About

Known credits:
162
Birthday:
1937-08-20
Place of birth:
Moscow, USSR [now Russia]
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Andrei Konchalovsky

Overview

Andrei Sergeyevich Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky (Russian: Андре́й Серге́евич Михалко́в-Кончало́вский; born 20 August 1937, Moscow) is a Russian filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, producer and theater, TV director, who works in Russia and USA. His father was the writer Sergey Mikhalkov (1913) and the brother of Nikita Mikhalkov (1945), who is also a well known Russian filmmaker. Andrei Konchalovsky was a frequent collaborator of Andrei Tarkovsky (1932) earlier in his career. His work has won numerous accolades, including the "Cannes Grand Prix Spécial du Jury", a "FIPRESCI Award", two "Silver Lions", three "Golden Eagle Awards", and a "Primetime Emmy Award".

He studied for ten years at the Moscow Conservatory, preparing for a pianist's career. In 1960, however, he met Andrei Tarkovsky and co-scripted his movie Andrei Rublev (1966). His first full-length feature, The First Teacher (1964), was favourably received in the Soviet Union and screened by numerous film festivals abroad. His second film, Asya Klyachina's Story (1967), was suppressed by Soviet authorities. When issued twenty years later, it was acclaimed as his masterpiece. Thereupon, Konchalovsky filmed adaptations of Ivan Turgenev's A Nest of Gentle Folk (1969) and Chekhov's Uncle Vanya (1970), with Innokenty Smoktunovsky in the title role. His epic Siberiade upon its 1979 release was favourably received at Cannes and made possible his move to the United States in 1980.

His most popular Hollywood releases are Maria's Lovers (1984), Runaway Train (1985), based on a script by Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, and Tango & Cash (1989), starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell. In the 1990s, Konchalovsky returned to Russia, although he occasionally produced historical films for U.S. television, such as his adaption of The Odyssey (1997) and the award-winning remake, The Lion in Winter (2003).

Konchalovsky's full-length feature, House of Fools (2003), with a cameo role by Bryan Adams as himself, set in a Chechen psychiatric asylum during the war, won him a Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. In 2010, Konchalovsky released a longtime passion project of his, The Nutcracker in 3D, a musical adaptation of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet. A musical film, it mixed live action and 3D animation, and starred Elle Fanning, John Turturro, Nathan Lane, and Richard E. Grant. The film was scored with music from the ballet, with additional lyrics by Tim Rice. In 2012, Konchalovsky wrote, directed and produced "The Battle for Ukraine", which provided an in depth analysis of how Ukraine to this day struggles to escape from the close embrace of its former big brother. His film "The Postman's White Nights" won the Silver Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. The script is centred around the true story of Aleksey Tryaptisyn, a real life postman based in a remote Russian village surrounding the Kenozero lake. In 2016 "Paradise" directed by him won the Silver Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival. It was selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. In 2020 at the 77th Venice film festival, his film "Dear Comrades" won a special jury prize.

