Eduard Aleksanrovich Rozovsky (; 14 December 1926 – 26 July 2011) was a Soviet cinematographer and cameraman, whose film credits include Amphibian Man and White Sun of the Desert.
Rozovsky was an alumna of Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), which is now called the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. His father was Alexander Evseevich Rozovsky, and his mother was Nonna (Anna) Naumovna (née Poliak).He began his career at the Lennauchfilm film studio, where he started as a cameraman. He then joined Lenfilm studio, where he worked as a cinematographer.
Rozovsky is credited as the cinematographer on more than eighty films, spanning several decades. His best known films include White Sun of the Desert, Amphibian Man, The Seventh Companion, Kain XVIII, and Chief of Chukotka. He later became the film department chairman at the St. Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television. He was named People's Artist of Russia in 1997 for his work.
Rozovsky died in a car accident when he lost control of his Opel Astra while driving on the highway from the city of St. Petersburg to his country home in Priozersk. It is unknown if he died from the car accident or his heart stopping. He was 84 years old.
Selected Cinematography Film name Year Iriston's Son 1959 Amphibian Man 1961 Cain XVIII 1963 Friends and Years 1965 Chief of Chukotka 1966 The Seventh Companion 1967 White Sun of the Desert 1969 Tsarevich Prosha 1974 How Ivanushka the Fool Travelled in Search of Wonder 1977 Wrong Connection 1977 My Father Is an Idealist 1980 The Donkey's Hide 1982 Highway 1982 And Then Came Bumbo... 1984 The Tale about the Painter in Love 1987 White Nights 1992
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