About

Known credits:
73
Birthday:
1946-05-08
Place of birth:
Leningrad, USSR (St. Petersburg, Russia)
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Yuri Mamin

Overview

Yuri Borisovich Mamin (Russian: Юрий Борисович Мамин; born 8 May, 1946; Leningrad) is a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, stage director, screenwriter, composer, actor, author and television host, Honored Art Worker of the Russian Federation. His "Window to Paris" (1993) remains one of the most popular movies in Russia. His Buddhist-themed film "Don't Think About White Monkeys" (2008) is popular among the Russian noncomformist youth, including punks and rockers. Yuri Mamin is the only person in Russia to have won the Chaplin's Golden Cane award. The award was presented by Charlie Chaplin's widow, Oona Chaplin, at the festival marking 100 years since the birth of the great comedian. The festival was held in the Swiss city of Vevey, where Chaplin was buried.

Mamin's works are known for a strong emphasis on social justice and criticism of hypocritical social norms. Because of this, he found difficult to find support for his productions in the totalitarian USSR, as well as in today's Russia, where film makers became dependent on corporate oligarchy. His characters often portray an inspired citizen in the fight for social justice against corporate capitalism.

Yuri Mamin began his directing career under the communist regime. He was never a communist and was always opposed to the oppressive power of the Communist Party. Because of this, he could not create his films until the beginning of Perestroika in 1985 and Mikhail Gorbachev's arrival to power. His works are popular among alternative socialist groups who criticize both capitalism and the Soviet system. The Gorbachev period ended in 1991 and Yuri Mamin again became a persona non grata for the criminal tycoons who almost immediately took over all the leading positions in Russian cinema and mass media. From the early 1990s, a group of official Russian film critics, controlled by the regime, began a period of notorious denigration of the film director and his art. Against this background, Mamin's films won the love of audiences throughout the nation. Almost all of his films received numerous grand prizes and other awards.

Known for

Acting
2010 Fragments Actor N/A
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2009 House of Culture Actor N/A
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1999 Observatory Actor N/A
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1998 Wedding Kisses Actor родственник - датчанин/регистратор брака на телешоу 59
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1997 Happy New Year, Eldar Alexandrovich! Actor N/A
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1997 Eugene Onegin Actor N/A
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1997 Sancho From the Ranch Actor Ведущий (нет в титрах) 69
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1997 Chameleon Actor N/A
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1995 From Forte to Piano... Actor N/A
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1993 Window to Paris Actor 59
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1990 Sideburns Actor 59
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1988 The Fountain Actor 58
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Directing
2011 Learning Russian in America Directing Director N/A
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2011 Tsarskoye Selo Vernissage Directing Director N/A
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2010 Fragments Directing Director N/A
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2009 House of Culture Directing Director N/A
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2008 Don't Think About White Monkeys Directing Director 58
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2001 Russian Horror Stories Directing Director 69
Fair
1999 Observatory Directing Director N/A
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1998 Wedding Kisses Directing Director 59
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1997 Happy New Year, Eldar Alexandrovich! Directing Director N/A
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1997 Sailing to Hawaii Directing Director N/A
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1997 Eugene Onegin Directing Director N/A
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1997 Sancho From the Ranch Directing Director 69
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1997 Chameleon Directing Director N/A
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1995 From Forte to Piano... Directing Director N/A
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1994 Rain in the Ocean Directing Co-Director 59
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1993 Window to Paris Directing Director 59
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1993 Window to Paris Directing Assistant Director 59
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1990 Sideburns Directing Director 59
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1989 NonFountain Directing Director N/A
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1988 The Fountain Directing Director 58
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1986 Neptune's Feast Directing Director 59
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1985 Gunpowder Directing Assistant Director 58
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1982 I Wish You Directing Director 58
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1981 Queue Directing Director N/A
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1980 Alter Ego Directing Director N/A
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1979 Footprint on the Ground Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1978 Summer Trip to the Sea Directing Assistant Director 59
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1978 Jump From the Roof Directing Assistant Director N/A
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The Joy of Loving Joyce Directing Director N/A
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Window to Paris 2 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2013 Or Maybe It's a "lamour"? Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Fragments Writing Writer N/A
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2009 House of Culture Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Don't Think About White Monkeys Writing Writer 58
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2001 Russian Horror Stories Writing Writer 69
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1999 Observatory Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Wedding Kisses Writing Writer 59
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1997 Happy New Year, Eldar Alexandrovich! Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Eugene Onegin Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Sancho From the Ranch Writing Co-Writer 69
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1997 Chameleon Writing Writer N/A
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1995 From Forte to Piano... Writing Writer N/A
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1993 Window to Paris Writing Screenplay 59
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1990 Imitator Writing Screenplay 58
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1982 I Wish You Writing Writer 58
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1981 Queue Writing Screenplay N/A
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1980 Alter Ego Writing Screenplay N/A
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Window to Paris 2 Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2010 Fragments Production Producer N/A
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2009 House of Culture Production Producer N/A
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2008 Strawberry Time Production Executive Producer N/A
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1999 Observatory Production Producer N/A
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1997 Chameleon Production Producer N/A
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1995 From Forte to Piano... Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2001 Russian Horror Stories Sound Music 69
Fair
1998 Wedding Kisses Sound Music 59
Average
1993 Window to Paris Sound Music 59
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1986 Neptune's Feast Sound Music 59
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Crew
2001 Russian Horror Stories Crew Creator 69
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Editing
2008 Don't Think About White Monkeys Editing Editor 58
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1982 I Wish You Editing Editor 58
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