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Boris Kaufman

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Boris Kaufman

Birth
Białystok, Miasto Białystok, Podlaskie, Poland
Death
24 Jun 1980 (aged 73)
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend Add to Map
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Motion Picture Cinematographer. The younger brother of Russian directors Dziga Vertov and Mikhail Kaufman, he emigrated to France in 1927 and taught himself cinematography with the aid of some correspondence from Vertov. He was cameraman for all four of director Jean Vigo's films: "Apropos De Nice" (1930), "Taris" (1931), "Zero For Conduct" (1933), and "L'Atalante" (1934). Kaufman settled in the United States in 1942 and won an Oscar for "On The Waterfront" (1954).
Motion Picture Cinematographer. The younger brother of Russian directors Dziga Vertov and Mikhail Kaufman, he emigrated to France in 1927 and taught himself cinematography with the aid of some correspondence from Vertov. He was cameraman for all four of director Jean Vigo's films: "Apropos De Nice" (1930), "Taris" (1931), "Zero For Conduct" (1933), and "L'Atalante" (1934). Kaufman settled in the United States in 1942 and won an Oscar for "On The Waterfront" (1954).

Bio by: Bobb Edwards

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  • Originally Created by: Bobb Edwards
  • Added: Jun 25, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8990379/boris-kaufman: accessed ), memorial page for Boris Kaufman (24 Aug 1906–24 Jun 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8990379; Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend; Maintained by Find a Grave.