Joseph N. Ermolieff

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Joseph N. Ermolieff

Production March 24, 1889

Moscow, Russian Empire

One of the first Russian film entrepreneurs. In October 1907, while still a law student at Moscow University, he was hired as a junior technician in the Moscow branch of the "Path…

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Fort Algiers

Fort Algiers

6.2 1953 Movie
Father Sergius

Father Sergius

5.3 1918 Movie
The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades

5.4 1916 Movie
Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco

5.3 1949 Movie
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

7.3 1937 Movie
Satan Triumphant

Satan Triumphant

6.7 1917 Movie
Taras Bulba

Taras Bulba

7.0 1924 Movie
Miguel Strogoff

Miguel Strogoff

5.8 1944 Movie
The Beggar Woman

The Beggar Woman

5.0 1916 Movie
The House of Mystery

The House of Mystery

5.3 1923 Movie
The Czar's Courier

The Czar's Courier

7.5 1936 Movie
Sin

Sin

9.0 1916 Movie

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One of the first Russian film entrepreneurs. In October 1907, while still a law student at Moscow University, he was hired as a junior technician in the Moscow branch of the "Pathé Brothers" film company. A year later, he was already the head of the company's sales department, and three years later, he was the general representative of "Pathe" in Russia. Since 1912 - co-owner of the rental company "Ermoliev, Zarkhin and Segel" (in Rostov-on-Don). In 1915 he founded his own film studio "I. Ermoliev”, under the auspices of which more than 120 films were released. In 1918 he opened a branch of the film company in Yalta. Since 1920 - in exile. Settled in France, where he organized the company "Ermolieff-Cinéma". It translated Russian films for foreign distribution. In 1936, he was awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor for services to the French film industry. A year later, he moved to the United States, where he produced films in Hollywood until the end of his life.

Filmography

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  1. 1953
    Fort Algiers

    Movie Producer

  2. 1949
    Outpost in Morocco

    Movie Story

  3. 1944
    Miguel Strogoff

    Movie Writer

  4. 1938
    Nuits de princes

    Movie Writer

  5. 1937
    The Soldier and the Lady

    Movie Producer

  6. 1936
    The Czar's Courier

    Movie Producer

  7. 1930
    When we were two

    Movie Sound

  8. 1924
    Taras Bulba

    Movie Director

  9. 1923
    Member Of Parliament

    Movie Producer

  10. 1923
    The House of Mystery

    Movie Producer

  11. 1921
    The Child of the Carnival

    Movie Producer

  12. 1919
    Punin and Baburin

    Movie Producer

  13. 1919
    White and Black

    Movie Producer

  14. 1918
    Rude Girl

    Movie Producer

  15. 1918
    Father Sergius

    Movie Producer

  16. 1918
    A Knight of the Spirit

    Movie Producer

More credits
  1. 1918
    Jenny the Maid

    Movie Producer

  2. 1918
    Little Ellie

    Movie Producer

  3. 1918
    The Station Master

    Movie Producer

  4. 1917
    Satan Triumphant

    Movie Producer

  5. 1917
    Behind the Screen

    Movie Producer

  6. 1917
    The Prosecutor

    Movie Producer

  7. 1917
    Dance of Death

    Movie Producer

  8. 1916
    The Beggar Woman

    Movie Producer

  9. 1916
    Sin

    Movie Producer

  10. 1916
    She Seeked Happiness So Madly, So Passionately

    Movie Producer

  11. 1916
    The Hawk's Nest

    Movie Producer

  12. 1916
    In a Lively Place

    Movie Producer

  13. 1916
    Life is a Moment, Art is Forever

    Movie Producer

  14. 1916
    The Queen of Spades

    Movie Producer

  15. 1916
    Long Gone are Chrysanthemums in a Garden

    Movie Producer

  16. 1915
    Nikolay Stavrogin

    Movie Producer

  17. 1915
    Here Comes The Postal Troyka...

    Movie Producer

  18. 1915
    Sashka The Seminarian

    Movie Producer

  19. 1914
    In The Whirlpool Of Moscow

    Movie Fyodor