Alexander Sokurov - filmography and biography
The best faces of public cinema – these include Alexander Sokurov, who is on the list of the 100 best directors in the world. Talented and unconventional, he knows how to make films that evoke emotions and make you think. And it's worth talking about.
Alexander Sokurov - biography
Alexander Sokurov is a native Russian, born in 1951. His family constantly changed their place of residence (his father was a military man), so he received his education in Poland, Turkmenistan and Russia. While studying at the History Department of Gorky University, Sokurov began working on TV. At the age of 19, he tried himself as a director, starting the production of TV shows and several films. After receiving a diploma in history, Alexander Sokurov went for a second education at VGIK and graduated from it with an external degree, a year earlier, because the dean and teachers did not agree with his vision. But he was appreciated and supported by Andrei Tarkovsky, who helped Sokurov find a job at Lenfilm.
Censorship of the USSR became a big problem for Alexander Sokurov. Not a single film was released, all of them were considered anti-Soviet. In the late 80s of the twentieth century, Sokurov's works were still sent to international festivals, this is a very fruitful period for the director, he shot several films in a year. Alexander Sokurov was also engaged in charity work, trained future directors, and in the late 90s hosted a TV program about the movie "Sokurov Island". At the end of the twentieth century, Sokurov, together with other cinema workers, began studying new film technologies, worked on documentaries, and collaborated with Japanese cinema. His works have won at world festivals, and since 1995 he has been among the hundred best directors.
Alexander Sokurov – filmography
Sokurov specialized in documentary films, but at the same time he worked well in all kinds of TV programs, he also shot feature films. The first breakthrough in the feature film was the film "The Lonely Voice of a Man". It began to be filmed back in the late 70s. However, like all of Sokurov's work, the film was severely criticized by the Soviet authorities. The disgraced director was not allowed on TV, his work was not even accepted for graduation at the university. Probably, if it were not for Tarkovsky, Alexander Sokurov would have moved to another country, where his talent was appreciated all the time. Sokurov's last film to date is "Faust", was released in 2011, was presented in Russia in early 2012. The film was shot in German, based on the novel of the same name, the emphasis is on the relationship between Faust and Margarita. The ambiguous interpretation of the novel did its job, "Faust" was awarded with cinema awards.
Alexander Sokurov makes documentaries about composers (Shostakovich, Rostropovich, Mozart, etc.), talks about the war years. But all the same, it is worth saying that his work receives more appreciation abroad. Today Alexander Sokurov continues to work at Lenfilm, runs the Bereg Studio. sensuelas.com
Alexander Sokurov - biography
Alexander Sokurov is a native Russian, born in 1951. His family constantly changed their place of residence (his father was a military man), so he received his education in Poland, Turkmenistan and Russia. While studying at the History Department of Gorky University, Sokurov began working on TV. At the age of 19, he tried himself as a director, starting the production of TV shows and several films. After receiving a diploma in history, Alexander Sokurov went for a second education at VGIK and graduated from it with an external degree, a year earlier, because the dean and teachers did not agree with his vision. But he was appreciated and supported by Andrei Tarkovsky, who helped Sokurov find a job at Lenfilm.
Censorship of the USSR became a big problem for Alexander Sokurov. Not a single film was released, all of them were considered anti-Soviet. In the late 80s of the twentieth century, Sokurov's works were still sent to international festivals, this is a very fruitful period for the director, he shot several films in a year. Alexander Sokurov was also engaged in charity work, trained future directors, and in the late 90s hosted a TV program about the movie "Sokurov Island". At the end of the twentieth century, Sokurov, together with other cinema workers, began studying new film technologies, worked on documentaries, and collaborated with Japanese cinema. His works have won at world festivals, and since 1995 he has been among the hundred best directors.
Alexander Sokurov – filmography
Sokurov specialized in documentary films, but at the same time he worked well in all kinds of TV programs, he also shot feature films. The first breakthrough in the feature film was the film "The Lonely Voice of a Man". It began to be filmed back in the late 70s. However, like all of Sokurov's work, the film was severely criticized by the Soviet authorities. The disgraced director was not allowed on TV, his work was not even accepted for graduation at the university. Probably, if it were not for Tarkovsky, Alexander Sokurov would have moved to another country, where his talent was appreciated all the time. Sokurov's last film to date is "Faust", was released in 2011, was presented in Russia in early 2012. The film was shot in German, based on the novel of the same name, the emphasis is on the relationship between Faust and Margarita. The ambiguous interpretation of the novel did its job, "Faust" was awarded with cinema awards.
Alexander Sokurov makes documentaries about composers (Shostakovich, Rostropovich, Mozart, etc.), talks about the war years. But all the same, it is worth saying that his work receives more appreciation abroad. Today Alexander Sokurov continues to work at Lenfilm, runs the Bereg Studio. sensuelas.com
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