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HomeABOUT COMPANYKAREN GEORGIEVICH SHAKHNAZAROV
Film Director
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Karen Georgievich Shakhnazarov

Director General of Cinema Concern “Mosfilm”

 

Karen Shakhnazarov is one of the leading figures in Russian filmmaking

Shakhnazarov's work is marked by a sharp sense of the present, an ability to highlight what is most important in the context of time, and a talent for both entertaining the audience and making them think and empathize. Karen Shakhnazarov's films are well-known to both domestic and international audiences and have received prestigious awards at film forums and festivals.

Karen Shakhnazarov's films have received over seventy international and national awards; they have twice competed at the Cannes Film Festival, three times been nominated for the American Academy Award "Oscar" ("Zerograd", "Ward No. 6", "White Tiger"), and have represented the USSR and Russia at numerous international film festivals.

Achievements
  • Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art
  • Board Member of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
  • Board member of the National Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts, and Sciences of Russia
  • Board Member of the Union of Cinematographers
  • Member of the European Film Academy
  • Member of the Expert Council of the national film prize "Golden Eagle"
  • Honorary member of the Russian Academy of Arts
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from St. Olaf College (Northfield, Minnesota, USA)
  • Author of the literary works "Young Airships" and "Messenger Boy"

Biography

  • 1975

    Graduated from the Directing Faculty of VGIK Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography(workshop of Igor Talankin) Specialized in film directing Graduation film "Step Lively, Maestro!" Started working as a first assistant director at Mosfilm studio

  • 1975-1976

    Military Service

  • from 1976

    First assistant director at Mosfilm Studios

  • 1982

    Winner of the Boris Polevoy Literary Award for the story "Messenger Boy"

  • from 1984

    Film director at Mosfilm Studios

  • 1986

    Winner of the Lenin Komsomol Prize for developing the genre of musical comedy in the films "We are from Jazz" and "Winter Evening in Gagra"

  • 1987

    Artistic director of the Creative Association "Start" at Mosfilm studio, which was renamed to studio "Courier" in 1990.

  • 1988

    Winner of the Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR for the creation of the feature film "Courier"

  • from 1991

    Currently serves as the artistic director of the "Courier" studio of the Mosfilm Film Group.

  • 1997

    Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation

  • from 1998

    to the present day, General Director and Chairman of the Management Board of Mosfilm Film Group.

  • 2002

    People's Artist of the Russian Federation

  • 2003

    Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation for the film "The Star"

  • 2013

    Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of literature and art for his contribution to the development of Russian cinematography, revival and development of the Mosfilm studio

  • 2022

    Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of humanitarian activities

  • 2023

    Recipient of the Golden Saint George Award of the 45th Moscow International Film Festival for contribution to world cinema

  • 2023

    Recipient of the 2022 State Prize of the Russian Federation for Outstanding Achievements in Humanitarian Activity — for contribution to the multiplication of national traditions of enlightenment and humanism

