The predecessor of the Moscow Film Academy, the Moscow Film School, was established in September 1919, and in 1930 the school was named the State Film Academy. The Moscow Film Academy was founded in 1919 and is one of the earliest film education institutions in the world, where many famous Russian actors and directors graduated. At present, many outstanding and famous film, television and theater artists are teaching at the school. The All-Russian State Film Academy is an integral part of the history of the Soviet cinema, representing its past, present and future. Many famous film and adjacent professionals have taught at the school in different eras.