Alexey Uchitel
Directing
1951-08-31 · Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR
Aleksei Yefimovich Uchitel (Russian: Алексей Ефимович Учитель; born 31 August 1951; Leningrad) is a Russian film director, screenwriter and producer. In 2002, he received the title People's Artist of Russia. Uchitel was born on 31 August 1951 in Leningrad to the family of documentary filmmaker Yefim Uchitel. In 1975, he graduated from VGIK, worked at the Leningrad studio of documentary films. In 1990, he founded his film studio "Rock". Uchitel's directorial debut was the film Gisele's Mania. In 2000, he received the Nika Award, the Kinotavr Grand Prix and the Crystal Globe nomination for His Wife's Diary. The film was about the last love affair of Ivan Bunin. His 2003 film The Stroll was entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival. His 2005 film Dreaming of Space won the Golden George at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival. In 2006, he was a member of the jury at the 28th Moscow International Film Festival. His 2010 film The Edge was selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but it did not make the final shortlist. His film Break Loose was selected to be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The romantic drama Matilda directed by Uchitel about the relationship between ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya and Nicholas II was released on 23 October 2017. The picture became controversial after State Duma deputy Natalia Poklonskaya led a campaign to ban the film on religious grounds.
Filmography
TheatersNoise of Time
2027 · Movie
Theatersбыло не было
2026 · Movie
In the Hand of Dante
2026 · Movie
Sidney Lumet's Birthday
2026 · Movie
Семейное cчастье (Semeynoe schaste)
2025 · Movie
Family Happiness
2025 · Movie
On This Land
2025 · Movie
Plevako
2024 · Series
Barren Blossom
2024 · Movie
Peculiarities of the National Hospital
2024 · Movie
The Flying Ship
2024 · Movie
Niche
2023 · Movie
Lenechka
2023 · Movie
Shchedrin Suite
2023 · Movie
Twisting in the Wind
2023 · Movie
Cinema 3.0
2023 · Series
Mittelmarsch
2023 · Movie
Little Nina & The Piano Thieves
2023 · Movie
Affect
2022 · Movie
Once In The Desert
2022 · Movie
Zemun
2021 · Movie
Sententia
2020 · Movie
#IAmHere
2020 · Movie
Tsoy
2020 · Movie
The Whaler Boy
2020 · Movie
Streltsov
2020 · Movie
Ortino Range
2020 · Movie
Skype
2019 · Movie
Coronation
2019 · Series
The Battle
2019 · Movie
Call Myshkin
2018 · Movie
I Did Not Forget You
2018 · Movie
Mathilde
2017 · Movie
Amun
2017 · Movie
Holy God
2016 · Movie
Tamerlan's Love
2015 · Movie
Pashki
2014 · Movie
The Fool
2014 · Movie
Breaking Loose
2014 · Movie
7 Main Wishes
2013 · Movie
Friends from France
2013 · Movie
The Major
2013 · Movie
The Sea
2013 · Movie
Bite the Dust
2013 · Movie
Orlovs
2013 · Movie
I'll Be Around
2012 · Movie
No problems
2012 · Movie
The Road To
2012 · Movie
The Dry Valley
2012 · Movie
Business in Russian
2011 · Movie
To Live
2010 · Movie
The Edge
2010 · Movie
Виктор Цой. Легенда о последнем герое
2010 · Movie
Elephant
2010 · Movie
As If Waiting For A Bus
2009 · Movie
Last Hero: Twenty Years Later
2009 · Movie
Captive
2008 · Movie
The Game
2008 · Movie
Enemies
2007 · Movie
The Connection
2006 · Movie
Pavlov's Dog
2005 · Movie
Dreaming of Space
2005 · Movie
The Stroll
2003 · Movie
His Wife's Diary
2000 · Movie
The Elite
1997 · Movie
Gisele's Mania
1995 · Movie
Butterfly
1993 · Movie
Last Hero
1992 · Movie
Mitki in Europe, Yolly-pally
1990 · Movie
Obvodny Canal
1990 · Movie
Rock
1988 · Movie
O Sport, You Are Peace!
1981 · Movie
How Many People at the Disco
1980 · Movie
Irina Kolpakova
1978 · Movie
Leningrad
1978 · Movie
Leningrad the Hero City
1975 · Movie
Saved
Movie
The Place Where You Sleep
Movie
Kumparsita
Movie
The Flying Ship 2
Movie
Shostakovich
Movie
Дети мои
Movie
Сто тысяч я
Movie