The famous Russian film director and screenwriter Alexander Pankratov has died.
Oku.AzAccording to the news, the Russian Union of Filmmakers reported this on its website.
“Our friend and colleague, member of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, Honored Artist of Russia, film director and cinematographer Alexander Andreyevich Pankratov passed away at the age of 79,” the report reads.
The cause of death has not been revealed.
It should be noted that in 1968 Pankratov graduated from the Faculty of Cinematography of the All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S.A.Gerasimov. Until 1974 he worked as a cameraman in documentary films for television. In 1979 he became director of “Mosfilm”. Among his works are “Portrait of the Artist’s Wife”, “Tricks in the Old Soul”, “Hitchhiking Trip” and others. takes place.