Sergei Solovyov (film director)

Sergei Alexandrovich Solovyov (Russian: Серге́й Алекса́ндрович Соловьёв; 25 August 1944 – 13 December 2021) was a Soviet and Russian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. In 1993 he was awarded the People's Artist of Russia title.[1]

For Russian historian, see Sergey Solovyov (historian). For Soviet footballer, see Sergei Solovyov (footballer).

Sergei Solovyov
Solovyov in 2019
Born(1944-08-25)25 August 1944
Kem, Karelo-Finnish SSR, Soviet Union
Died13 December 2021(2021-12-13) (aged 77)
Moscow, Russia
Occupation(s)Film director
Screenwriter
Years active1970–2021

Biography

Solovyov first experienced theatrical production as a child at the Theater of Youth Creativity (1957–1962), directed by Matvey Dubrovin.

He studied at all-Soviet state Institute of Cinematography, 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 One Hundred Days After Childhood.[2]

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 Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love (1989). Both Soviet films prominently feature Russian rock music in soundtracks, especially by Boris Grebenshchikov and his band Aquarium.

He directed Uncle Vanya (Maly Theatre) and The Seagull (Taganka Theatre, 1994). Solovyov was a professor of Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography and the chairman of Cinematographer's Union of Russia from 1994 to 1997. In 2000 he was a member of the jury at the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival.[3]

Solovyov died on 13 December 2021, at the age of 77.[4] His funeral was held at John the Apostle church in Moscow.[5]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Peter Rollberg (2016). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 704–705.
  2. "Berlinale 1975: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  3. "22nd Moscow International Film Festival (2000)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  4. Умер кинорежиссёр Сергей Соловьёв (in Russian)
  5. Guy Lane (16 December 2021). "Moscow performers and a sprout harvest: Thursday's best photos". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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