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Andrei Tarkovsky

Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director (1932–1986)

Andrei Tarkovsky was a Soviet film director and screenwriter of Russian origin whose films explore spiritual and metaphysical themes and are known for slow pacing, long takes, dreamlike imagery and a preoccupation with nature and memory. He studied under Mikhail Romm and directed his first five features in the Soviet Union: Ivan's Childhood (1962), Andrei Rublev (1966), Solaris (1972), Mirror (1975) and Stalker (1979).

Andrei Tarkovsky appears in 7 films in The Rerun, from 1962 to 1986. That includes 7 titles as director. Most of that work is in drama, sci-fi and mystery. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Nikolai Grinko (5), Anatoly Solonitsyn (4), Erland Josephson (2), Oleg Yankovsky (2), Yuriy Nazarov (2).

Known for

  • Ivan’s Childhood (1962), Director. His first feature, made in the Soviet Union.
  • Andrei Rublev (1966), Director. His second feature, made in the Soviet Union.
  • Solaris (1972), Director. His third feature, made in the Soviet Union.
  • Mirror (1975), Director. His fourth feature, made in the Soviet Union.
  • Stalker (1979), Director. His fifth and last feature made in the Soviet Union.
  • Nostalghia (1983), Director. A 1983 film he directed.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Andrei Tarkovsky been in?
Andrei Tarkovsky appears in The Sacrifice (1986), Nostalghia (1983), Stalker (1979), Mirror (1975), Solaris (1972), Andrei Rublev (1966) and Ivan’s Childhood (1962) on The Remote.
When was Andrei Tarkovsky born?
Andrei Tarkovsky was born on 4 April 1932.

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