Mark Zakharov

Directing·Oct 13, 1933·Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

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Mark Zakharov (1933-2019) was a Soviet and Russian theatrical director and playwright. He was also a professor at the Moscow Theatre Institute (GITIS). Born in Moscow, USSR, Mark Zakharov's father was a Red Army soldier during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1920, and his mother was an actress. Zakharov was raised in Moscow, where he was encouraged by his mother in his persistent efforts to become an actor. He was admitted after several attempts and graduated from the acting school of the State Theatre Institute in 1955. Zakharov helped create an ensemble of actors who worked with him at Moscow's Lenkom Theatre, including: Inna Churikova, Leonid Bronevoy, Oleg Yankovsky, Aleksandr Abdulov, Nikolai Karachentsov, Aleksandr Zbruyev, Aleksandra Zakharova, Tatyana Kravchenko, Aleksandr Lazarev, and Dmitri Pevtsov. Mark Zakharov has been the Artistic Director of Moscow's Lenkom Theatre since 1973, where he has helped to define the landscape of Moscow's theatrical culture.

Film	Credit
The Heavenly Wanderers2014 · Director	Director
Peer Gynt2012 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Marriage2012 · Director	Director
Balakirev the Jester2011 · Director	Director
The Cherry Orchard2011 · Director	Director
Marriage2007 · Director	Director
Mad Day or Figaro Wedding2005 · Director	Director
The Barbarian and the Heretic2005 · Director	Director
The Royal Games2005 · Director	Director
Mystification2005 · Director	Director
Juno and Avos2004 · Director	Director
All In2004 · Director	Director
The Wise Man2004 · Director	Director
Balakirev the Jester2001 · Director	Director
The Seagull1994 · Director	Director
Memorial Prayer1993 · Director	Director
To Kill a Dragon1988 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Dictatorship of Conscience1988 · Director	Director
Three Girls in Blue1988 · Director	Director
The House That Swift Built1985 · Director	Director
Formula of Love1984 · Director	Director
Juno and Avos1983 · Director	Director
The Name of the Earth and the Sun1981 · Director	Director
The Very Same Munchhausen1979 · Director	Director
Ordinary Miracle1978 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Lad from Our Town1978 · Director	Director
Wake Up and Sing1974 · Director	Director
Пир во время чумы1974 · Director	Director
The Train Stops for Two Minutes1972 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Schweik in World War II1969 · Director	Director
Two Comedies of Branislav Nušić1969 · Director	Director