Sergei Vladimirovich Ursuliak (; born 10 June 1958) is a Russian film director and screenwriter. He is known for the films '' Composition for Victory Day'' (1996) and ''

Long Farewell ''Long Farewell'' () is a 2004 Russian drama film directed by Sergei Ursuliak based on the story of the same name by Yuri Trifonov. Plot The film tells about a love triangle. Actress Lyalya loves her husband, an unsuccessful writer, and she is ...

'' (2004), and the TV series ''

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''. He has won several awards, including

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s and the

State Prize of the Russian Federation The State Prize of the Russian Federation, officially translated in Russia as Russian Federation National Award, is a state honorary prize established in 1992 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. In 2004 the rules for selection of laureates ...

Early life and education

Ursuliak was born on 10 June 1958 in

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, Russia.Сергей Урсуляк — биография — российские режиссёры
/ref> He studied at the

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Career

He is a filmmaker, screenwriter and actor, and also presents programs on television.

Awards

* 1996:

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* 2008, 2012:

s * 2015: Award of the Government of Russian Federation in the field of culture * 2016:

Filmography

;As director * '' Russian Ragtime'' (1993) * ''

Summerfolk ''Summerfolk'' () is a play by Maxim Gorky written in 1904 and first published in 1905 by Znaniye (''1904 Znaniye Anthology'', book Three), in Saint Petersburg.

'' (1995) * '' Notes from the Dead House'' (1997) * '' Composition for Victory Day'' (1998) * '' Failure Poirot'' (2002) * ''

'' (2004) * ''

'' (TV series, 2007) * '' Isayev'' (2008) * ''

Konstantin Raikin Konstantin Arkadyevich Raikin (; July 8, 1950) is a Russian actor and theatre director, the head of the Moscow Satyricon Theatre (since 1988). Konstantin Raikin has been honoured with the titles Meritorious Artist of Russia (1985) and the Peo ...

. One on One with the Audience'' (2012, documentary) * ''

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'' (2012) * ''

And Quiet Flows the Don ''And Quiet Flows the Don'' (''Quiet Flows the Don'' or ''The Silent Don'', ) is a novel in four volumes by Russian writer Mikhail Sholokhov. The first three volumes were written from 1925 to 1932 and published in the Soviet magazine '' Okty ...

'' (2015) * '' The Diamond Chariot'' (2021) * '' Pravednik'' (; 2023)

Personal life

Ursuliak has been married twice and has two daughters:Лика Нифонтова: Мы с Урсуляком разрушили две семьи // Экспресс газета
/ref> * First wife — actress Galina Nadirli **Daughter — actress Alexandra Ursuliak * Second wife — actress Lika Nifontova **Daughter — actress Darya Ursuliak

References

External links

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Биография Сергея Урсуляка
(in Russian)
Пестрая лента с Урсуляком
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