Ryss, Evgeny Samoilovich

Relative of Sophia Ryss and Ilya Berezark . ^[1] He spent his childhood in Rostov-on-Don , graduated from the second grade school in Leningrad. In 1924 (at the age of 16) he entered the Higher State Courses of Art History at the State Institute of Art History . He graduated from the three courses. Then he traveled a lot around the country, working in the newspapers of Vladikavkaz, Baku, Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent. Returning to Leningrad, he recovered at the institute, but did not complete his education, worked as a feuilletonist in the Red Evening Newspaper , from the beginning of the 1930s at the Theater of Komsomol Satire . From the mid-30s he also wrote prose.

He lived in Leningrad . Collaborated with the magazine " Star ".

During World War II, Yevgeny Ryss worked as a TASS correspondent.

After the war he settled in Moscow.

He first appeared in literature in 1928 as a playwright with the comedy “Twenty One Danger” (together with Vsevolod Voevodin ).

The main theme of the works of E. Ryss is about toilers, courageous and honest people, about the activities of the investigation, prosecution, court, defense and the nature of their interaction. The author of historical adventure and detective books.

• “The Blind Guest” (1938) (joint with Vs. Voevodin)
• The Storm (1946) (joint with Sun. Voevodin)
• "At the city gate" (1945)
• "The girl is looking for his father " (1946) (filmed in 1959)
• "Captain's pupil" (1951)
• " Island Wizard " (filmed in 1964)
• "The six went on the road"
• " Poacher Hunter " (filmed in 1975)
• "Peter and Peter"
• "House in the swamp" (1959)
• "Petka-detective" (1960)
• "Adventures in the yard" (1965)
• "Notes of the investigator" (joint with I. Bodunov ) (1966)
• "Fragment of a newspaper" (joint with I. Bodunov)
• The Stolen Bride (Little Romance) (1968)
• "Mysterious artist"
• Plant Warrior (1941) (essay)
• "Science Fiction and Science" (publicism)

A number of writer's works were included in the almanacs (collections) of fantastic and adventure literature for children and youth “The World of Adventures ” (1957,1962,1968) and the magazine “ Iskatel ”.

The works of E. Ryssa were reprinted several times and were also translated in other countries.

According to scenarios of Evgeny Ryss, a number of films were shot, including:

• Hot days (1934)
• Helen and grapes (1934)
• Wake Lena (1934)
• The Adventures of Korzinkina (1934)
• Hot days (1935)
• The Marriage of Jan Knukke (et al.) (1935)
• Girl searches for father (1959)
• The Tale of Chapaev (cartoon)
• Wild Swans (Cartoon based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen ) (1962)
• Warlock Island (1964)
• Poacher Hunter (1975)

In 1941, as a screenwriter, he participated in the release of “ Fighting film collector” No. 2 (the novel “One hundred for one”).

• "Twenty-one danger"
• "Girl is looking for father"
• "Strict comrades" (play)
• "Wonderful Boy" (play)

• Slavina A. B. Ryss // Short Literary Encyclopedia / Ch. ed. A. A. Surkov. - M .: Owls. encycl., 1962-1978. - V. 6: The tip - “Soviet Russia”. - 1971. - p. 567-568.

1. ↑ M. Corals. About Evgenia Rysse // Children's literature. 1962 Release the first. - 1962. - p . 168 .

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• Ryss, Yevgeny Samoylovich (Eng.) On the Internet Movie Database
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