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Aleksandr Kosarev (director)

Alexander Borisovich Kosarev (March 15, 1944 – January 19, 2013) was a Soviet-Russian film director, writer, actor, poet and lyricist.

Alexander Kosarev
Born
Alexander Borisovich Kosarev
Occupations
  • director
  • screenwriter
  • actor
  • songwriter
Years active1970 – 1993

Biography

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Kosarev was born on March 15, 1944, in Moscow. His father, Boris Kosarev, was a famous Soviet photographer, and the official photographer of the Government of the USSR.[1][2]

In 1965 he graduated from the acting department of Schepkin Theater School (combined course GITIS and VTU – teachers V. I. Tsygankov and L. A. Volkov).

He studied on the same course with Inna Churikova and Tamara Degtyaryova and auditioned with them at the Moscow Youth Theater, where he entered service after graduation.

Kosarev's first film practice was with People's Artist of the Soviet Union Grigory Alexandrov on the set of the film "Starling and Lyra". In 1973, he graduated from the directing department VGIKa (workshop of Igor Talankin). Alexander Kosarev's graduation film One Hundred Steps in the Clouds amazed Sergey Bondarchuk, who happened to be in the studio to re-record the music for the film: "Before I knew, only one film about the working class -" Height "Zarkhi… Today I saw the second film." Bondarchuk brought a talented debutant to the 1st creative association "Mosfilma" to the director N. T. Sizov with the words: "Here is a man who will make a big movie".[3]

After graduating from VGIK, Alexander Kosarev continued to make more films, attaching great importance to scripts and being a co-author of many of them. Kosarev appreciated the professionalism in his work. He almost always worked with the same film crew of cameramen, lighting, and make-up artists.

Several actors starred with Alexander Kosarev in several films, including Peter Velyaminov, Ivan Lapikov, Roman Filippov, Daniil Netrebin, Mikhail Gluzsky, and Irina Korotkova.

The director attached great importance to the music that sounded in his films. Alexander Kosarev has worked with such composers as Alexey Rybnikov, Igor Krutoy, and Yuri Antonov. Several films featured songs written to the verses of Alexander Kosarev.[4]

In 1997, Alexander Kosarev suffered a stroke, after which he could no longer return to the profession.[5] The director died on January 19, 2013. He was buried in Moscow at Danilovskoye cemetery.[6]

Family

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  • Father – Boris Maksimovich Kosarev, (1911–1989) – photographer, photojournalist.
  • Mother – Nina Pavlovna Kosareva, (1916–2012) – teacher of biology and chemistry.
  • Wife – Irina Yuryevna Korotkova, (born August 25, 1947) – actress.
  • Daughter – Maria Alexandrovna Kosareva

Creativity

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Filmography

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Directing work

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  1. 1971 — Staircase (short)
  2. 1973 — One Hundred Steps in the Clouds – thesis (short)
  3. 1974 — My "Zhigulyonok" (short)
  4. 1975 — When the Earth Shakes
  5. 1977 — Night over Chile
  6. 1980 — I wish you success
  7. 1982 — Urgent… Secret… Gubchek (and lyricist)
  8. 1984 — Before parting (and lyricist)
  9. 1989 — Souvenir for the prosecutor (and songwriter)
  10. 1991 — Predators (and songwriter)
  11. 1993 — Hostages of The Devil

Movie roles

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  1. 1970 — Two in December (short) – He
  2. 1973 — Origins – episode (uncredited)
  3. 1989 — Souvenir for the prosecutor – Fadey Fadeyevich
  4. 1991 — Predators – Guy, director of the reserve
  5. 1993 — Hostages of the "Devil" – investigator Chikurov

Scenarios

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  1. 1984 — Before parting
  2. 1989 — Souvenir for the prosecutor
  3. 1991 — Predators
  4. 1993 — Hostages of The Devil

Poetry

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Songs in collaboration

Plays

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Short films

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"Ladder" (1971)

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The short film 1971, academic work at VGIK. Plot: A simple comeback story.

Cast:

Film crew:

"One Hundred Steps in the Clouds" (1973)

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The short film of 1973, diploma work at VGIK.

Plot: After demobilization, Vasily and his friends arrive at the shock construction site of a hydroelectric power station, the crooked Sanka Prokhorov is in charge of a team of high-rise assemblers. Vasily comes into conflict with him.

Cast:

Film crew:

  • Director — Alexander Kosarev
  • Screenwriter — Anatoly Bezuglov
  • Director of photography – Igor Bogdanov
  • ArtistNickname — Vasily Golikov
  • Composer — Alexey Rybnikov
  • The song in the film is performed by Valentina Nikulina to lyrics by A. Alshutov

"My Zhiguli" (1974)

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A satirical film about what can happen to a car enthusiast if he turns to the private services of "masters" and all kinds of lovers to earn extra money. The film was shot by order of the UGAI of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.

Cast:

In episodes (uncredited):

Film crew:

  • Director — Alexander Kosarev
  • Screenwriter — Tikhon Nepomniachtchi
  • Operator – V. Masevich
  • Artist – Vasily Golikov

On the glass of Uncle Zhenya's truck are photographs Yury Nikulin – in the role of Stooge (magazine clipping) and a photo postcard "Actors of Soviet cinema", which in Soviet times were sold in kiosks "Soyuzpechat".

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ A unique exhibition of B. Kosarev's photography of the Soviet era " Light in B&W.
  2. ^ Elena Barkovskaya . Comrade Kosarev and Comrade Churchill // Young Communard, 2011
  3. ^ "Alexander Kosarev 65 !". Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  4. ^ "Alexander Kosyrev on the 1000 Records website". Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  5. ^ bolezn-sasha-snyal-v-kino-zaranee/ Irina Korotkova: "Sasha filmed his illness beforehand"
  6. ^ Moscow will say goodbye to director Alexander Kosarev on Wednesday // Komsomolskaya Pravda
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