Mark Zakharov
Directing
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.
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movieThe Heavenly Wanderers
2014
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moviePeer Gynt
2012
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movieMarriage
2012
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movieBalakirev the Jester
2011
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movieThe Cherry Orchard
2011
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movieMarriage
2007
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movieThe Royal Games
2005
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movieMystification
2005
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movieJuno and Avos
2004
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movieAll In
2004
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movieThe Wise Man
2004
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movieBalakirev the Jester
2001
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movieThe Seagull
1994
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movieMemorial Prayer
1993
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movieTo Kill a Dragon
1988
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movieThree Girls in Blue
1988
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movieFormula of Love
1984
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movieJuno and Avos
1983
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movieOrdinary Miracle
1978
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movieLad from Our Town
1978
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tvThe Twelve Chairs
1977
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movieWake Up and Sing
1974
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movieПир во время чумы
1974
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movieSchweik in World War II
1969
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tvОбыкновенное чудо
1979
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tvThe Twelve Chairs
1977
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movieThe White Sun of the Desert
1969
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