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Top 50 Soviet Science Fiction Films Soviet cinema developed a tradition of science fiction films, with directors like Pavel Klushantsev, Andrey Tarkovsky, Konstantin Lopushansky, Vladimir Tarasov, Richard Viktorov and Gennady Tischenko.

Many science fiction books, especially children's, were made into films, animation and TV. The most adapted Russian SF author was Bulychov; of the numerous films based on Alisa Selezneva stories, animation Mystery of the Third Planet 1981 is probably the most popular. Other Bulychov-based films include Per Aspera Ad Astra 1981, Guest from the Future 1985, Two Tickets to India 1985, The Pass 1988 and The Witches Cave 1990. Andrey Tarkovsky's Stalker 1979 was written by the Strugatskys, and is loosely based on their Roadside Picnic; there were also less successful films based on Dead Mountaineer's Hotel 1979 and Hard to Be a God 1989. Aelita 1924 was the first Soviet SF film, and Engineer Garin was made into film twice, in 1965 and in 1973. Amphibian Man 1962, The Andromeda Nebula 1967, Ivan Vasilyevich 1973, Heart of a Dog 1988, Sannikov's Land 1974 and Electronic 1980 were filmed as well.

There were also numerous adaptations of foreign science fiction books, most frequently, by Jules Verne, Stanislaw Lem and Ray Bradbury. Of the movies based on original scripts, the comedy Kin-dza-dza! 1986 and children's space opera duology Moscow-Cassiopeia 1973 and Teens in the Universe 1974 should be noted. - Harry Callaghan Decades Of Science Portal Stories Mel 24