Alexsandr Sokurov
Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer
Born in 1951 in Podorvikha, Russia. Worked as producer's technical assistant and a producer's assistant for Gorky television. 1970 Produces first television shows. 1974 Receives degree in History from Gorky University. 1975 Enters Producer's Department at the VGIK (All-Union Cinematography Institute) Moscow. 1980 Due to Tarkovsky's recommendation letter Sokurov is employed by the film studio Lenfilm. Also worked for Leningrad Studio for Documentary Films. Received numerous awards internationally. Reknown for his fiction films, also director of over 20 documentaries.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2022
- Video Postcard From the Future by Bertrand Mandico, Annemarie Jacir, Nadav Lapid, Kantarama Gahigiri, Fredi M. Murer, Claire Simon, Alexsandr Sokurov, Andrea Štaka, Cyril Schäublin, Natalka Vorozhbyt, Kevin B. Lee
- 2005
- Solnze by Alexsandr Sokurov
- 2004
- The Diary Of St. Petersburg by Alexsandr Sokurov
- 2003
- Father And Son by Alexsandr Sokurov
- 2002
- L'Arca Russa (The Russian Ark) by Alexsandr Sokurov
- 2001
- Taurus by Alexsandr Sokurov
- 1999
- Moloch by Alexsandr Sokurov
- 1997
- Madre e Figlio by Alexsandr Sokurov
Screenwriter
- 2005
- Solnze by Alexsandr Sokurov
Cinematographer
- 2005
- Solnze by Alexsandr Sokurov