Yuri Abramovich Veksler (; 4 February 1940 – 29 September 1991)Yuri Veksler at the kino-teatr.ru was a Soviet and Russian cinematographer.
Biography Veksler was born in Leningrad, where he survived its siege as a child. In 1957 he started work at the Lenfilm studio as a darkroom student where, under the guideship of cinematographer Dmitry Dolinin, he began his career as a cinematographer.
He died at his birthplace from a heart attack at the age of 51, and was buried at the Sestroretskoye Cemetery.
Filmography
Awards and honours
USSR State Prize (1985) – for film BoysОстрова. Юрий Векслер // Russia K Medal "For Distinguished Labour" (22 August 1986) Honoured Worker of the Arts Industry of the RSFSR (17 June 1991)
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Биография кинооператора