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Aleksandr Sokurov

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Aleksandr Sokurov
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He was born with a disability because of an anatomic defect of his leg, in 1951 in Podorvikha village in Siberian Russia. His father was a Red Army veteran of WW2. One of most important contemporary filmmakers, Sokurov worked extensively in television and later graduated from the prestigious film school, VGIK, in 1979. His films often created tensions with the Soviet authorities but he received great support from such outstanding film masters as Andrei Tarkovsky. Particularly, after the collapse of the regime, Sokurov's films started earning him numerous awards around the world. While most known for his feature films, Sokurov has directed over 20 interesting documentaries. His 2002 sensational "Russian Ark" is a historic achievement that will be watched and talked about by many generations.

Sokurov has collected a number of awards at Berlin, Cannes, Moscow, Toronto, Locarno and European Film Awards. He lives and works in Russia.
BornJune 14, 1951
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BornJune 14, 1951
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  • Awards
    • 52 wins & 51 nominations

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Aleksandr Sokurov
Aleksandr Sokurov in Faust (2011)

Known for

Russian Ark (2002)
Russian Ark
7.3
  • Director
  • 2002
Faust (2011)
Faust
6.5
  • Director
  • 2011
Mother and Son (1997)
Mother and Son
7.3
  • Director
  • 1997
Galina Vishnevskaya in Aleksandra (2007)
Aleksandra
6.8
  • Director
  • 2007

Credits

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Director

  • Skazka (2022)
    Skazka
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Francofonia (2015)
    Francofonia
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Faust (2011)
    Faust
    • Director
    • 2011
  • We Need Happiness (2010)
    We Need Happiness
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Intonatsiya. Yuri Shmidt
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Intonatsiya. Vladimir Yakunin
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Intonatsiya. Boris Averin
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Intonatsiya. Valery Zorkin
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Intonatsiya. Sergei Slonimsky
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Intonatsiya. Arsen Kanokov
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • L'usage du monde: Vol. 1 (2010)
    L'usage du monde: Vol. 1
    • Director (segment Il nous faut du bonheur)
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Chitaem 'Blokadnuyu knigu' (2009)
    Chitaem 'Blokadnuyu knigu'
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2009
  • Galina Vishnevskaya in Aleksandra (2007)
    Aleksandra
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Galina Vishnevskaya in Elegy of Life: Rostropovich, Vishnevskaya (2006)
    Elegy of Life: Rostropovich, Vishnevskaya
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Solntse (2005)
    Solntse
    • Director
    • 2005

Writer

  • Skazka (2022)
    Skazka
    • Writer
    • 2022
  • Francofonia (2015)
    Francofonia
    • Writer
    • 2015
  • Faust (2011)
    Faust
    • screenplay
    • 2011
  • We Need Happiness (2010)
    We Need Happiness
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Intonatsiya. Yuri Shmidt
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Intonatsiya. Vladimir Yakunin
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Intonatsiya. Boris Averin
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Intonatsiya. Valery Zorkin
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Intonatsiya. Sergei Slonimsky
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Intonatsiya. Arsen Kanokov
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • L'usage du monde: Vol. 1 (2010)
    L'usage du monde: Vol. 1
    • Writer (segment Il nous faut du bonheur)
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Deserto rosa. Luigi Ghirri (2009)
    Deserto rosa. Luigi Ghirri
    • text
    • 2009
  • Galina Vishnevskaya in Aleksandra (2007)
    Aleksandra
    • Writer
    • 2007
  • Galina Vishnevskaya in Elegy of Life: Rostropovich, Vishnevskaya (2006)
    Elegy of Life: Rostropovich, Vishnevskaya
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • Peterburgskiy dnevnik: Mozart. Rekviem (2004)
    Peterburgskiy dnevnik: Mozart. Rekviem
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2004

Actor

  • Francofonia (2015)
    Francofonia
    • (voice, as Alexandre SOKOUROV)
    • 2015
  • Russian Ark (2002)
    Russian Ark
    • The Time Traveller (voice, uncredited)
    • 2002
  • Vostochnaya elegiya (1996)
    Vostochnaya elegiya
    • Narrator (voice, uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1996
  • Boris Yeltsin in Sovetskaya elegiya (1990)
    Sovetskaya elegiya
    • Narrator (voice, uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1990
  • Ty dolzhen zhit (1981)
    Ty dolzhen zhit
    • 1981

Videos4

The Story of Film: An Odyssey: The Entire Series
Trailer 1:35
The Story of Film: An Odyssey: The Entire Series
The Story of Film: An Odyssey: The Entire Series
Trailer 1:23
The Story of Film: An Odyssey: The Entire Series
Mother and Son
Trailer 1:35
Mother and Son
The Story Of Film: An Odyssey (German Blu-Ray/DVD Trailer)
Trailer 1:42
The Story Of Film: An Odyssey (German Blu-Ray/DVD Trailer)

Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Alexandre SOKOUROV
  • Born
    • June 14, 1951
    • Podorvikha, Irkutskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
  • Parents
      Nikolay Sokurov
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Retrospective at the São Paulo International Film Festival.
  • Quotes
    Anyone who would like to work in film - you have to know everything. You have to know more than everyone on the crew. It's the biggest challenge in being a director. [2016]
  • Trademark
      Paintings - Often includes long, accurate shots of real paintings in his film and his videos.
  • Nickname
    • Alexander Sokurov

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