Who came to prominence first, Saul Metzstein or Elem Klimov?
Elem Klimov Elem Germanovich Klimov (Russian: Эле́м Ге́рманович Кли́мов ; 9 July 1933 – 26 October 2003) was a Soviet Russian film director. He studied at VGIK, and was married to film director Larisa Shepitko. Klimov is best known in the West for his final film, 1985's "Come and See" ("Иди и смотри"), which follows a teenage boy in German-occupied Belarus during the German-Soviet War and is often considered one of the greatest war films ever made. He also directed dark comedies, children's movies, and historical pictures.
Israeli presidential election, 1973 Elections for the President of Israel were held in the Knesset on 10 April 1973. Ephraim Katzir was elected to the position in a secret ballot. Katzir's first term began on the day of the election. It would be characterized by the Yom Kippur War that took place later in that year. He would hold this position until 1978, when Yitzhak Navon would be elected as the new President.