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Yakov Protazanov
Russian film director and screenwriter (1881–1945).
Born February 4th, 1881 in Moscow.
Died August 9th, 1945 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Occupations
actor, director, film director, screenwriter
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler