Goskino USSR () is the abbreviated name for the USSR State Committee for Cinematography (Государственный комитет по кинематографии СССР) in the
Soviet Union
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. It was a central state directory body for Soviet film production.
History
The first main film production and distribution organisation in the
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (Russian SFSR or RSFSR), previously known as the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic and the Russian Soviet Republic, and unofficially as Soviet Russia,Declaration of Rights of the labo ...
until 1924 was Goskino; this was succeeded by
Sovkino from 1924 to 1930, and then replaced with
Soyuzkino in 1930 chaired by
Martemyan Ryutin, which had jurisdiction over the entire
USSR
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until 1933, when it was then replaced by
GUKF (The Chief Directorate of the Film and Photo Industry, largely headed by
Boris Shumyatsky); which, again, was replaced in 1939 by the
Central Committee for Cinema Affairs until 1946, when it was replaced by the
Ministry of the Cinema.
The responsible heads of Soviet Cinema:
* 1919–1921
Dmitry Ilyich Leshchenko (head of the photo-film department of the People's Commissariat for Education)
* 1921–1922
Pyotr Ivanovich Voevodin (head of the photo-film department of the People's Commissariat for Education)
* 1922–1923
Lev Arkadyevich Lieberman (head of the State Committee for Cinematography)
* 1923–1925
Erasmus Samuilovich Kadomtsev (chairman of the Board of the State Film Agency)
* 1925–1927
Stefan Alekseevich Bala-Dobrov (director of the State Film Agency)
* 1926–1929
Konstantin Matveyevich Shvedchikov (chairman of the Board of Sovkino)
* 1929–1930
Jan Ernestovich Rudzutak (Chairman of the Film Committee)
* 1930–1930
Martemyan Nikitich Ryutin (chairman of the Board of Soyuzkino)
* 1930–1938
Boris Zakharovich Shumyatsky
* 1938–1939
Semyon Semyonovich Dukelsky
* 1939–1953
Ivan Grigorievich Bolshakov
Goskino
Subsequently, in 1963 Goskino USSR was created by the decree of the Presidium of the
Supreme Soviet of USSR on March 23, 1963, as the State Committee of the
Council of Ministers of the USSR
The Council of Ministers of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ( rus, Совет министров СССР, r=Sovet Ministrov SSSR, p=sɐˈvʲet mʲɪˈnʲistrəf ˌɛsˌɛsˌɛsˈɛr), sometimes abbreviated as Sovmin or referred to as the ...
on Cinematography. From 1965 to 1972, its name was simplified to the Committee on Cinematography of the Council of Ministers. From 1972 to 1978, the committee regained its original name. From 1978, until its dissolution in 1991, it was called the State Committee of the USSR on Cinematography.
In 1991 Goskino USSR was abolished by a statement of the State Council USSR of November 14, 1991 (No. ГС-13).
Presidents of Goskino
* 1963–1972
Alexei Romanov
* 1972–1986
Fililp Ermash
* 1986–1991
Aleksandr Kamshalov
Aleksandr Kamshalov (1932–2019; Russian: Александр Камшалов) was a member of the Communist Party who served as the chairman of the State Committee for Cinematography in the Soviet Union being last Soviet politician who held t ...
Reanimation
In 1992 the
Roskino/Roskomkino was created, which was later renamed the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Cinematography (Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по кинематографии) in modern Russia as the supreme government organ in charge of
filmmaking
Filmmaking or film production is the process by which a Film, motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, beginning with an initial story, idea, or commission. Production then continues through screen ...
. Both performed general management and censorship functions.
Roskino was disestablished in May 2008, after
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Ru ...
's decree N 867.
President of Russian Federation. Order (Указ) May 17, 2000, N 867
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References
{{Departments of the USSR, state=uncollapsed
People's Commissariat for Education
Film organizations in the Soviet Union
1922 establishments in Russia