Chess Fever
1925Movie
Chess Fever
1925Movie
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Person
Fyodor Otsep
Directing
- Born
- February 9, 1895 · Moscow, Russian Empire
- Died
- June 20, 1949
Biography
Fyodor Otsep, also known as Fedor Ozep, was a Russian-American film director and screenwriter. He began his career as a writer on film theory and served as a dramaturge for the Mezhrabpomfilm-Rus company. Otsep wrote for directors like V.I. Pudovkin and Yakov Protazanov before transitioning to directing in 1926. His notable works include The Living Corpse (1929), based on Leo Tolstoy's play, and Amok (1934). Otsep's films are recognized for their narrative depth and stylistic innovation.
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