Mikhail Kalik

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Mikhail Kalik

Directing January 29, 1927

Arkhangelsk, Soviet Union

Mikhail Kalik was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to Soviet cinema during the 1960s. He studied at the Moscow Film School (VGIK) un…

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Mikhail Kalik was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to Soviet cinema during the 1960s. He studied at the Moscow Film School (VGIK) under Grigori Alexandrov. In 1951, during Stalin's anti-cosmopolitan campaign, Kalik was arrested and accused of Jewish bourgeois nationalism, leading to a ten-year sentence in labor camps. After his release, he directed notable films such as Goodbye, Boys! (1964) and To Love (1969), which were acclaimed for their humanistic themes and innovative storytelling. In 1971, Kalik emigrated to Israel, where he continued his work in film.

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  1. 1992
    And the Wind Returns...

    Movie Writer

  2. 1974
    Three in One

    Movie Director

  3. 1969
    The Price

    Movie Director

  4. 1968
    To Love

    Movie Director

  5. 1966
    Goodbye, Boys!

    Movie Writer

  6. 1961
    Following the Sun

    Movie Director

  7. 1959
    Lullaby

    Movie Director

  8. 1959
    The Outlaw Ballad

    Movie Director

  9. 1958
    The Youth of Our Parents

    Movie Director