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Lennauchfilm

Russian film studio

Lennauchfilm (acronym of Leningrad studio popular science and educational films) is a Soviet and Russian film studio founded in Leningrad. The current Lennauchfilm studio is one of the largest in the Russian Federation.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1933Founded1
  • Industryfilm production1
  • HeadquartersSaint Petersburg1

Lennauchfilm (acronym of Leningrad studio popular science and educational films) is a Soviet and Russian film studio founded in Leningrad.2

The story

The name of the studio has undergone several changes.

1933–1936 – first founded under the name of Film Studio #1 "Texfilm"

1936–1942 – it was called Leningrad Film Studio for Scientific and Technical Training Films "Lentexfilm"

in 1938, the "Film Studio" part of the name was shortened to "Studio"

1942–1944 – it was called Leningrad Joint Studio for Scientific, Technical and Documentary Films

1944–1946 – it was called "Lentexfilm"

1946–1996 – it was called Leningrad studio of popular science films

1996–2004 – it was called St. Petersburg studio of popular science films

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2004–2006 – it was reformed as a federal state unitary enterprise creative-production association St. Petersburg studio of popular movies

2006–2012 – it was called OAO Kinostudio "Lennauchfilm"

2012–present – after the reorganization and merger with JSC Gorky Film Studio (also known as Central Film Studio), it is now called Branch "Lennauchfilm" of JSC "CNF".

During the siege of Leningrad, the studio continued to work, in Leningrad, to provide newsreels delivered immediately to theaters, as well as to the front lines.

Over the years, such documentary cinematographers as Pavel Klushantsev and others worked at the studio.

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Timeline

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