Samvel Gasparov

Samvel Gasparov
Born
Samvel Vladimirovich Gasparov

(1938-06-07)7 June 1938
Died26 May 2020(2020-05-26) (aged 81)
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1974–2009

Samvel Vladimirovich Gasparov (Russian: Самве́л Влади́мирович Гаспа́ров; 7 June 1938 – 26 May 2020) was a Russian film director and short story writer. He worked for some time at the Odesa Film Studio. He was buried at Khovanskoye Cemetery.[1]

Career

Gasporov was one of the Russian filmmakers most interested in the Red Western form, having directed both Hatred and The Sixth One as well as the lesser known Bread, Gold and Pistol and Forget the Word "Death" in this genre.[citation needed]

Personal life

At the time of his death, Gasparov was married to actress Natalya Vavilova and had a daughter from a previous marriage.[2][3]

Death

Gasparov died on 26 May 2020, at the age of 81, after contracting COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.[4]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Московские могилы. Гаспаров С.В."
  2. ^ Муж звезды «Москва слезам не верит» умер от коронавируса (in Russian)
  3. ^ Наталья Вавилова готова вернуться (in Russian)
  4. ^ Умер режиссер Самвел Гаспаров (in Russian)