Esfir Shub
Directing
March 16, 1894
Died September 21, 1959 (65 years old)
Surazh, Russian Empire
2
Acting Credits
11
Directed
Biography
Esfir Shub, also referred to as Esther Il'inichna Shub, was a pioneering Soviet filmmaker and editor in both the mainstream and documentary fields. She was one of few women to play a significant role behind the scenes in the Soviet film industry. She is best known for her trilogy of films, Fall of the Romanov Dynasty (1927), The Great Road (1927), and The Russia of Nicholas II and Leo Tolstoy (1928). Shub is credited as the creator of compilation film. Esfir Shub was born into a family of land...
