Boris Shumyatsky 1886 – 1938

Biography

Boris Shumyatsky was born on November 16, 1886, in Ulan-Ude, a city in southeastern Russia. He would become a notable figure in Soviet cinema during the early decades of the twentieth century, working as a film producer during a transformative period in the development of Soviet film.

Throughout his career, Shumyatsky contributed to the growth of Soviet film production during the 1920s and 1930s. His work in cinema placed him among the professionals shaping the emerging Soviet motion picture industry during these formative years.

Shumyatsky’s life came to an end on July 29, 1938, at the Kommunarka shooting ground, where he died of a gunshot wound. He was laid to rest at Kommunarka, in Sosenskoye, Soviet Union. His memory remains connected to the complex history of Soviet cinema and the tumultuous era in which he lived.