About

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Birthday:
1940-03-09
Place of birth:
Moscow, USSR
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Slava Tsukerman

Overview

Vladislav "Slava" Mendelevich Tsukerman (Russian: Сла́ва (Владисла́в Менделе́вич) Цукерма́н; born March 9, 1940) is a Russian film director of Jewish origin. He was born in the Soviet Union and emigrated in 1973 with his wife Nina Kerova to Israel. In 1976 he moved to New York City. He is best known for producing, directing, and writing the screenplay for the 1982 cult film Liquid Sky. He also directed the 2004 documentary Stalin's Wife (about Nadezhda Alliluyeva) and the 2008 film Perestroika. Today, he resides in New York City with his wife and producing partner Nina Kerova.

In the 1960s he studied at the Moscow Institute of Civil Engineering (MISI), where he began creating. Tsukerman made his first film at 21 years of age, titled I Believe in Spring. It was the first independent short fiction film in Soviet history. It won first prize at the All-Union Festival of Amateur Films in Moscow. It went on to win a prize at the Montreal World Film Festival. In the 1970s he immigrated to Israel and worked for Israeli television. There, he filmed a documentary titled Once Upon a Time There Were Russians in Jerusalem. The film won Best Documentary and Best Director at The World Television Film Festival in Hollywood.

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Known for

Acting
2020 Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi Actor Self 59
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2017 Liquid Sky Revisited Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2017 Liquid Sky Revisited Directing Director N/A
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2009 Perestroika Directing Director 58
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2005 Stalin's Wife Directing Director N/A
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2000 Poor Liza Directing Director N/A
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1982 Liquid Sky Directing Director 58
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1972 A Night for Reflection Directing Director N/A
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1970 Vaudeville On Vaudeville Directing Director N/A
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1962 I Believe in Spring Directing Director N/A
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1961 Two Months of Work Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2017 Liquid Sky Revisited Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Perestroika Writing Writer 58
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2005 Stalin's Wife Writing Writer N/A
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1982 Liquid Sky Writing Screenplay 58
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1962 I Believe in Spring Writing Writer N/A
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1961 Two Months of Work Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2017 Liquid Sky Revisited Production Producer N/A
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2009 Perestroika Production Producer 58
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2005 Stalin's Wife Production Producer N/A
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2000 Poor Liza Production Producer N/A
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1982 Liquid Sky Production Producer 58
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Sound
1982 Liquid Sky Sound Original Music Composer 58
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Editing
1982 Liquid Sky Editing Editor 58
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