Alexander Sokurov

Alexander Sokurov
Александр Сокуров
Sokurov in 2016
Born (1951-06-14) 14 June 1951 (age 73)
Podorvikha, Irkutsky District, Soviet Union
Alma materNizhny Novgorod University
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
OccupationFilm director
Years active1978–present
TitlePeople'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]

  1. ^ Peter Rollberg (2016). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 696–700. ISBN 978-1442268425.
  2. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (10 September 2011). "'Faust' wins Golden Lion at Venice". Variety. Retrieved 10 September 2011.