Alexander Nikolaevich Bashirov (; born 24 September 1955, in Sogom) is a Russian film and theater actor, director and screenwriter. He performed in more than sixty films since 1986.

Biography

Bashirov was born on 24 September 1955 in the village of Sogom. He was born in a mixed family of ethnic

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father Nikolay Zakharovich Kosygin and Siberian Tatar mother Mariya Katyrovna Bashirova. He married a US citizen and in 1990-1991 he studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York, periodically coming to the USSR to participate in the filming. In 1996 he organized in St. Petersburg studio ''Deboshirfilm'', which is the artistic director and teacher of actor-director's workshop. In 2014, Bashirov started the work on documentary titled ''Donbass knocks in our heart'' dedicated to separatists from the

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and

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. The development of the film was supported by

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who took the producer role. The production of the film was later cancelled.

Personal life

He is married to singer Inna Volkova (born 1964) from Kolibri. Daughter - Alexandra Maria, a son from his first marriage - Christopher.

Political views

In 2014, he illegally crossed the border of

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in the area not controlled by the Ukrainian government, to support the

and

separatists.

Selected filmography

Films

TV

Awards

* 1998 - Film Festival ''Viva Cinema of Russia!'' In St. Petersburg, the press prize * 1998 - Film Festival ''Window to Europe'' in

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, a special prize Guild of Film Critics * 1998 - Open Russian Film Festival in

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, the

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prize * 1999 - Film Festival ''Literature and Cinema'' in

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, the Grand Jury Prize for the film ''The Iron Heel of Oligarchy'', the prize for Best Actor, Special Jury Prize Archive 1999 festival Literature and Cinema
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International Film Festival, the top prize for best European film * 1999 - International Film Festival in

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, the prize '' Tiger Award''

References

External links

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Biography of Alexander Bashirov
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bashirov, Aleksandr Soviet male film actors Russian male film actors 1955 births Anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Russia Living people Siberian Tatar people Soviet film directors Russian film directors Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography alumni