Aleksandr Sokurov
male
Born on June 14, 1951 (74 years old)
From village Podorvikha, Irkutsk Region, RSFSR, USSR, (now Russia)
Known for Directing
Biography
Aleksandr Sokurov (born June 14, 1951) is a Russian director of avant-garde and independent films that have won him international acclaim. Described as a heir to Tarkovsky, spare, gloomy and contemplative, he often blurs lines between image and world. His noticable trademark and style includes long, accurate shots of real painterly compositions, disorted field of view, zooms and use of wide angle lenses. Often plotless with emphasis on aesthetics and impressionism his films are noted for philosophical approach to history and nature. Sokurov underlines the importance of film, not to yield to the modern audience laziness, and to stay away from mere entertainment. His most significant works include a feature film, Russian Ark (2002), filmed in a single unedited shot, Mother and Son (1997) and Faust (2011), which was honoured with the Golden Lion, the highest prize for the best film at the Venice Film Festival.
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Crew Credits
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We Need Happiness
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Director
2010
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Intonation. Vladimir Yakunin
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2010
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Intonation. Sergey Slonimsky
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2010
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Intonation. Yuri Schmidt
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Director
2010
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Intonation. Valery Zorkin
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2010
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Intonation. Arsen Kanokov
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2010
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Intonation. Boris Averin
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2010
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The Ways of the World: Vol. 1
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Director
2010
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The Knot
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Director
1998
Confession
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Director
1998
Confession
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Writer
1998
The Diary of St. Petersburg: Kozintsev's Flat
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Writer
1998
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Petersburg Diary: Kozintsev's Apartment
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Director
1998
The Diary of St. Petersburg: Kozintsev's Flat
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1998
Confession
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Writer
1998
Confession
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Director
1998
Confession
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Creator
1998
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Mother and Son
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Director
1997
A Humble Life
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Director
1997
Robert. A Fortunate Life
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Director
1997
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Documenta X - Die Filme
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Director
1997
A Humble Life
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Writer
1997
The Diary of St. Petersburg: Inauguration of the Monument to Dostoevsky
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Writer
1997
Robert. A Fortunate Life
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Writer
1997
The Diary of St. Petersburg: Inauguration of the Monument to Dostoevsky
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Director
1997
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