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Aleksandr Artyomovich Adabashyan ( rus, Алекса́ндр Артёмович Адабашья́н; born August 10, 1945,
Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
, January 31, 1999 (in Russian)) is Soviet and Russian film writer, artist, director and actor.
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of the RSFSR (1983).Большая Российская энциклопедия: В 30 т. / Председатель науч.-ред. совета Ю. С. Осипов. Отв. ред С. Л. Кравец. Т. 1. А — Анкетирование. — М.: Большая Российская энциклопедия, 2005. — 766 с.: ил.: карт.
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of Russia (2016).


Biography

Born in Moscow into a
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Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...
family of Artyom Adabashyan, an official at the Ministry of Construction Industry, and Valentina Barkhudarova, a teacher of German language.Yerevan Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Y ...
 only twice in his life. In 1962 he enrolled in the
Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry Moscow State Stroganov Academy of Industrial and Applied Arts (russian: Московская Государственная Художественно-Промышленная Академия им. С.Г. Строганова) informally named S ...
, and in 1964 he went to serve in the army. In three years he returned and finished the art courses. As a student he got acquainted with
Nikita Mikhalkov Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov (russian: Никита Сергеевич Михалков; born 21 October 1945) is a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, actor, and head of the Russian Cinematographers' Union. Mikhalkov is a three-time laureate of the ...
and participated in his diploma film A Quite Day at the End of the War as a decorator. After that he turned into a regular Mikhalkov's collaborator, taking part in the majority of his movies as an art director, artist, screenwriter and actor (usually appearing in episodic roles). He also constantly worked with other film directors such as
Georgiy Daneliya Georgiy Nikolayevich Daneliya ( ka, გიორგი ნიკოლოზის ძე დანელია; russian: Георгий Николаевич Данелия; 25 August 1930 – 4 April 2019), also known as Giya Daneliya ( ka, გ ...
,
Andrei Konchalovsky Andrei Sergeyevich Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky (russian: link=no, Андрей Сергеевич Михалков-Кончаловский; born 20 August 1937) is a Russian filmmaker. He has worked in Soviet, Hollywood, and contemporary Russian ...
, Sergei Solovyov and
Dunya Smirnova Avdotya (Dunya) Smirnova (russian: Авдотья (Дуня) Смирнова; born 29 June 1969) is a Russian screenwriter, film director, producer, TV host and literary critic, winner of numerous awards and accolades, founder of the charity foun ...
. He directed two movies on his own: Mado, poste restante (which was nominated for the 1991
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as the best debut work) and
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mini-series, the first adaptation of
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's adventures. In addition, he made a career as a comedy actor, most famously portraying Barrymore in
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Soviet adaptation, also alongside Nikita Mikhalkov (who played Sir Henry Baskerville). Among his other notable roles is Timofeev in
Five Evenings Five Evenings (russian: Пять вечеров, Pyat vecherov) is a Soviet drama film by Nikita Mikhalkov in 1978 based on the same name play by Aleksandr Volodin. Plot Tamara lives with her nephew Slavik, whose mother died in the war. Tamara ...
and Berlioz in
The Master and Margarita ''The Master and Margarita'' (russian: Мастер и Маргарита) is a novel by Soviet writer Mikhail Bulgakov Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov ( rus, links=no, Михаил Афанасьевич Булгаков, p=mʲɪxɐˈil ɐf ...
. Between 1997 and 1998 Adabashyan directed two operas:
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for the
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and
Khovanshchina ''Khovanshchina'' ( rus, Хованщина, , xɐˈvanʲɕːɪnə, Ru-Khovanshchina_version.ogg, sometimes rendered ''The Khovansky Affair'') is an opera (subtitled a 'national music drama') in five acts by Modest Mussorgsky. The work was writte ...
for the
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opera house. He also worked as an interior designer in several Moscow restaurants. Adabashyan has been married twice. His first wife was Marina Lebesheva, the sister of the acclaimed Russian cinematographer
Pavel Lebeshev Pavel Timofeevich Lebeshev (russian: Павел Тимофеевич Лебешев; 15 February 1940, in Moscow – 23 February 2003, in Moscowcostume designer A costume designer is a person who designs costumes for a film, stage production or television show. The role of the costume designer is to create the characters' outfits or costumes and balance the scenes with texture and colour, etc. The costume ...
who also appeared in a small role in Mikhalkov's
At Home Among Strangers ''Friend to Foes, Foe to Friends'' (russian: Свой среди чужих, чужой среди своих; ''Svoy sredi chuzhikh, chuzhoy sredi svoikh'') is a 1974 Soviet film starring Yuri Bogatyryov and Anatoly Solonitsyn and directed by Nik ...
. Together they have two daughters.


Awards

* 1978 — Laureate of the State Prize of the Kazakh SSR
Kulyash Baiseitova Kulyash Jasynqyzy Baiseitova ( Kazakh: Күләш Жасынқызы Бәйсейітова, ''Küläş Jasynqyzy Bäiseiıtova''; Russian: Куляш Жасымовна Байсеитова; birth name — Gulbakhram (''Гульбахрам)''; ...
* 1983 — Honored Painter of the RSFSRИскусство кино
/ref> * 1990 — Youth Jury Prize International Film Festival Cinema Europe in Ravenna for the movie ''Mado, poste restante'' * 1991 — Nominated for the
César Award Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a French film award Places * Cesar, Portugal * C ...
for best debut work (the movie ''Mado, poste restante'') * 1991 — Prize Flayyano Silver Pegasus (Italy for best foreign scenario) * 1993 —
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Prize for Best European scenario * 2006 — Award VII Russian Festival comedy ''Smile, Russia!'' for the contribution to comedy * 2013 — Special Jury Prize Film Festival Window to Europe in Vyborg (the film ''Dog Heaven'')Женский вечер в Выборге: победил фильм «Она», три из четырех конкурсов выиграли кинодамы
/ref> * 2014 — Nominees for the Golden Eagle Award for Best Script (the film ''Dog Heaven'')


Selected filmography


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