Iskra Babich

Iskra Leonidovna Babich (И́скра Леони́довна Ба́бич; 10 January 1932 – 5 August 2001) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. Her 1981 film Muzhiki! was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention.

Filmography

 * Pastukh (1957)
 * First Date (1960)
 * High Water (1962)
 * Muzhiki! (1981)
 * Forgive Me, Alyosha (1983)

Awards

 * Muzhiki!
 * Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR (1981)
 * Prize at Film Festivals in West Berlin and Vancouver
 * The Best Film in 1982 in a poll of the magazine Soviet Screen

Personal life
She was married to actor Afanasi Kochetkov (1930–2004). She died of cancer.