Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (Russian: Андре́й Арсе́ньевич Тарко́вский; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Soviet filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director. Tarkovsky's films include Ivan's Childhood (1962), Andrei Rublev (1966), Solaris (1972), Mirror (1975), and Stalker (1979). He directed the first five of his seven feature films in the Soviet Union; his last two films, Nostalghia (1983) and The Sacrifice (1986), were produced in Italy and Sweden, respectively. His work is characterized by long takes, unconventional dramatic structure, distinctly authored use of cinematography, and spiritual and metaphysical themes. Read more on Wikipedia.
Born Name: | Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky |
Born: | Apr 04, 1932 in Zavrazhe,Yurevetskiy rayon,Ivanovskaya Promyshlennaya oblast,RSFSR, USSR [now Ivanovskaya oblast, |
Died: | Dec 29, 1986 |