Roman Karmen - Crew

Register to mark this movie seen or favorite and personalize your experience

Register Log in
Overview Cast Crew
Roman Karmen

Roman Karmen

Roman Karmen (1906–1978) was a pioneering Soviet film director, war cinematographer, documentary filmmaker, journalist, screenwriter, pedagogue, and publicist. Born Efraim Leyzorovich Korenman, Karmen became one of the most prominent figures in Soviet cinema, known for his exceptional contributions to war documentation and his ability to capture history in the making. He began his career as a journalist before transitioning to filmmaking, where his early work focused on documenting revolutionary events and political developments. Karmen's most notable contributions were as a war cinematographer during the Spanish Civil War and World War II, where he filmed key moments from the frontlines, including the Soviet Union’s involvement in the Spanish war and the Nazi invasions. He was a close collaborator with Soviet authorities and a key figure in Soviet newsreels, documenting not only the war but also the victories and cultural milestones of the USSR. Karmen’s work was instrumental in shaping Soviet film as a tool for propaganda and national identity, using his camera to amplify the Soviet narrative of heroism, triumph, and unity. He was also involved in film education, teaching at VGIK (All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography) and inspiring future generations of filmmakers. Karmen's legacy as a documentarian is cemented in his works, which captured pivotal moments in Soviet history and continue to serve as an important visual record of the 20th century.

Crew
  • To Die in Madrid

    To Die in Madrid

    Department Editing

    Job Archival Footage Coordinator

    Average Rating
    7.5
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 18, 1963
    63 years ago
  • Cinerama's Russian Adventure

    Cinerama's Russian Adventure

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.7
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 03, 1966
    60 years ago
  • The Fall of Berlin

    The Fall of Berlin

    Department Camera

    Job Camera Operator

    Average Rating
    4.5
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 17, 1945
    82 years ago
  • Spain

    Spain

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 02, 1939
    88 years ago
  • Nuremberg Trials

    Nuremberg Trials

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.8
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 15, 1946
    80 years ago
  • Spain 1936

    Spain 1936

    Department Camera

    Job Camera Operator

    Average Rating
    7.0
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 24, 1937
    90 years ago
  • Majdanek - Cemetery of Europe

    Majdanek - Cemetery of Europe

    Department Camera

    Job Camera Operator

    Average Rating
    5.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 01, 1944
    82 years ago
  • Leningrad in Struggle

    Leningrad in Struggle

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    8.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 23, 1942
    85 years ago
  • The Caspian Story

    The Caspian Story

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    1.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 22, 1953
    73 years ago
  • The Caspian Story

    The Caspian Story

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    1.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 22, 1953
    73 years ago
  • The Great Patriotic War

    The Great Patriotic War

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    9.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 19, 1965
    61 years ago
  • The Great Patriotic War

    The Great Patriotic War

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    9.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 19, 1965
    61 years ago
  • The Caspian Story

    The Caspian Story

    Department Camera

    Job Camera Operator

    Average Rating
    1.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 22, 1953
    73 years ago
  • One Day in Soviet Russia

    One Day in Soviet Russia

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    1.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 06, 1941
    85 years ago
  • One Day in Soviet Russia

    One Day in Soviet Russia

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    1.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 06, 1941
    85 years ago
  • Grenada, Grenada, My Grenada

    Grenada, Grenada, My Grenada

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 21, 1975
    51 years ago
  • Sea Conquerors

    Sea Conquerors

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 07, 1959
    67 years ago
  • Sea Conquerors

    Sea Conquerors

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 07, 1959
    67 years ago
  • The Magic Beam

    The Magic Beam

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 01, 1963
    63 years ago
  • Vietnam

    Vietnam

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 1955
    71 years ago
  • Vietnam

    Vietnam

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 1955
    71 years ago
  • Vietnam

    Vietnam

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 1955
    71 years ago

  • Death of the Commissary

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 17, 1966
    60 years ago

  • Двадцать пятый сентябрь

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 09, 1969
    57 years ago
  • Blazing Continent

    Blazing Continent

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1972
    55 years ago
  • Blazing Continent

    Blazing Continent

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1972
    55 years ago

  • Albania

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1945
    82 years ago
  • China Is Fighting

    China Is Fighting

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 02, 1941
    86 years ago
  • Oryol Battle

    Oryol Battle

    Department Camera

    Job Additional Photography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 18, 1943
    83 years ago
  • The Magic Beam

    The Magic Beam

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 01, 1963
    63 years ago

  • Great Is My Country

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 28, 1958
    69 years ago
  • Guest from the Island of Freedom

    Guest from the Island of Freedom

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 04, 1963
    63 years ago
  • Comrade Berlin

    Comrade Berlin

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1969
    58 years ago
  • Comrade Berlin

    Comrade Berlin

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1969
    58 years ago
  • Island Ablazed

    Island Ablazed

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1961
    66 years ago
  • Island Ablazed

    Island Ablazed

    Department Camera

    Job Camera Operator

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1961
    66 years ago
  • Island Ablazed

    Island Ablazed

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1961
    66 years ago

  • Moskva–Karakum–Moskva

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1933
    94 years ago

  • K Sobytijam v Ispanii

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 25, 1936
    91 years ago
  • Film Documents of the Atrocities of the German Fascist Invaders

    Film Documents of the Atrocities of the German Fascist Invaders

    Department Camera

    Job Camera Operator

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 19, 1946
    81 years ago
  • USSR Air Fleet Day

    USSR Air Fleet Day

    Department Camera

    Job Camera Operator

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1952
    74 years ago

  • To Protect Native Moscow

    Department Camera

    Job Camera Operator

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1942
    85 years ago

  • Great Is My Country

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 28, 1958
    69 years ago

  • Албания

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 03, 1946
    81 years ago

  • Албания

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 03, 1946
    81 years ago
Close ✕
Join Discord Discord logo
Follow on X X logo

Ask about this person

Your message will be added to the thread with this reference.