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Anatoly Mikhailovich Litvak OBE (Russian: Анатолий Михайлович Литвак; 10 May 1902 – 15 December 1974), better known as Anatole Litvak, was a Ukrainian-born American filmmaker who wrote, directed, and produced films in various countries and languages.
Anatole Litvak was a distinguished film director who worked in Russia, Germany, France and Hollywood. He was nominated for two Oscars and directed classics such as The Snake Pit, Anastasia and The Night of the Generals.
May 9, 2024 · Anatole Litvak (born May 10, 1902, Kiev, Russian Empire [now in Ukraine]—died December 15, 1974, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) was a Ukrainian-born film director who worked in a variety of genres and whose notable credits included film noirs, war documentaries, and crime dramas.
Apr 15, 2024 · Anatole Litvak, a Russian Jew who began his career at Ufa in Berlin, was one of the German émigrés who settled in France after Hitler came to power. His case is little known, yet it is both singular and emblematic of the career of émigré filmmakers in France.
Anatole Litvak. Director: The Snake Pit. The distinguished film director Anatole Litvak was born in the Ukrainian city of Kiev, the son of Jewish parents. His very first job was as a stage hand. In 1915, he became an actor, performing at a little-known experimental theater in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Anatole Litvak, born 1902 in Kyiv to a Russian Jewish family, witnessed revolution and war, glamour and rag. Across six decades of work, his films dealt with flawed, unstable men and women whose identity crises reflected the upheaval of the world between the Russian Revolution and the aftermath of the Second World War.
Anatole Litvak was a Ukrainian-born filmmaker who worked in various countries and languages. He directed and produced films such as The Snake Pit, Anastasia, and Napoléon, and was nominated for an Oscar.
