Person
Fyodor Otsep
Directing · 1895–1949 · Moscow, Russian Empire
Biography
Fyodor Otsep, also known as Fedor Ozep, was a Russian-American film director and screenwriter. He began his career as a writer on film theory and served as a dramaturge for the Mezhrabpomfilm-Rus company. Otsep wrote for directors like V.I. Pudovkin and Yakov Protazanov before transitioning to directing in 1926. His notable works include The Living Corpse (1929), based on Leo Tolstoy's play, and Amok (1934). Otsep's films are recognized for their narrative depth and stylistic innovation.
Known for
Le père Chopin
Director
Princess Tarakanova
Director
The Doll with Millions
Writer
The Living Corpse
Director
Tarakanova
Director
Aelita: Queen of Mars
Screenplay
Three Russian Girls
Director
Mirages of Paris
Director
Amok
Director
Miss Mend
Director
Filmography
- 1947Whispering CityDirector
- 1947La forteresseDirector
- 1945Cero en conductaDirector
- 1945Le père ChopinDirector
- 1943Three Russian GirlsDirector
- 1938GibraltarDirector
- 1938Princess TarakanovaDirector
- 1938TarakanovaDirector
- 1937The Queen of SpadesDirector
- 1936A Woman AloneStory
- 1934AmokDirector
- 1933Big City NightDirector
- 1933Mirages of ParisDirector
- 1931The Murderer Dmitri KaramazovDirector
- 1929The Living CorpseDirector
- 1928The Doll with MillionsWriter
- 1928The Yellow TicketDirector
- 1926Miss MendDirector
- 1925Chess FeverGame Spectator (uncredited)
- 1925The StationmasterWriter
- 1924The Cigarette Girl of MosselpromWriter
- 1924Aelita: Queen of MarsScreenplay
- 1922PolikushkaWriter
- 1916The Queen of SpadesWriter
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