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.
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 inclu ...
studio (1969–1987, film director, writer, producer). In 1975, he won the
Silver Bear for Best Director at the
25th Berlin International Film Festival
The 25th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 27 June – 8 July 1975. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Hungarian film ''Adoption'' directed by Márta Mészáros. The retrospective dedicated to Greta Garbo was shown at the ...
for his film ''
One Hundred Days After Childhood''.
Solovyov contributed to the
Russian rock movement of the
perestroika
''Perestroika'' (; russian: links=no, перестройка, p=pʲɪrʲɪˈstrojkə, a=ru-perestroika.ogg) was a political movement for reform within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) during the late 1980s widely associated wit ...
era, with such films as ''
Assa'' (1987, starring rock musicians
Afrika (Sergei Bugaev),
Viktor Tsoi,
Sergey Ryzhenko) and ''
'' (1989). Both Soviet films prominently feature Russian rock music in soundtracks, especially by
Boris Grebenshchikov 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 di ...
'' (
Maly Theatre) 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 ...
'' (
Taganka Theatre, 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
''Family Happiness'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Семейное счастие, Seméynoye schástiye) is an 1859 novella written by Leo Tolstoy, first published in ''The Russian Messenger''.
Plot
The story concerns the love and m ...
'' (Семейное счастье, 1969)
* ''
Yegor Bulychyov and Others
''Yegor Bulychyov and Others'' (russian: Егор Булычов и другие, Yegor Bulychyov i drugiye) is a 1971 Soviet drama film directed by Sergey Solovyov.
Plot
The film tells about a large Russian timber merchant Yegor Bulychov, who ...
'' (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
''Melodies of a White Night'' (russian: Мелодии белой ночи, Melodii beloy nochi; ja, 白夜の調べ) is a 1976 romantic drama directed by Sergei Solovyov.
Plot
A Japanese pianist (Komaki Kurihara) travels to the Soviet Union t ...
'' (Мелодии белой ночи, 1976)
* ''
The Lifeguard'' (Спасатель, 1980)
* ''
Direct Heiress'' (Наследница по прямой, 1982)
* ''
Wild Pigeon'' (Чужая белая и рябой, 1986)
* ''
Assa'' (Асса, 1987)
* ''
'' (Чёрная роза – эмблема печали, красная роза – эмблема любви, 1989)
* ''
House under the Starry Sky'' (Дом под звёздным небом, 1991)
* ''
Tender Age'' (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)
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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