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
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