Aleksandr Sokurov

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

Russian Ark
Russian Ark
Russian Ark
Russian Ark
Faust
Faust
Homepage http://sokurov.spb.ru/
Birth Location village Podorvikha, Irkutsk Region, RSFSR, USSR, (now Russia)
Born 1951-06-14

Movies

The Last Days of Humanity as Self (archive footage)
2023
The Art of Time as Self
2017
Francofonia as (voice)
2015
Voice of Sokurov as Himself
2014
2013
Film about the film as himself
2013
We Need Happiness as Narrator (voice)
2010
Sokurov as himself
2006
Kira as himself
2003
Russian Ark as The Time Traveller (voice / uncredited)
2002
The Knot as Self
1998
1997
Oriental Elegy as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1996
Soviet Elegy as Narrator (voice)
1989
Petersburg Elegy as Narrator
1989
Moscow Elegy as Narrator (voice)
1987
And Nothing More as narrator (voice)
1987

Movies

Vad'd'a. Ordeal Executive Producer
2023
Russian Dreams Production Consultant
2023
Fairytale Screenplay
2022
Fairytale Director
2022
Gjirokastra Art Direction
2022
A Russian Youth Creative Producer
2019
2017
Closeness Producer
2017
Go. Go. Go Stage Director
2016
Go. Go. Go Screenplay
2016
Francofonia Director
2015
Francofonia Screenplay
2015
Faust Screenplay
2011
Faust Director
2011
2010
2010
2010
2009
Alexandra Director
2007
Alexandra Writer
2007
Boris Godounov Stage Director
2007
The Sun Director of Photography
2005
The Sun Director
2005
Father and Son Director
2003
Russian Ark Dialogue
2002
Russian Ark Writer
2002
Russian Ark Director
2002
2001
2001
2001
Taurus Director of Photography
2001
Taurus Director
2001
Dolce Director
2000
Moloch Director
1999
The Knot Director
1998
Confession Writer
1998
Confession Director
1998
1997
A Humble Life Writer
1997
A Humble Life Director
1997
1997
Mother and Son Director
1997
Oriental Elegy Director
1996
1996
1996
Spiritual Voices Director
1995
1995
1995
1995
Whispering Pages Director
1994
Whispering Pages Screenplay
1994
1993
Elegy from Russia Screenplay
1993
Stone Director
1992
1991
1990
Simple Elegy Writer
1990
Simple Elegy Director
1990
1990
Soviet Elegy Writer
1989
Soviet Elegy Director
1989
Petersburg Elegy Director
1989
Save and Protect Director
1989
1989
1989
Days of Eclipse Director
1988
Maria Writer
1988
Maria Director
1988
1987
1987
1987
Empire Director of Photography
1987
Empire Director
1987
Moscow Elegy Writer
1987
Moscow Elegy Director
1987
1987
And Nothing More Director
1987
Elegy Director
1986
Patience Labour Director
1985
The Degraded Director
1980
The Degraded Writer
1980
1975
Callsign R1NN Director
1975