
Directing
Community Rating
5.6
TMDB estimate
Born
January 29, 1927
Died
March 31, 2017 (age 90)
Born in
Arkhangelsk, Soviet Union
Mikhail Kalik was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to Soviet cinema during the 1960s. He studied at the Moscow Film School (VGIK) under Grigori Alexandrov. In 1951, during Stalin's anti-cosmopolitan campaign, Kalik was arrested and accused of Jewish bourgeois nationalism, leading to a ten-year sentence in labor camps. After his release, he directed notable films such as Goodbye, Boys! (1964) and To Love (1969), which were acclaimed for their humanistic themes and innovative storytelling. In 1971, Kalik emigrated to Israel, where he continued his work in film.

And the Wind Returns...
as Writer, Director
1992

Three in One
as Director, Writer
1974
The Price
as Director, Adaptation
1969

To Love
as Director, Writer
1968

Goodbye, Boys!
as Director, Writer
1966

Following the Sun
as Director, Writer
1961

Lullaby
as Director, Editor
1959

The Outlaw Ballad
as Director
1959

The Youth of Our Parents
as Director, Writer
1958