Mikhail Romm

Mikhail Romm

director, writer, additional crew

Mikhail Romm was born on Jan 24, 1901 in Russian Empire [now Russia]. Mikhail Romm's big-screen debut came with Konveer smerti directed by Ivan Pyrev in 1933. Mikhail Romm is known for Triumph Over Violence directed by Mikhail Romm, Mikhail Romm stars as Narrator and Marlene Dietrich as Self. Mikhail Romm has got 10 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Mikhail Romm achieved is Leipzig DOK Festival. The upcoming new movie Mikhail Romm plays is Triumph Over Violence which will be released on Feb 01, 1968.

Mikhail Romm was born in 1901, into a Russian-Jewish family, in the Siberian city of Irkutsk, Russia. He served in the Red Army in 1918-21 as an Inspector of the Special Forces for Food Supplies. He was in charge of confiscations of bread and food from the wealthier farmers (kulaks) in Central Russia. Romm later was avoiding any discussions regarding this painful memories, though he used his experience in the films about Lenin.

  • Birthday

    Jan 24, 1901
  • Place of Birth

    Irkutsk, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Known For

Awards

10 wins & 2 nominations

Leipzig DOK Festival
1965
Obyknovennyy fashizm (1965)
Winner - Special Prize of the Jury
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
1962
Devyat dney odnogo goda (1962)
Winner - Crystal Globe
1948
Russkiy vopros (1948)
Winner - Freedom Award
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