Known for

Acting
2024 Andrey Rublev. A Memory of the Film Actor 59
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2023 Andrey Konchalovsky’s Cinema Odyssey Actor N/A
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2023 Age One Hundred Actor self N/A
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2019 The Vanja Earthquake Actor N/A
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2017 Revolution: New Art for a New World Actor Self 59
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2015 Tarkovsky: Time Within Time Actor Self N/A
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2014 The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films Actor Self 59
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2013 Running on Empty: An Interview with Andrei Konchalovsky Actor Self 59
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2012 Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky Actor Self N/A
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2011 Hitler in Hollywood Actor Andrei Konchalovski 59
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2009 On the Trail of the New Wave Actor Self N/A
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2009 Rerberg and Tarkovsky. The Reverse Side of 'Stalker' Actor Self 58
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2008 Ballerina Actor N/A
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2007 Gloss Actor beaten intellectual 58
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2007 Konchalovsky. Screen Actor self N/A
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2007 Islands: Georgy Rerberg Actor Self N/A
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2007 Konchalovsky. Stage Actor self N/A
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2006 A Film About Mikhail Kalatozov Actor Self 59
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2005 An All Round Maid Actor 59
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2004 Tracking 'The Lion in Winter' Actor Self N/A
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2000 Psycho Path Actor Self - Filmmaker 59
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1999 Kurosawa: The Last Emperor Actor Self 59
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1994 Ryaba, My Chicken Actor клиент в парикмахерской (в титрах не указан) 58
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1991 SnowwhiteRosered Actor Self 59
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1989 Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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1966 The Three Andreis Actor Self 59
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1965 I Am Twenty Actor Yura, guest at Anya's party 60
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1962 Ivan's Childhood Actor Soldier with Glasses 70
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1961 The Trial of Madmen Actor Michael Hagger 58
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Directing
2020 Homo Sperans Directing Director 59
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2020 Dear Comrades! Directing Director 61
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2019 Sin Directing Director 58
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2016 Paradise Directing Director 60
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2014 The Postman's White Nights Directing Director 59
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2012 Battle for Ukraine Directing Director 59
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2010 The Nutcracker: The Untold Story Directing Director 56
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2010 Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov Directing Stage Director N/A
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2008 It is Worth Remembering Directing Director N/A
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2007 In the Dark Directing Director N/A
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2007 To Each His Own Cinema Directing Director 60
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2007 Gloss Directing Director 58
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2007 In the Dark Directing Director N/A
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2007 In the Dark Directing Director N/A
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2007 Miss Julie Directing Director N/A
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2007 Seagull Directing Director N/A
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2007 All Tickets Sold Out Directing Director N/A
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2005 Geidar Aliev Directing Director N/A
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2005 Culture is Destiny Directing Director N/A
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2004 Yuri Andropov Directing Director N/A
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2003 The Lion in Winter Directing Director 59
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2003 Geniuses Directing Director N/A
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2002 House of Fools Directing Director 59
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1997 The Odyssey Directing Director 59
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1997 The Odyssey Directing Director 71
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1995 Lumière and Company Directing Director 59
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1994 Ryaba, My Chicken Directing Director 58
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1992 The Inner Circle Directing Director 59
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1991 The King of Ads Directing Director 59
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1989 Tango & Cash Directing Director 63
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1989 Homer and Eddie Directing Director 58
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1987 Shy People Directing Director 59
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1986 Duet for One Directing Director 58
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1985 Runaway Train Directing Director 64
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1984 Maria's Lovers Directing Director 59
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1982 Split Cherry Tree Directing Director 59
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1979 Siberiade Directing Director 60
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1979 Сибириада Directing Director 70
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1974 Romance for Lovers Directing Director 58
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1970 Uncle Vanya Directing Director 59
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1969 A Nest of Gentry Directing Director 58
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1966 The Story of Asya Klyachina, Who Loved, But Did Not Marry Directing Director 58
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1965 The First Teacher Directing Director 58
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1961 The Boy and the Pigeon Directing Director 58
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Russian Quarantine Directing Director N/A
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The Odyssey Directing Director N/A
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Chronicles of the Russian Revolution Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Look at Me! Writing Screenplay N/A
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2020 Homo Sperans Writing Screenplay 59
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2020 Dear Comrades! Writing Screenplay 61
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2019 Sin Writing Writer 58
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2019 Sin Writing Screenplay 58
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2016 Paradise Writing Screenplay 60
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2014 The Postman's White Nights Writing Screenplay 59
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2012 Battle for Ukraine Writing Story 59
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2010 The Nutcracker: The Untold Story Writing Writer 56
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2008 The Demons of St. Petersburg Writing Idea 59
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2008 It is Worth Remembering Writing Screenplay N/A
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2007 In the Dark Writing Screenstory N/A
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2007 To Each His Own Cinema Writing Writer 60
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2007 Moscow Chill Writing Writer 58
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2007 Gloss Writing Screenplay 58
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2007 In the Dark Writing Writer N/A
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2007 In the Dark Writing Writer N/A
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2007 All Tickets Sold Out Writing Screenplay N/A
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2007 Seagull Writing Writer N/A
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2007 Miss Julie Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Culture is Destiny Writing Screenplay N/A
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2005 Geidar Aliev Writing Screenplay N/A
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2005 Culture is Destiny Writing Screenplay N/A
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2004 Yuri Andropov Writing Screenplay N/A
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2003 Geniuses Writing Screenplay N/A
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2002 House of Fools Writing Screenplay 59
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2001 White Lilac Writing Screenplay N/A
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1997 The Odyssey Writing Teleplay 71
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1995 Envy Writing Screenplay N/A
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1994 Ryaba, My Chicken Writing Writer 58
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1992 The Inner Circle Writing Writer 59
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1987 Shy People Writing Story 59
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1987 Shy People Writing Screenplay 59
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1986 Duet for One Writing Screenplay 58
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1984 Maria's Lovers Writing Writer 59
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1979 Siberiade Writing Writer 60
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1979 Сибириада Writing Screenplay 70
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1979 Blood and Sweat Writing Screenplay 59
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1979 The First Day Writing Screenplay N/A
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1977 Trans-Siberian Express Writing Writer 59
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1976 A Slave of Love Writing Writer 59
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1974 One Life is Not Enough Writing Screenplay N/A
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1973 The Fierce One Writing Writer 58
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1973 The Seventh Bullet Writing Writer 58
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1973 Fan Writing Screenplay N/A
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1972 We're Waiting for You, Lad Writing Screenplay N/A
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1972 Unexpected Joy Writing Screenplay 58
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1970 Uncle Vanya Writing Screenplay 59
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1970 The End of Ataman Writing Screenplay 58
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1969 The Song of Manshuk Writing Writer 59
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1969 A Nest of Gentry Writing Writer 58
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1968 Tashkent, City of Bread Writing Screenplay N/A
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1966 Andrei Rublev Writing Writer 71
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1965 The First Teacher Writing Screenplay 58
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1964 Big "Wick" Writing Author 58
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1961 The Steamroller and the Violin Writing Writer 61
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1961 The Boy and the Pigeon Writing Screenplay 58
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Chronicles of the Russian Revolution Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2022 Lena and Justice Production Producer 59
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2020 Homo Sperans Production Producer 59
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2020 Dear Comrades! Production Producer 61
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2019 Sin Production Co-Producer 58
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2019 Russian Short. Issue 4 Production Producer N/A
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2019 Alone Anthology Production Producer N/A
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2017 Faith Production Producer N/A
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2017 The Bottomless Bag Production Producer 58
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2017 My Dear Uncle Production Producer N/A
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2016 Paradise Production Producer 60
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2014 The Postman's White Nights Production Producer 59
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2014 Royal Paintbox Production Co-Producer N/A
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2012 Battle for Ukraine Production Producer 59
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2010 The Nutcracker: The Untold Story Production Producer 56
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2009 The Last Station Production Executive Producer 60
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2008 It is Worth Remembering Production Producer N/A
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2007 Moscow Chill Production Producer 58
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2007 Gloss Production Producer 58
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2005 Geidar Aliev Production Producer N/A
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2005 Culture is Destiny Production Producer N/A
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2005 Culture is Destiny Production Producer N/A
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2004 Yuri Andropov Production Producer N/A
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2003 Eat at Home Production Producer N/A
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2003 Geniuses Production Producer N/A
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2002 House of Fools Production Producer 59
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1994 Ryaba, My Chicken Production Producer 58
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Russian Quarantine Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2019 Sin Crew Script 58
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