Alexander Sokurov

Alexander Sokurov
Alexander Sokurov
Александр Сокуров
	In a press conference during Fajr Film Festival
Born	14 June 1951; Podorvikha, Irkutsky District, Soviet Union
Alma mater	Nizhny Novgorod University ; Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1978–present
Title	People's Artist of Russia (2004)
Awards	Order of the Rising Sun; Ordre des Arts et des Lettres; State Prize of Russia (twice);

Alexander Nikolayevich Sokurov, PAR (Russian: Александр Николаевич Сокуров; born 14 June 1951) is a Russian filmmaker. His most significant works include a feature film, Russian Ark (2002), filmed in a single unedited shot, and Faust (2011), which was honoured with the Golden Lion, the highest prize for the best film at the Venice Film Festival.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.