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Leonid MenkerRussian film director, screenwriter
Date of Birth: 12.09.1929
Country:  Russia |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Theatrical and Film Career
- Film
- "The Lark" (1965)
- Later Career
- Writing
- Personal Life and Legacy
- Death and Burial
Early Life and Education
Born in Leningrad in 1935 to Ivan Menaker, a film director at the Lenfilm studio, Leonid Menaker spent his early years in wartime Moscow under the care of his uncle, Alexander Menaker, a renowned variety artist.
In 1960, Menaker graduated from the directing faculty of the Leningrad State Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography (LGITMiK).
Theatrical and Film Career
TheatreFrom 1954 to 1964, Menaker served as a director at the Leningrad Lensovet Theatre.
Film
Starting in 1964, Menaker worked as a director at Lenfilm, where he directed numerous films including:
"The Lark" (1965)
"Don't Forget... Station Lugavaya" (1966)"Night Shift" (1970)
"Identification" (1970)
"A Story About a Simple Thing" (1975)
"Young Wife" (1978)
"The Last Escape" (1980)
"Niccolò Paganini" (1982)
"Professor Dowell's Bequest" (1984)
"The Last Road" (1986)
"A Dog's Feast" (1990)
Television
In addition to his film work, Menaker also directed musical television films such as "City and Song" (1970) and "Melodies of the City."
Later Career
TeachingFrom 1994 to 2009, Menaker led the film direction workshop at the St. Petersburg Institute of Film and Television.
Writing
Menaker authored several books, including the autobiographical "The Magic Lantern" and the historical cinema novellas "The Regicides."
Personal Life and Legacy
Leonid Menaker was married to the actress Alla Chernova. His cousins included the actor Andrei Mironov and the choreographer Konstantin Lavsky.
Death and Burial
Menaker passed away in 2012 at the Mariinsky Hospital and was buried in the Komarovo Cemetery.
