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Roman Vasyanov
Roman Sergeyevich Vasyanov, , (Russian: Роман Сергеевич Васьянов; born October 24, 1980, in MoscowRoman Vasyanov , spiritawards.com, retrieved 14 November 2013.) is a Russian cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director David Ayer and the Russian musical film ''Stilyagi (film), Stilyagi,'' for which he was nominated for a Golden Eagle Award for Best Cinematography. Life and career Roman Vasyanov was born on October 24, 1980, in Moscow, in a Russians, Russian family. As a child, he was engaged in photography with his father, who worked at the ZIL automobile plant. Made photos and videos as a freelancer for magazines and newspapers. Later, thanks to his father's friend M. D. Koroptsov, he got acquainted with the profession of a cameraman. In 1998 he entered VGIK ( ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in Moscow metropolitan area, its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's List of largest cities, largest cities, being the List of European cities by population within city limits, most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest List of urban areas in Europe, urban and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow became the capital of the Grand Principality of Moscow, which led the unification of the Russian lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Hall (screenwriter)
Jason Dean Hall (born April 28, 1972) is an American screenwriter, film director, and former actor. He played the recurring character of Devon MacLeish in '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. He had a guest starring role on '' Without a Trace'' as Jesse in season two. As a screenwriter, Hall wrote '' Spread'' (2009), '' Paranoia'' (2003) (with Barry Levy), and the screenplay for '' American Sniper'' (2014), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. He then wrote and directed '' Thank You for Your Service'' (2017) and co-wrote '' Gran Turismo'' (2023). Early life Hall attended Phillips Exeter Academy. He studied business, English, and cinema at the University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in .... Filmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thank You For Your Service (2017 Film)
''Thank You for Your Service'' is a 2017 American biographical war drama film written and directed by Jason Hall, in his directorial debut, and based on the 2013 non-fiction book of the same name by David Finkel. Finkel, a ''Washington Post'' reporter, wrote about veterans of the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment returning to the vicinity of Fort Riley, Kansas, following a 15-month deployment in Iraq in 2007. The film is about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depicting U.S. soldiers who try to adjust to civilian life, and stars Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Beulah Koale, Amy Schumer, and Scott Haze. Bruce Springsteen wrote the song "Freedom Cadence" specifically for the closing credits. The film had its world premiere at the Heartland Film Festival on October 15, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 27, 2017, by Universal Pictures. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for Teller's performance, but grossed just $9 million a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Liman
Douglas Eric Liman (; born July 24, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is known for directing the films '' Swingers'' (1996), '' Go'' (1999), '' The Bourne Identity'' (2002), '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (2005), '' Jumper'' (2008), '' Edge of Tomorrow'' (2014), '' American Made'' (2017), and '' Road House'' (2024). Most of his career has been associated with the production company Hypnotic. He is co-owner with Dave Bartis, whom he met as an undergraduate at Brown University where they co-founded Brown Television (BTV) and the National Association of College Broadcasters (NACB). Liman is on the advisory board of the Legal Action Center and the Arthur Liman Public Interest Program at Yale Law School. Early life Liman, who is Jewish, was born in New York City, the son of Ellen (''née'' Fogelson), a painter and writer, and Arthur L. Liman, a lawyer. Liman began making short films while still in junior high school and studied at International Center of Photography in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wall (2017 Film)
''The Wall'' is a 2017 American war thriller film directed by Doug Liman and written by Dwain Worrell. The film follows two American soldiers (Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena) trapped by an Iraqi sniper. Produced by Amazon Studios, it was released on May 12, 2017, by Roadside Attractions. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences and grossed $4.5 million against a $3 million budget. Plot At the close of the Iraq War, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Shane Matthews, a sniper, along with his spotter, Sergeant Allen Isaac, are sent to investigate a pipeline construction site in the Iraqi desert where contractors and their security detail have all fallen victim to a sniper. The pair patiently wait 22 hours on overwatch before determining that the site is clear. Matthews proceeds to investigate the site, but is shot by a famed Iraqi sniper nicknamed "Juba." Isaac tries to rescue the dying Matthews, but he is also wounded in the right knee and has his radio damaged and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Countryman
