Alexander Sokurov
Alexander Sokurov | |
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Александр Сокуров | |
Sokurov in 2016 | |
| Born | 14 June 1951 Podorvikha, Irkutsky District, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Nizhny Novgorod University Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Title | People's Artist of Russia (2004) |
| Awards | |
Alexander Nikolayevich Sokurov, PAR (Russian: Александр Николаевич Сокуров; born 14 June 1951) is a Russian filmmaker. His most significant works include a feature film, Russian Ark (2002), filmed in a single unedited shot, and Faust (2011), which was honoured with the Golden Lion, the highest prize for the best film at the Venice Film Festival.