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Vsevolod Pudovkin was a film director, screenwriter and writer, born on February 28, 1893 in Penza, Penza Oblast, Russia. Vsevolod Pudovkin died on June 30, 1953, aged 60. Education on record includes Lomonosov Moscow State University. Recorded honors include Stalin Prize (1941, 1947, 1950), Order of the Red Banner, Order of Lenin (1935) and 3 more.
My Take
Pudovkin is one of those giants whose ideas have quietly outlived his fame. He is often filed away as a footnote next to Eisenstein, yet his theory of montage, the notion that meaning is built in the cut between images, is something every video editor unconsciously relies on today. What strikes me is the breadth: he acted, directed, and wrote, and he kept refining his craft across decades of political upheaval. The shelf of Stalin Prizes and state honors tells one story, but I prefer to see a stubborn craftsman who genuinely believed cinema could think. That conviction is what still makes his work worth studying.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vsevolod Pudovkin
- Name (Japanese)
- フセヴォロド・プドフキン
- Reading
- ふせゔぉろど・ぷどふきん
- Born
- February 28, 1893 – June 30, 1953
- Origin
- Penza, Penza Oblast, Russia
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / writer / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
2. Background
- University
- Lomonosov Moscow State University
Awards & achievements
- 1941 Stalin Prize
- Order of the Red Banner
- 1935 Order of Lenin
- 1948 People's Artist of the USSR
- 1944 Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- 1947 Stalin Prize
- 1950 Stalin Prize
- 1940 Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Vsevolod Pudovkin born?
Vsevolod Pudovkin was born on February 28, 1893.
When did Vsevolod Pudovkin die?
Vsevolod Pudovkin died on June 30, 1953, aged 60.
Where was Vsevolod Pudovkin from?
Vsevolod Pudovkin was from Penza, Penza Oblast, Russia.
What did Vsevolod Pudovkin do?
Vsevolod Pudovkin worked as actor, film director, screenwriter, writer, film actor.
Where did Vsevolod Pudovkin study?
Vsevolod Pudovkin attended Lomonosov Moscow State University.
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