Dmitry Hananovich Astrakhan (russian: link=no, Дмитрий Хананович Астрахан; born March 17, 1957) is a Russian film director and actor. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2009).

Biography

Dmitry Astrakhan was born in the family of

Leningrad Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

historians Hanan Markovich Astrakhan and Susanna Markovna Manevich, natives of Belarus. He was the youngest, the fifth child in the family. At school I was fond of reading, math and sports. After the end of the eighth grade, he entered the Physics and Mathematics School No. 30 on

Vasilievsky Island Vasilyevsky Island (russian: Васи́льевский о́стров, Vasilyevsky Ostrov, V.O.) is an island in St. Petersburg, Russia, bordered by the Bolshaya Neva and Malaya Neva Rivers (in the delta of the Neva River) in the south ...

and at the same time continued to engage in classical wrestling. After graduation, he was admitted to the

Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI" (ETU, ETU "LETI", russian: Санкт-Петербургский государственный электротехнический университет «ЛЭТИ» им. В.И. Ульян� ...

. 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 The Alexandrinsky Theatre (russian: Александринский театр) or National Drama Theatre of Russia is a theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The Alexandrinsky Theatre was built for the Imperial troupe of Petersburg (Imperial tr ...

, however, according to Astrakhan himself, after the artistic director of the theater learned that Astrakhan was a Jew, they did not give the play. 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 Georgy Aleksandrovich Tovstonogov (russian: Георгий Александрович Товстоногов, – 23 May 1989) was a Russian-Georgian theatre director. He was the leader of the Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater which was renamed after ...

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.

Filmography

As director (selected)

* '' Get Thee Out'' (1991) * ''

You Are My Only Love You Are My Only Love (russian: Ты у меня одна, Ty u menya odna) is a 1993 Russian drama film directed by Dmitry Astrakhan. Plot The film tells about a boxer who has become an engineer, whom a beautiful and rich woman calls with him ...

'' (1993) *' (1995) * '' Everything Will Be Fine!'' (1995) * ''

From Hell to Hell ''From Hell to Hell'' ( be, З пекла ў пекла; russian: Из ада в ад, Iz ada v ad) is a 1997 Belarusian drama film about the Kielce pogrom directed by Dmitry Astrakhan. The film was selected as the Belarusian entry for the Best ...

'' (1997) * ''Waiting Hall '' (1998) * ''

Crossroads Crossroads, crossroad, cross road or similar may refer to: * Crossroads (junction), where four roads meet Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a 1930 Brit ...

'' (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 * ''

'' (1997) as JDC employee * ''

Vysotsky. Thank You For Being Alive Vysotsky. Thank You for Being Alive (russian: Высоцкий. Спасибо, что живой) is a 2011 in film, 2011 Russian drama film about Vladimir Vysotsky based on a screenplay by his son Nikita Vysotsky, Nikita and directed by Pyotr Bus ...

''Дмитрий Астрахан: «Жаль, что мама не увидела, какой я артист!»
/ref> (2011) as Leonid Fridman * ''

Chagall — Malevich ''Chagall — Malevich'' (russian: Шагал — Малевич) is a 2014 Russian biographical drama film directed by Alexander Mitta about the Vitebsk period in the life of the artist Marc Chagall and his relationship with fellow artist Kazimi ...

'' (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 The Moscow International Film Festival (russian: Моско́вский междунаро́дный кинофестива́ль, translit. ''Moskóvskiy myezhdunaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as MIFF) is the film festival first h ...

– 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 The Nika Award (sometimes styled NIKA Award) is the main annual national film award in Russia, presented by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Science, and seen as the national equivalent of the Oscars. History The award was established i ...

– Discovery of the Year (

) ;2016 * Golden Eagle Award – Best Supporting Actor ( The End of a Beautiful Epoch)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Astrakhan, Dmitriy 1957 births Living people Soviet film directors Russian film directors Male actors from Saint Petersburg Theatre directors from Saint Petersburg Soviet male film actors Russian male film actors Russian male television actors Russian television presenters Recipients of the Nika Award Russian State Institute of Performing Arts alumni Soviet Jews Jewish Russian actors