Alexander Sokurov

Alexander Sokurov
Alexander Sokurov
Александр Сокуров
	Sokurov in 2016
Born	14 June 1951 (age 72); 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	Order of the Rising Sun; Ordre des Arts et des Lettres; State Prize of Russia (twice);

Alexander Nikolayevich Sokurov, PAR (Russian: Александр Николаевич Сокуров; born 14 June 1951) is a Russian filmmaker.^[1] 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.^[2]

^ Peter Rollberg (2016). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 696–700. ISBN 978-1442268425.
^ Vivarelli, Nick (10 September 2011). "'Faust' wins Golden Lion at Venice". Variety. Retrieved 10 September 2011.

[1] Peter Rollberg (2016). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 696–700. ISBN 978-1442268425.

[vivarelli1-2] Vivarelli, Nick (10 September 2011). "'Faust' wins Golden Lion at Venice". Variety. Retrieved 10 September 2011.

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