Yuri Sotnik

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Yuri Sotnik

Born June 11, 1914 · Vladikavkaz, Russian Empire

Died December 3, 1997 · aged 83

No biography available.

Known For

TrainersTrainers · 1961
Trainers
1961
MovieFamilyAdventure
A family movie about two schoolchildren, Grisha and Irisha, who decided to raise a dog for the border guards.
Difficult ChildrenDifficult Children · 1965
Difficult Children
1965
MovieComedyFamily
A story about how Senya and Vanya, notorious pranksters and hooligans, were forced by circumstances to take care of two little nephews of a pioneer leader and became victims of these mischievous boys' antics.
Let's Say You're the CaptainLet's Say You're the Captain · 1977
Let's Say You're the Captain
10.01977
MovieDramaFamily
The adventures of the Soviet pupils. Based on the Yuri Sotnik's short stories.
How I Was IndependentHow I Was Independent · 1987
How I Was Independent
1987
MovieFamily
Lado really wanted to prove to the guys that he was an “independent man.” One day he was left alone in the apartment. And Lado invited his playmates to rehearse a “yard theater” performance at his home. Mom's cosmetics were used, a curtain was made from window curtains, and a wooden toy horse was turned into a goat. Now the guys were able to verify Lado’s “independence”.
From Seven to TwelveFrom Seven to Twelve · 1965
From Seven to Twelve
1965
MovieFamily
In the first episode, Petya builds a homemade camera to secretly film a schoolyard brawl but is delighted when the fighting boys stage a fake reconciliation for his lens and then decide to form their own amateur film studio. In the second, football fans Borya and Alik adopt a stray black kitten, whose presence brings victory to their favorite team. In the third, Tolik and Dima, caught in the rain in their new silk parade uniforms, take refuge in a stairwell, proving that dedication sometimes means making the best of a soggy situation.
How I Was IndependentHow I Was Independent · 1963
How I Was Independent
1963
MovieComedy
Based on the short story of the same name by Yuri Sotnik. The first-grader Lyosha, when he was left home alone, decided to spend this first independent day of his life calmly and sensibly. But the neighborhood kids disrupted Leshya's plans. They used his apartment to rehearse an amateur performance.
Two Days of WondersTwo Days of Wonders · 1970
Two Days of Wonders
5.81970
MovieAdventureFamily
Father and son exchange the bodies using the help of two student fairies.
It's Just Awful!It's Just Awful! · 1982
It's Just Awful!
8.01982
MovieScience FictionFamily
The amusing adventures of sixth-grader Anton Murashov and his father, who were convinced that being someone else was very easy —much easier than being yourself. Anton's friend's father invents a Wish Fulfiller, and with the help of this machine, Anton and Vadim Petrovich switch places; Anton becomes a veterinarian, and his father, a veterinary doctor, becomes a schoolboy...

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