Director
Andrei Tarkovsky
Born April 4, 1932 in Zavrazhye, USSR
Died December 29, 198611 films
Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (April 4, 1932 – December 29, 1986) was a Soviet filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist and opera director, widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of the 20th century. Tarkovsky's films include Andrei Rublev, Solaris, Mirror and Stalker. They are characterized by spirituality and metaphysical themes, long takes, lack of conventional dramatic structure and plot, and distinctively authored use of cinematography.
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First watchStalker19798.1Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies.View filmEssential films
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11 films as director- 1990Voyage in TimeDirector
- 1986The SacrificeDirector
- 1983NostalgiaDirector
- 1979StalkerDirector
- 1975MirrorDirector
- 1972SolarisDirector
- 1966Andrei RublevDirector
- 1962Ivan's ChildhoodDirector
- 1961The Steamroller and the ViolinDirector
- 1959There Will Be No Leave TodayDirector
- 1956The KillersDirector