Today we will tell you who Naum Kleiman is. The biography will be examined below. It's about the Russian cinema. He is the author of numerous articles that deal with history, as well as the theory of this art form. This is one of the most important specialists in the work of SM Eisenstein. He received the title of Honored Artist of Russia. From 1992 to 2014 he was director at the State Central Museum of Cinema, as well as at the Eisenstein Center in Moscow.
During the Great Patriotic War, our heroTogether with his grandmother and mother was in Andijan in the evacuation. His father was at the front during this period. The whole family returned to Chisinau after the liberation of the city, in 1946.
In 1949 with his parents Naum was deported to inhospitable Siberia - first he was forced to work in the taiga, later he was sent to Guryevsk. Kleiman Mendel Ikhilevich is the grandfather of our hero. He was deported to the first wave of deportations. It happened in 1941. Two years later he died in the camp. In 1955 the family was allowed to leave a special settlement.
In 1965 He was elected scientific secretary at the Eisenstein Commission for Creative Heritage. Naum Kleiman took part in the organization of a special Scientific and Memorial Cabinet named after Eisenstein, which was created at the Union of Cinematographers. He was his keeper in 1967-1985. Since 1992, and up to the present time again takes this responsible post.
Naum Kleiman is one of the compilers, andalso the authors of comments on the work "Selected works of Eisenstein." The book was published in six volumes from 1964 to 1971. Our hero received the post of head of the museum department in the Bureau of Propaganda of Cinema of the USSR (later VTPO "Kinotsentr"). He became director of the Central Museum of Cinema at the above-mentioned organization. Since 1992, his post has again changed its name. He became director of the State Museum of Cinema.
Since 1988 is a teacher of Higher Courses of filmmakers and screenwriters. He acquainted the audience with the history of world cinema. In addition, in 1990 and 1991, he conducted a special course on the work of Eisenstein at the University of New York. He organized seminars in 1994 and 1998. The theme of the event was the aesthetics of eccentricity and Eisenstein's work. Events took place in Berlin. For the speeches, the Academy of Cinema and Television was chosen. In addition, he organized seminars in Helsinki, Tokyo, Munich, Los Angeles, Calcutta and Budapest. The theme of these events was the history of cinema.
Now let's talk about the wife of our hero. This is Rumyantseva Alevtina Alekseevna. She was born in 1929, and passed away in 2011.
Naum Kleiman was awarded the FIPRESCI prize forthe 1987 Moscow Film Festival. At the same time, he received an award for an article about Khokhlova. In 1992, France was awarded the Order of the Arts. In 1993 he received the prestigious Felix Award from the European Film Academy. In 1994, he was awarded at the silent film festival, which was held in Pordenone. There he received the Jean Mitri Prize. Thus, the participation of our hero in the restoration of films was noted. In 1995 he was awarded the Goethe Medal. Thus, his contribution to the strengthening of cultural and friendly ties with the German people was appreciated. In 1997 he was awarded the prize of Russian film critics for his work on the book "Memoirs" by S. Eisenstein - compiling, writing an introductory article and commentaries. In 1998, the film critic received an award at the festival "White Columns" of the State Film Fund of Russia. In 2002 he was awarded the Order of Academic Palms in France. In 2003 he was awarded the Cavalier Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.
Now you know who Naum Kleiman is, the photos of this creative person are attached to this material. His biography and creative achievements can be called truly outstanding.