''Charlie Countryman'' (originally titled ''The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman'' as well as ''Kill Charlie Countryman'') is a 2013 romantic drama film directed by Fredrik Bond in his directorial debut, written by Matt Drake, and starring Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood and Mads Mikkelsen. The film premiered on January 21, 2013 at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and was screened in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. The film was released November 15, 2013 in the United States was released on October 31, 2014 in the United Kingdom. Plot Chicago native Charlie Countryman is greeted in a hospital by his deceased mother after she is taken off life support. She requests him to go to Bucharest, Romania, and he complies despite his initial reservations. During his flight he bonds with Victor, a Romanian man who is returning home after attending a Chicago Cubs game. Hours later, Victor dies in his sleep; his spirit asks Charlie to deliver a gift and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zal Batmanglij
Zal Batmanglij (; born April 28, 1981) is an American film director and screenwriter. He directed and co-wrote the 2011 film '' Sound of My Voice'' and the 2013 film '' The East'', both of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, as well as the Netflix series '' The OA'', which debuted in 2016. Early life and education Batmanglij was born in 1981 in France to Iranian parents and grew up in Washington, D.C. His mother, Najmieh Batmanglij, is a cookbook author and chef; his father is a book publisher. His younger brother Rostam was a founding member of the band Vampire Weekend. Both brothers are gay. Batmanglij studied anthropology and English at Georgetown University, graduating in 2002. At Georgetown he met Mike Cahill in a philosophy class. They took a screenwriting course together and co-directed a short film that won the Georgetown Film Festival. Brit Marling saw the film and asked if she could work with them. Several years later, following Marling's graduation, the thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabe Polsky
Gabe Polsky (born May 3, 1979) is an American film director, writer, and producer. Early life Gabe Polsky was born on May 3, 1979, to Ukrainian immigrants in Illinois, and he was primarily raised in the Chicago area. He attended the Hotchkiss School. After graduating, he attended Yale University, where he played NCAA hockey. He competed on Team USA in hockey at the 1997 Maccabiah Games in Israel, winning a silver medal. Career In 2009, Polsky produced '' Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'' with Stephen Belafonte, Alan Polsky, Edward R. Pressman, Randall Emmett, and John Thompson. In 2011, Polsky produced Little Birds, an indie/drama film loosely based on Anaïs Nin's Little Birds (short story collection) published in 1979. Later that year, he produced '' His Way'', a documentary that looked into the life of Jerry Weintraub that was released on HBO. Polsky and Alan Polsky (his brother), co-directed and produced '' The Motel Life'' (2012), that starred Emile Hirsch, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrey Kavun
Andrey Olegovich Kavun (; ; ) is a Russian film director and screenwriter of Ukrainian origin, notable for historical drama film ''Kandahar''. In 1999 he graduated from the directing department of VGIK The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, officially the S. A. Gerasimov All-Russian University of Cinematography (, meaning ''All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov''), a.k.a. VGIK, is a film school in Moscow, ... (workshop of Vladimir Khotinenko). Filmography References External links Andrey Kavun personal web-site 1969 births Living people Film people from Lviv Russian people of Ukrainian descent Russian film directors Ukrainian film directors Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography alumni {{Ukraine-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piranha (2006 Film)
''Piranha'' () is a 2006 Russian action film directed by Andrey Kavun. Plot Under the guise of a joint holiday, police agent Kirill Mazur and his colleague Olga are sent to the Siberian taiga to liquidate a chemical weapons laboratory flooded at the bottom of the lake in a territory that will soon be abandoned to neighboring China. Cast * Vladimir Mashkov as Mazur * Svetlana Antonova as Olga * Yevgeny Mironov as Prokhor * Viktoriya Isakova as Sinilga * Sergei Garmash as Zima * Andrey Merzlikin Andrey Ilyich Merzlikin (; born 24 March 1973) is a Russian film and theater actor. Early life Andrey Merzlikin was born in Kaliningrad near Moscow. In the first education – radio engineer of space engineering, then earned a degree in econom ... as Shtabs * Mikhail Yefremov as Dorokhov * Alexey Gorbunov as Kuzmich * as Viktoriya * as doctor * Anna Ukolova as Nina Awards * MTV Russia Movie Awards — best movie villain ( Yevgeny Mironov) References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graveyard Shift (2005 Film)
''Graveyard Shift'' () is a 2005 Russian comedy thriller film directed by Valeri Rozhnov. Cast * Pavel Barshak - Danya, night salesman * Viktor Sukhorukov - Day salesman * Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė - Shopkeeper's wife * Andrey Krasko - Detective * Vyacheslav Razbegaev - Shopkeeper * Mariya Shalayeva - Danya's girlfriend * Andrey Merzlikin - Customer * Spartak Mishulin Spartak Vasilyevich Mishulin (; 22 October 1926 – 17 July 2005) was a Soviet actor and People's Artist of the RSFSR. He was best known for his roles as Sayid in '' White Sun of the Desert'' (1969) and the title character in the Soviet stage ada ... - Customer References External links * 2005 films 2000s comedy thriller films Russian comedy thriller films Russian black comedy films 2000s Russian-language films 2000s Russian films Russian-language comedy thriller films Russian-language black comedy films {{2000s-Russia-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
