Richard Boleslavsky

Richard Boleslavsky

Richard Boleslavsky (Ryszard Srzednicki Boleslavsky) (1889-19 b, Warsaw, Poland 1918i Khleb (codirected with Boris Sush vich), 1919: Bohaterstwo Polskiego 1921- Cud Nad Wisk 1930: Treasure • The Last of the Lone Wolf. 1931: The ' Diplomat; Women Pursued, 1933: and the Empress; Storm at Daybreak; B& for Sale. 1934: Men in White; Fugitive 1 Operator 13; The Painted Veil; Holly Party (codirected with Allan Dwan and Roy Rowland). 1935: Clive of India; Les Mi-sfrables; Metropolitan; O'Shauefinessy's Boy. 1936: The Garden of Allah; Theodora Goes Wild; Three Godfathers. 1937: The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (codirected with George Fitz-maurice). For ten years before the First World War, Boleslavsky was an actor at the Moscow Arts Theatre; indeed, he was later to write books on Stanislavsky's teachings. He had acted in Russian films before he began to direct. During the Civil War he fought for the Poles and made a film about the war for them.