Aleksandr Baranov

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1955-03-20 (69 years old)

Place of Birth Alma-Ata, USSR (Almaty, Kazakhstan)

Also Known As Александр Баранов, Олександр Баранов, Александр Николаевич Баранов, Aleksandr Nikolaevich Baranov, Alexander Baranov

Aleksandr Baranov

Biography

Aleksandr Nikolaevich Baranov (Kazakh: Александр Николаевич Баранов; born March 20, 1955; Alma-Ata) is a Soviet, Kazakh and Russian film director, screenwriter and producer. In 1985 he graduated from the script Department of the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov. In 1985, he acted as a screenwriter for the film "Who are you, Horseman?". For the newsreel, Yeralash created 3 plots. His first directorial work was "Three" (1988) in collaboration with Bakhyt Kilibayev. The film was awarded four grand Prix of the festivals "Debut", "Youth" and "Constellation" (for best acting and acting ensemble). One of the authors of the script of the film "Needle" (1988), in which the main role was played by Viktor Tsoi. He acted as a director, screenwriter and producer of the film "Shanghai" (1996), which received the prize of the Kiev festival "Golden Knight". He has been working in Timur Bekmambetov's team since 2011. One of the directors of the film "Christmas Trees 2" (2011). In 2012, in collaboration with Dmitry Kiselyov, he directed the film "Gentlemen, good luck!".

Known For

Director

2021
2020
2019
Winners

as Director

2018
Beryozka

as Director

2016
Secret of the Idol

as Director

2015
Raya Knows

as Director

2014
Fool's Day

as Director

2014
Ekaterina

as Director

2012
2011
Laughter and Sin

as Director

2010
Love Undercover

as Director

2006
The Gromovs

as Director

2006
Enchanted Region

as Director

2003
Region

as Director

1997
New Year's Story

as Director

1996
Shanghai

as Director

1990
Woman of the Day

as Director

1990
Mite

as Director

1988
Trio

as Director

Writer

2014
Fool's Day

as Writer

2010
2008
2006
The Gromovs

as Screenplay

1998
1996
Shanghai

as Writer

1995
Abai

as Writer

1990
1988
The Needle

as Writer

1988
Trio

as Screenplay

1987

Producer

2006
The Gromovs

as Producer

Camera

2020
Bride of a Division Commander

as Director of Photography

Creator