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David Blok (1888-1948)

Alias:
David Block
Д. Блок
Давид Блок
Давид Семёнович Блок

Birthplace:
Taganrog, oblast voyska Donskogo, Russian Empire

Born:
December 12, 1888

Died:
October 4, 1948

Biography from TheMovieDB

Soviet composer, sound engineer and conductor. Organizer (1941) and first head of the State Orchestra of the USSR Ministry of Cinematography. Honored Artist of the Tajik SSR (1940). He began his creative career in 1905 as a conductor of an orchestra accompanying silent films. Studied at the Rostov Conservatory (1913-1918). During the silent film period, he led orchestras in major cinemas, scoring silent films and composing music for them. Since 1930, he began working in sound films (in 1931-1947 - sound designer and sound engineer). Since 1938, he was also a conductor at the Soyuzdetfilm film studio, in 1948 - Mosfilm. Conducted the premiere of the Second Suite by S.S. Prokofiev from Romeo and Juliet. David Blok wrote and edited music for more than 200 films. He was a member of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee. He was buried at the Vostryakovsky cemetery.

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Film Production

Conductor:
1941  Концерт
1944  Kashchey the Immortal

Music:
1939  The Air Mail
1941  Концерт
1943  A Gift From the Motherland
1944  Kashchey the Immortal
1944  Liberation of Vilnius
1944  Victory in the South
1945  Aleksandr Pokryshkin
1945  Crimean Conference
1947  All-Union Parade of Athletes in 1947

Music Editor:
1937  In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze
1939  The Air Mail
1941  Концерт
1943  A Gift From the Motherland
1944  Kashchey the Immortal
1944  Liberation of Vilnius
1944  Victory in the South
1945  Aleksandr Pokryshkin
1945  Crimean Conference
1947  All-Union Parade of Athletes in 1947

Original Music Composer:
1928  The Land of the Lion and Sun
1932  Horizon
1933  Torn Boots
1935  I'll Be Back
1937  In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze
1939  The Air Mail
1940  Yakov Sverdlov
1941  The Disappearance of "Eagle"
1941  Концерт
1943  A Gift From the Motherland
1944  Kashchey the Immortal
1944  Liberation of Vilnius
1944  Victory in the South
1945  Aleksandr Pokryshkin
1945  Crimean Conference
1947  All-Union Parade of Athletes in 1947
1947  Private Aleksandr Matrosov

Sound Director:
1928  The Land of the Lion and Sun
1930  St. Jorgen's Day
1932  Horizon
1933  Torn Boots
1935  I'll Be Back
1937  In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze
1939  The Air Mail
1940  Yakov Sverdlov
1941  The Disappearance of "Eagle"
1941  Концерт
1943  A Gift From the Motherland
1944  Kashchey the Immortal
1944  Liberation of Vilnius
1944  Victory in the South
1945  Aleksandr Pokryshkin
1945  Crimean Conference
1947  All-Union Parade of Athletes in 1947
1947  Private Aleksandr Matrosov

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