Vladimir Mikhailovich Petrov (, 22 July 1896 – 7 January 1966) was a

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and

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film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 24 films between 1928 and 1964. He was awarded Stalin Prize four times, and became a

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in 1950.

Filmography

* '' The Storm (Гроза)''; 1933 * ''

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(Петр Первый)''; 1937–1938 * '' Invisible Jan (Неуловимый Ян)''; 1943 * ''

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(Кутузов)''; 1943 * ''

Guilty Without Guilt ''Guilty Without Guilt'', (, ''Bez viny vinovatye'') is a 1945 Soviet drama film directed by Vladimir Petrov. Plot A famous actress, Kruchinina, graciously agrees to go on tour in a provincial town that holds painful memories for her. There, sh ...

(Без вины виноватые)''; 1945 * ''

The Battle of Stalingrad The Battle of Stalingrad ; see . rus, links=on, Сталинградская битва, r=Stalingradskaya bitva, p=stəlʲɪnˈɡratskəjə ˈbʲitvə. (17 July 19422 February 1943) was a major battle on the Eastern Front (World War II), E ...

(Сталинградская битва)''; 1949 * ''

Sporting Honour ''Sporting Honour'' () is a 1951 Soviet sports film directed by Vladimir Petrov (director), Vladimir Petrov and starring Aleksei Gribov, Grigori Sergeyev and Margarita Lifanova. It was awarded the USSR State Prize, Stalin Prize, although politi ...

(Спортивная честь)''; 1951 * ''

The Inspector-General ''The Inspector-General'' () is a 1952 Soviet crime comedy film directed by Vladimir Petrov, whose script is an adaptation of the satirical play ''The Government Inspector'' by Nikolay Gogol. Plot The film closely follows the original text of N ...

(Ревизор)''; 1952 * '' Trista let tomu... (300 лет тому...)''; 1956 * ''

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(Поединок)''; 1957 * '' First Lesson (Первый урок)''; 1960

Awards and honors

Honored Artist of the RSFSR Honored Artist of the RSFSR (, ''Zasluzhenny artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchestra conductors, who had outstanding achievements in the ...

(1935) *

Order of Lenin The Order of Lenin (, ) was an award named after Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the October Revolution. It was established by the Central Executive Committee on 6 April 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration bestowed by the Soviet ...

(1938) * Four Stalin Prizes: ** 1941 – for film ''

'' ** 1946 – for films ''

'' and ''

'' ** 1950 – for film ''

'' *

Order of the Red Banner of Labour The Order of the Red Banner of Labour () was an order of the Soviet Union established to honour great deeds and services to the Soviet state and society in the fields of production, science, culture, literature, the arts, education, sports ...

(1944) *

(1950) *

Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" The Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" () was a World War II civilian labour award of the Soviet Union established on June 6, 1945 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to recognise the valian ...

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* 1896 births 1966 deaths 20th-century Russian male actors 20th-century Russian screenwriters Male actors from Saint Petersburg Mass media people from Saint Petersburg Russian State Institute of Performing Arts alumni Honored Artists of the RSFSR People's Artists of the USSR Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Recipients of the Stalin Prize Russian film directors Russian male screenwriters Russian male stage actors Soviet film directors {{USSR-film-director-stub Soviet screenwriters Soviet male screenwriters Burials at Novodevichy Cemetery