Fyodor Otsep
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 9, 1895
- Died
- June 20, 1949
- Birthplace
- Moscow, Russian Empire
Fyodor Otsep, also known as Fedor Ozep, was a Russian-American film director and screenwriter. He began his career as a writer on film theory and served as a dramaturge for the Mezhrabpomfilm-Rus company. Otsep wrote for directors like V.I. Pudovkin and Yakov Protazanov before transitioning to directing in 1926. His notable works include The Living Corpse (1929), based on Leo Tolstoy's play, and Amok (1934). Otsep's films are recognized for their narrative depth and stylistic innovation.
Filmography
Whispering City 1947
Director
La forteresse 1947
Director
- Cero en conducta
Cero en conducta 1945
Director
Le père Chopin 1945
Director
Three Russian Girls 1943
Director
Gibraltar 1938
Director
Tarakanova 1938
Director
Princess Tarakanova 1938
Director
The Queen of Spades 1937
Director, Screenplay
- A Woman Alone
A Woman Alone 1936
Story
Amok 1934
Director
Big City Night 1933
Director
Mirages of Paris 1933
Director, Writer
The Murderer Dmitri Karamazov 1931
Director, Writer, Editor
The Living Corpse 1929
Director, Editor
The Doll with Millions 1928
Writer
The Yellow Ticket 1928
Director, Writer
Miss Mend 1926
Director, Writer
Chess Fever 1925
as Game Spectator (uncredited)
The Stationmaster 1925
Writer
The Cigarette Girl of Mosselprom 1924
Writer
Aelita: Queen of Mars 1924
Screenplay
Polikushka 1922
Writer
The Queen of Spades 1916
Writer
Credits from TMDB.