Gennady Myasnikov won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction for what film adaptation of an 1869 novel of the same name?
Gennady Myasnikov Gennady Myasnikov (Russian: Геннадий Алексеевич Мясников ; September 12, 1919 – 1989) was a Soviet production designer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work on the epic film "War and Peace" (1967). He was born in Sosnovka (now Perm Krai).
The Man Who Laughs The Man Who Laughs (also published under the title "By Order of the King") is a novel by Victor Hugo, originally published in April 1869 under the French title "L'Homme qui rit". It was adapted into a popular 1928 film, directed by Paul Leni and starring Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin and Olga Baclanova. It was recently adapted for the 2012 French film "L'Homme Qui Rit", directed by Jean-Pierre Améris and starring Gérard Depardieu, Marc-André Grondin and Christa Theret.