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Vadim Yusov

Vadim Yusov

Cinematographer · Died August 23, 2013, aged 84 · Klavdino, Leningradskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR

Born
April 20, 1929
Died
August 23, 2013 (aged 84)
From
Klavdino, Leningradskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
4 on Motif · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 1% in 30 days

What are Vadim Yusov's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
28%
Power
16%
Ideas
16%
Morality
15%
Bonds
12%
Society
7%
Self
6%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 4

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Full focus: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their full focus movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Tense
2
Dread
1
Elegiac
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Vadim Yusov's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Vadim Yusov's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 4 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Gagarin: First in Space (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Additional Photography

  • Orange Juice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • The Kopeck (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Money (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • What Has the Deceased Said (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Out of the Present (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Anna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Moscow Parade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • The Passport (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • The Black Monk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Boris Godunov (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Red Bells Part II: I Saw the Birth of a New World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Red Bells(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • O Sport, You Are Peace! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Camera Operator

  • Karl Marx. Early Years (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Yuliya Vrevskaya (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • They Fought for Their Motherland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • A Very English Murder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • A Very English Murder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Hopelessly Lost (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Solaris(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Don't Grieve! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Andrei Rublev(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Walking the Streets of Moscow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Fuse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Ivan's Childhood(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Steamroller and the Violin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • The Anxious Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Camera Operator

  • An Ordinary Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Murder on Dante Street (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Assistant Camera

  • The Grasshopper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Assistant Camera

  • Julius Fučík (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1955 to 2013.

Biggest box office

Solaris (1972)

$229K worldwide

Highest rated

Ivan's Childhood (1962)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 32: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting2 of 32: 2 only writing, 0 with another roleCinematography24 of 32: 24 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew5 of 32: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s4 · crew1960s6 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Vadim Yusov's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 97th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 97th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

Red Bells (1982)

63rd percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Ivan's Childhood (1962)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 91/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 93, detractors 60. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Vadim Yusov's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Vadim Yusov work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vadim Yusov's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrei Tarkovsky shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors