Savva Yakovlevich Kulish ( ; 17 October 1936 &ndash; 9 June 2001 ) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter . He directed eight films between 1966 and 1994 . His 1979 film '' Takeoff '' won the Silver Prize at the 11th Moscow International Film Festival . He was awarded with the People 's Artist of Russia in 1995
11th Moscow International Film Festival
11th Moscow International Film Festival
Savva Kulish