Dmitry Astrakhan
Dmitry Astrakhan | |
|---|---|
Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Russia) | |
| Citizenship | Russian Federation |
| Occupation(s) | film director, actor |
| Spouse | Elena Astrakhan |
Dmitry Hananovich Astrakhan (Russian: Дмитрий Хананович Астрахан; born March 17, 1957[1][2]) is a Russian film director and actor. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2009).[3]
Biography
Dmitry Astrakhan was born in the family of
Vasilievsky Island and at the same time continued to engage in classical wrestling. After graduation, he was admitted to the Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University. For several years, Dmitry replaced several institutions, until he was admitted to the Leningrad State Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography, to the Musil class (graduated in 1982). As a thesis work was to stage a performance in the Alexandrinsky Theatre, however, according to Astrakhan himself, after the artistic director of the theater learned that Astrakhan was a Jew, they did not give the play.[5]
From 1981 to 1987 he was the director of the Sverdlovsk theater of the young spectator. Then he served in the army (naval aviation). He staged performances in various theaters of Russia and abroad, trained at
Tovstonogov
in Leningrad.
From 1991 to 1995, he directed the Saint Petersburg Comedy Theatre.
In 2017 he became a member of the jury of 3rd Moscow Jewish Film Festival.[6]
Filmography
As director (selected)
- Get Thee Out (1991)
- You Are My Only Love (1993)
- The Fourth Planet (1995)
- Everything Will Be Fine! (1995)
- From Hell to Hell (1997)
- Waiting Hall (1998)
- Crossroads (1998)
- Contract with Death (1998)
- Give Me Moonlight (2001)
- Yellow Dwarf (2001)
- Tartaren from Tarascon (2003)
- All Honestly (2004)
- Golden Country (2011)
- Little Children (2012)
- Love Without Rules (2016)
As actor (selected)
- Everything Will Be Fine! (1995) as mathematician
- From Hell to Hell (1997) as JDC employee
- Vysotsky. Thank You For Being Alive[7][8] (2011) as Leonid Fridman
- Chagall — Malevich (2014) as Itzke, Rabbi
- The End of a Beautiful Epoch (2015) as Misha Shablinsky
- Goznak (2015) as fashion designer
- What Men Talk About. Continuation (2018) as serving at the funeral
Awards
- 1991
- Moscow International Film Festival – Ecumenical Jury Award Special Mention (Get Thee Out)
- 1995
- Love is Folly International Film Festival (Bulgaria) – Golden Aphrodite (Everything Will Be Fine!)
- 2012
- Nika Award – Discovery of the Year (Vysotsky. Thank You For Being Alive)
- 2016
- Golden Eagle Award – Best Supporting Actor (The End of a Beautiful Epoch)
References
- ^ Dmitry Astrakhan at kino-teatr.ru
- ^ Dmitry Astrakhan at film.ru
- ^ "Награждён указом президента РФ Дмитрия Анатольевича Медведева от 6 февраля 2009 года". Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Дмитрий Астрахан: Самое привлекательное в сегодняшнем Голливуде — зарплата". Archived from the original on September 15, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Дмитрий Астрахан: Легко – о серьезном". lechaim.ru. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Жюри 3- го Московского Еврейского Кинофестиваля возглавит Павел Лунгин. МК Израиль". Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Полный список лауреатов премии «Золотой орёл»
- ^ Дмитрий Астрахан: «Жаль, что мама не увидела, какой я артист!»
External links
- Dmitry Astrakhan at IMDb
