About

Known credits:
46
Birthday:
1981-08-15
Place of birth:
Novomichurinsk, Pronsky District, Ryazan Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
Website:
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Yury Bykov

Overview

Yuri Bykov was born in 1981 in Novomichurinsk, a small town in the Ryazan region of Russia. Coming from a family of factory workers, he studied acting in the famous VGIK (Institute of Cinema named after Gerasimov) and appeared in various theatres of Moscow after receiving his diploma in 2005.

In 2006, Yury Bykov started to write and direct his first short films. In 2009, his short film “The Boss”, in which he also played the lead role, won the main prize at the All-Russian National film festival Kinotavr. In 2010, Bykov directed his first feature film, “Live!”, Special Jury Prize at Taipei International Film Festival. In 2013, his second feature, “The Major”. was selected in Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, “The Fool” received important awards at the festivals of Locarno (Best Actor Leopard, Ecumenical Jury Prize, Junior Jury Award, First Prize) and Les Arcs, among many others. Both “The Major” and “The Fool” enjoyed international theatrical releases.

Yury Bykov both writes and directs his films. He has also edited and scored his early projects, as well as playing one of the lead roles in “The Major”.

Known for

Acting
2023 Cinema 3.0 Actor N/A
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2023 Seagull Actor N/A
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2022 Goremyki Actor N/A
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2022 Как с Максимом х(пип)ня случилась Actor N/A
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2022 No One Will Know Actor N/A
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2019 The Watchman Actor Vlad 59
Average
2019 A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Married Actor 69
Fair
2019 Follow Your Dream Actor director 59
Average
2018 Elephants Can Play Football Actor Sveta's father 59
Average
2018 Нариман и его братья Actor N/A
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2016 Big Village Lights Actor 58
Average
2016 Butterflies Actor himself 59
Average
2013 The Major Actor Pavel Kroshunov - Pasha 60
Fair
2012 Song of the Mechanical Fish Actor N/A
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2012 Танки грязи не боятся Actor сержант Вадим Смирнов, командир экипажа танка 111 N/A
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2009 Nachalnik Actor 59
Average
2008 S.S.D. Actor 58
Average

Directing
2024 Daring Directing Director 70
Good
2023 The Owner Directing Director N/A
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2019 The Watchman Directing Director 59
Average
2018 The Factory Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Six Degrees of Celebration 1914 Directing Director 58
Average
2014 The Fool Directing Director 66
Fair
2013 The Major Directing Director 60
Fair
2010 To Live Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Nachalnik Directing Director 59
Average
Ноль Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 The Owner Writing Writer N/A
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2019 The Watchman Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2018 The Factory Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2014 The Fool Writing Writer 66
Fair
2013 The Major Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2010 To Live Writing Writer 59
Average
2009 Nachalnik Writing Screenplay 59
Average
Ноль Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2018 The Factory Production Producer 59
Average
2009 Nachalnik Production Producer 59
Average

Sound
2023 The Owner Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2019 The Watchman Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2018 The Factory Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2014 The Fool Sound Music 66
Fair
2013 The Major Sound Music 60
Fair
2010 To Live Sound Music 59
Average

Editing
2014 The Fool Editing Editor 66
Fair
2013 The Major Editing Editor 60
Fair
2009 Nachalnik Editing Editor 59
Average