Elem Germanovich Klimov (Russian: Эле́м Ге́рманович Кли́мов; 9 July 1933 – 26 October 2003) was a Soviet Russian film director. He studied at VGIK, and was married to film director Larisa Shepitko. Klimov is best known in the West for his final film, 1985's Come and See (Иди и смотри), which follows a teenage boy in German-occupied Belarus during the German-Soviet War and is often considered one of the greatest war films ever made. He also directed dark comedies, children's movies, and historical pictures.
Elem Klimov has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Signature works include Come and See, Sport, Sport, Sport, Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
