Mikhail Kalatozov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mikhail Kalatozov

Soviet film director and screenwriter

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1903

Place of Birth: Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, Georgia

Date of Death: 27-Mar-1973

Profession: screenwriter, diplomat, cinematographer, film director

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Mikhail Konstantinovich Kalatozov (Georgian: ?????? ?????????????, Russian: ?????´? ?????????´????? ??????´???) (28 December 1903 – 27 March 1973), born Mikheil Kalatozishvili, was a Soviet film director of Georgian origin who contributed to both Georgian and Russian cinema.
He is most well known for his films The Cranes Are Flying and Soy Cuba.
In 1969, he received the People's Artist of the USSR accolade.
His film The Cranes Are Flying won the Palme d'Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.