Sergei Solovyov
Encyclopedia
Sergei Alexandrovich Solovyov (born 25 August 1944, Kem', Karelo-Finnish SSR
) is a Russia
n director
, producer
, writer
and actor
. He was awarded by the Russian SFSR People's Artist title.
, worked in Leningrad
TV and Mosfilm
studio (1969–1987, film director, writer, producer). In 1975, he won the Silver Bear for Best Director
at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival
for his film Sto dney posle detstva
.
Solovyov contributed to the Russian rock
movement of the perestroika
era, with such films as "Assa
" (1987, starring rock musicians Afrika (Sergei Bugaev)
, Viktor Tsoi
, Sergey Ryzhenko) and "Chyornaya roza - emblema pechali, krasnaya roza - emblema lyubvi
" (1989). Both Soviet films prominently feature Russian rock music in soundtracks, especially by Boris Grebenshchikov
and his band Akvarium.
He directed "Dyadya Vanya" (Uncle Vanya, Maly theatre
) and "Chayka" (Taganka Theatre
, 1994). Solovyov was the President of Moscow International Film Festival
, a professor of Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
and the chairman of Cinematoghapher's Union of Russia from 1994 to 1997.
Karelo-Finnish SSR
The Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic was a short-lived republic that was a part of the former Soviet Union. The republic existed from 1940 until it was merged back into the Russian SFSR in 1956 ....
) is a Russia
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 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:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, writer
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He was awarded by the Russian SFSR People's Artist title.
Biography
Solovyov studied at all-Soviet state Institute of CinematorgaphyGerasimov Institute of Cinematography
The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov), VGIK for short, is a film school in Moscow, Russia.-History:...
, worked in Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
TV and Mosfilm
Mosfilm
Mosfilm is a film studio, which is often described as the largest and oldest in Russia and in Europe. Its output includes most of the more widely-acclaimed Soviet films, ranging from works by Tarkovsky and Eisenstein , to Red Westerns, to the Akira Kurosawa co-production and the epic Война и Мир...
studio (1969–1987, film director, writer, producer). In 1975, he won the Silver Bear for Best Director
Silver Bear for Best Director
The Silver Bear for Best Director is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for best achievement in direction.-Awards:-Repeated winners:*Mario Monicelli *Satyajit Ray *Carlos Saura -External links:*...
at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival
25th Berlin International Film Festival
The 25th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 27 to July 8, 1975.-Jury:* Sylvia Syms * Ottokar Runze* Henry Chapier* Else Goelz* Albert Johnson* Rostislav Yurenev* Carlo Martins* S...
for his film Sto dney posle detstva
Sto dney posle detstva
Sto dney posle detstva is a 1975 Soviet romance film directed by Sergei Solovyov. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival where Solovyov won the Silver Bear for Best Director.-Cast:* Boris Tokarev - Mitya Lopuhin...
.
Solovyov contributed to the Russian rock
Russian rock
Russian rock refers to rock music made in Russia or in the Russian language. Rock and roll became known in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and quickly broke free from its western roots. According to many music critics, its "golden age" years were the 1980s , when the Soviet underground rock bands...
movement of the perestroika
Perestroika
Perestroika was a political movement within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during 1980s, widely associated with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev...
era, with such films as "Assa
Assa (film)
Assa is a Soviet film directed by Sergei Solovyov and released in 1987. It became a cult film, mostly thanks to the fact that it was one of the films that brought Russian rock music from the underground into the mainstream.-Plot:...
" (1987, starring rock musicians Afrika (Sergei Bugaev)
Afrika (Sergei Bugaev)
Afrika is a Russian artist.He was born in Novorossiysk, on the Black Sea, and in the early 1980s moved to Saint Petersburg, where he met and became friends with leaders of the art scene there, such as the painter Timur Novikov and musician Boris Grebenshchikov...
, Viktor Tsoi
Viktor Tsoi
Viktor Robertovich Tsoi ; 21 June 1962 – 15 August 1990) was a Soviet rock musician, leader of the band Kino.He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Russian rock and has many devoted fans across the countries of the former Soviet Union even today...
, Sergey Ryzhenko) and "Chyornaya roza - emblema pechali, krasnaya roza - emblema lyubvi
Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love
Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love is a 1989 Soviet comedy film directed by Sergei Solovyov. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Tatyana Drubich as Alexandra...
" (1989). Both Soviet films prominently feature Russian rock music in soundtracks, especially by Boris Grebenshchikov
Boris Grebenshchikov
Boris Borisovich Grebenshchikov also known as Boris Purushottama Grebenshikov, is one of the most prominent members of the generation which is widely considered the "founding fathers" of Russian rock music...
and his band Akvarium.
He directed "Dyadya Vanya" (Uncle Vanya, Maly theatre
Maly theatre
The Maly Theatre, or Mali Theatre, may refer to one of several different theatres:* The Maly Theatre , also known as The State Academic Maly Theatre of Russia, in Moscow...
) and "Chayka" (Taganka Theatre
Taganka Theatre
Taganka Theatre is a theater located in the Art Nouveau building on Taganka Square in Moscow. The theatre was founded in 1964 by Yuri Lyubimov and continued the traditions of his alma mater, the Vakhtangov Theatre, while also exploring the possibilities of Bertolt Brecht's "epic theatre".Under...
, 1994). Solovyov was the President of Moscow International Film Festival
Moscow International Film Festival
Moscow International Film Festival , is the film festival first held in Moscow in 1959. From its inception to 1995 it was held every second year in July, alternating with the Karlovy Vary festival. The festival has been held annually since 1995....
, a professor of Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov), VGIK for short, is a film school in Moscow, Russia.-History:...
and the chairman of Cinematoghapher's Union of Russia from 1994 to 1997.
Selected filmography
- Sto dney posle detstvaSto dney posle detstvaSto dney posle detstva is a 1975 Soviet romance film directed by Sergei Solovyov. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival where Solovyov won the Silver Bear for Best Director.-Cast:* Boris Tokarev - Mitya Lopuhin...
(1974) - AssaAssa (film)Assa is a Soviet film directed by Sergei Solovyov and released in 1987. It became a cult film, mostly thanks to the fact that it was one of the films that brought Russian rock music from the underground into the mainstream.-Plot:...
(1987) - Chyornaya roza - emblema pechali, krasnaya roza - emblema lyubvi (1989)
- Dom pod zvyozdnim nebom (1991)
- Anna Karenina (2007)