- Born
- August 7, 1901
- Died
- October 28, 1989 (aged 88)
- Place of birth
- Moscow, USSR [now Russia]
- Also known as
- Yulia Solntseva, J. Solntseva, Julia Solntseva, Yu. Solntseva
Biography
Yuliya Solntseva is a Soviet director and actress, known for The Enchanted Desna (1964), Chronicle of Flaming Years (1961), Aelita: Queen of Mars (1924) and Poem of the Sea (1958). She is the first woman to win Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival for Chronicle of Flaming Years (1961).