Andrei Tarkovsky

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Full Name
Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky
Born
April 4th, 1932
Height
5ft 7in
Hometown
Zavrazhye, Kostroma Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Family
Andrei Tarkovsky was born in Zavrazhye, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, to celebrated poet Arseny Tarkovsky and proofreader Maria Ivanovna Vishnyakova. Tarkovsky married actor Irma Raush in 1957, and they had one son, Arseny, before divorcing in 1970. Later that year, he married Larisa Kizilova, better known as Larisa Tarkovskaya, who remained his creative collaborator and wife until his death in 1986. They had one son, Andrei Andreevich Tarkovsky.
Top Movies
'Stalker', 'Andrei Rublev', 'Mirror', 'Solaris', 'The Sacrifice'
Awards
FIPRESCI Prize, Grand Prix Spécial du Jury ('Solaris'), Best Director Award, Bafta Award for 'Best Foreign Language Film'
Fun Facts
Andrei Tarkovsky directed only seven feature films, yet each is widely regarded as a landmark of world cinema. ### His book 'Sculpting in Time' remains one of the most influential works ever written on filmmaking and cinematic philosophy. ### After leaving the Soviet Union in the early 1980s because of increasing restrictions on his work, Tarkovsky completed his final two films, 'Nostalghia' and 'The Sacrifice', in Western Europe.
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Andrei Tarkovsky was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and writer whose poetic, philosophical approach to cinema established him as one of the greatest filmmakers in history.

Renowned for his meditative pacing, long takes and profound exploration of memory, spirituality, faith and human existence, Tarkovsky directed a series of landmark films including ‘Andrei Rublev’, ‘Solaris’, ‘Mirror’, ‘Stalker’, ‘Nostalghia’ and ‘The Sacrifice’.

His visionary style transformed the language of cinema, influencing generations of filmmakers including Béla Tarr, Terrence Malick, Lars von Trier, Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Denis Villeneuve.

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Andrei Tarkovsky was a Soviet and Russian filmmaker regarded as one of cinema's greatest directors, best known for 'Stalker', 'Andrei Rublev', 'Mirror', 'Solaris' and 'The Sacrifice'.
'Stalker' is widely regarded as Andrei Tarkovsky's masterpiece, although 'Andrei Rublev', 'Mirror', 'Solaris' and 'The Sacrifice' are also considered among the greatest films ever made.
Andrei Tarkovsky transformed modern cinema through his poetic visual style, philosophical storytelling and pioneering use of long takes, inspiring generations of filmmakers across art-house and mainstream cinema.
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