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Grigoriy Chukhray

Directing
80 years oldMelitopol, Ukraine, USSR

Biography

Grigoriy Chukhray was a Ukrainian filmmaker, who gained fame outside the Soviet Union for his films The Forty-First, shown at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival, and especially Ballad of a Soldier, which won a special jury prize at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival and prizes for Best Picture and Best Director at the 1960 San Francisco International Film Festival.

Personal Details

Born
May 23, 1921 - October 28, 2001 (age 80)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Melitopol, Ukraine, USSR
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Grigori Tchoukhrai