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Biography
Elem Germanovich Klimov was a Soviet and Russian filmmaker. He studied at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, and was married to film director Larisa Shepitko. Klimov is best known for his final film, Come and See, which follows a teenage boy in German-occupied Byelorussia during World War Two and which received universal acclaim. His work also includes black comedies, children's movies, and period dramas.
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Awards & recognition
- Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
- People's Artist of the Russian Federation
