Leonid Kvinikhidze

Leonid Aleksandrovich Kvinihidze (Russian: Леонид Александрович Квинихидзе; 21 December 1937 – 13 March 2018) was a Russian screenwriter and film director[1][2] His father, Aleksandr Faintsimmer, was also a film director[3][4].

Leonid Kvinikhidze
Born
Leonid Aleksandrovich Faintsimmer

(1937-12-21)December 21, 1937
Leningrad, Soviet Union
DiedMarch 13, 2018(2018-03-13) (aged 80)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
OccupationScreenwriter
Film director
Years active1960—2018
AwardsGolden Mask (2006)

His first wife was the ballerina Natalia Makarova[5].

He died in St. Petersburg on 13 March 2018[5].

Selected filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1968 Moabite Notebook director
1973 Failure of Engineer Garin director
1974 The Straw Hat director, screenwriter
1976 Heavenly Swallows director, screenwriter
1978 31 June director, screenwriter TV
1983 Mary Poppins, Goodbye director
1987 Friend director

References
  1. "Режиссер фильма «Мэри Поппинс, до свидания!» Квинихидзе скончался в Петербурге". Interfax.ru (in Russian). 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  2. British Film Institute
  3. Marina Murzina. "Дело в «шляпке». Легендарному фильму «Соломенная шляпка» - 40 лет". Argumenty i Fakty.
  4. Видео: интервью Леонида Квинихидзе о кинематографе − 2008
  5. Умер известный советский режиссёр Леонид Квинихидзе
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