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Valentin Yezhov(1921-2004)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Additional Crew
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Valentin Yezhov was born on 21 January 1921 in Samara, Russia. He was a writer and director, known for Ballad of a Soldier (1959), Esperanza (1988) and White Sun of the Desert (1969). He died on 8 May 2004 in Moscow, Russia.
BornJanuary 21, 1921
DiedMay 8, 2004(83)
BornJanuary 21, 1921
DiedMay 8, 2004(83)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Ballad of a Soldier (1959)
Ballad of a Soldier
8.2
  • Writer(as V. Yezhov)
  • 1959
Esperanza (1988)
Esperanza
6.7
  • Writer(as Valentin Ezhov)
  • 1988
White Sun of the Desert (1969)
White Sun of the Desert
7.6
  • Writer(as Valentin Ezhov)
  • 1969
Amitabh Bachchan, Dimple Kapadia, and Rishi Kapoor in Ajooba (1990)
Ajooba
5.3
  • Writer(as Valentin Ezhov)
  • 1990

Credits

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Writer

  • Grekh (1992)
    Grekh
    4.7
    • screenplay
    • 1992
  • Chornyy kon' - belaya griva (1991)
    Chornyy kon' - belaya griva
    • author
    • 1991
  • Tsar Ivan the Terrible (1991)
    Tsar Ivan the Terrible
    6.2
    • writer (as Valentin Ezhov)
    • 1991
  • Boris Shcherbakov in Moy luchshiy drug, general Vasiliy, syn Iosifa (1991)
    Moy luchshiy drug, general Vasiliy, syn Iosifa
    6.4
    • Writer (as Valentin Ezhov)
    • 1991
  • Pod severnym siyaniyem (1990)
    Pod severnym siyaniyem
    6.3
    • screenplay (as Valentin Ezhov)
    • 1990
  • Amitabh Bachchan, Dimple Kapadia, and Rishi Kapoor in Ajooba (1990)
    Ajooba
    5.3
    • screenplay (as Valentin Ezhov)
    • 1990
  • Chasovshchik i kuritsa (1989)
    Chasovshchik i kuritsa
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Valentin Ezhov)
    • 1989
  • Maria si Mirabella in Tranzistoria (1989)
    Maria si Mirabella in Tranzistoria
    5.8
    • writer (as Valentin Ezhov)
    • 1989
  • Zemlyaki (1988)
    Zemlyaki
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer (as Valentin Ezhov)
    • 1988
  • Esperanza (1988)
    Esperanza
    6.7
    • writer (as Valentin Ezhov)
    • 1988
  • Raz na raz ne prikhoditsya (1988)
    Raz na raz ne prikhoditsya
    6.5
    • Writer (as Valentin Ezhov)
    • 1988
  • Klinika (1987)
    Klinika
    • segment Khozyain (as Valentin Ezhov)
    • 1987
  • Vash spetsialnyi korrespondent (1987)
    Vash spetsialnyi korrespondent
    6.2
    • Writer (as Valentin Ezhov)
    • 1987
  • Igor Savvovich (1986)
    Igor Savvovich
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Valentin Ezhov)
    • 1986
  • Evgeniy Matveev in Zaveshchanie (1986)
    Zaveshchanie
    5.5
    • screenplay (as Valentin Ezhov)
    • 1986

Director

  • Chornyy kon' - belaya griva (1991)
    Chornyy kon' - belaya griva
    • director
    • 1991

Additional Crew

  • Leonid Filatov, Vladislav Strzhelchik, and Vyacheslav Tikhonov in Evropeyskaya istoriya (1984)
    Evropeyskaya istoriya
    5.2
    • consultant (as V. Yezhov)
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Valentin Eshow
  • Born
    • January 21, 1921
    • Samara, Russia
  • Died
    • May 8, 2004
    • Moscow, Russia(natural causes)

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