Izya Abramovich Gershtein (Russian Изя Абрамович Герштейн; born on 22 June 1923 in Kiev, USSR – 13 February 2013 in Haifa, Israel[1]) was a notable Kyrgyz Soviet documentary filmmaker, cameraman and director.

People's Artist of Kyrgyz SSR, Honoured Culture Worker of Kyrgyz SSR (1974), Lenin Komsomol Prize Laureate.

In 1942 became an assistant cameraman at the Frunze "Sibtechfilm" news and documentary film studio.

Later in 1942 he started working at the Kyrgyzfilm studio, eventually becoming a director.

His work is characterized by a sharp journalistic vision and an expressive editing style.