About

Known credits:
146
Birthday:
1951-06-14
Place of birth:
village Podorvikha, Irkutsk Region, RSFSR, USSR, (now Russia)
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Aleksandr Sokurov

Overview

Aleksandr Sokurov (born June 14, 1951) is a Russian director of avant-garde and independent films that have won him international acclaim. Described as a heir to Tarkovsky, spare, gloomy and contemplative, he often blurs lines between image and world. His noticable trademark and style includes long, accurate shots of real painterly compositions, disorted field of view, zooms and use of wide angle lenses. Often plotless with emphasis on aesthetics and impressionism his films are noted for philosophical approach to history and nature. Sokurov underlines the importance of film, not to yield to the modern audience laziness, and to stay away from mere entertainment.

His most significant works include a feature film, Russian Ark (2002), filmed in a single unedited shot, Mother and Son (1997) and Faust (2011), which was honoured with the Golden Lion, the highest prize for the best film at the Venice Film Festival.

Known for

Acting
2023 The Last Days of Humanity Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2015 Francofonia Actor (voice) 59
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2014 Voice of Sokurov Actor Himself 59
Average
2013 The Romanovs: Glory and Fall of the Czars Actor Himself - Filmmaker 59
Average
2013 Film about the film Actor himself N/A
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2012 Alexander Sokurov. Temptation Actor N/A
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2011 Agnès Varda: From Here to There Actor Self 59
Average
2010 We Need Happiness Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2009 The Art of Time Actor Self N/A
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2008 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Lightning strikes a tall tree Actor Self N/A
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2008 Alexander Sokurov: Questions about cinema Actor Himself 59
Average
2006 Sokurov Actor himself N/A
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2006 Elegy of Life: Rostropovich, Vishnevskaya Actor Himself 59
Average
2003 In One Breath: Alexander Sokurov's Russian Ark Actor Himself 59
Average
2003 Kira Actor Self N/A
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2002 Russian Ark Actor The Time Traveller (voice / uncredited) 65
Fair
2001 Elegy of a Voyage Actor 59
Average
1998 The Knot Actor Self 59
Average
1998 The Diary of St. Petersburg: Kozintsev's Flat Actor N/A
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1997 The Diary of St. Petersburg: Inauguration of the Monument to Dostoevsky Actor (voice) N/A
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1997 Robert. A Fortunate Life Actor Narrator 59
Average
1997 Edward Shelganov visiting Sokurov Actor N/A
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1996 Oriental Elegy Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 59
Average
1995 A Soldier's Dream Actor 58
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1991 An Example of Intonation Actor Self 59
Average
1990 Simple Elegy Actor 59
Average
1990 Leningrad Retrospective Actor 59
Average
1989 Soviet Elegy Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
1989 Petersburg Elegy Actor Narrator 59
Average
1987 Moscow Elegy Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
1987 And Nothing More Actor narrator (voice) 59
Average
1981 You Should Survive Actor 58
Average
Петербургский дневник: Квартира Козинцева Actor рассказчик, озвучка, в титрах не указан N/A
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Наум. Клейма Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2022 Fairytale Directing Director 59
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2016 Go. Go. Go Directing Stage Director N/A
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2015 Francofonia Directing Director 59
Average
2011 Faust Directing Director 60
Fair
2010 We Need Happiness Directing Director N/A
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2010 Intonation. Valery Zorkin Directing Director N/A
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2010 Intonation. Boris Averin Directing Director N/A
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2010 Intonation. Arsen Kanokov Directing Director N/A
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2010 Intonation. Sergey Slonimsky Directing Director N/A
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2010 Intonation. Vladimir Yakunin Directing Director N/A
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2010 Intonation. Yuri Schmidt Directing Director N/A
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2010 The Ways of the World: Vol. 1 Directing Director N/A
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2009 Reading Book of Blockade Directing Director 58
Average
2008 Rehearsal: Yuri Temirkanov Directing Director N/A
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2007 Alexandra Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Boris Godounov Directing Stage Director N/A
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2007 The Andrei Tarkovsky Companion Directing Director N/A
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2006 Elegy of Life: Rostropovich, Vishnevskaya Directing Director 59
Average
2005 The Sun Directing Director 59
Average
2004 The Diary of St. Petersburg: Mozart. Requiem Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Father and Son Directing Director 59
Average
2002 Russian Ark Directing Director 65
Fair
2001 Elegy of a Voyage Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Taurus Directing Director 59
Average
2000 Dolce Directing Director 59
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1999 Moloch Directing Director 59
