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Mikhail Kaufman

Soviet Russian camera operator and film director (1897-1980)

Mikhail Kaufman has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists September 5, 1897 in Białystok, Poland.

Born

September 5, 1897

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: March 11, 1980

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Białystok, Poland
Professions
filmmaker, cinematographer, director, film director, photographer, camera operator
Citizenship
Soviet Union

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: September 5, 1897 (IMDb; Catalog of the German National Library) or September 4, 1897 (The Fine Art Archive).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Mikhail Kaufman

Birth name
Моисей Абелович Кауфман

Family

Sibling
Dziga Vertov
Sibling
Boris Kaufman

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Mikhail Kaufman born?

Mikhail Kaufman was born in Białystok, Poland.

What was Mikhail Kaufman’s name at birth?

Mikhail Kaufman’s recorded birth name is Моисей Абелович Кауфман.

When did Mikhail Kaufman die?

Mikhail Kaufman died on March 11, 1980.