazine published in Moscow, Russia. It was one of the earliest magazines in Europe which specialize on film theory and review alongside the Bri ...