Aleksandr Rogozhkin
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Alexander Rogozhkin is a prolific Russia
n film director
.
, which won the Alfred-Bauer Prize at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival
.
Rogozhkin's film The Chekist
was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival
.
Abroad, he is famous for his acclaimed 2002 film The Cuckoo (Kukushka), which won the Golden Eagle Award
for Best Picture.
Rogozhkin was also one of the first filmmakers addressing the Chechen War
with his 1998 Blokpost war
drama
.
Rogozhkin's most renowned television work are episodes of the Streets of the Smashed Streetlights - Russia's most popular police procedural
TV series.
He also directed a series of popular Russian-language screwball comedies "Peculiarities of National...": Peculiarities of National Hunt
(1995), Peculiarities of National Fishing
, (1998) Peculiarities of National Hunt in Winter Season (2000), and Peculiarities of National Politics (2003). These and the one in a similar vein, Operation Happy New Year, are basically lots of vodka
and the related adventures and stunts.
Rogozhkin's latest film, Transit (Peregon), was released in 2006. It is a "wartime tragicomedy
" about the relationship between Soviet soldiers in the Far Eastern
outpost in Chukotka
and the American female pilots who bring them U.S.-made airplanes from Alaska
through the lend-lease
program. As in The Cuckoo, Rogozhkin cast a number of amateur actors for Peregon.
His wife, Yulia Rumyantseva, a 42-year-old editor and film producer, committed suicide by jumping from a 14th floor elevation on April 28, 2011.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
Selected filmography
In 1990, he directed KaraulThe Guard (1990 film)
The Guard is a 1990 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin. It was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Alfred-Bauer Prize.-Cast:* Aleksey Buldakov as Paromov* Sergei Kupriyanov as Andrej Iveren...
, which won the Alfred-Bauer Prize at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival
40th Berlin International Film Festival
The 40th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 9 to 20, 1990.-Jury:* Michael Ballhaus * Margaret Ménégoz * Vadim Abdrashitov* Suzana Amaral* Steven Bach* Roberto Benigni* Lívia Gyarmathy...
.
Rogozhkin's film The Chekist
The Chekist
The Chekist is a 1992 Russian drama film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival...
was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival
1992 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Gérard Depardieu *John Boorman *Carlo Di Palma *Jamie Lee Curtis *Joële Van Effenterre *Lester James Peries *Nana Djordjadze *Pedro Almodóvar *René Cleitman...
.
Abroad, he is famous for his acclaimed 2002 film The Cuckoo (Kukushka), which won the Golden Eagle Award
Golden Eagle Award
The Golden Eagle Award is an accolade by the Russian National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, directors, actors, and writers...
for Best Picture.
Rogozhkin was also one of the first filmmakers addressing the Chechen War
First Chechen War
The First Chechen War, also known as the War in Chechnya, was a conflict between the Russian Federation and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, fought from December 1994 to August 1996...
with his 1998 Blokpost war
War film
War films are a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training or other related subjects. At times war films focus on daily military or civilian life in wartime without depicting battles...
drama
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
.
Rogozhkin's most renowned television work are episodes of the Streets of the Smashed Streetlights - Russia's most popular police procedural
Police procedural
The police procedural is a subgenre of detective fiction which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. While traditional detective novels usually concentrate on a single crime, police procedurals frequently depict investigations into several...
TV series.
He also directed a series of popular Russian-language screwball comedies "Peculiarities of National...": Peculiarities of National Hunt
Peculiarities of National Hunt
Peculiarities of the National Hunt is the first and most notable "Russian national comedy".As soon as it was released in 1995 it became a nationwide success in Russia, the leader at the Russian box office. It won the Nika Award and Kinotavr awards...
(1995), Peculiarities of National Fishing
Peculiarities of National Fishing
- Plot :Several friends decide to spend their vacation by fishing. Taking with themselves a large helping of vodka, they sail off, but quickly find themselves without much understanding as to their present location...
, (1998) Peculiarities of National Hunt in Winter Season (2000), and Peculiarities of National Politics (2003). These and the one in a similar vein, Operation Happy New Year, are basically lots of vodka
Vodka
Vodka , is a distilled beverage. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits....
and the related adventures and stunts.
Rogozhkin's latest film, Transit (Peregon), was released in 2006. It is a "wartime tragicomedy
Tragicomedy
Tragicomedy is fictional work that blends aspects of the genres of tragedy and comedy. In English literature, from Shakespeare's time to the nineteenth century, tragicomedy referred to a serious play with either a happy ending or enough jokes throughout the play to lighten the mood.-Classical...
" about the relationship between Soviet soldiers in the Far Eastern
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
outpost in Chukotka
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug , or Chukotka , is a federal subject of Russia located in the Russian Far East.Chukotka has a population of 53,824 according to the 2002 Census, and a surface area of . The principal town and the administrative center is Anadyr...
and the American female pilots who bring them U.S.-made airplanes from Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
through the lend-lease
Lend-Lease
Lend-Lease was the program under which the United States of America supplied the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, China, Free France, and other Allied nations with materiel between 1941 and 1945. It was signed into law on March 11, 1941, a year and a half after the outbreak of war in Europe in...
program. As in The Cuckoo, Rogozhkin cast a number of amateur actors for Peregon.
His wife, Yulia Rumyantseva, a 42-year-old editor and film producer, committed suicide by jumping from a 14th floor elevation on April 28, 2011.