Vladimir Kartashov
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Vladimir Yurievich Kartashov (20 June 1957-20 September 2002) was a Russian artist and award-winning production designer
. He was a twin brother of poet and artist Alexander Kartashov.
, where his parents worked. In 1979 he graduated from the Tula Pedagogical Institute, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology. He worked as a school teacher, scenic designer in theatre. Until 1988 he lived in Tula, then moved to Leningrad
.
He died September 20, 2002 with film crew of film Messenger (director Sergei Bodrov, Jr.
) in the collapse of the glacier "Kolka" in Karmadon Gorge of North Ossetia. Officially, he is considered missing.
, St. Petersburg. His paintings are in private collections in Russia, Germany
, the United Kingdom
, Japan
, and the United States
.
Since 1992, Kartashov began working at Lenfilm
after an invitation by Sergei Selyanov, then joined Selyanov's STW film company. He started work on a production of Fragments of Seraphim's Life (director Nikolai Makarov), which was never completed. His first job in film was Aleksei Balabanov
's Zamok
, an adaptation of Franz Kafka
's The Castle. Kartashov won Nika Award
for this work. Later, he once again collaborated with Balabanov on a set of cult movie Brat, and also worked with several arthouse and mainstream directors.
Production designer
In film and television, a production designer is the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films, TV programs, music videos or adverts. Production designers have one of the key creative roles in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the...
. He was a twin brother of poet and artist Alexander Kartashov.
Biography
Was born on June 20, 1957 in IvanovoIvanovo
Ivanovo is a city and the administrative center of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. Population: Ivanovo has traditionally been called the textile capital of Russia. Since most textile workers are women, it has also been known as the "City of Brides"...
, where his parents worked. In 1979 he graduated from the Tula Pedagogical Institute, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology. He worked as a school teacher, scenic designer in theatre. Until 1988 he lived in Tula, then moved to 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...
.
He died September 20, 2002 with film crew of film Messenger (director Sergei Bodrov, Jr.
Sergei Bodrov, Jr.
Sergei Bodrov Jr. was a Russian actor who had lead roles in the movies Brother, Prisoner of the Mountains, The Stringer and Brother 2. He was the son of the Russian playwright, actor, director and producer Sergei Bodrov...
) in the collapse of the glacier "Kolka" in Karmadon Gorge of North Ossetia. Officially, he is considered missing.
Creative work
In Tula, Kartashov supervised a group of artists called August. After moving to Leningrad, he became a member of the group Ostrov (literally the island). He had several personal and joint exhibitions with Alexander Kartashov in Tula, MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, St. Petersburg. His paintings are in private collections in Russia, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Since 1992, Kartashov began working at Lenfilm
Lenfilm
Kinostudiya "Lenfilm" is a production unit of the Russian film industry, with its own film studio, located in Saint Petersburg, Russia, formerly Leningrad, R.S.F.S.R. Today OAO "Kinostudiya Lenfilm" is a corporation with its stakes shared between private owners, and several private film studios,...
after an invitation by Sergei Selyanov, then joined Selyanov's STW film company. He started work on a production of Fragments of Seraphim's Life (director Nikolai Makarov), which was never completed. His first job in film was Aleksei Balabanov
Aleksei Balabanov
Aleksei Balabanov is a popular Russian filmmaker. Balabanov is best known for the 1997 crime film Brat , and its more action-oriented sequel, Brat-2 , both of which starred the late Sergei Bodrov Jr. as a novice hit man...
's Zamok
Zamok
The Castle is a 1994 film directed by Aleksei Balabanov. It is the first notable screen version of Kafka’s unfinished novel The Castle. It is a sophisticated and ambiguous parable of an individual desperately trying to preserve his identity while struggling against sinister and invisible...
, an adaptation of Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka was a culturally influential German-language author of short stories and novels. Contemporary critics and academics, including Vladimir Nabokov, regard Kafka as one of the best writers of the 20th century...
's The Castle. Kartashov won Nika Award
Nika Award
The Nika Award is a prestigious annual ceremony held by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences which was established in 1987 in Moscow, Russia by Yuli Gusman, and ostensibly modelled on the Academy Awards . Russian Academy Award takes its name from Nike, the goddess of victory...
for this work. Later, he once again collaborated with Balabanov on a set of cult movie Brat, and also worked with several arthouse and mainstream directors.
Personal exhibitions
- 1987 — TulaTula, RussiaTula is an industrial city and the administrative center of Tula Oblast, Russia. It is located south of Moscow, on the Upa River. Population: -History:...
- 1988 — Wałbrzych
- 1988 — Tula
- 1989 — PolenovoPolenovoPolenovo is the Museum Estate of Vasily Polenov. It is situated at the high right bank of Oka river in the Tula Region, Russia. The estate was acquired by Polenov in 1891. The white three storied house was designed by Polenov himself...
(Tula oblastTula OblastTula Oblast is a federal subject of Russia with its present borders formed on September 26, 1937. Its administrative center is the city of Tula. The oblast has an area of and a population of 1,553,874...
) - 1991 — MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
- 1992 — St. Petersburg
- 1995 — Moscow
- 1995 — Tula
- 2006 — Tula
- 2007 — St. Petersburg
Filmography
- 1994 — ZamokZamokThe Castle is a 1994 film directed by Aleksei Balabanov. It is the first notable screen version of Kafka’s unfinished novel The Castle. It is a sophisticated and ambiguous parable of an individual desperately trying to preserve his identity while struggling against sinister and invisible...
(directed by Aleksei BalabanovAleksei BalabanovAleksei Balabanov is a popular Russian filmmaker. Balabanov is best known for the 1997 crime film Brat , and its more action-oriented sequel, Brat-2 , both of which starred the late Sergei Bodrov Jr. as a novice hit man...
) - 1997 — Brat (directed by Aleksei Balabanov)
- 1998 — Blokpost (directed by Aleksandr RogozhkinAleksandr Rogozhkin-Selected filmography:In 1990, he directed Karaul, 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....
) - 1998 — Peculiarities of National FishingPeculiarities 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...
(directed by Aleksandr RogozhkinAleksandr Rogozhkin-Selected filmography:In 1990, he directed Karaul, 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....
) - 1999 — Boldinskaya Osyen (short, directed by Aleksandr RogozhkinAleksandr Rogozhkin-Selected filmography:In 1990, he directed Karaul, 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....
) - 2001 — Syostry (directed by Sergei Bodrov, Jr.Sergei Bodrov, Jr.Sergei Bodrov Jr. was a Russian actor who had lead roles in the movies Brother, Prisoner of the Mountains, The Stringer and Brother 2. He was the son of the Russian playwright, actor, director and producer Sergei Bodrov...
) - 2002 — Gololyod (directed by Mikhail Brashinsky)
- 2003 — Carmen (directed by Aleksandr KhvanAleksandr KhvanAleksandr Fyodorovich Khvan is a Russian film director and actor. His debut film Dyuba-Dyuba was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* Dyuba-Dyuba * Pribytiye poyezda * Dryan khoroshaya, dryan plokhaya...
)
Awards and nominations
- 1995 — NikaNika AwardThe Nika Award is a prestigious annual ceremony held by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences which was established in 1987 in Moscow, Russia by Yuli Gusman, and ostensibly modelled on the Academy Awards . Russian Academy Award takes its name from Nike, the goddess of victory...
for best achievement in production design (for Zamok) - won - 2003 — Golden EagleGolden Eagle AwardThe 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 achievement in production design (for Carmen) - post mortem, nominated
Sources
- Biography Artru.info (rus)