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Biography
Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (April 4, 1932 – December 29, 1986) was a Soviet filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist and opera director, widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of the 20th century. Tarkovsky's films include Andrei Rublev, Solaris, Mirror and Stalker. They are characterized by spirituality and metaphysical themes, long takes, lack of conventional dramatic structure and plot, and distinctively authored use of cinematography.
Awards & recognition
- Golden Eagle Awards · 2002
- Lenin Prize · 1990
- Cannes Best Director Award · 1983
- Golden Lion · 1962
- Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
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- Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
- People's Artist of the RSFSR
Filmography14 titles
Stalker
1979Director, Production Design, Screenplay
1979Director, Production Design, Screenplay
The Mirror
1975Director, Writer
1975Director, Writer
Andrei Rublev
1966Director, Writer
1966Director, Writer
Wings of Desire
1987In Memory Of
1987In Memory Of
Nostalgia
1983Director, Screenplay
1983Director, Screenplay
Solaris
1972Director, Screenplay
1972Director, Screenplay
Ivan's Childhood
1962Director, Screenplay
1962Director, Screenplay
The Sacrifice
1986Director, Editor, Screenplay
1986Director, Editor, Screenplay
The Steamroller and the Violin
1961Director, Writer
1961Director, Writer
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013Thanks
2013Thanks
Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer
2019as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2019as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013Thanks
2013Thanks
Antichrist
2009In Memory Of
2009In Memory Of
The Draft!
2023Thanks
2023Thanks