Aleksandr Kasatkin

Aleksandr Kasatkin

director, writer, second unit director or assistant director

Aleksandr Kasatkin was born on May 20, 1968 in USSR [now Russia]. Aleksandr Kasatkin's big-screen debut came with Nochnoy prodavets directed by Valeri Rozhnov in 2005. Aleksandr Kasatkin is known for The Daughter directed by Aleksandr Kasatkin, Mariya Smolnikova stars as Inna and Yana Osipova as Masha. Aleksandr Kasatkin has got 4 awards and 5 nominations so far. The most recent award Aleksandr Kasatkin achieved is Sochi Open Russian Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Aleksandr Kasatkin plays is Tri dnya do vesny which will be released on May 04, 2017.

Alexander Ludwigovich Kasatkin was born in Moscow. He studied at the VGIK at the director's department. Later he graduated from the Higher Courses of Scriptwriters and Directors. Prior to his career, Alexander worked as an assistant in the films of Mikhail Kozakov, Leonid Maryagin and Vladimir Grammatikov. In 2006, Kasatkin made his debut film titled "Slushaya Tishinu". For this film he received the Silver Rook prize at the "Window to Europe" film festival and the Best Youth Film prize at the Moscow Open Youth Film Festival. In 2008, Alexander was a director and screenwriter of the novel "Mosca Ti Amo" in the film "Moscow, I Love You". In 2017, the director made a film called "Tri Dnya Do Vesny" about the siege of Leningrad during the Second World War.

  • Birthday

    May 20, 1968
  • Place of Birth

    Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]

Known For

Awards

4 wins & 5 nominations

Sochi Open Russian Film Festival
2012
Full-Length Film
Winner - Best Debut
2012
Full-Length Film
Winner - Best Debut
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
2012
Doch (2012)
Winner - FIPRESCI Prize
2012
Best Film
Winner - FIPRESCI Prize
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