Elem Klimov
Place of birth: Stalingrad, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Volgograd, Russia]
Biography
Elem Germanovich Klimov (Russian: Эле́м Ге́рманович Кли́мов; 9 July 1933 – 26 October 2003) was a Soviet Russian film director. He studied at VGIK, and was married to film director Larisa Shepitko. Klimov is best known in the West for his final film, 1985's Come and See (Иди и смотри), which follows a teenage boy in German-occupied Belarus during the German-Soviet War and is often considered one of the greatest war films ever made. He also directed dark comedies, children's movies, and historical pictures.
On Peekr: Elem Klimov
Elem Klimov is best known for work in Directing. The Peekr community tracks 17 credits from Elem Klimov, including movies and TV series you can rate, discuss, and add to your own Peeklists.
Also known as
Elem Germanowitsch Klimow
Elem Germanovič Klimov
Элем Климов
Elem Guermanovitch Klimov
