Vladimir Bouchler is a

theatre director A theatre director or stage director is a professional in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production such as a play, opera, dance, drama, musical theatre performance, etc. by unifying various endeavors a ...

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and

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and directing in

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and

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Biography

After starting life as an electric engineer in

Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...

Republic of Uzbekistan A republic () is a "sovereign state, state in which Power (social and political), power rests with the people or their Representative democracy, representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of gov ...

, Vladimir headed to The Ostrovsky Theatre School in

Tashkent Tashkent (, uz, Toshkent, Тошкент/, ) (from russian: Ташкент), or Toshkent (; ), also historically known as Chach is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of ...

to study for five years as an actor. This was followed by a further five years training and practice as a director in the

Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute The Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute (russian: Театральный институт имени Бориса Щукина) is a Russian drama college in Moscow, formed in 1914 as part of the Vakhtangov Theatre. In 2002 it was granted the Academy ...

MA, 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 ...

. Since then Vladimir has worked as an independent director, worldwide.

Professional life

ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

* Artistic director of the International Festival "Week of Theatre Methods" (Brussels) * Artistic director, producer of the European Theatre and Film Institute * Professor, Head of acting department, MTHS The Norwegian College of Musical Theatre (Norway) * CEO of Saraton International Street Theatre and Film Festival in Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

Theatre professor

1999–2022 * Guest Professor of MA Creative Practices & Direction in

Guildford School of Acting Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is a drama school in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an academic school in the University of Surrey. It is a member of the Federation of Drama Schools The Federation of Drama Schools functions to facilitate ...

, Guildford, UK * Guest Professor of Directing department in

Central Academy of Drama The Central Academy of Drama (), abbreviated Zhong Xi (), is a drama school in Beijing, China. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university identified by the Ministry of Education of China. The school is the first theatre ...

, Beijing, China * Professor of acting department School of Musical Theatre, Oslo, Norway, Musikkteaterhøyskolen * Workshop leader, Music Theatre Master

ArtEZ Institute of the Arts ArtEZ University of Arts ( nl, ArtEZ hogeschool voor de kunsten) is an art academy in Netherlands. ArtEZ combines several art institutes and art disciplines with branches in Arnhem, Enschede, and Zwolle. In its name the A stands for Arnhem, the E f ...

Arnhem, Netherlands * Workshop leader in ÉCOLE SUPÉRIEURE DES ARTS ACADEMY OF ARTS, Mons, Belgium * Research leader of Educational Theatre Research Project, aiming at practical analysis of the interlingual, multicultural, interdisciplinary approach in contemporary theatre making (conditional title: ”Het doorbreken van de muur”) in School of Arts , Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, Belgium * Lecturer of acting in the Opera Department of

Folkwang University of the Arts The Folkwang University of the Arts is a university for music, theater, dance, design, and academic studies, located in four German cities of North Rhine-Westphalia. Since 1927, its traditional main location has been in the former Werden Abbey in E ...

* Lecturer of acting in the Opera Department of

Royal Conservatory of Brussels The Royal Conservatory of Brussels (french: Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles, nl, Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel) is a historic conservatory in Brussels, Belgium. Starting its activities in 1813, it received its official name in 1832. Provid ...

* Guest Professor of BA Drama in

University of Manchester , mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity , established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univer ...

, UK * Lecturer of acting in non-naturalistic performance styles

University of Salford , caption = Coat of ArmsUniversity of Salford , mottoeng = "Let us seek higher things" , established = 1850 - Pendleton Mechanics Institute 1896 – Royal Technical Institute, Salford 1967 – gained ...

, UK * Lecturer of film directing/acting

Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University is located in the centre of Manchester, England. The university has over 40,000 students and over 4,000 members of staff. It is home to four faculties (Arts and Humanities, Business and Law, Health and Educat ...

, UK * Professor of directing School of stage design La Cambre Brussels * Professor of acting in the Theatre Conservatory of Bordeaux, France * Professor of acting in the circus school of Belgium * Leader of the yearly Chekhov’s intensive workshop Drama Department University of Wales * Master of Chekhov’s Creative Theatre Atelier in Brussels (Belgium) * Screen Academy Mentor in the

University of Wales, Newport The University of Wales, Newport ( cy, Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd), was a university based in Newport, South Wales, before the merger that formed the University of South Wales in April 2013. The university had two campuses in Newport, Caerleon ...

* Leader of the intensive acting course Deutsches Zentrum für Schauspiel Cologne * Master of acting course ArtEZ Theatre school Arnhem NL * Guest professor / director KHiO Theatre School Oslo Norway * Guest professor Musik og Teaterhøjskolen, Denmark * Guest professor

LASALLE College of the Arts LASALLE College of the Arts (informally LASALLE) is a publicly-funded post-secondary arts institution, planned to be a constituent college of the University of the Arts Singapore (UAS) by 2024 along with the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Sing ...

, Singapore * Guest professor USM,

Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...

