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Andrei Tarkovsky
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Director, Screenwriter, Actor Born: April 4, 1932 in Zaovrazhye, Russia Death: December 29, 1986 in Paris, France Biography:Considered one of Russia's most distinguished contemporary directors, the late "Andrei Tarkovsky" is known for highly personalized and poetic films. The son of poet Arseni Tarkovsky, he studied Arabic and first worked as a geologist before attending the State Film School in Moscow under "Mikhail Romm". While there he made a pair of short films, "There Will Be No Leave Today" (1959) and the acclaimed "Katok i Skripka"/"The Steamroller and the Violin" (his diploma film). Following graduation in 1960, Tarkovsky went to work for Mosfilm and made his feature-film directorial debut in 1962 with "Ivanovo Detstvo"/"Ivan's Childhood". The film earned him top honors at that year's Venice Film Festival. His sophomore film, "Andrei Rublev", is Tarkovsky's most renowned work. Ostensibly a portrait of a 15th century Russian painter, the film is actually a metaphorical drama mirroring the plight of Russian artists.... Full Biography
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