Alexander Sokurov | |
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Александр Сокуров | |
Born | Podorvikha, Irkutsky District, Soviet Union | 14 June 1951
Alma mater | Nizhny Novgorod University Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1978–present |
Title | People's Artist of Russia (2004) |
Awards |
Alexander Nikolayevich Sokurov, PAR (Russian: Александр Николаевич Сокуров; born 14 June 1951) is a Russian filmmaker.[1] 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.[2]