About

Known credits:
89
Birthday:
1951-08-31
Place of birth:
Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR
Website:
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Alexey Uchitel

Overview

Aleksei Yefimovich Uchitel (Russian: Алексей Ефимович Учитель; born 31 August 1951; Leningrad) is a Russian film director, screenwriter and producer. In 2002, he received the title People's Artist of Russia.

Uchitel was born on 31 August 1951 in Leningrad to the family of documentary filmmaker Yefim Uchitel. In 1975, he graduated from VGIK, worked at the Leningrad studio of documentary films. In 1990, he founded his film studio "Rock". Uchitel's directorial debut was the film Gisele's Mania. In 2000, he received the Nika Award, the Kinotavr Grand Prix and the Crystal Globe nomination for His Wife's Diary. The film was about the last love affair of Ivan Bunin. His 2003 film The Stroll was entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival. His 2005 film Dreaming of Space won the Golden George at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival. In 2006, he was a member of the jury at the 28th Moscow International Film Festival. His 2010 film The Edge was selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but it did not make the final shortlist. His film Break Loose was selected to be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The romantic drama Matilda directed by Uchitel about the relationship between ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya and Nicholas II was released on 23 October 2017. The picture became controversial after State Duma deputy Natalia Poklonskaya led a campaign to ban the film on religious grounds.

Known for

Acting
2023 Cinema 3.0 Actor N/A
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Directing
2020 Tsoi Directing Director 58
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2019 Coronation Directing Director N/A
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2017 Mathilde Directing Director 58
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2014 Breaking Loose Directing Director 58
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2010 The Edge Directing Director 58
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2009 Last Hero: Twenty Years Later Directing Director N/A
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2008 Captive Directing Director 58
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2005 Dreaming of Space Directing Director 58
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2003 The Stroll Directing Director 59
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2000 His Wife's Diary Directing Director 58
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1997 The Elite Directing Director N/A
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1995 Gisele's Mania Directing Director 58
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1993 Batterflyay Directing Director N/A
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1992 Last Hero Directing Director 59
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1990 Mitki in Europe, Yolly-pally Directing Director N/A
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1990 Obvodny Canal Directing Director N/A
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1988 Rock Directing Director 59
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1980 How Many People at the Disco Directing Director N/A
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1978 Leningrad Directing Director N/A
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Kumparsita Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2020 Tsoi Writing Screenplay 58
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2019 Coronation Writing Screenplay N/A
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1997 The Elite Writing Screenplay N/A
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1995 Gisele's Mania Writing Screenplay 58
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1993 Batterflyay Writing Screenplay N/A
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1992 Last Hero Writing Screenplay 59
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1990 Mitki in Europe, Yolly-pally Writing Writer N/A
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1990 Obvodny Canal Writing Screenplay N/A
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1980 How Many People at the Disco Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2024 Barren Blossom Production Producer N/A
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2024 On This Land Production Producer N/A
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2024 Peculiarities of the National Hospital Production Producer N/A
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2024 The Flying Ship Production Producer 58
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2023 Niche Production Producer N/A
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2023 Shchedrin Suite Production Producer N/A
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2023 Lenechka Production Producer N/A
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2023 Twisting in the Wind Production Producer N/A
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2023 Mittelmarsch Production Producer 59
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2023 Little Nina & The Piano Thieves Production Producer N/A
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2022 Once In The Desert Production Producer 59
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2021 Zemun Production Producer 58
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2020 Sententia Production Producer N/A
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2020 #IAmHere Production Producer N/A
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2020 Tsoi Production Producer 58
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2020 The Whaler Boy Production Producer 59
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2020 Streltsov Production Producer 59
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2020 Ortino Range Production Producer N/A
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2019 Skype Production Producer N/A
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2019 The Battle Production Producer 59
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2018 Call Myshkin Production Producer 59
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2018 I Did Not Forget You Production Producer N/A
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2017 Mathilde Production Producer 58
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2017 Amun Production Producer 59
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2016 Holy God Production Producer N/A
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2015 Tamerlan's Love Production Producer N/A
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2014 Pashki Production Producer N/A
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2014 The Fool Production Producer 66
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2014 Breaking Loose Production Producer 58
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2013 7 Main Wishes Production Producer 58
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2013 Friends from France Production Producer 59
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2013 The Major Production Producer 60
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2013 The Sea Production Producer 59
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2013 Bite the Dust Production Producer 59
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2013 Orlovs Production Producer N/A
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2012 I'll Be Around Production Producer 58
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2012 No problems Production Producer N/A
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2012 The Road To Production Producer 59
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2012 The Dry Valley Production Producer 59
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2011 Business in Russian Production Producer N/A
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2010 To Live Production Producer 59
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2010 The Edge Production Producer 58
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2010 Elephant Production Producer N/A
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2009 As If Waiting For A Bus Production Producer 59
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2008 Captive Production Producer 58
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2008 The Game Production Producer 58
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2007 Enemies Production Producer 58
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2006 The Connection Production Producer 58
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2005 Собака Павлова Production Producer N/A
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2005 Pavlov's Dog Production Producer 58
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2005 Dreaming of Space Production Producer 58
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2003 The Stroll Production Producer 59
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2000 His Wife's Diary Production Producer 58
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1995 Gisele's Mania Production Producer 58
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The Flying Ship 2 Production Producer N/A
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The Place Where You Sleep Production Producer N/A
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Shostakovich Production Producer N/A
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Дети мои Production Producer N/A
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Camera
1981 O Sport, You Are Peace! Camera Camera Operator 58
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