Writing · b. 1927 Maya Merkel Biography Maya Maksovna Merkel was a Soviet and Russian documentary filmmaker and screenwriter. Directed The Divine Giselle 1997 Oh, Cinema, Cinema! 1973 Perpetuum Mobile 1967 Cinematography The Long Day 1961 Other Credits The Golden Record 2 Writer 1986 The Golden Record Writer 1983 A Tram Runs Through the City Screenplay 1973 The Premiere is Tonight Writer 1965 The Golden Echelon Camera Operator 1959 Quiet Flows the Don Camera Operator 1957 The White Poodle Camera Operator 1955 Agent-readable