Victor Tourjansky (Russian: Виктор Туржанский; Ukrainian: Віктор Туржанський; 4 March 1891 – 13 August 1976), born Vyacheslav Konstantinovich Turzhansky (Russian: Вячеслав Константинович Туржанский; Ukrainian: В'ячеслав Костянтинович Туржанський), was a Russian actor, screenwriter and film director who emigrated after the Russian Revolution of 1917. He worked in France, Germany, Italy, and the United States.
Born into a family of artists in Kiev, Tourjansky moved to Moscow in 1911, where he spent a year studying under Konstantin Stanislavski. He became involved with silent film and, two years later, made his first productions as a screenwriter and director on the eve of World War I. When the October Revolution broke out, he left and stayed in Yalta, which had not yet been taken by the Bolsheviks.
When the laws for the nationalisation of the cinema industry were applied to Crimea, he left with the Ermoliev film company and its actors for France, via Constantinople, in February 1920. He was accompanied by his wife, the actress Nathalie Kovanko. On arriving in Paris, he changed his birth name Viatcheslav, to Victor, which was more easily pronounceable for the French. He was the assistant to Abel Gance for the filming of his Napoléon (1927). He later worked for Universum Film AG in Germany, where he arrived during the 1930s and directed twelve films, of which several were officially honored by the Nazis (City of Anatol, Secret Code LB 17, Faded Melody, Enemies, and Orient Express).
Selected filmographyedit
Po trupam k schastyu [ru] (Russia, 1915)
Zhenshchina vampir [ru] (Russia, 1915)
Surogaty lyubvi [it] (Russia, 1918)
L'Ordonnance [it] (France, 1921)
Les Contes des mille et une nuits (France, 1921)
Le Quinzième prélude de Chopin (France, 1922)
Nuit de carnaval (France, 1922)
La Riposte (France, 1922)
Calvaire d'amour (France, 1923)
Le Chant de l'amour triomphant [fr] (France, 1923)
Christian Gilles, Le cinéma des années [trente, quarante, cinquante] par ceux qui l'ont fait, Paris : L'Harmattan, 2000. ISBN978-2-7384-8951-7
January 01, 1970
victor, tourjansky, russian, Виктор, Туржанский, ukrainian, Віктор, Туржанський, march, 1891, august, 1976, born, vyacheslav, konstantinovich, turzhansky, russian, Вячеслав, Константинович, Туржанский, ukrainian, ячеслав, Костянтинович, Туржанський, russian, a. Victor Tourjansky Russian Viktor Turzhanskij Ukrainian Viktor Turzhanskij 4 March 1891 13 August 1976 born Vyacheslav Konstantinovich Turzhansky Russian Vyacheslav Konstantinovich Turzhanskij Ukrainian V yacheslav Kostyantinovich Turzhanskij was a Russian actor screenwriter and film director who emigrated after the Russian Revolution of 1917 He worked in France Germany Italy and the United States Victor TourjanskyViktor TurzhanskijBornVyacheslav Konstantinovich Turzhanskij 1891 03 04 4 March 1891Kiev Russian Empire now Ukraine Died13 August 1976 1976 08 13 aged 85 Munich West Germany now Germany Occupation s Film director screenwriter actorYears active1913 1964Biography editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message Born into a family of artists in Kiev Tourjansky moved to Moscow in 1911 where he spent a year studying under Konstantin Stanislavski He became involved with silent film and two years later made his first productions as a screenwriter and director on the eve of World War I When the October Revolution broke out he left and stayed in Yalta which had not yet been taken by the Bolsheviks When the laws for the nationalisation of the cinema industry were applied to Crimea he left with the Ermoliev film company and its actors for France via Constantinople in February 1920 He was accompanied by his wife the actress Nathalie Kovanko On arriving in Paris he changed his birth name Viatcheslav to Victor which was more easily pronounceable for the French He was the assistant to Abel Gance for the filming of his Napoleon 1927 He later worked for Universum Film AG in Germany where he arrived during the 1930s and directed twelve films of which several were officially honored by the Nazis City of Anatol Secret Code LB 17 Faded Melody Enemies and Orient Express Selected filmography editPo trupam k schastyu ru Russia 1915 Zhenshchina vampir ru Russia 1915 Surogaty lyubvi it Russia 1918 L Ordonnance it France 1921 Les Contes des mille et une nuits France 1921 Le Quinzieme prelude de Chopin France 1922 Nuit de carnaval France 1922 La Riposte France 1922 Calvaire d amour France 1923 Le Chant de l amour triomphant fr France 1923 Ce cochon de Morin fr France 1924 The Masked Woman France 1924 Prince Charming France 1925 Michel Strogoff France 1926 Tempest director Sam Taylor USA 1928 uncredited The Adventurer USA 1928 Volga Volga Germany 1928 Manolescu Germany 1929 The Eaglet French language film version 1931 The Duke of Reichstadt German language film version 1931 The Unknown Singer France 1931 Student s Hotel France 1932 The Orderly France 1933 Volga in Flames France 1934 Dark Eyes France 1935 The World s in Love Austria 1935 La Peur France 1936 City of Anatol German language film version 1936 Wells in Flames French language film version 1937 The Lie of Nina Petrovna France 1937 The Postmaster s Daughter France 1938 Faded Melody Germany 1938 Secret Code LB 17 Germany 1938 The Blue Fox Germany 1938 The Governor Germany 1939 A Woman Like You Germany 1939 Enemies Germany 1940 also screenplay Die keusche Geliebte it Germany 1940 Illusion de Germany 1941 also screenplay Liebesgeschichten Germany 1943 Tonelli Germany 1943 also screenplay Orient Express Germany 1944 Dreimal Komodie de Germany 1945 1949 The Blue Straw Hat West Germany 1949 Si te hubieses casado conmigo es Spain 1950 The Man Who Wanted to Live Twice West Germany 1950 Chased by the Devil West Germany 1950 Mutter sein dagegen sehr de West Germany 1951 Marriage for One Night West Germany 1953 Salto Mortale West Germany 1953 Arlette Conquers Paris West Germany 1953 Daybreak West Germany 1954 Island of the Dead West Germany 1955 The Royal Waltz West Germany 1955 Beichtgeheimnis de West Germany 1956 The Goddess of Love co director Fernando Cerchio Italy 1957 Heart Without Mercy West Germany 1958 Herod the Great co director Arnaldo Genoino de Italy 1959 Prisoner of the Volga co director Arnaldo Genoino de Italy 1959 The Cossacks co director Giorgio Rivalta Italy 1960 The Pharaohs Woman co director Giorgio Rivalta Italy 1960 The Triumph of Michael Strogoff France 1961 A Queen for Caesar co director Piero Pierotti Italy 1962 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Victor Tourjansky Victor Tourjansky at IMDb Christian Gilles Le cinema des annees trente quarante cinquante par ceux qui l ont fait Paris L Harmattan 2000 ISBN 978 2 7384 8951 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Victor Tourjansky amp oldid 1215069006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
