Nikolay Georgievich Rasheyev (Russian: Рашéев Николáй Геóргиевич; 8 April 1935 – 5 October 2021) was a

Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...

and Ukrainian film director and screenwriter.

Biography

Rasheyev was born in

Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...

, Ukraine. His father was a Bulgarian political émigré, who was arrested in 1937. He graduated from the

Kyiv Polytechnic Institute National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" (NTUU KPI) is a public technological university located in Kyiv, Ukraine. Name *1898–1918 Kiev Polytechnic Institute of Emperor Alexander II *1918–1934 Kyiv ...

in 1957 and enrolled in

Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (russian: Всероссийский государственный институт кинематографии имени С. А. Герасимова, meaning ''All-Russian State Institute of Cinemat ...

, from which he was expelled during the campaign against

Boris Pasternak Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (; rus, Бори́с Леони́дович Пастерна́к, p=bɐˈrʲis lʲɪɐˈnʲidəvʲɪtɕ pəstɛrˈnak; 30 May 1960) was a Russian poet, novelist, composer and literary translator. Composed in 1917, Pa ...

's novel ''

Dr. Zhivago ''Doctor Zhivago'' is the title of a novel by Boris Pasternak and its various adaptations. Description The story, in all of its forms, describes the life of the fictional Russian physician and poet Yuri Zhivago and deals with love and loss during ...

''. Pasternak was persecuted by the Soviet government until his death and was forced to decline the Nobel Prize. Nikolay Rasheyev, like many of his contemporaries, was expelled from the university after being accused of being "a spiritual brother of Pasternak". He finished his studies at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography by correspondence. In 1966 he completed advanced coursework in screenwriting and directing. After being expelled from the Gerasimov Institute, he made use of his earlier engineering education, working in various jobs in northern and eastern Russia, in

Tuva Tuva (; russian: Тува́) or Tyva ( tyv, Тыва), officially the Republic of Tuva (russian: Респу́блика Тыва́, r=Respublika Tyva, p=rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə tɨˈva; tyv, Тыва Республика, translit=Tyva Respublika ...

Sakhalin Sakhalin ( rus, Сахали́н, r=Sakhalín, p=səxɐˈlʲin; ja, 樺太 ''Karafuto''; zh, c=, p=Kùyèdǎo, s=库页岛, t=庫頁島; Manchu: ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ, ''Sahaliyan''; Orok: Бугата на̄, ''Bugata nā''; Nivkh: ...

and Chukotka. In 1964, he graduated from

(scriptwriting faculty) and in 1966, the Higher Courses of Scriptwriters and directors. He worked as an assistant director for TV stations in Chişinău and

Kiev Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Ky ...

and as a director for

Perm Perm or PERM may refer to: Places *Perm, Russia, a city in Russia **Permsky District, the district **Perm Krai, a federal subject of Russia since 2005 **Perm Oblast, a former federal subject of Russia 1938–2005 **Perm Governorate, an administrat ...

television and the

Moldova-Film ''Moldova-Film'' ( ro, Moldova-film, russian: Молдова-фильм) is a Moldovan film studio and production company founded in 1952 in the Moldavian SSR. History Moldova-Film was founded in 1947 in Chişinău as a branch of the Central Stu ...

studios. He became a director in

Dovzhenko Film Studios The Dovzhenko Film Studios ( uk, Національна кіностудія художніх фільмів імені О. Довженка, translit. ''Natsional'na kinostudiya khudozhnikh filmiv imeni O. Dovzhenka'') is a former Soviet film ...

in 1971. Among his most popular works are ''

Bumbarash ''Bumbarash'' (russian: Бумбараш, Bumbarash) is a 1971 Soviet adventure film, a musical comedy in two episodes loosely based on some early works and the novel ''Bumbarash'' by Arkady Gaidar. Plot During the Russian Civil War, former Imperi ...

'' and ''Kings and Cabbage'', an adaptation of

O. Henry William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include " The Gift of the ...

's book of the same name.

Filmography

* 2008 Film about the movie (documentary) / Фильм о фильме (документальный) * 2008. An almost unbelievable history / Бумбараш. Почти невероятная история * 2010 My truth (Ukraine, documentary) / Моя правда (Украина, документальный) * 2010 The Valeriy Zolotukhin´s damnation / Проклятие Валерия Золотухина

Director

* 1964 ''

An Incident at Krechetovka Station ''An Incident at Krechetovka Station'' (russian: links=no, Случай на станции Кречетовка) is a novella by Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, published in the Soviet literary magazine '' Novyi Mir'' (New World) in 196 ...

'' (short) / Случай на станции Кречетовка (короткометражный) * 1965 ''The Fog'' (short) / Туман (короткометражный) * 1968 A small school orchestra / Маленький школьный оркестр * 1971 ''

'' / Бумбараш * 1973 Hare´s reserve/Заячий заповедник * 1976 The theatre of an unknown actor / Театр неизвестного актера * 1978 Cabbages and kings/ Короли и капуста * 1981 Apple on the palm / Яблоко на ладони * 1984 Make a clown laugh / Рассмешите клоуна * 1988 Love one's neighbour / Любовь к ближнему * 1991 Talisman / Оберег

Screenwriter

* 1967 Vertical (dir.

Stanislav Govorukhin Stanislav Sergeyevich Govorukhin (russian: Станислав Сергеевич Говорухин; 29 March 1936 – 14 June 2018) was a Soviet and Russian film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and politician. He was named People's Artis ...

) / Вертикаль: * 1968 A small school orchestra / Маленький школьный оркестр * 1976 The theatre of an unknown actor / Театр неизвестного актера * 1991 Talisman / Оберег

Awards

* Meritorious Worker of Arts Ukraine (2000). * Award for leadership in the Tashkent Film Festival for the film Bumbarash.

External links

*
Интервью журналу «Киноведческие записки»

* ttp://2000.net.ua/2000/aspekty/17196 Интервью журналу «Еженедельник 2000»
Н. Рашеев. История одного интервью.

Статья «Комедия в советском кино»
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