Vladislav "Slava" Mendelevich Tsukerman (; born March 9, 1940) is a Russian
film director
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of Jewish origin. He was born in the Soviet Union and emigrated in 1973 with his wife Nina Kerova to
Israel
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. In 1976 he moved to
New York City
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. He is best known for producing, directing, and writing the screenplay for the 1982 cult film '' Liquid Sky''. He also directed the 2004 documentary ''Stalin's Wife'' (about Nadezhda Alliluyeva) and the 2008 film ''
Perestroika
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''. Today, he resides in New York City with his wife and producing partner Nina Kerova.
In 2014, Tsukerman confirmed in an interview with '' The Awl'' that a sequel to '' Liquid Sky'' titled ''Liquid Sky 2'' was in the works. Lead actress Anne Carlisle would be returning in the sequel in the role of Margaret.
In the 1960s he studied at the Moscow Institute of Civil Engineering (MISI), where he began creating. Tsukerman made his first film at 21 years of age, titled ''I Believe in Spring''. It was the first independent short fiction film in Soviet history. It won first prize at the All-Union Festival of Amateur Films in Moscow. It went on to win a prize at the
Montreal World Film Festival
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*1983 - Audience Award - Sydney International Film Festival - ''Liquid Sky''.
*1983 - Special Jury Prize - Cartagena Film Festival - ''Liquid Sky''
*1983 - Special Prize of the Jury - Brussels International Film Festival - ''Liquid Sky''
*2001 - Best Directing - Kinotavr Film Festival - ''Poor Liza''
*2001 - Grand Prix Prize - Gatchina Film Festival - ''Poor Liza''