Mikhail Fyodorovich Karyukov (Russian: Михаи́л Фёдорович Карю́ков; July 27, 1905 – December 2, 1992) was a Soviet film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. He was born in Odessa, Russian Empire. From 1923 to 1925 he studied at the economic faculty of Trade-Industrial College. In 1925 he graduated from the projectional courses at the Odessa State College of Cinematographers (ГТК). In 1930 he joined the cinematographic department of the Odessa Cinema College. He is the special effects designer and organizer of the special effects department at various studios. Since 1955, he is the cinema