Frank Gertsel Vulfovich (b. 1926, Ludza, Latvia) — screenwriter, film director. Received a traditional Jewish religious education. Studied at the Ural Industrial Institute (1943–44). In 1945–52 — in the army. Graduated from the All-Union Correspondence Law Institute. Worked as a lecturer, journalist, advertising artist and art photographer. His film debut was the screenplay for “The White Bell” (1961). Author of documentary film screenplays: “You and I” (1963), “Report of the Year” (1965), “235,000,000” (1967). Director of documentary films: “Salty Bread” (1965), “The Fourth Chairman” (1968), “Trace of the Soul” (1972, prize at the Oberhausen International Film Festival and main prize at the All-Union Film Festival, 1973), “Forbidden Zone” (1975), “Ten Minutes Older” (1978), “Horsepower” (1982), “The Highest Court” (1987, Grand Prix and other prizes at the Nyon International Film Festival), “Once Upon a Time There Were Seven Simeons” (1989, Grand Prix at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, main prize at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, Japan), “Song of Songs” (1989), “Prayer” (1990), “Jewish Street” (1992). From 1993 — in Israel. Honoured Worker of the Arts of the Latvian SSR (1975).

Works: Ptolemy's Map. Notes of a Film Documentarian. Moscow, 1975.

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