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Mark Zakharov was born in Moscow
(13.10.1933). He studied the actor's
skills and graduated from the theatre
institute in 1955. At first he
worked as actor in Perm theatre, then were
several Moscow theatres,
where Mark Zakharov started to create plays as
director. Since 1973 he has
become the chief director of Lenkom theatre. It's
hard to buy tickets to this
popular place, because every day no free seats.
Zakharov directed many well known films, which are
loved by several
generations. He was screenwriter of several famous
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Ordinary
Miracle (2 parts)
Director:
A. Zakharov. Starring:
O. Yankovsky, I.
Kupchenko, E. Leonov,
E. Simonova,
A.Abdulov,
E. Vasilyeva, Y. Solomin, A.
Mironov et al. The film is after Evgeniy
Sharts' fairytale play. There are a lot of the plot turns
there. It is full of touching stories
experienced by the
heroes and told us. Of course, the film
is full of miracles. But the main of
them is the miracle
of love that is able to destroy any
sorcery.
© USSR Gosteleradio, 1978.
“Mosfilm” production |
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The
Very Same Miunhgauzen
Director:
M. Zakharov. Starring: O. Yankovsky, I. Churikova,
E. Koreneva, I. Kvasha, A.
Abdulov, L. Yarmolnik, S. Farada, L. Bronevoi et
al.
A comical fantasy about the life, love and death
of baron Miunhgauzen. The film is not a screen
version of the famous novel of R. E. Raspe but an
absolutely original work of art created by our
talented contemporaries.
© USSR Gosteleradio, 1979. “Mosfilm”
production, 135 min.
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The
house built by Swift
Director:
Mark Zakharov
Starring: Oleg Yankovskym, Aleksandr Abdulov,
Vladimir Belousov, Yevgeni Leonov, Marina
Ignatova, Aleksandra Zakharova, Aleksandr Sirin,
Aleksandr Zbruyev, Nikolai Karachentsov,
Tatyana Rudina, Viktor Proskurin, Yuri Astafyev,
Vsevolod Larionov, Semyon Fara
Creative Association Ekran, 1982, 138 min.
The English writer Johnatan Swift has built an
astonishing house. Reality has merged with
fiction in it. Literary characters have also
revived there. The master of the house tries to
expose a secret sense of the objective reality for
the people by telling us incredible and true
stories. Maybe he even makes an attempt to remake
life...
Creative Association Ekran, 1982, 138 min. |
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Director:
Ì. Zakharov. Starring: N. Mgaloblishvily,
E.
Valiushkina, A. Mikhailov, A. Abdulov,
S. Farada, T. Peltser et al. A musical comedy
based on A. Tolstoy’s story “Count Caliostro”
(Gorin’s screen version). Having come to Russia,
the great magician did not even suspect the
surprises this country was preparing for him.
While he called the dead into being and revived
the statues, there were happening the real
miracles around him…
© USSR Gosteleradio, 1984. “Mosfilm”
production, 87 min. |
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To
kill a Dragon
Director: M. Zakharov. Starring:
A. Abdulov, O. Yankovsky, E. Leonov, V. Tikhonov,
A.
Zakharova, V. Rakov, A. Zbruev et al. After E.
Shvarts’ play “Dragon”. Lancelot, a
knight-errant, challenges the Dragon personifying
tyranny and despotism in order to put an end to
his power over people. But one-man courage is not
enough for such a victory, each of the parable
film heroes must get rid of the inner slavery…
© “Mosfilm”/“Bavaria-film”, ZDF-Shtutgart
(FRG), 1988, 117 min. |
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Filmography:
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White
Sun of the Desert 1969 |
The
Land of Sannikov 1973 |
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Star
of Fascinating Happiness 1975 |
Twelve
Chairs - M.Zakharov 1977 |
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Ordinary
miracle 1978 |
The
Very Same Miunhgauzen 1979 |
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The
House That Swift Built 1983 |
Formula of Love 1984 |
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To
kill a dragon 1988 |
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Mark Zakharov
entire filmography |
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