Tatyana Lioznova

Татьяна Михайловна Лиознова

Film Director, People's Artist of the USSR, Seventeen Moments of Spring

Born Jul 20, 1924

Moscow, Russia

Passed Away Sep 29, 2011 Moscow, Russia

Lifespan 87 years old

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"In cinema, truth does not shout; it breathes in the silence between two glances."

Archival Overview

Master Soviet film director who created Seventeen Moments of Spring (1973), the twelve-part television masterpiece that became the most popular and culturally influential spy drama in Russian history.

Biographical Record

Tatyana Mikhailovna Lioznova graduated from VGIK in Moscow under the masterclasses of Sergei Gerasimov and Tamara Makarova. She directed the moving romantic drama 'Three Poplars in Plyushchikha' (1967), which won the FIPRESCI prize at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival.

In 1973, Lioznova released the 12-part miniseries 'Seventeen Moments of Spring', starring Vyacheslav Tikhonov as Soviet deep-cover agent Stierlitz in wartime Berlin. The series paralyzed Soviet cities during broadcasts, with reported drops in crime and electricity consumption as an estimated 70 million citizens watched, permanently shaping Soviet folklore.

Key Life Milestones

1967

Three Poplars in Plyushchikha

Directed the poetic urban romance that won international awards and remains a Russian cinema classic.

1973

Seventeen Moments of Spring

Directed the monumental 12-part spy series that achieved unprecedented, record-breaking television ratings.

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Final Resting Place

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Donskoye Cemetery
Moscow, Russia

                         GPS: 55.7144, 37.6017                    

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