Natalya Fyodorovna Merkulova (russian: Наталья Фёдоровна Меркулова; born 19 September 1979 in Orenburg Oblast) is a Russian
filmmaker. She is well known for her films which she directs together with her husband Aleksey Chupov. Her directorial debut ' (2013, co-directed with
Aleksey Chupov
Alexey, Alexei, Alexie, Aleksei, or Aleksey (russian: Алексе́й ; bg, Алексей ) is a Russian and Bulgarian male first name deriving from the Greek ''Aléxios'' (), meaning "Defender", and thus of the same origin as the Latin Ale ...
) was included in the
Kinotavr film festival and won an award for the best debut,
and ''
The Man Who Surprised Everyone
The Man Who Surprised Everyone (russian: Человек, который удивил всех, Chelovek, kotoryj udivil vsekh) is a Russian film-drama directed by Aleksey Chupov and Natasha Merkulova, shot according to their own script in 2018. M ...
'' (2018, codirected with Aleksey Chupov) that was a members for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section of
75th Venice International Film Festival
The 75th Venice International Film Festival was held from 29 August to 8 September 2018. Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro was named as the President of the Jury. '' First Man'', directed by Damien Chazelle, was selected to open the fest ...
.
Her 2021 film ''
Captain Volkonogov Escaped
''Captain Volkonogov Escaped'' (russian: Капитан Волконогов бежал, translit. ''Kapitan Volkonogov bezhal'') is a 2021 Russian thriller drama film written and directed by Natalya Merkulova and Aleksey Chupov. The main roles ...
'' (codirected with
Aleksey Chupov
Alexey, Alexei, Alexie, Aleksei, or Aleksey (russian: Алексе́й ; bg, Алексей ) is a Russian and Bulgarian male first name deriving from the Greek ''Aléxios'' (), meaning "Defender", and thus of the same origin as the Latin Ale ...
) was selected for the main competition at the
78th Venice International Film Festival.
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1979 births
Living people
Russian screenwriters
Women screenwriters
Russian women film directors
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