Vassily Sigarev | |
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 Vassily Sigarev in 2018 | |
| Born | Vassily Vladimirovich Sigarev January 11, 1977 |
| Alma mater | Yekaterinburg Theatre Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, playwright |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Works | Wolfy, Living, The Land of Oz, |
| Awards | Kinotavr: Best Director, 2012 and Best Screenplay, 2009 and 2015 |
Vassily Vladimirovich Sigarev (Russian: Васи́лий Владимирович Си́гарев, born 11 January 1977, Verkhnyaya Salda, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Soviet Union) is a Russian playwright, screenwriter and film director.[1] His plays Plasticine, Black Milk and Ladybird were first produced in the West by the Royal Court Theatre, in 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively.[2][3] In 2002, Sigarev was named the winner of the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright given out by the Evening Standard for Plasticine.
- ^ Peter Rollberg (2016). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 689–690. ISBN 978-1442268425.
- ^ "The Royal Court Theatre Presents 'Lady Bird'". Royal Court Theatre. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ O'Mahoney, John (3 February 2003). "'He's probably passed out somewhere with a bottle in his hand....': John O'Mahoney goes in search of Russia's most promising playwright". London: GuardianUK. Retrieved 1 August 2012.