Esfir Shub, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Esfir Shub

Soviet film director and film editor

Date of Birth: 16-Mar-1894

Place of Birth: Surazh, Russia

Date of Death: 21-Sep-1959

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film editor

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Esfir Shub (Russian: ????´?? ????´????? ???; 16 March 1894, Surazh, Russian Empire – 21 September 1959, Moscow, Soviet Union), 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.



Alternative names	Birth name: David Abelevich Kaufman legal name: Denis Arkadievich Kaufman
Description	Soviet screenwriter, film director, film editor, cinematographer and photographer
Date of birth/death	21 December 1895 (in Julian calendar)	12 February 1954
Location of birth/death	Bialystok	Moscow
Authority control	: Q55193 VIAF: 27073607 ISNI: 0000 0000 8366 4099 ULAN: 500104661 LCCN: n50013941 NLA: 35778721 WorldCat