Aleksei Kapler

Known For

Writing

Born

Sep 28, 1904

Died

Sep 11, 1979

Place of Birth

Kiev, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]

Credits

29 titles

Aleksei Kapler

Biography

Aleksei (born Lazar) Yakovlevich Kapler (also Alexei, Russian: Алексей (born Лазарь) Яковлевич Каплер) (15 September 1903, Kiev – 11 September 1979) was a prominent Soviet filmmaker, screenwriter, actor and writer. He was known as screenwriter of many Soviet movies, such as Lenin in 1918, Amphibian Man, The Blue Bird and Striped Trip, as well as one of the anchors and directors of TV program Kinopanorama (a cinema overview). In 1941, Kapler was awarded the Stalin Prize.

Known For

Filmography