| Sergei Vasilyev | |
| Birth Date: | 4 November 1900 |
| Birth Place: | Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Death Place: | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Occupation: | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
| Yearsactive: | 1924–1958 |
| Notable Works: | Chapaev |
Sergei Dmitrievich Vasilyev (Russian: Серге́й Дми́триевич Васи́льев; 4 November 1900, Moscow - 16 December 1959, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and actor. From 1928 to 1943 together with Georgi Vasilyev (often jointly, though incorrectly credited as the Vasilyev brothers) he co-directed several films, including the influential and critically acclaimed Chapaev (1934). Sergei Vasilyev was granted the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1948; and received (with Georgi Vasilyev) two Stalin Prizes in 1941 and 1942.
His 1942 film The Defence of Tsaritsyn concerns the Battle of Tsaritsyn during the Russian Civil War, a battle in which Joseph Stalin played a prominent role. In 1942, Tsaritsyn, by then renamed Stalingrad, was in the midst of the decisive Battle of Stalingrad, a turning point of the Second World War.
| Year | English title | Russian title | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Heroic Deed Among the Ice | Подвиг во льдах | Director; documentary | |
| 1930 | The Sleeping Beauty | Спящая красавица | Director, screenwriter | |
| 1932 | A Personal Affair | Личное дело | Director, screenwriter | |
| 1934 | Chapaev | Чапаев | Director, screenwriter, actor | |
| 1937 | Volotchayevsk Days | Волочаевские дни | Director, screenwriter | |
| 1942 | The Defense of Tsaritsyn | Оборона Царицына | Director, screenwriter | |
| 1943 | The Front | Фронт | Director, screenwriter | |
| 1955 | Heroes of Shipka | Герои Шипки | Director | |
| 1958 | The October Days | В дни Октября | Director, screenwriter |