About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
1925-10-04
Place of birth:
Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR
Website:
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Marlen Khutsiyev

Overview

Marlen Martynovich Khutsiev (Russian: Марле́н Марты́нович Хуци́ев; 4 October 1925 – 19 March 2019) was a Georgian-born Soviet and Russian filmmaker best known for his cult films from the 1960s, which include I Am Twenty and July Rain. He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1986.

Khutsiev studied film in the directing department at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), graduating in 1952. He worked as a director at the Odessa film studio from 1952 to 1958, and worked full-time as a director at Mosfilm from 1965 onward.

Khutsiev's first feature film, Spring on Zarechnaya Street (1956), encapsulated the mood of the Khrushchev Thaw and went on to become one of the top box-office draws of the 1950s. Three years later, Khutsiev launched Vasily Shukshin "as a new kind of popular hero" by starring him in Two Fyodors. His two masterpieces of the 1960s, however, were panned by the authorities, forcing Khutsiev into something of an artistic silence. In 1978, Khutsiev began teaching film directing master classes at the VGIK.)

His 1991 film Infinitas won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival.

Known for

Acting
2023 Cinematic Language of the Era: Marlen Khutsiev Actor Self N/A
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2020 A Georgian Toast Actor Self N/A
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2019 Khutsiev. Action Starts! Actor 59
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2019 The Gift Actor Self N/A
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2018 Into_nation of Big Odessa Actor Himself / Narrator 59
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2017 Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories Actor Self N/A
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2012 Александр Белявский. Личное дело Фокса Actor Self - Режиссер 59
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2001 People of 1941 Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1978 On the Day of the Holiday Actor Ramzes N/A
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1969 Shine, Shine, My Star Actor Third 'cuckoo' player (prince) 59
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1968 Intervention Actor Командующий войсками Антанты 58
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Directing
2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Directing Director 58
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2001 People of 1941 Directing Director N/A
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1993 Infinity Directing Director 58
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1983 Postscript Directing Director 58
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1974 И все-таки я верю... Directing Director N/A
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1974 And Still I Believe Directing Director 58
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1971 The Scarlet Sail of Paris Directing Director N/A
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1970 It Was In May Directing Director 58
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1967 July Rain Directing Director 59
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1965 I Am Twenty Directing Director 60
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1958 The Two Fedors Directing Director 58
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1956 Spring on Zarechnaya Street Directing Director 60
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1955 Lyana Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
2001 People of 1941 Writing Writer N/A
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1993 Infinity Writing Screenplay 58
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1983 Postscript Writing Writer 58
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1971 The Scarlet Sail of Paris Writing Author N/A
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1967 July Rain Writing Writer 59
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1965 I Am Twenty Writing Writer 60
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1958 Youth Street Writing Scenario Writer 59
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Art
1967 Strong with Spirit Art Art Direction 59
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