The Most Famous
FILM DIRECTORS from Belarus
This page contains a list of the greatest Belarusian Film Directors. The pantheon dataset contains 2,041 Film Directors, 2 of which were born in Belarus. This makes Belarus the birth place of the 64th most number of Film Directors behind Azerbaijan, and Monaco.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Belarusian Film Directors of all time. This list of famous Belarusian Film Directors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Sergei Loznitsa (b. 1964)
With an HPI of 56.83, Sergei Loznitsa is the most famous Belarusian Film Director. His biography has been translated into 28 different languages on wikipedia.
Sergei Vladimirovich Loznitsa (born 5 September 1964) or Serhii Volodymyrovych Loznytsia, is a Ukrainian director of Belarusian origin known for his documentary as well as dramatic films.
2. Iosif Kheifits (1905 - 1995)
With an HPI of 52.68, Iosif Kheifits is the 2nd most famous Belarusian Film Director. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Iosif Yefimovich Kheifits (17 December [O.S. 4 December] 1905 – 24 April 1995) was a Soviet film director, winner of two Stalin Prizes (1941, 1946), People's Artist of USSR (1964), Hero of Socialist Labor (1975). Member of the Communist Party of Soviet Union since 1945.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Belarusian film directors born between 1905 and 1964. Of these 2, 1 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Belarusian film directors include Sergei Loznitsa. The most famous deceased Belarusian film directors include Iosif Kheifits.