Honors

HONORS
Recipient of the Golden Saint George Award of the 45th Moscow International Film Festival for contribution to world cinema
2023
Russia
Recipient of the 2022 State Prize of the Russian Federation for Outstanding Achievements in Humanitarian Activity for contribution to the multiplication of national traditions of enlightenment and humanism
2023
Russia
Recipient of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 3rd degree for great contribution to the development of national culture and art and many years of fruitful work
2022
Russia
Recipient of the Certificate of Merit from the President of the Russian Federation for great contribution to strengthening Russian statehood and active public activity
2020
Russia
Recipient of the Premio Istituto Di Cultura E Lingua Russa (Russian Language and Culture Institute) Prize in Rome
2019
Italy
Recipient of the Doctor Honoris Causa degree from EFTA University of Audiovisual Arts — European Academy of Film, Theater, and Dance
2019
Macedonia
Recipient of the Certificate of Honor from the Macedonian Film Library for exceptional achievements in cinematography
2019
Macedonia
Recipient of the Andrei Mironov Figaro Prize for service to the national cinematography
2019
Russia
Recipient of the Prize of the 1st Moscow Film Festival "Chitka" for long-term contribution to the unification of literature and cinema
2019
Russia
Recipient of the Best Artistic Contribution award at the Montreal International Film Festival in the category "World Competition. Full-length Films" for the movie "Anna Karenina. Vronsky's Story"
2018
Canada
Recipient of the Order of Aleksandr Nevsky for achievements in the development of national culture and art and many years of fruitful work
2018
Russia
Recipient of the Belgrade Winner Award (Beogradski pobednik) at the Belgrade FEST Film Festival for outstanding contribution to film art
2018
Serbia
Recipient of the Golden Seal of the Yugoslavi Film Archive
2018
Serbia
Recipient of the Order of Arts and Letters of the French Ministry of Culture
2018
France
Main prize at the 25th International Film Festival in Varna for a lifetime contribution to the development of film art
2017
Bulgaria
Armenian Order of Honor for strengthening Armenian-Russian cultural relations and for long-standing and productive work in the field of film art
2013
Armenia
2012 Russian Federation State Prize in Literature and Art, for contributing to the growth of Russian cinema and the revival and development of the Mosfilm studio
2013
Russia
Special Prize from the Head of the Chuvash Republic at the 6th Cheboksary International Festival, dedicated to the cinema of small nations, for portraying themes of citizenship and patriotism in film art
2013
Russia
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" of the fourth class
2012
Russia
Prize of the 23rd Open Russian Film Festival "Kinotavr" — "for contribution to the Russian Cinema and the Film Industry to the director that does not let us forget that cinema is the grand illusion"
2012
Russia
International Award "Man of the Year 2012" for an exceptional contribution to the growth of Russian cinema, in the category "Organizations and Companies of the Year"
2012
Russia
European Golden Medal and Diploma di Merito (Department of the culture of the European scientific and industrial chamber) for a significant contribution to art and global cinema
2012
Russia
Commemorative medal "150 years since the birth of Anton Chekhov"
2010
Russia
2008 All-Russian Award "Lighthouses of the Fatherland" in the "Culture" category "For civil position in society and socially responsible business"
2009
Russia
Prize of the 3rd Festival of the Russian films "Spring-2009" in Paris "For contribution to the world cinema"
2009
France
Bernardo O'Higgins Order (the highest order of the Republic of Chile) "For creation of the highly artistic films and for realism in reflecting the Russian reality"
2009
Chile
Honorary prize of the 3rd Festival of the Russian films "Sputnik over Poland" — "For contribution to the cinema"
2009
Poland
Prize "For contribution to comedy" at the Open Russian Comedy Festival "Smile, Russia!"
2008
Russia
Order of Honor "For achievements in development of the Russian culture and art, for long-term productive work"
2008
Russia
Special Prize "Golden Camera-300" at the Manaki Brothers International Film Festival
2008
Macedonia
"Golden Medal" award of the Vladimir Vysotsky Charitable Foundation Award "My way"
2007
Russia
2005 "Darin" National Prize of the Russian Academy of Business and Entrepreneurship in the category "Business and Art" — "For outstanding achievements in effective management and in governing the institution specializing in culture and art"
2006
Russia
Award of the Jerusalem International Film Festival "For Achievements"
2005
Israel
"Ischia Global Award" of the Ischia International Film Festival "For the contribution to the art of the world cinema"
2005
Italy
"Golden Pyramid" prize at the 29th Cairo Film Festival "For the outstanding contribution to the art of the world cinema"
2005
Egypt
"Vivat Cinema" prize at the 14th Damascus International Film Festival "For the outstanding contribution to the development of the world cinema and film industry"
2005
Syria
Award of the Trieste International Film Festival "For the contribution to the development of the world cinema and film industry"
2005
Italy
Prize "Golden Order "Maecenas" of the International charity fund "Maecenases of the Century" — "for the contribution to the implementation of the charity projects, for cooperation in the implementation of the Great Purpose of Russia's prosperity"
2005
Russia
Honorary civilian order Silver Star "Public Recognition" for the active work on provision of the effective social and spiritual support to the veterans and participants of the Great Patriotic War, military and combat operations in hot spots, and in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Great Victory
2005
Russia
People's Artist of the Russian Federation
2002
Russia
2002 State Prize of the Russian Federation in Literature and Art for the feature film "The Star"
2002
Russia
Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
1997
Russia
Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation
1997
Russia
Boris Polevoy Literary Award for the story "Messenger Boy"
1982
USSR
Second Degree Diploma from the 5th All-Union Competition for the best use of domestic negative color films at the Mosfilm Festival of Young Cinematographers
1980
USSR
A Scene from the 1939 film "Tractor Drivers" picked as the symbol of the Film Group's centenary
Pyotr Martynovich Aleynikov — Soviet film actor, recipient of the Order of the Badge of Honor