Director

Fridrikh Ermler

1898 – 1967

Who they are

Born: 13 May 1898, Rezekne, Latvia
Died: 12 July 1967
Known for: Katka's Reinette Apples, The Parisian Cobbler, Fragment of an Empire

Fridrikh Ermler (1898–1967) was a Soviet film director, actor and screenwriter, closely tied to Leningrad's Lenfilm studio. He is known for politically committed dramas of the silent and early sound eras, including Fragment of an Empire and Counterplan, and later for wartime films such as No Greater Love.

Where to start

Katka's Reinette Apples (1926)Log in to add it to the library
An early silent success that established him as a director in Soviet cinema.
The Parisian Cobbler (1927)Log in to add it to the library
Silent-era drama from his early period, showing his focus on social and personal themes.
Fragment of an Empire (1929)Log in to add it to the library
His best-known silent film, about a soldier who regains his memory in the new Soviet Union.
Counterplan (1932)Log in to add it to the library
One of the first Soviet sound films, co-directed with Sergei Yutkevich, about industrial sabotage and Soviet labour.
No Greater Love (1943)In the library
Wartime drama made during his evacuation to Alma-Ata, about a woman's resistance to the German invasion.

Their films in the library

Awards

1941 Stalin Prize
1946 Stalin Prize (awarded twice that year)
1951 Stalin Prize

The full list · 19

1924SkarlatinaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1926Katka's Reinette ApplesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1927The Parisian CobblerLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1927Children of the StormLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1928House in the Snow-DriftsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1929Fragment of an EmpireLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1932CounterplanLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1935PeasantsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1938Great CitizenLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1940Our CinemaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
1943No Greater LoveLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1945The Turning PointLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1950The Great ForceLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1953Dinner PartyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1955Unfinished StoryLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1958First DayLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1963The Magic BeamLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1965Facing the Judgement of HistoryLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2024Smile!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Archive footage

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