Biography of Leonid Menaker

Leonid Menaker (* 12. September 1929 in Saint Petersburg; † 21. April 2012 in Saint Petersburg) was a soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and writer (1928—2012). He was 82 years old. He studied at Russian State Institute of Performing Arts. He worked at Saint Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television. His awards include Order of Honour, Order of Friendship of Peoples and Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.