Aleksandr Sokurov

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1951-06-14 (73 years old)

Place of Birth village Podorvikha, Irkutsk Region, RSFSR, USSR, (now Russia)

Also Known As Alexander Sokurov, Александр Сокуров, 알렉산드르 소쿠로프

Aleksandr Sokurov

Biography

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

Director

2022
Fairytale

as Director

2016
Go. Go. Go

as Stage Director

2015
Francofonia

as Director

2011
Faust

as Director

2010
We Need Happiness

as Director

2010
2010
2009
2007
Alexandra

as Director

2007
Boris Godounov

as Stage Director

2005
The Sun

as Director

2003
Father and Son

as Director

2002
Russian Ark

as Director

2001
Taurus

as Director

2001
Elegy of a Voyage

as Director

2000
Dolce

as Director

1999
Moloch

as Director

1998
The Knot

as Director

1998
Confession

as Director

1998
Confession

as Director

1997
Mother and Son

as Director

1997
A Humble Life

as Director

1997
1997
1996
Oriental Elegy

as Director

1996
1995
Spiritual Voices

as Director

1995
A Soldier's Dream

as Director

1994
Whispering Pages

as Director

1993
Elegy from Russia

as Director

1992
Stone

as Director

1991
1990
The Second Circle

as Director

1990
Save and Protect

as Director

1990
1990
Simple Elegy

as Director

1989
Soviet Elegy

as Director

1989
Petersburg Elegy

as Director

1989
Sonata for Hitler

as Director

1988
Days of Eclipse

as Director

1988
Maria

as Director

1987
Mournful Unconcern

as Director

1987
Moscow Elegy

as Director

1987
1987
Empire

as Director

1987
1987
And Nothing More

as Director

1986
Elegy

as Director

1985
Patience Labour

as Director

1980
The Degraded

as Director

1975
Callsign R1NN

as Director

1975

Actor

Петербургский дневник: Квартира Козинцева

as рассказчик, озвучка, в титрах не указан

2023
The Last Days of Humanity

as Self (archive footage)

2015
Francofonia

as (voice)

2014
Voice of Sokurov

as Himself

2013
2010
We Need Happiness

as Narrator (voice)

2010
2009
2006
Sokurov

as himself

2003
Kira

as Self

2002
Russian Ark

as The Time Traveller (voice / uncredited)

1998
The Knot

as Self

1997
1996
Oriental Elegy

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1989
Soviet Elegy

as Narrator (voice)

1989
Petersburg Elegy

as Narrator

1987
Moscow Elegy

as Narrator (voice)

1987
And Nothing More

as narrator (voice)

Writer

2022
Fairytale

as Screenplay

2019
A Russian Youth

as Creative Producer

2016
Go. Go. Go

as Screenplay

2015
Francofonia

as Screenplay

2011
Faust

as Screenplay

2007
Alexandra

as Writer

2002
Russian Ark

as Writer

2002
Russian Ark

as Dialogue

2001
1998
Confession

as Writer

1998
Confession

as Writer

1997
A Humble Life

as Writer

1996
Oriental Elegy

as Writer

1995
1995
1994
Whispering Pages

as Screenplay

1993
Elegy from Russia

as Screenplay

1990
Simple Elegy

as Writer

1989
1989
Soviet Elegy

as Writer

1988
I Love You All Very Much...

as Creative Producer

1988
Maria

as Writer

1987
1987
Moscow Elegy

as Writer

1980
The Degraded

as Writer

Producer

2023
Vad'd'a. Ordeal

as Executive Producer

2023
Russian Dreams

as Production Consultant

2017
2017
Closeness

as Producer

2001
Elegy of a Voyage

as Producer

Camera

2005
The Sun

as Director of Photography

2001
Taurus

as Director of Photography

1987
Empire

as Director of Photography

Art

2022
Gjirokastra

as Art Direction

Creator

1998
Confession

as Creator