This is the most talented cameraman of the Soviet Union.and Russia. Vadim Yusov created a large number of films with Georgiy Daneliya, Sergey Bondarchuk, Andrey Tarkovsky and many other directors.
He was born in a small village Leningradskayaarea called Klavdino in 1929 on April 20th. After graduating from school, he moved to live in Moscow and went there to work at a metalware plant. Having worked for almost three years, I realized that the soul lies in a completely different profession.
Vadim Yusov, the main operator of the Soviet Union,decides to enter the VGIK on the camera department. At the institute, he passed the B. I. Volchek school. In 1954 he received an education, and immediately became an assistant operator at Mosfilm, and after only three years he became a production director at the same film studio.
The first serious work he gaveas a cameraman, became the painting “The Rink and the Violin” by Andrei Tarkovsky. After the debut, the work of Yusov and Tarkovsky continued. They jointly shot such masterpieces as “Andrei Rublev”, “Soryelis” and “Ivanovo Childhood”.
After the success of these pictures to the cameramanoffered work in such films as “Do not worry!” and “I walk across Moscow” by Georgiy Danelia, and “Boris Godunov” and “They fought for the Motherland” by Sergei Bondarchuk.
Since 1968, Vadim Yusov is well deservedart worker of the RSFSR. October 3, 1979 he was awarded the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR, and in 1982 he received the Lenin Prize. Since 1983, Vadim Yusov - cameraman and head of the department of camera skills. He taught young directors the skills that he possessed while lecturing at VGIK. He was a professor of the department.
Unfortunately, in the 84th year, a unique cameraman, director and actor Vadim Yusov passed away. August 23, 2013 he was buried in the Novodevichy cemetery.
The cameraman loved his work, couldtalking about her for hours on end. He praised her and told her how complicated it is. In his monologue you can learn a lot about the author himself and about his life priorities. Despite the fact that Vadim Yusov, whose personal life was inextricably linked with the cinema, worked as an operator for almost thirty years, he confessed that he still knew too little about his profession. He liked to say: “There is no hard work, it can be interesting” - which was his life motto.
It is difficult to imagine that the operator who shota huge number of film masterpieces, at the time fired from the film studio "Mosfilm" because of the lack of ability. Today, everyone marks his high professionalism, which is technically far ahead of his time.
Back in 1963, while filming “Iwalking across Moscow ”officials viewing the picture were amazed how it was possible to take it off without a helicopter. And during the shooting of “They Fought for the Motherland” to the operator, military officials became so imbued that they offered him a helicopter as a sign of respect. And Vadim Yusov, as a dedicated operator, involved him in the picture, removing in the fall.
К своей работе он относился с особым трепетом и all responsibility. In his work on paintings from other operators, he was distinguished by the thoroughness of the choice of light and nature, the selection of the necessary optical and stabilization equipment, the selection of the composition of the frame and, moreover, the academic approach.
At that time, the film industry was notin bloom, in order to get the necessary and unique frame it was necessary to constantly improve the shooting technique and equipment in order to make an excellent film. Vadim Yusov, the main cameraman of the films “Ivanovo Childhood” and “Andrei Rublev” by Andrei Tarkovsky, himself invented devices for the specific camera movement necessary for these pictures.
For all his creative work, he received a huge number of awards and awards. He was encouraged both by awards for his contribution to creative activity in general, and for individual pictures.
In his collection, three awards "Nika" received in1991, 1992 and 2004 The first two were presented as the best cameraman for the films Passport and Prorva, and the third for Contribution to cinema criticism, education and science.
In addition to "Nicky", for the film "Prorva", Vadim Yusov received "For Outstanding Filming of Performers" the prize of the CF "Constellation" in 1993, and in 1992 at the CF of French films in Chalon - the CIDALC award.
For the painting “I walk across Moscow” in 1964awarded the prize VCF. And in 1977, for the film “They Fought for the Motherland,” released in 1975, he was awarded the State Prize of the RSFSR named after the Vasilyev brothers.
It was symbolic to receive the Lenin Prize in1982 for the film “Karl Marx. Youth". In 1984 he was awarded the State Prize, as well as the Order of IV degree "For Services to the Fatherland" in 1996.
It is worth noting the receipt in 2002 of a special prize from the President of Russia “For outstanding contribution to the development of Russian cinema”.
In 2010, he received the last award in his life - the Order of Honor.
In his entire creative career, he is not onlyHe made films, but also shot some in himself. So, in the film "Kopek", filmed in 2002, he not only worked as an operator, but also starred in a cameo role.
He mostly starred in documentaries.These include: “Russian artist Aleksey Shmarinov”, “Man in the frame”, “Vasily Merkuryev. While the heart beats, ”“ Great combinators ”,“ Islands ”, etc. I tried my strength Yusov as a screenwriter. So in 1974, the movie “Purely English Murder” was released, with Vadim Yusov as cameraman and screenwriter.
As for its operator activity,pictures taken by him, it is difficult even to count. More than thirty movies were published with the light hand of the master. The most popular of them were: “They fought for their Motherland”, “Do not grieve!”, “Solaris”, “Andrei Rublev”, “I walk across Moscow”, “Ivanovo childhood” and many others.
The picture was published in 1963.A huge film crew worked on the film, and George Danelia was in charge - the director, and Vadim Yusov, the main cameraman. Photos of Moscow of the 60s, captured on film, and today awaken nostalgia in us. Over the years, the capital has changed simply beyond recognition.
In the film “I walk across Moscow” in a completely newlight saw the capital. She was shown more picturesque and plastic. Frames of wet asphalt, taken after the summer rain, hurrying passers-by against the background of static plans of architecture, panoramic images of the city, taken from the upper points - all this gave the picture an unusual depth and filled with a unique atmosphere.
The second most popular, however, not least,picture taken by Vadim Yusov. 1975 film directed by Sergey Bondarchuk. The film is based on the novel by Mikhail Sholokhov. The picture takes place at the most terrible time for the Soviet people, when the entire course of the war was broken in a bloody battle, but, unfortunately, a large number of officers and soldiers of the Soviet army were killed in this battle.
