Cesare Zavattini was an Italian screenwriter and one of the first theorists and proponents of the Neorealist movement in Italian cinema.
Mrinal Sen was an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Bengali, and a few Hindi and Telugu language films. Regarded as one of the finest Indian filmmakers, along with his contemporaries Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, and Tapan Sinha, Sen played a major role in the New Wave cinema of eastern India.
The Moscow International Film Festival is a film festival first held in Moscow in 1935 and became regular since 1959. From its inception to 1959, it was held every second year in July, alternating with the Karlovy Vary festival. The festival has been held annually since 1999. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FIAPF paused the accreditation of the festival until further notice.
Miguel Ernesto Littin Cucumides is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, film producer and novelist. He was born to a Palestinian father, Hernán Littin and a Greek mother, Cristina Cucumides.
Ion Popescu-Gopo was a Romanian graphic artist and animator, but also writer, film director, and actor.
Fernando Ayala was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer of the classic era. He is widely considered one of the most important Argentine film directors and producers in the history of the cinema of Argentina.
Lyudmil Kirkov was a Bulgarian film director and actor.
Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. His 1973 film Habla, mudita was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. In 1977, he won the Silver Bear for Best Director for Camada negra at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1979 film El corazón del bosque was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival. Two years later, his film Maravillas was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival. His 1982 film Demons in the Garden was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the FIPRESCI Prize. In 1991 he was a member of the jury at the 17th Moscow International Film Festival.
Alsino and the Condor is a 1982 Nicaraguan film directed by Chilean filmmaker Miguel Littín. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It won the Golden Prize at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was a co-production between Nicaragua, Mexico and Cuba. The film is loosely based on the novel Alsino by Chilean writer Pedro Prado, and is set during the Nicaraguan Revolution. It starred Dean Stockwell.
Gleb Anatolyevich Panfilov was a Russian film director noted for a string of mostly historical films starring his wife, Inna Churikova.
Franz Seitz Jr. was a German film producer, screenwriter and film director. He produced more than 70 films between 1951 and 2006. He was a member of the jury at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival.
Souheil Ben-Barka is a Moroccan film director, screenwriter and film producer. He directed seven films between 1974 and 2002. His 1975 film La guerre du pétrole n'aura pas lieu was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1983 film Amok won the Golden Prize at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1987 he was a member of the jury at the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.
The 13th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 21 July 1983. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Moroccan-Guinea-Senegalese film Amok directed by Souheil Ben-Barka, the Nicaraguan-Cuban-Mexican-Costa Rican film Alsino and the Condor directed by Miguel Littín and the Soviet film Vassa directed by Gleb Panfilov.
Vassa is a 1983 Soviet drama film directed by Gleb Panfilov. It is based on Maxim Gorky's 1910 play Vassa Zheleznova. Vassa won the Golden Prize at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Nicolae Mărgineanu is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 15 films since 1978. His 1983 film Return from Hell was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Diploma. His 1999 film The Famous Paparazzo was entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival.
Doctor Faustus is a 1982 West German drama film directed by Franz Seitz, based on the 1947 novel by Thomas Mann. It was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize.
Sergeant Getulio is a 1983 Brazilian drama film directed by Hermanno Penna. It was shot in Rio de Janeiro's neighborhood São Cristóvão and Laranjeiras, as well as in Sergipe's municipalities Nossa Senhora da Glória, Aracaju, Barra dos Coqueiros, and Poço Redondo.
The Tin Flute is a 1983 Canadian drama film directed by Claude Fournier and based on the Gabrielle Roy novel of the same name.
Werner W. Wallroth was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed sixteen films between 1961 and 1991. His 1983 film Zille and Me was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival.
