About

Known credits:
44
Birthday:
1934-11-05
Place of birth:
Soroca, Kingdom of Romania (now Moldova)
Website:
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Kira Muratova

Overview

Kira Georgievna Muratova (Ukrainian: Кіра Георгіївна Мура́това; née Korotkova; 5 November 1934 – 6 June 2018; Soroca – Odesa) was a Soviet and Ukrainian film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian/Jewish descent, known for her unusual directorial style.

Muratova's films underwent a great deal of censorship in the Soviet Union, yet still Muratova managed to emerge as one of the leading figures in contemporary Cinema of Ukraine and Russian cinema and was able to build a very successful film career from 1960s onwards. She is People's Artist of Ukraine(1989); Academician of National Academy of Arts of Ukraine (1997). Laureate of the Shevchenko National Prize (1993) (in List of laureates at 1993 - № 12); Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize (2002). Muratova spent much of her artistic career in Odesa, creating most of her films at Odesa Film Studios.

Her work has been described as possibly 'one of the most distinctive and singular oeuvres of cinematic world-making.'

Known for

Acting
2021 What Beat You Nothing Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2019 Furtively About Kira Actor Archive footage N/A
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2003 Kira Actor Self N/A
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1988 I Am an Ox, I Am a Horse, I Am a Man, I Am a Woman Actor 59
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1987 The Garden of Desires Actor Sorceress 58
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1969 Dangerous Tour Actor Nina Aleksandrovna, revolutioner 58
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1967 Brief Encounters Actor Valentina Ivanovna 58
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1958 Spring Rain Actor N/A
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Directing
2013 Eternal Homecoming Directing Director 59
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2009 Melody for a Street Organ Directing Director 58
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2007 Two in One Directing Director 58
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2007 Dummy Directing Director 59
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2005 The Certificate Directing Director 58
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2004 The Piano Tuner Directing Director 59
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2002 Chekhovian Motifs Directing Director 58
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2001 Second Class Citizens Directing Director 58
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1999 Letter to America Directing Director 58
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1997 Three Stories Directing Director 59
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1994 Passions Directing Director 58
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1992 The Sentimental Policeman Directing Director 58
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1989 The Asthenic Syndrome Directing Director 58
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1987 Change of Fortune Directing Director 58
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1987 The Long Farewell Directing Director 59
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1983 Among Grey Stones Directing Director 58
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1978 Getting to Know the Big Wide World Directing Director 58
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1972 Russia Directing Director 58
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1967 Brief Encounters Directing Director 58
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1964 Our Honest Bread Directing Director 59
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1962 By the Ravine Directing Director 59
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1958 Spring Rain Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2013 Eternal Homecoming Writing Screenplay 59
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2009 Melody for a Street Organ Writing Writer 58
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2004 The Piano Tuner Writing Writer 59
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2002 Chekhovian Motifs Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2001 Second Class Citizens Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1994 Passions Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1992 The Sentimental Policeman Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1989 The Asthenic Syndrome Writing Writer 58
Average
1987 Change of Fortune Writing Writer 58
Average
1983 Among Grey Stones Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1978 Getting to Know the Big Wide World Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1967 Brief Encounters Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1962 By the Ravine Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1958 Spring Rain Writing Writer N/A
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