Directing
Esfir Shub
1894 · Surazh, Russian Empire
17 films
Bio
Esfir Shub, also referred to as Esther Il'inichna Shub, was a pioneering Soviet filmmaker and editor in both the mainstream and documentary fields. She was one of few women to play a significant role behind the scenes in the Soviet film industry. She is best known for her trilogy of films, Fall of the Romanov Dynasty (1927), The Great Road (1927), and The Russia of Nicholas II and Leo Tolstoy (1928). Shub is credited as the creator of compilation film.
Filmography
Prostitute
Editor
Abrek Zaur
Editor
The Gentlefolks of Skotinin
Editor
Today
Director
Spain
Director
Wings of a Serf
Editor
Lev Tolstoy and the Russia of Nicolai II
Director
The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty
Writer
The Komsomol - Chief of Electrification
Writer
Turkey at the Turning Point
Director
Native Land
Director
On the Other Side of the Araks
Director