Valentin Turkin

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Konstantinovich and the family name is Turkin.

Valentin Konstantinovich Turkin (Russian: Валентин Константинович Туркин; 6 February 1887 – 10 January 1958) was a screenwriter, film critic, and film theorist active in the Soviet Union.^[1]

Valentin Turkin
Born	6 February 1887 Novocherkassk, Don Voisko Oblast, Russian Empire
Died	10 January 1958 (age 70) Moscow, Soviet Union
Occupation(s)	screenwriter, film critic, teacher
Years active	1915-1958 (film)
Awards	Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1944)

Turkin was a founder of the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography.

Selected filmography

• The Tailor from Torzhok (1925)
• The Stationmaster (1925)
• The Girl with a Hatbox (1927)
• The Ghost That Never Returns (1930)