Grigoriy Roshal, a renowned film director and writer, was born on October 21, 1899, in the picturesque town of Novozybkov, which was then part of the Chernigov Governorate within the Russian Empire, but is now situated in the Bryansk Oblast of Russia.
Throughout his illustrious career, Roshal was recognized for his work on a number of notable films, including "Mussorgsky" in 1950, "Ivan Pavlov" in 1949, and "Rimskiy-Korsakov" in 1953.
In his personal life, Roshal was married to the talented actress and director Vera Stroyeva, with whom he shared a deep and abiding love for the art of filmmaking.
Sadly, Grigoriy Roshal's life came to a close on January 11, 1983, in the vibrant city of Moscow, which was then part of the Russian SFSR within the USSR, but is now an independent nation.
