Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
29
Gender
Male
Birthday
1895-02-09
Day of Death
1949-06-20 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Moscow, Russian Empire
Also Known As
Fedor Ozep
Фёдор Оцеп
Ф. Оцеп
Fyodor Otsep
Biography
Fyodor Otsep, also known as Fedor Ozep, was a Russian-American film director and screenwriter. He began his career as a writer on film theory and served as a dramaturge for the Mezhrabpomfilm-Rus company. Otsep wrote for directors like V.I. Pudovkin and Yakov Protazanov before transitioning to directing in 1926. His notable works include The Living Corpse (1929), based on Leo Tolstoy's play, and Amok (1934). Otsep's films are recognized for their narrative depth and stylistic innovation.
