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 People's Artist of the Russian Federation (russian: Народный артист Российской Федерации, ''Narodnyy artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii''), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the Russian Federation, is an h ...

title.

Biography

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

Matvey Dubrovin Matvey Grigor'evich Dubrovin ( rus, Матве́й Григо́рьевич Дубро́вин, p=matveˈj grigoˈrjevich dubroˈvin, a=Ru-Matvey Dubrovin.ogg; born July 12, 1911, in Saratov, Russian Empire – died October 22, 1974, in Leningr ...

. He studied at all-Soviet state Institute of Cinematography, worked in

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 ...

TV and

Mosfilm Mosfilm (russian: Мосфильм, ''Mosfil’m'' ) is a film studio which is among the largest and oldest in the Russian Federation and in Europe. Founded in 1924 in the USSR as a production unit of that nation's film monopoly, its output incl ...

studio (1969–1987, film director, writer, producer). In 1975, he won the

Silver Bear for Best Director The Silver Bear for Best Director (german: Silberner Bär/Bester Regie) is an award presented annually at the Berlin International Film Festival since 1956. It is given for the best achievement in directing and is chosen by the International Jury ...

at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival for his film '' One Hundred Days After Childhood''. Solovyov contributed to the

Russian rock Rock music became known in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and quickly broke free from its Western roots. According to many music critics, its "golden age" years were the 1980s (especially the era of perestroika), when the Soviet underground ro ...

movement of the perestroika era, with such films as ''

Assa Assa may refer to: Places * Assa (Chalcidice), a town of Chalcidice in ancient Macedonia, Greece * Assa, Morocco, a town in Southern Morocco in the Jbel Ouarkziz * Asa River (Kazakhstan), river in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan * Assa (river), river ...

'' (1987, starring rock musicians Afrika (Sergei Bugaev),

Viktor Tsoi Viktor Robertovich Tsoi (russian: Виктор Робертович Цой; ; 21 June 1962 – 15 August 1990) was a Soviet singer and songwriter who co-founded Kino, one of the most popular and musically influential bands in the history of ...

, 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 Boris Borisovich Grebenshchikov (russian: link=no, Борис Борисович Гребенщиков; born ) is a prominent member of the generation which is widely considered to be the "founding fathers" of Russian rock music. He is the fo ...

and his band ''

Aquarium An aquarium (plural: ''aquariums'' or ''aquaria'') is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aq ...

''. He directed ''

Uncle Vanya ''Uncle Vanya'' ( rus, Дя́дя Ва́ня, r=Dyádya Ványa, p=ˈdʲædʲə ˈvanʲə) is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1898, and was first produced in 1899 by the Moscow Art Theatre under the dir ...

'' (

Maly Theatre The Maly Theatre, or Mali Theatre, may refer to one of several different theatres: * The Maly Theatre (Moscow), also known as The State Academic Maly Theatre of Russia, in Moscow (founded in 1756 and given its own building in 1824) * The Maly Thea ...

) and ''

The Seagull ''The Seagull'' ( rus, Ча́йка, r=Cháyka, links=no) is a play by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, written in 1895 and first produced in 1896. ''The Seagull'' is generally considered to be the first of his four major plays. It dramatises t ...

'' (

Taganka Theatre Taganka Theatre (russian: link=no, Театр на Таганке, Театр драмы и комедии на Таганке, "Таганка") is a theater located in the Art Nouveau building on Taganka Square in Moscow. History The Drama an ...

, 1994). Solovyov was a professor of

Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (russian: Всероссийский государственный институт кинематографии имени С. А. Герасимова, meaning ''All-Russian State Institute of Cinemat ...

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

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 ...

Selected filmography

* '' Family Happiness'' (Семейное счастье, 1969) * '' Yegor Bulychyov and Others'' (Егор Булычов и другие, 1971) * '' The Stationmaster'' (Станционный смотритель, 1972) * '' One Hundred Days After Childhood'' (Сто дней после детства, 1974) * '' Melodies of a White Night'' (Мелодии белой ночи, 1976) * ''

The Lifeguard ''The Lifeguard'' is a 2013 American drama produced, written, and directed by Liz W. Garcia, and starring Kristen Bell and David Lambert. The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and was released via video on demand on July 30, ...

'' (Спасатель, 1980) * '' Direct Heiress'' (Наследница по прямой, 1982) * '' Wild Pigeon'' (Чужая белая и рябой, 1986) * ''

'' (Асса, 1987) * '' Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love'' (Чёрная роза – эмблема печали, красная роза – эмблема любви, 1989) * '' House under the Starry Sky'' (Дом под звёздным небом, 1991) * ''

Tender Age Tender Age (russian: Нежный возраст, Nezhniy vozrast) is a 2000 Russian drama film directed by Sergei Solovyov (film director), Sergei Solovyov. Plot The story of one man growing up in a new market-mafia social life, the story of his ...

'' (Нежный возраст, 2000) * '' 2-Assa-2'' (Асса-2, 2008) - a sequel to ASSA * ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writt ...

'' (Анна Каренина, 2009) * '' Ducky-Ducky-Ducky'' (Ути-ути-ути, 2020)

References

External links

*
Solovyov at Kino-teatr.ru (in Russian)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Solovyov, Sergei 1944 births 2021 deaths People from Kem Russian film directors Soviet film directors People's Artists of Russia High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors faculty Silver Bear for Best Director recipients Academicians of the National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Russia