Sergei Bodrov
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- June 28, 1948 in Khabarovsk, RSFSR, USSR
- Active Years
- 1962–2022 (61 Years)
- Total Credits
- 75 credits in database
Biography
Sergei Vladimirovich Bodrov is a Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer born on June 28, 1948, in Khabarovsk, Russian SFSR, USSR. Recognized for his work in directing, he is a two-time Academy Award nominee. Bodrov is married to American film consultant Carolyn Cavallaro and maintains residences in Los Angeles and Arizona. He has an ethnic Buryat grandmother, an influence that contributed to his decision to direct the film Mongol. His son, actor Sergei Bodrov Jr., died in an avalanche in the North Caucasus mountains on September 20, 2002, while filming a project titled The Messenger. Following the post-Soviet period, Bodrov emigrated to the United States, where he has continued his career in international film production.
Career overview
Sergei Bodrov is a Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was born on June 28, 1948, in Khabarovsk, Russian SFSR, USSR, now Russia. Bodrov has been nominated for two Academy Awards.
Bodrov's personal life has been marked by tragedy, including the death of his son, actor Sergei Bodrov, Jr., who was killed in an avalanche in the mountains of the North Caucasus on September 20, 2002, while shooting a film. Despite this, Bodrov has continued to work in the film industry. His grandmother was ethnic Buryat, which influenced his decision to film the movie Mongol.
Bodrov has directed and produced numerous films, with 51 known credits to his name. He is known for his work as a director and has emigrated to the United States, where he has continued to work on international projects. Bodrov is currently married to American film consultant Carolyn Cavallaro and has residences in Los Angeles and Arizona. His son Sergei Bodrov, Jr. had begun his career in film, making his debut in Bodrov's Prisoner of the Mountains, for which he won a Nika award.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
75 titles- Land of Legends (2022) Writer
- Breathe Easy (2022) Writer
- Breathe Easy (2022) Director
- Kalashnikov AK-47 (2020) Producer
- Kalashnikov AK-47 (2020) Screenplay
- Alexey Balabanov. Find Your Own and Calm Down (2020) as Self
- Paradise Club (2017) Producer
- In the Same Garden (2016) Director
- Knight of Cups (2015) as Sergei
- Seventh Son (2014) Director
- 42 One Dream Rush (2010) Director
- A Yakuza's Daughter Never Cries (2010) Director
- A Yakuza's Daughter Never Cries (2010) Writer
- A Yakuza's Daughter Never Cries (2010) Producer
- Stories on Human Rights (2008) Producer
- Stories on Human Rights (2008) Director
- Stories on Human Rights (2008) Writer
- Mustafa Shokai (2008) Screenplay
- Native Dancer (2008) Writer
- Native Dancer (2008) Producer
- Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007) Director
- Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007) Producer
- Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007) Screenplay
- The Drunken Sailor (2007) Writer
- The Drunken Sailor (2007) Director
- Nomad: The Warrior (2005) Director
- Schizo (2004) Producer
- Schizo (2004) Writer
- Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick (2002) as Self
- Bear's Kiss (2002) Writer
- Bear's Kiss (2002) Director
- Bear's Kiss (2002) Producer
- The Quickie (2001) Producer
- The Quickie (2001) Director
- The Quickie (2001) Screenplay
- Sisters (2001) Writer
- Running Free (1999) Director
- East/West (1999) Screenplay
- Prisoner of the Mountains (1996) Writer
- Prisoner of the Mountains (1996) Director
- Somebody to Love (1994) Writer
- Somebody to Love (1994) Associate Producer
- White King, Red Queen (1993) Director
- White King, Red Queen (1993) Writer
- I Wanted to See Angels (1992) Writer
- I Wanted to See Angels (1992) Director
- The Bird of Paradise (1991) Writer
- Our Man in San-Remo (1990) Scenario Writer
- Help Me, Bros! (1989) Screenplay
- And All the Love (1989) Writer
- The Gambler (1989) Director
- The Gambler (1989) Writer
- The Son (1989) Writer
- Crazy (1989) Writer
- Freedom Is Paradise (1989) Director
- Freedom Is Paradise (1989) Writer
- Frenchman (1988) Writer
- The Stray White and the Speckled (1986)
- I Hate You (1986) Director
- I Hate You (1986) Writer
- Non-Professionals (1985) Writer
- Non-Professionals (1985) Director
- Do Not Marry, Girls (1985) Writer
- My Home on the Green Hills (1985) Screenplay
- Very Important Person (1984) Screenplay
- Молодые люди (1984) Writer
- Yurka - the Son of the Commander (1984) Screenplay
- Sweet Juice inside the Grass (1984) Writer
- Sweet Juice inside the Grass (1984) Co-Director
- The Long Milky Way (1983) Writer
- The Mechanic Gavrilov's Beloved Woman (1982) Writer
- My Anfisa (1981) Screenplay
- Troublemaker (1979) Writer
- Fuse (1962) Writer
- BATU: Historical Detective
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Sergei Bodrov best known for?
Sergei Bodrov is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Kalashnikov AK-47 (2020), Kalashnikov AK-47 (2020), Knight of Cups (2015), Seventh Son (2014).
When and where was Sergei Bodrov born?
Sergei Bodrov was born on June 28, 1948 in Khabarovsk, RSFSR, USSR.
How many credits does Sergei Bodrov have?
Sergei Bodrov has accumulated over 75 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1962 to 2022.
What is Sergei Bodrov's background in cinema and television?
Sergei Vladimirovich Bodrov is a Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer born on June 28, 1948, in Khabarovsk, Russian SFSR, USSR. Recognized for his work in directing, he is a two-time Academy Award nominee. Bodrov is married to American film consultant Carolyn Cavallaro and maintains residences in Los Angel...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Knight of Cups (2015) as Sergei — aged about 67
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