Boris Petrov

Birth : 1903-07-19, Russian Empire

Death : 1973-06-03

History

Boris A. Petrov (1903-1973) — Soviet cinematographer. The winner of the Stalin prize, first degree (1951). Member of the CPSU(b) since 1927.

Movies

The Lower Depths
The Lower Depths
Camera Operator
A group of impoverished Russians living in a shelter near the Volga.
Without Prejudice
Without Prejudice
Director of Photography
The film was made on the basis of the literary version of events in the life of the famous Russian ethnographer, anthropologist, biologist and traveler who studied the indigenous population of South-East Asia, Australia and Oceania.
Antosha Rybkin
Antosha Rybkin
Camera Operator
Before the attack on the village, captured by the Nazis, the commander decides to carry out a distraction — a concert of the front-line brigade of artists. Chef Antosha Rybkin is assigned to play the role of... a German corporal. Dressed in an enemy uniform, he gets to the rear of the enemy and helps his liberate the village.
Volga - Volga
Volga - Volga
Director of Photography
Widely claimed to be Joseph Stalin's favorite movie, this classic musical comedy is a must-see. The action takes place on a steamboat on the iconic Volga River, as two groups of performers travel to Moscow to perform in the Moscow Musical Olympiad.
Circus
Circus
Director of Photography
An American circus performer finds herself the victim of racism after it is revealed that she's the mother of a mixed-race child. In the midst of the public scandal, she finds happiness, love, and refuge in the USSR.