Sergei Vladimirovich Bodrov ( rus, Серге́й Влади́мирович Бодро́в, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej bɐˈdrof; born 28 June 1948) is a Russian

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, and producer. In 2003 he was the president of the jury at the 25th Moscow International Film Festival.

Life and career

Bodrov was born in

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(now Russia). In the post-Soviet period he emigrated to the United States. His son, actor Sergei Bodrov, Jr. was killed in an

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in the mountains of the North

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on 20 September 2002, while shooting a film titled ''The Messenger''. Bodrov's paternal grandmother was an ethnic Buryat, which influenced his decision to make the movie ''

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''. His mother was Tatar, while his paternal grandfather was an ethnic Russian. Bodrov currently has an apartment in

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and a ranch in

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. He is married to American film consultant Carolyn Cavallaro. A case has been opened against Bodrov at the "Myrotvorets" website.

Awards

*'' Prisoner of the Mountains'' ** Nika Award for Best Picture and Best Director. **

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nomination. *''

'' ** Nika Award for Best Picture and Best Director. **

nomination. *'' The Quickie'' ** 23rd Moscow International Film Festival Golden St. George (nominated)

Filmography

*'' Freedom Is Paradise'' (1989) *'' Katala'' (1989) *''White King, Red Queen'' (1992) *'' Prisoner of the Mountains'' (1996) *'' Running Free'' (2000) *''The Quickie'' (2001) *'' Bear's Kiss'' (2002) *''Shiza'' (2004) *''

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'' (2005) *''

'' (2007) * ''A Yakuza's Daughter Never Cries'' (2010) *'' Seventh Son'' (2014) *'' Breathe Easy'' (2022)

References

External links

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1948 births Living people Academicians of the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences "Nika" American people of Buryat descent American people of Mongolian descent European Film Award for Best Screenwriter winners People from Khabarovsk Russian film directors Russian people of Buryat descent Russian people of Mongolian descent Soviet film directors {{Russia-film-director-stub