Aleksei Yuryevich German (Алексей Юрьевич Герман, 20 July 1938 – 21 February 2013) was a Soviet and Russian director, screenwriter and producer. He is noted for his stark pessimism, long, serpentine sequence shots, black and white cinematography, overbearing sound design and acute observations of Stalinist Russia.
Aleksei German has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Signature works include Hard to Be a God, Khrustalyov, My Car!, Trial on the Road. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
