Dmitry Hananovich Astrakhan (russian: link=no, Дмитрий Хананович Астрахан; born March 17, 1957) is a Russian film director and actor. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2009).

Biography

Dmitry Astrakhan was born in the family of

Leningrad Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

historians Hanan Markovich Astrakhan and Susanna Markovna Manevich, natives of Belarus. He was the youngest, the fifth child in the family. At school I was fond of reading, math and sports. After the end of the eighth grade, he entered the Physics and Mathematics School No. 30 on

Vasilievsky Island Vasilyevsky Island (russian: Васи́льевский о́стров, Vasilyevsky Ostrov, V.O.) is an island in St. Petersburg, Russia, bordered by the Bolshaya Neva and Malaya Neva Rivers (in the delta of the Neva River) in the south a ...

and at the same time continued to engage in classical wrestling. After graduation, he was admitted to the

Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI" (ETU, ETU "LETI", russian: Санкт-Петербургский государственный электротехнический университет «ЛЭТИ» им. В.И. Ульян� ...

. For several years, Dmitry replaced several institutions, until he was admitted to the Leningrad State Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography, to the Musil class (graduated in 1982). As a thesis work was to stage a performance in the

Alexandrinsky Theatre The Alexandrinsky Theatre (russian: Александринский театр) or National Drama Theatre of Russia is a theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The Alexandrinsky Theatre was built for the Imperial troupe of Petersburg (Imperial t ...

, however, according to Astrakhan himself, after the artistic director of the theater learned that Astrakhan was a Jew, they did not give the play. From 1981 to 1987 he was the director of the Sverdlovsk theater of the young spectator. Then he served in the army (naval aviation). He staged performances in various theaters of Russia and abroad, trained at Tovstonogov in Leningrad. From 1991 to 1995, he directed the Saint Petersburg Comedy Theatre. In 2017 he became a member of the jury of 3rd Moscow Jewish Film Festival.

Filmography

As director (selected)

* ''

Get Thee Out ''Get Thee Out'' (russian: Изыди!, Izydi!) is a 1991 Soviet drama film directed by Dmitry Astrakhan. The film was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nomine ...

'' (1991) * '' You Are My Only Love'' (1993) *' (1995) * ''

Everything Will Be Fine! Everything Will Be Fine! (russian: Всё будет хорошо!, Vsyo budet khorosho!) is a 1995 comedy film directed by Dmitry Astrakhan. Plot Quiet and measured life in an old residence of a provincial town are waiting for fun change in t ...

'' (1995) * ''

From Hell to Hell ''From Hell to Hell'' ( be, З пекла ў пекла; russian: Из ада в ад, Iz ada v ad) is a 1997 Belarusian drama film about the Kielce pogrom directed by Dmitry Astrakhan. The film was selected as the Belarusian entry for the B ...

'' (1997) * ''Waiting Hall '' (1998) * '' Crossroads'' (1998) * ''

Contract with Death Contract with Death (russian: Контракт со смертью, Kontrakt so smertyu) is a 1998 Russian/ Belarusian crime drama film directed by Dmitry Astrakhan. Plot The film tells about the politicians who create the charity fund, wh ...

'' (1998) * ''

Give Me Moonlight Give Me Moonlight (russian: Подари мне лунный свет, Podari mne lunnyy svet) is a 2001 Russian comedy film directed by Dmitry Astrakhan. Plot The film tells about the television journalist Sergei Kupriyanov, who began to make ...

'' (2001) * '' Yellow Dwarf'' (2001) * '' Tartaren from Tarascon'' (2003) * ''All Honestly'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2011) * ''Little Children'' (2012) * ''Love Without Rules'' (2016)

As actor (selected)

* ''

'' (1995) as mathematician * ''

'' (1997) as JDC employee * '' Vysotsky. Thank You For Being Alive''Дмитрий Астрахан: «Жаль, что мама не увидела, какой я артист!»
/ref> (2011) as Leonid Fridman * '' Chagall — Malevich'' (2014) as Itzke, Rabbi * ''The End of a Beautiful Epoch'' (2015) as Misha Shablinsky * ''Goznak'' (2015) as fashion designer * ''

What Men Talk About. Continuation ''What Men Talk About. Continuation'' (russian: О чём говорят мужчины. Продолжение) is a 2018 Russian comedy film directed by Flyuza Farkhshatova. Plot This time Lesha, Slava, Camille and Sasha go to St. Petersburg, ...

'' (2018) as serving at the funeral

Awards

;1991 *

Moscow International Film Festival The Moscow International Film Festival (russian: Моско́вский междунаро́дный кинофестива́ль, translit. ''Moskóvskiy myezhdunaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as MIFF) is the film festival first he ...

– Ecumenical Jury Award Special Mention (

) ;1995 *

Love is Folly International Film Festival Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest Interpersonal relationship, interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of ...

(Bulgaria) – Golden Aphrodite (

) ;2012 *

Nika Award The Nika Award (sometimes styled NIKA Award) is the main annual national film award in Russia, presented by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Science, and seen as the national equivalent of the Oscars. History The award was established ...

– Discovery of the Year ( Vysotsky. Thank You For Being Alive) ;2016 * Golden Eagle Award – Best Supporting Actor (

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)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Astrakhan, Dmitriy 1957 births Living people Soviet film directors Russian film directors Male actors from Saint Petersburg Theatre directors from Saint Petersburg Soviet male film actors Russian male film actors Russian male television actors Russian television presenters Recipients of the Nika Award Russian State Institute of Performing Arts alumni Soviet Jews Jewish Russian actors