Grigori Konstantinopolsky

Grigory Mikhailovich Konstantinopolsky (born , Moscow) is a Russian film actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, composer and artist.

Biography Grigory Konstantinopolsky was born on 29 January 1964 in Moscow in a family of teachers. In 1985, he graduated from the Yaroslavl Theater Institute (workshop of V. S. Nelsky, department – dramatic theatre and film actor).

In 1990, he graduated from the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors at Goskino USSR (workshop of R. A. Bykov, department – feature film directing).

Since 1992, he has worked in advertising and show business, directing numerous music videos, including: "Vovochka" (Pep-See), "Mal-pomalu" (Alla Pugacheva), "Buratino", "Shire shag!" (Time-out), and many others. He directed over 300 music videos.

In 1996, he recorded the album "Matilda and Vampires" as a composer and performer (with Moralny Kodeks and Neprikasaemye).

In 1999, he shot his debut feature film 8 ½ $. Magazine Afisha included the film on its list of "100 main Russian films of 1992–2013".

In 2001, he directed the short film Hypnosis for REN TV.

In 2008, he completed the feature film Visiting $kazki (Amedia), though post-production was halted by the studio's management.

In 2009, he directed Kitty, serving also as screenwriter and producer.

In 2011, he directed Samka, acting as director, screenwriter, producer, production designer, and composer.

In 2016, he directed the four-episode television film Drunk Firm, produced by the TV channel TNT. The series received the award for "Best Television Film / Series" and a nomination for "Best Screenwriting" from the Association of Film and Television Producers of Russia.

In 2018, he directed the feature film Russian Demon.

In 2019, he directed the feature film Storm, based on the play of the same name by Alexander Ostrovsky.

In November 2022, the film Clipmakers was selected as one of ten Russian films included in the main competition program of the first auteur-cinema festival "Zimniy".

Filmography Year Film Director Writer Producer Actor Role 1985 City of Brides Shakin 1989 Assuage my sorrow hippie "General" 1988 Red Elephants 1991 Stars at Tudor-street portrait on the wall 1991 Star of the Microdistrict 1991 Anna Karamazoff 1992 Dyuba-Dyuba Viktor 1999 8 ½ $ cameo 2000 Black Room (segment "Hypnosis") 2000 Right to Choose Grigory 2001 Hypnosis (short) 2006 Tumbler toy 2009 Kitty Bol 2010 Samka hunter 2016 Drunk Firm Seleznyov 2018 Russian Demon "Black Man" 2018 Russian Brief. Issue 1 photographer 2019 Storm 2020 Dead Souls Boris Grebenshchikov, musician 2022 Clipmakers

Composer 2011 — Samka 2016 — The Drunk Firm 2017 — Olesya (short) 2019 — The Storm

Production designer 2011 — Samka

Festivals and awards 1991 — Participation in the 41st Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama section; film Star of the Microdistrict). 1996 — Grand Prix of the advertising and music-video festival "Pokoleniye-96" for the music video "Vovochka" of the group Pep-See. 1999 — National film award Golden Aries in the category "Debut of the Year" (film 8 ½ $). 1999 — National film award White Elephant in the category "Best Directorial Debut" (film 8 ½ $). 2009 — Closing film of the Kinotavr Film Festival (film Kitty).