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Aleksandr Proshkin

b. 1940

Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter

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About Aleksandr Proshkin

Born 1940. Aleksandr Proshkin is a Russian film director, actor, screenwriter and director.

Aleksandr Anatolyevich Proshkin (; born 25 March 1940) is a Russian film director and screenwriter. He has directed fourteen films since 1975. His 2009 film The Miracle was entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival.

Selected filmography Cold Summer of 1953 (Холодное лето пятьдесят третьего, 1987) Nikolai Vavilov (Николай Вавилов, 1990) The Black Veil (Чёрная вуаль, 1995) The Captain's Daughter (Русский бунт, 2000) Live and Remember (Живи и помни, 2008) The Miracle (Чудо, 2009) Dr. Zhivago (2006 film) Доктор Живаго https://www.lavanguardia.com/peliculas-series/peliculas/movie-352368

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Important facts

Born

25 March 1940, Saint Petersburg

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Film director, actor, screenwriter, director

Nationality

Soviet Union, Russia

Education

Ostrovsky Leningrad Theatre Institute

Employers

Saint Petersburg Comedy Theatre

Awards

USSR State Prize; People's Artist of the Russian Federation; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class; Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class; Nika Award; Golden Eagle Awards

Also known as

Aleksandr Anatolyevich Proshkin

People in Aleksandr Proshkin's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Aleksandr Proshkin's

Henry Cohen, 1st Baron Cohen of Birkenhead

Frequently asked questions

Who is Aleksandr Proshkin?

Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter

When was Aleksandr Proshkin born?

Aleksandr Proshkin was born on 25 March 1940 in Saint Petersburg.

What is Aleksandr Proshkin's occupation?

Aleksandr Proshkin is a film director, actor, screenwriter and director.

What nationality is Aleksandr Proshkin?

Aleksandr Proshkin is Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aleksandr Proshkin

· Wikidata: Q4382330

· DBpedia: Aleksandr Proshkin

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