Andrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986)

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The most famous Soviet film-maker since Sergei M. Eisenstein, Andrei Tarkovsky (the son of noted poet Arseniy Tarkovsky) studied music and Arabic in Moscow before enrolling in the Soviet film school VGIK. He shot to international attention with his first feature, Ivan's Childhood (1962), which won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival. This ... See full bio »

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Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 26 wins & 12 nominations. See more awards »

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Solaris
Solaris Writer
(1972)
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice Writer
(1986)
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev Writer
(1966)
Stalker
Stalker Writer
(1979)
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 1994 Andrei Tarkovsky's Taiga Summer (TV Movie documentary) (unpublished short story script)
 1986 The Sacrifice (written by - as Andrei Tarkovskij)
 1983 Voyage in Time (TV Movie documentary) (uncredited)
 1983 Nostalghia (screenplay - as Andrey Tarkovsky)
 1979 Stalker (screenplay - uncredited)
 1975 Mirror (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)
 1974 Sour Grapes (uncredited)
 1974 The Fierce One (uncredited)
 1972 Solaris (screenplay - as A. Tarkovskiy)
 1971 The End of the Ataman (uncredited)
 1969 One Chance in a Thousand (writer - as A. Tarkovsky)
 1967 Sergey Lazo (uncredited)
 1966 Andrei Rublev (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)
 1962 Ivan's Childhood (uncredited)
 1959 There Will Be No Leave Today (TV Movie) (screenplay - as A. Tarkovsky)
 1956 The Killers (Short) (screenplay - as A. Tarkovskiy)
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Other Works:

Screenplay: "Sardor", written with Aleksandr Misharin (who had collaborated with Tarkovsky on the screenplay for 'Mirror' and played a part in that film and 'Solaris'). Never produced. See more »

Publicity Listings:

6 Biographical Movies | 11 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 7 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Andrej | Andrei Tarkovski | Andreï Tarkovski | Andrei Arsenevich Tarkovskii | Andrei Tarkovskij | A. Tarkovskiy | Andrey Tarkovskiy | A. Tarkovsky | Andrei Andreevich Tarkovsky | Andrey Tarkovsky

Height:

5' 7½" (1.71 m)

Spouse:

Larisa Tarkovskaya  (his death)  (1 child) | See more »

Children:

Andrei Andreyevich Tarkovsky | See more »

Parents:

Arseny Tarkovsky | Maria Vishnyakova

Relatives:

Alexandr Tarkovsky (grandparent) | See more »
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Personal Quote:

Cinema is an unhappy art as it depends on the money. Not only because a film is very expensive but is then also marketed like cigarettes, etc. See more »

Trivia:

He was an admirer of the films of Akira Kurosawa and Ingmar Bergman. Both older filmmakers later praised Tarkovsky's own films. See more »

Trademark:

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Star Sign:

Aries
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