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Pyotr Todorovsky

Pyotr Todorovsky, Ukrainian-Russian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (died 2013)

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Born
August 26, 1925
Died
May 24, 2013
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1925

About Pyotr Todorovsky

Pyotr Yefimovich Todorovsky was a Russian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. Pyotr had only finished 9 classes when the World War II forced his family to evacuate first to Stalingrad, then to Novouzensky District of the Saratov Oblast. Only in 2004, a hand-written document was discovered that mentioned Todorovsky Ilya Yefimovich among the killed on January 21, 1942, in fights near the village Vodosye, Leningrad region. His son Valery Todorovsky and grandson Pyotr Todorovsky Jr. both became film directors. In 1965, his Faithfulness received Best First Work Award at the 26th Venice International Film Festival.

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Pyotr Todorovsky timeline

  1. In 1965, his Faithfulness received Best First Work Award at the 26th Venice International Film Festival.
  2. Only in 2004, a hand-written document was discovered that mentioned Todorovsky Ilya Yefimovich among the killed on January 21, 1942, in fights near the village Vodosye, Leningrad region.

The world when Pyotr Todorovsky was born

Pyotr Todorovsky was born in 1925. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1925

  • #1 song"Sweet Georgia Brown"
  • Top movieThe Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Best-selling bookThe Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRed Grange signs with the Chicago Bears
  • Top headlineThe Scopes Trial captivates America
  • Technology milestoneTelevision demonstrated by John Logie Baird
  • Defining fadCharleston dance craze
  • Notable inventionMasking tape
  • World population1.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • U.S. population115.8M

1925 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Pyotr Todorovsky's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19252026
Gas$0.22$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$3,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population115.8M341 million

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