Andrei Tarkovsky

Andrei Tarkovsky

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Directing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1932-04-04

  • Day of Death

    1986-12-29 (54 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Zavrazhye, USSR

Biography

Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (April 4, 1932 – December 29, 1986) was a Soviet filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist and opera director, widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of the 20th century. Tarkovsky's films include Andrei Rublev, Solaris, Mirror and Stalker. They are characterized by spirituality and metaphysical themes, long takes, lack of conventional dramatic structure and plot, and distinctively authored use of cinematography.

Acting

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