, The School of Communication's/ Malaysia * Guest professor ASWARA Film Faculty/Malaysia/ Kuala Lumpur * Guest professor

Chulalongkorn University Chulalongkorn University (CU, th, จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย, ), nicknamed Chula ( th, จุฬาฯ), is a public and autonomous research university in Bangkok, Thailand. The university was originally fo ...

, The Faculty of Communication Arts/Bangkok Thailand * Guest professor

Aalborg University Aalborg University (AAU) is a Danish public university with campuses in Aalborg, Esbjerg, and Copenhagen founded in 1974. The university awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and PhD degrees in a wide variety of subjects within humanities ...

Department of Communication /Denmark * Guest professor

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is a drama school in Bristol, England. The institution provides training in acting and production for careers in film, television and theatre. BOVTS is an affiliate of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. I ...

/ UK * Guest professor

University of Tampa The University of Tampa (UT) is a private university in Tampa, Florida. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. UT offers more than 200 programs of study, including 22 master's degrees and a broad variety of majors, ...

Film and Media Arts Department, Florida/ USA * Guest professor

Coastal Carolina University Coastal Carolina University (CCU or Coastal) is a public university in Conway, South Carolina. Founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, and later joining the University of South Carolina System as USC Coastal Carolina, it became an in ...

Departmentof Theatre, SC/ USA * Workshop leader Cygnet New Theatre, Exeter UK * Workshop leader Omma Studio and school, Crete, Greece

Theatre director

1979–2022 selected titles Vladimir_Bouchler_and_Keanu_Reeves_on_the_rehearsal_of_

* "Pendulum" – musical creation based on short stories of O' Henry (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) * "Attention, spring!" – by A. Chekhov (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) * "Ring around the moon" – by J. Anouilh (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) * "

Escape Attempt ''Escape Attempt'' (russian: Попытка к бегству, translit=''Popytka k begstvu'') is a 1962 science fiction novel by Soviet writers Boris and Arkady Strugatsky, set in the Noon Universe. The English translation was published in a sing ...

" – on the base of

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...

novel A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...

of brothers Strugatsky; the show was set as a synthesis of modern ballet, dramatic theatre and modern visual effects. * "The Five" – by A. Obraztsov, performance dedicated to World War II * "Poor Soso Jugashvilly" – by V. Korkia (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) * "Dialogues" – five one act plays of "new wave" playwrights from Russia (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) * "The Devil in Love" – by N. Sadur (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) * '' Vassa Zheleznova'' by M. Gorky (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) * "Nothing" – an improvisation show (Besançon, France) * "H2O and 4 women", modern ritual show has toured Europe and Asia and was presented more than 100 times in front of the international public. * "Children of October" (Grenoble, France) * "Quai Ouest" – by B.–M. Koltes (Belgium) * "7 wife’s of Blue Beard" – by A. Volodine (Belgium) * "All at once" – by Y. Grishkovetz (UK, Belgium) * "Galleries" by J. Hewitt (London, UK) * "Ordinary miracle" by E. Shvarts (Iceland) * "Three sisters" by A. Chekhov (Aberystwyth, Wales) * "The Elder Son" by A. Vampilov (Manchester, UK) * "Man without purpose" by A. Lygre (Stavanger, Norway) * " Closer" by P. Marber (KHiO, Oslo, Norway) * ''

The Cherry Orchard ''The Cherry Orchard'' (russian: Вишнёвый сад, translit=Vishnyovyi sad) is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by ''Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition ...

'' by A. Chekhov (

Dundee Rep Dundee Repertory Theatre, better known simply as the Dundee Rep, is a theatre and arts company in the city of Dundee, Scotland. It operates as both a producing house - staging at least six of its own productions each year, and a receiving house ...

, Scotland) * "Invisible theatre babylon" – creation project in theatre and film * "

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 direct ...

" – Beaivváš Sámi Theatre, Norway * " The Foreigner" by

Larry Shue Larry Howard Shue (July 23, 1946 – September 23, 1985) was an American playwright and actor, best known for writing two oft-performed farces, '' The Nerd'' and '' The Foreigner''. Early life Shue was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and grew up ...

, NSKI, Oslo, Norway * "

Side by Side by Sondheim ''Side by Side by Sondheim'' is a musical revue featuring the songs of Broadway and film composer Stephen Sondheim. Its title is derived from the song "Side by Side by Side" from ''Company''. History The musical had its origins when David Kerna ...

" by

Stephen Sondheim Stephen Joshua Sondheim (; March 22, 1930November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. One of the most important figures in twentieth-century musical theater, Sondheim is credited for having "reinvented the American musical" with sho ...

, MTHS, Oslo, Norway * ''

Oklahoma! ''Oklahoma!'' is the first musical theater, musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, ''Green Grow the Lilacs (play), Green Grow the Lilacs''. Set in farm country outside the town of ...

'' by

Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in the musical theater for almost 40 years. He won eight Ton ...

and

Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American Musical composition, composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most ...

