Boris Rytsarev

Birthday: July 16th, 1930 Date of Death: November 24th, 1995 Place of Birth: Moscow, USSR [now Russia]

Boris Rytsarev was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. He is known for directing films such as The Andromeda Nebula (1967), an adaptation of Ivan Yefremov's science fiction novel, and The Snow Maiden (1968), based on Alexander Ostrovsky's play. Rytsarev's work often explored themes of science fiction and Russian folklore, contributing to Soviet cinema's diversity.