Sergei Gerasimov 1906 – 1985

Biography

Sergei Gerasimov was born on May 21, 1906, in Troitsk Uyezd, during the final years of Imperial Russia. He would go on to become a significant figure in Soviet cinema, working across multiple disciplines throughout his career. His creative life spanned decades of transformative change in Russian film and culture.

Gerasimov worked as a film director, screenwriter, and actor, contributing to Soviet cinema in these interconnected roles. His multifaceted involvement in filmmaking reflected the collaborative nature of the industry during the Soviet period. Through these various positions, he helped shape the visual and narrative landscape of Russian film during much of the twentieth century.

He spent much of his professional life in Moscow, the center of Soviet film production. On November 26, 1985, Gerasimov died in the capital at an advanced age. His contributions to cinema were recognized by his interment in Novodevichy Cemetery in the Khamovniki District, one of Russia’s most prestigious burial grounds, a final resting place reserved for notable cultural and artistic figures.