, Galati, Romania; MTHS, Oslo, Norway * "Moliere. Moliere" creation based on the extracts of

Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and world ...

comedies, Ateliers ULB, Brussels, Belgium * "Briser Le Mur!" creation based on three-lingual acting collaboration between three communities in Belgium, Espace Senghor, Brussels, Belgium * "

The Final Circle of Paradise ''The Final Circle of Paradise'' (russian: Хищные вещи века, Khishnye veshi veka, Predatory Things of the Century) is a science fiction novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (also spelled Strugatski or Strugatskii) set in the first h ...

" – based on

of brothers Strugatsky (ETFI, Brussels)

Special projects

1991–present Vladimir_Bouchler_and_Emma_Thompson,_working_on_narration_of_the_documentary_film_

* Leader of the Aral Sea project – project designed to draw world attention to the problem of the Aral Sea using theatre, cinema, TV, and photographic exhibitions (in France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan). The street theatre performance "H2O+4women" and video action, including the documentary film "Dry Tears. Aral Sea Legend" were created with the participation of

Emma Thompson Dame Emma Thompson (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress. Regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, she has received numerous accolades throughout her four-decade-long career, including two Academy Awards, two British A ...

Annie Girardot Annie Suzanne Girardot (25 October 193128 February 2011) was a French actress. She often played strong-willed, independent, hard-working, and often lonely women, imbuing her characters with an earthiness and reality that endeared her to women und ...

Erland Josephson Erland Josephson (; 15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author. He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky and Theodoros Angelopoulos. Life and career J ...

, Michel Crespin,

Timur Bekmambetov Timur Nuruakhitovich Bekmambetov (, ; ; born June 25, 1961) is a Russian-Kazakhstan, Kazakh film Film director, director, Film producer, producer, screenwriter, and tech entrepreneur. He is best known for the fantasy epic ''Night Watch (2004 fi ...

and others. 2016–present * Co-founder of European Theatre and Film Institute * Co-founder of Brussels Cinema Lab 1991–1998 * Director of "Children of October", creation, toured 12 countries, dedicated to the disappearance of the USSR. It was created with the use of 100,000 "Oktyabr icons" (badges with the image of Lenin-child, worn by children in the USSR) 1995–1999 * Director of "GAIA", creation, toured 7 countries. In Greek mythology, Gaia is the personification of the Earth. The play was performed with soil, brought to Europe from 15 republics of the former Soviet Union. The actors performed people who suddenly lost their homeland due to various national conflicts. 1989–1994 * CEO of Saraton Theatre and Film Festival in Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

Film director/actor

* 1991 "Mission N1" – creative documentary with participation of

(lead actor of

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known ...

Peter Brook Peter Stephen Paul Brook (21 March 1925 – 2 July 2022) was an English theatre and film director. He worked first in England, from 1945 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, from 1947 at the Royal Opera House, and from 1962 for the Royal Shak ...

) * 1998 "Dry Tears" documentary legend (with narration of

) – director, cinematographer "Les Larmes Sèches" with narration of

* 2004 "CO/MA" actor in

Mike Figgis Michael Figgis (born 28 February 1948) is an English film director, screenwriter, and composer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his work in ''Leaving Las Vegas'' (1995). Figgis was the founding patron of the independent filmmakers o ...

European Film Academy The European Film Academy is an initiative of a group of European filmmakers who came together in Berlin on the occasion of the first presentation of the European Film Awards in November 1988. The Academy—under the name of European Cinema Soci ...

project

Professional education

Theatre and film acting

*Tashkent State Institute for Dramatic Art

Theatre directing

(Moscow)

Film directing and acting

*course "Six Actors In Search Of A Director" – workshop by

Krzysztof Kieślowski Krzysztof Kieślowski (; 27 June 1941 – 13 March 1996) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He is known internationally for ''Dekalog'' (1989), ''The Double Life of Veronique'' (1991), and the ''Three Colours'' trilogy (1993 –1994) ...

in Amsterdam 1994 *acting in

project "CO/MA" How to Combine Vision And Craft And Make a Film in One Week 2004 *

Anthony Dod Mantle Anthony Dod Mantle, (born 14 April 1955) is a British cinematographer and still photographer. He won the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for ''Slumdog Millionaire'' (2008). Other accolades include two Bodil Awards, two Euro ...

(EFA) master class in Berlin "Developing a Personal Visual Dictionary" 2005 *

Stefan Jarl Stefan Jarl (born 18 March 1941) is a Swedish film director best known for his documentaries. Together with Jan Lindqvist he made the ''Mods Trilogy'', three films which follow a group of alienated people in Stockholm from the 1960s to the 1990s, ...

(EFA) master class in Brandenburg July 2006

References

External links

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuFrFk4Bsvg {{DEFAULTSORT:Bouchler, Vladimir 1954 births Living people Mass media people from Tashkent Uzbekistani theatre directors