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1998 The Knot Directing Director 59
Average
1998 Confession Directing Director 59
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1998 The Diary of St. Petersburg: Kozintsev's Flat Directing Director N/A
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1998 Confession Directing Director N/A
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1997 Documenta X - Die Filme Directing Director N/A
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1997 A Humble Life Directing Director 59
Average
1997 The Diary of St. Petersburg: Inauguration of the Monument to Dostoevsky Directing Director N/A
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1997 Robert. A Fortunate Life Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Mother and Son Directing Director 60
Fair
1996 Oriental Elegy Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Celebrate Cinema 101 Directing Director N/A
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1995 Spiritual Voices Directing Director 59
Average
1995 A Soldier's Dream Directing Director 58
Average
1994 Whispering Pages Directing Director 59
Average
1993 Elegy from Russia Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Stone Directing Director 58
Average
1991 An Example of Intonation Directing Director 59
Average
1990 To the Events in Transcaucasia Directing Director N/A
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1990 The Second Circle Directing Director 59
Average
1990 Save and Protect Directing Director 58
Average
1990 Simple Elegy Directing Director 59
Average
1990 Leningrad Retrospective Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Soviet Elegy Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Petersburg Elegy Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Sonata for Hitler Directing Director 59
Average
1988 Days of Eclipse Directing Director 59
Average
1988 Maria Directing Director 58
Average
1987 The Lonely Voice of Man Directing Director 58
Average
1987 The Evening Sacrifice Directing Director 58
Average
1987 Empire Directing Director 58
Average
1987 Moscow Elegy Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Mournful Unconcern Directing Director 58
Average
1987 And Nothing More Directing Director 59
Average
1986 Elegy Directing Director 58
Average
1985 Patience Labour Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola Directing Director 58
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1980 The Degraded Directing Director 59
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1979 Last Day of a Rainy Summer Directing Director 59
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1975 Callsign R1NN Directing Director 59
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1975 Summer of Maria Voynova Directing Director N/A
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1974 The Automobile Gains in Reliability Directing Director 59
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1974 The Earthliest of Concerns Directing Director 59
Average
Петербургский дневник: Квартира Козинцева Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 Fairytale Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2019 A Russian Youth Writing Creative Producer 58
Average
2016 Go. Go. Go Writing Screenplay N/A
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2015 Francofonia Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2011 Faust Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2007 Alexandra Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 Elegy of Life: Rostropovich, Vishnevskaya Writing Writer 59
Average
2002 Russian Ark Writing Writer 65
Fair
2002 Russian Ark Writing Dialogue 65
Fair
2001 Elegy of a Voyage Writing Writer 59
Average
1998 Confession Writing Writer 59
Average
1998 The Diary of St. Petersburg: Kozintsev's Flat Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Confession Writing Writer N/A
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1997 A Humble Life Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 The Diary of St. Petersburg: Inauguration of the Monument to Dostoevsky Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Robert. A Fortunate Life Writing Writer 59
Average
1996 Oriental Elegy Writing Writer 59
Average
1995 Spiritual Voices Writing Writer 59
Average
1995 A Soldier's Dream Writing Writer 58
Average
1994 Whispering Pages Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1993 Elegy from Russia Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1991 An Example of Intonation Writing Writer 59
Average
1990 To the Events in Transcaucasia Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1990 Simple Elegy Writing Writer 59
Average
1989 Soviet Elegy Writing Writer 59
Average
1989 Sonata for Hitler Writing Writer 59
Average
1988 Maria Writing Writer 58
Average
1988 I Love You All Very Much... Writing Creative Producer N/A
N/A
1987 The Evening Sacrifice Writing Writer 58
Average
1987 Moscow Elegy Writing Writer 59
Average
1980 The Degraded Writing Writer 59
Average
1979 Last Day of a Rainy Summer Writing Writer 59
Average
1974 The Earthliest of Concerns Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2023 Vad'd'a. Ordeal Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 Russian Dreams Production Production Consultant N/A
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2017 The Life Of My Friend Production Producer 59
Average
2017 Closeness Production Producer 60
Fair
2001 Elegy of a Voyage Production Producer 59
Average

Art
2022 Gjirokastra Art Art Direction N/A
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Camera
2005 The Sun Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2001 Taurus Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1987 Empire Camera Director of Photography 58
Average

Editing
1974 The Automobile Gains in Reliability Editing Editor 59
Average