Vladimir Medinsky opened a memorial plaque to Tatyana Lioznova at the Film Studio. Gorky

Today on the facade of the building of the Film Studio. Gorky on Sergei Eisenstein Street, the grand opening of the memorial plaque to the film director Tatyana Lioznova, People’s Artist of the USSR, laureate of the State Prize of the RSFSR im. The Vasilyev brothers and the creator of one of the iconic Soviet television series Seventeen Moments of Spring.

The ceremony was attended by: Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Russian Military Historical Society Vladimir Medinsky, director of a film studio named after Gorky Sergey Zernov, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Culture, People’s Artist of the USSR Joseph Kobzon, TV producer, General Director AB-TV Broadcasting Company Yakov Kaller, People’s Artist People’s Artist of the RSFSR Sergey Nikonenko.

“Seventeen Moments of Spring” is a brilliant film that appeared when the concept of “series” did not exist yet. This is not just a great movie - it was an absolutely innovative genre for that time. The film was made so stunning and believable that its heroes soon became characters in folk stories and jokes. This is a great talent! There are other masterpieces: “Three Poplars on Plyushchikha”, “Carnival”, “We, the Undersigned”. Tatyana Mikhailovna certainly deserved a monument during her lifetime! And we are grateful to everyone who contributed moral and material to the fact that the memorial sign appeared on the house where she worked for many years and created her wonderful works! - said Vladimir Medinsky.

At the legendary film studio to them. Gorky Tatyana Lioznova worked for about 40 years. For the first time in the building where the current film studio is located, and earlier VGIK was located, she came as a student in 1948. The installation of a memorial plaque as part of the Year of Russian Cinema was initiated by the Film Studio named after M. Gorky and AB-TV. The initiative supported the Russian military-historical society. The author of the project was the Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts Ivan Kazansky, and they made a board for public donations. The funds were transferred by actors and directors, as well as people who love Lioznova’s films. Donations were made by Oleg Tabakov, Boris Grachevsky, Alexander Lyubimov, Leonid Kuravlev, Tatyana Chernopyatova. Significant amounts were also provided by the adopted daughter of Tatyana Lioznova Lyudmila Lisina and the granddaughter of the director Elena Lisina.

- It is difficult for you to understand my joy. Because very close I knew this outstanding woman. I met her in 1973, when Robert Rozhdestvensky and Mikael Tariverdiev invited me to work on the songs for the movie “Seventeen Moments of Spring”. Tatyana Mikhailovna was a very strict and very touching woman. She loved her mother very much and was always ready to help her friends. She was an incredibly warm person. Until the end of days, she was interested in what is happening in the country, what is happening in culture, - said Joseph Kobzon.

After thanking everyone who helped in installing the memorial plaque, Joseph Kobzon sang a song from the film “Seventeen Moments of Spring”.