Andrei Tarkowski

Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director (1932–1986)

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Lived 1932–1986, aged 54

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1932–1986
Aged 54
Known for
Stalker
1979

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Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky was a Soviet film director and screenwriter of Russian origin. He is widely considered one of the greatest directors in cinema history. His films explore spiritual and metaphysical themes and are known for their slow pacing and long takes, dreamlike visual imagery and preoccupation with nature and memory.

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Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (April 4, 1932 – December 29, 1986) was a Soviet filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist and opera director, widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of the 20th century. Tarkovsky's films include Andrei Rublev, Solaris, Mirror and Stalker. They are characterized by spirituality and metaphysical themes, long takes, lack of conventional dramatic structure and plot, and distinctively authored use of cinematography.

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