Director,
Writer,
Cinematographer,
Producer
Born 1926, Latvia
 
Died 2013
Herz FRANK
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Герц Вульфович ФРАНК
Herz FRANK
Filmography (extracts)
 
Director
2014 - Beyond the fear (На пороге страха) [documentary, 86 mn]
2009 - After (After) [documentary, 4 mn]
2009 - Perpetual Rehearsal (Вечная репетиция) [documentary, 77 mn]
2005 - Good Friday (Страстная Пятница) [documentary, 40 mn]
2004 - Shalom, Germany (Шалом, Германия) [documentary, TV, 52 mn]
2003 - Dear Juliet or Juliet Without Romeo (Дорогая Джульетта или Джульетта без Ромео) [documentary, 24 mn]
2002 - Flashback (Флешбэк) [documentary, 105 mn]
2001 - Madonna with Child. 20th Century (Мадонна с ребенком) [documentary, 10 mn]
1998 - The Man of the Wall (Человек Стены Плача) [documentary, 58 mn]
1991 - The Jewish Street (Еврейская улица) [documentary, 52 mn]
1989 - There Were Seven Simeons (Жили-были семь Симеонов) [documentary, 90 mn]
1989 - The Song of Songs (Песнь песней) [documentary, 10 mn]
1987 - The Last Judgement (Высший суд) [documentary, 68 mn]
1982 - Boots, shoes, boots ... (Сапоги, туфли, сапоги ...) [documentary, 18 mn]
1980 - Edgar Kaulin's Lats Birthday (Последние праздники Эдгара Каулиня) [documentary, 50 mn]
1978 - Ten Minutes older (Старше на 10 минут) [documentary, 10 mn]
1975 - Restricted Area (Запретная зона) [documentary, 66 mn]
1975 - Diagnosis (Диагноз) [documentary, 10 mn]
1974 - Joy of Life (Радость бытия) [documentary, 20 mn]
1973 - From Centaurus (От Кентавра) [documentary, 10 mn]
1972 - The Trace Of The Soul (След души) [documentary, 20 mn]
1965 - Midday (Полдень) [documentary, 15 mn]
 
Writer
2014 - Beyond the fear (На пороге страха) from Herz FRANK , Mariya KRAVCHENKO [documentary, 86 mn]
2009 - After (After) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 4 mn]
2009 - Perpetual Rehearsal (Вечная репетиция) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 77 mn]
2005 - Good Friday (Страстная Пятница) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 40 mn]
2003 - Dear Juliet or Juliet Without Romeo (Дорогая Джульетта или Джульетта без Ромео) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 24 mn]
2002 - Flashback (Флешбэк) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 105 mn]
2001 - Madonna with Child. 20th Century (Мадонна с ребенком) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 10 mn]
1998 - The Man of the Wall (Человек Стены Плача) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 58 mn]
1991 - The Jewish Street (Еврейская улица) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 52 mn]
1989 - There Were Seven Simeons (Жили-были семь Симеонов) from Vladimir EYSNER , Herz FRANK [documentary, 90 mn]
1989 - The Song of Songs (Песнь песней) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 10 mn]
1987 - The Last Judgement (Высший суд) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 68 mn]
1982 - Boots, shoes, boots ... (Сапоги, туфли, сапоги ...) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 18 mn]
1978 - Ten Minutes older (Старше на 10 минут) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 10 mn]
1975 - Restricted Area (Запретная зона) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 66 mn]
1975 - Diagnosis (Диагноз) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 10 mn]
1974 - Joy of Life (Радость бытия) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 20 mn]
1973 - From Centaurus (От Кентавра) from Ansis EPNERS , Herz FRANK [documentary, 10 mn]
1972 - The Trace Of The Soul (След души) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 20 mn]
1967 - 235 000 000 (235 000 000 лиц) from Uldis BRAUNS [documentary, 100 mn]
1965 - Midday (Полдень) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 15 mn]
1961 - White Bell (Белый колокольчик) from Ivar KRAULITIS [documentary, 23 mn]
 
Cinematographer
2014 - Beyond the fear (На пороге страха) from Herz FRANK , Mariya KRAVCHENKO [documentary, 86 mn]
2009 - After (After) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 4 mn]
2009 - Perpetual Rehearsal (Вечная репетиция) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 77 mn]
2003 - Dear Juliet or Juliet Without Romeo (Дорогая Джульетта или Джульетта без Ромео) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 24 mn]
2001 - Madonna with Child. 20th Century (Мадонна с ребенком) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 10 mn]
1998 - The Man of the Wall (Человек Стены Плача) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 58 mn]
1991 - The Jewish Street (Еврейская улица) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 52 mn]
 
Producer
2009 - After (After) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 4 mn]
2001 - Madonna with Child. 20th Century (Мадонна с ребенком) from Herz FRANK [documentary, 10 mn]
 
Site : IMDb

Author :

Awards :
Beyond the fear :
Best documentary, Award "White Elephant", Moscow (Russia), 2015
There Were Seven Simeons :
Prix du meilleur documentaire : Cinéma du Réel 1991
Perpetual Rehearsal :
Best Director IFF dei Popoli, 2009

Biography
Lavia. Studied law in Moscow, graduated from military school, served as an officer in the Soviet Army in Transbaikalia. He worked as a journalist and photographer in Chita, Vladimir and Riga. Starting from 1962 he was scriptwriter and film director at Riga Film Studio. He has made more than 30 films awarded at many International Film Festivals. Herz Frank is one of the founders of the Riga school of poetic documentary. He has written two books -The Chart of Ptolemy- (1975) and -Turn Back at the Threshold* (2009). He is member of the Russian Film Academy. Herz Frank founded his film studio EFEF/ FRANKFILM. He lectures in different film schools all around the world.
Source : www.flahertiana.ru/2010/
 

Commentaries and bibliography
- Herz Frank: Flashback (2002) Zane BALČUS, 2022, Kinokultura
- 10 фильмов, которые изменили документальное кино Sergey Sychev, 2020, Arzamas
- 10 фильмов, которые изменили документальное кино [10 films qui ont changé le cinéma documentaire] Сергей СЫЧЕВ, 2015, arzamas.academy
- Флешбэк Герца Франка [Обсуждение] 2013, tvkultura.ru
- Советские «независимые»: миф или реальность? , Naum KLEIMAN, 2013, seance.ru
- Le cinéma russe, vingt-cinq ans déjà... , Marilyne FELLOUS, 2010, kinoglaz.fr