Awarded Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix for Minotaur (2026).
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Andrey Zvyagintsev
Andrey Petrovich Zvyagintsev is a Russian filmmaker. His films usually explore Russian society and politics in the 21st century, featuring bleak atmosphere and neo-noir style.
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Born 6 February 1964 · Q122425
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2026· 6 entries
The Guardian: ‘Put an end to this war’: Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev makes new plea to Putin
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Public attention spiked: 5,524 Wikipedia readers in one day, 27.6× the usual 200, with 8 article edits. Editors noted: Feature films
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Yahoo: Andrey Zvyagintsev Hails Return To Cannes With ‘Minotaur’ As One Of The Best Things To Happen To Him In Nearly A Decade
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Yahoo: Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ Gets Heartfelt 10-Minute Ovation At Cannes Premiere
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The Guardian: A year in hospital and 90% lung damage: how Andrey Zvyagintsev came back from Covid to Cannes
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2023· 2 entries
Variety: Andrey Zvyagintsev, Oscar-Nominated ‘Loveless’ Director, to Helm Russian Oligarch Movie ‘Jupiter’ for Anonymous Content (EXCLUSIVE)
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Zvyagintsev moved to France where he began pre-production on an unrealized project about a Russian oligarch, Jupiter
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2022· 2 entries
Zvyagintsev currently lives in exile in France since 2022.
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Zvyagintsev demanded directly to Russia's president Vladimir Putin to end “the butchery”, adding: “The only person who can stop this carnage is the President of the Russian Federation
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2018· 4 entries
Awarded César Award for Best Foreign Film for Loveless (2018).
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Awarded César Award (2018).
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The Guardian: Controversial Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev: 'Dissident? I'm more of a clown'
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Zvyagintsev was a jury member of the Cannes Film Festival
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2017· 1 entry
Awarded Jury Prize (2017).
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2015· 3 entries
Won Golden Globe Awards (2015).
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Won Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film for Leviathan (2015).
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Zvyagintsev was a jury president of the 18th Shanghai International Film Festival
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2014· 1 entry
Awarded Best Screenplay Award for Leviathan (2014).
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2012· 1 entry
Won Golden Eagle Awards (2012).
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2004· 1 entry
IndieWire: Return of the Prodigal Father; Andrey Zvyagintsev Talks About “The Return”
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2003· 1 entry
Awarded European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year for The Return (2003).
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2000· 1 entry
Began to work for the TV station REN TV and directed three episodes of the television series The Black Room
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1984· 1 entry
Graduated from the theater school in Novosibirsk as an actor
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1964· 1 entry
Born 1964-02-06.
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