About

Known credits:
61
Birthday:
1952-07-08
Place of birth:
Krasnodar, Krasnodarskiy kray, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
Website:
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Karen Shakhnazarov

Overview

Karen Georgievich Shakhnazarov (Russian: Каре́н Гео́ргиевич Шахназа́ров; born 8 July 1952; Krasnodar) is a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. He became the director general of Mosfilm in 1998.

Shakhnazarov is the son of a Georgy Shakhnazarov, a politician of Armenian descent, and a Russian housewife, Anna Grigorievna Shakhnazarova. His 1987 film Courier was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival, where it won a Special Prize. In 2002 he was a member of the jury at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival. Since 2005 he has been a member of the Public Chamber of Russia. His 2012 film White Tiger was selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.

Known for

Acting
2021 The Woman Who Built Cities Actor N/A
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2019 With the Ball to Britain Actor N/A
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Directing
2023 In the Moscow Slums Directing Director 59
Average
2017 Anna Karenina. Vronsky's Story Directing Director 59
Average
2017 Anna Karenina Directing Director 68
Fair
2014 Love in the USSR Directing Director N/A
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2013 In the Encirclement Directing Director N/A
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2012 Love in USSR Directing Director 56
Average
2012 White Tiger Directing Director 58
Average
2009 Ward No. 6 Directing Director 58
Average
2008 Vanished Empire Directing Director 59
Average
2004 The Rider Named Death Directing Director 58
Average
2001 Poisons or the World History of Poisoning Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Day of the Full Moon Directing Director 58
Average
1995 American Daughter Directing Director 59
Average
1993 Dreams Directing Director 58
Average
1991 Assassin of the Tsar Directing Director 59
Average
1988 Zerograd Directing Director 59
Average
1986 Courier Directing Director 61
Fair
1985 Winter Evening in Gagry Directing Director 59
Average
1983 We're from Jazz Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Kind Men Directing Director 58
Average
1975 Wider Step Maestro! Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 In the Moscow Slums Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2021 Vladivostok Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2017 Anna Karenina. Vronsky's Story Writing Writer 59
Average
2017 Anna Karenina Writing Writer 68
Fair
2015 Road to Berlin Writing Writer 59
Average
2012 White Tiger Writing Writer 58
Average
2009 Ward No. 6 Writing Writer 58
Average
2001 Poisons or the World History of Poisoning Writing Writer 58
Average
1998 Day of the Full Moon Writing Writer 58
Average
1995 American Daughter Writing Writer 59
Average
1993 Dreams Writing Writer 58
Average
1991 Assassin of the Tsar Writing Writer 59
Average
1988 Zerograd Writing Writer 59
Average
1986 Courier Writing Writer 61
Fair
1985 Winter Evening in Gagry Writing Writer 59
Average
1983 We're from Jazz Writing Writer 59
Average
1981 Ladies Invite Gentlemen Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
2023 In the Moscow Slums Production General Manager 59
Average
2021 Vladivostok Production Producer 58
Average
2018 Decision: Liquidation Production Producer 58
Average
2017 Mot Ne Production Producer N/A
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2017 Anna Karenina. Vronsky's Story Production Producer 59
Average
2016 A House ‎for Rent with All the Inconveniences Production Producer 59
Average
2015 Road to Berlin Production Producer 59
Average
2014 Goodbye Mom Production Co-Producer 58
Average
2014 Love in the USSR Production Producer N/A
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2013 She Production Producer 58
Average
2012 Love in USSR Production Producer 56
Average
2012 White Tiger Production Producer 58
Average
2009 Ward No. 6 Production Producer 58
Average
2008 Vanished Empire Production Producer 59
Average
2004 The Rider Named Death Production Producer 58
Average
2002 The Star Production Producer 59
Average
1998 Who, If Not Us Production Producer 58
Average
1998 Hello from Charlie the Trumpeter Production Producer N/A
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1993 Dreams Production Producer 58
Average
1993 White King, Red Queen Production Producer 58
Average
1993 The Children of Iron Gods Production Producer 58
Average