Andrei Tarkovsky

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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 V.G.I.K. 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 »

Born:

April 4, 1932 in Zavrazhe, Yurevetskiy rayon, Ivanovskaya Promyshlennaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Ivanovskaya oblast, Russia]

Died:

December 29, 1986 (age 54) in Paris, France

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Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 21 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Solaris Writer

(1971)

Andrei Rublev Writer

(1966)

Stalker Writer

(1979)

The Sacrifice Writer

(1986)

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Writer (17 credits)

1986 The Sacrifice (scenario)

1983 Tempo di viaggio (TV Movie documentary) (uncredited)

1983 Nostalgia (screenplay - as Andrey Tarkovsky)

1979 Beregis, zmey! (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

1979 Stalker (screenplay - uncredited)

1974 Hndzan (uncredited)

1974 The Mirror (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

1974 Lyutyy (uncredited)

1971 Solaris (screenplay - as A. Tarkovskiy)

1971 Konets atamana (uncredited)

1969 Odin shans iz tysyachi (writer - as A. Tarkovskiy)

1968 Sergey Lazo (uncredited)

1966 Andrei Rublev (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

1962 Ivan's Childhood (uncredited)

1961 Katok i skripka (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

1959 Segodnya uvolneniya ne budet (screenplay - as A. Tarkovskiy)

1956 The Killers (Short) (screenplay - as A. Tarkovskiy)

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Director (12 credits)

1986 The Sacrifice (as Andrei Tarkovskij)

1983 Tempo di viaggio (TV Movie documentary) (as Andrey Tarkovsky)

1983 Nostalgia (as Andrey Tarkovsky)

1979 Pervyy den

1979 Stalker (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

1974 The Mirror (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

1971 Solaris (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

1966 Andrei Rublev (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

1962 Ivan's Childhood (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

1961 Katok i skripka (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

1959 Segodnya uvolneniya ne budet (as A. Tarkovskiy)

1956 The Killers (Short) (as A. Tarkovskiy)

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Miscellaneous Crew (6 credits)

2006 Zona (TV Series) (epigraph - as Andrey Tarkovskiy, 2006)

1990 Boris Godunov (TV Movie) (directed for stage: original production by)

1974 Hndzan (creative advisor - as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

1969 Odin shans iz tysyachi (script revision - uncredited)

1968 Tashkent - gorod khlebny (script revision - uncredited)

1965 Pervyy uchitel (script revision - uncredited)

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Actor (4 credits)

1968 Sergey Lazo
Bochkarev-White Guard officer (uncredited)

1965 Mne dvadtsat let
'Turnip' Jerk Guest at Anya's Party

1959 Segodnya uvolneniya ne budet
Military Engineer (uncredited)

1956 The Killers (Short)
2nd Customer (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

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Editor (2 credits)

1986 The Sacrifice (as Andrei Tarkovskij)

1968 Sergey Lazo (uncredited)

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Art department (1 credit)

1969 Odin shans iz tysyachi (artistic supervisor - as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

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Production designer (1 credit)

1979 Stalker (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

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Thanks (12 credits)

2016 The Well (Short) (the director wishes to thank)

2015 Wear (acknowledgment)

2013 Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (the director wants to thank)

2013 Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (the director wishes to thank)

2013 Back on Earth? (Short) (inspirational thanks)

2013 Brother Sister (Short) (dedicated to)

2012 The Debridement of Rome (Short) (acknowledgment)

2012 All Things Shining (inspirational thanks)

2009 Antichrist (dedicatee)

2007 777 (Short) (dedicatee)

1988 Ashug-Karibi (dedicatee)

1987 Wings of Desire (dedicatee - as Andrzej)

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Self (9 credits)

2012 Låt mig se (Documentary short)
Himself

2012 Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society (Documentary)
Himself

2008 Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky (Documentary)
Himself (as Andrei Andreevich Tarkovsky)

1990 Bygga bilder: Anna Asp om scenografi (Documentary)
Himself

1988 Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (Documentary)
Himself

1988 Auf der Suche nach der verlorenen Zeit. Andrej Tarkowskijs Exil und Tod (Documentary)
Himself

1984 Un poeta nel Cinema: Andreij Tarkovskij (Documentary)
Himself

1984 The Road to Bresson (Documentary)
Himself

1983 Tempo di viaggio (TV Movie documentary)
Himself (uncredited)

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Archive footage (7 credits)

2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2004 Épreuves d'artistes (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2000 Cinéma, de notre temps (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Une journée d'Andrei Arsenevitch (2000) ... Himself

1996 Andrey Tarkovskiy. Vospominanie (Short documentary)
Himself (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

1991 Elokuva vangitsee aikaa (Documentary)
Himself

1987 Kghziner (Documentary)
Himself

1987 Moskovskaya elegiya (Documentary)
Himself (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

play directing: HAMLET (1976) See more »

Publicity Listings:

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

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Height:

5' 7½" (1.71 m)

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Cinema should capture life in the forms in which it exists and use images of life itself. It is the most realistic art form in terms of form. The form in which the cinematic shot exists should be a reflection of the forms of real life. The director has only to choose the moments he will capture and to construct a whole out of them. See more »

Trivia:

At the Cannes film festival, he won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury three times (more than any other director) with Offret (1986), Nostalghia (1983) and Stalker (1979). See more »