Samvel Vladimirovich Gasparov (russian: Самве́л Влади́мирович Гаспа́ров; 7 June 1938 – 26 May 2020) was a Russian film director and short story writer. He worked for some time at the

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. He was buried at Khovanskoye Cemetery.

Career

Gasporov was one of the Russian filmmakers most interested in the

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form, having directed both ''

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'' and ''

The Sixth One ''The Sixth'' (russian: Шестой, translit. ''Shestoy'') is a 1981 Soviet action film directed by Samvel Gasparov at Gorky Film Studio. Plot ''The Sixth'' is a parable about lawlessness and bureaucracy in the aftermath of the Great Oc ...

'' as well as the lesser known '' Bread, Gold and Pistol'' and '' Forget the Word "Death"'' in this genre.

Personal life

At the time of his death, Gasparov was married to actress

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and had a daughter from a previous marriage.

Death

Gasparov died on 26 May 2020, at the age of 81, after contracting

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during the

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.Умер режиссер Самвел Гаспаров

Filmography

*1975 – ''

'' *1979 – '' Forget the Word "Death"'' ''(Zabud'te slovo "smert")'' *1980 – '' Bread, Gold and the Nagant revolver'' ''(Khleb, zoloto, nagan)'' *1981 – ''

The Sixth ''The Sixth'' (russian: Шестой, translit. ''Shestoy'') is a 1981 Soviet action film directed by Samvel Gasparov at Gorky Film Studio. Plot ''The Sixth'' is a parable about lawlessness and bureaucracy in the aftermath of the Great ...

'' *1983 – ''Bez osobogo riska'' *1985 – ''

Coordinates of Death ''Coordinates of Death'' (alternative title ''Target for Death'' ; russian: Координаты смерти, vi, italic=yes, Tọa độ chết) is a 1985 film by Samvel Gasparov ( USSR) and Nguyen Xuan Chan ( Vietnam). The film, which involve ...

'' ''(Koordinaty smerti)'' *1987 – ''Kak doma, kak dela?'' *1990 – ''Stervyatniki na dorogakh''

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