Director

Andrei Tarkovsky

1932 – 1986

Who they are

Born: 4 April 1932, Zavrazhye, USSR
Died: 29 December 1986
Known for: Ivan's Childhood, Andrei Rublev, Solaris

Andrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986) was a Soviet director, writer and film theorist, widely ranked among the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century. His slow, meditative films use long takes, dreamlike imagery and spiritual themes. He made only seven features, working in the USSR and later in exile in Italy and Sweden.

Where to start

Ivan's Childhood (1962)Log in to add it to the library
His debut feature, a war story seen through a boy's eyes, which won Venice and brought him international attention.
Andrei Rublev (1966)Full guide
Epic portrait of the medieval icon painter, a landmark of spiritual cinema that was long suppressed in the USSR.
Solaris (1972)Full guide
Philosophical science-fiction drama about memory and guilt, often seen as a thoughtful counterpoint to Western space epics.
Mirror (1975)Log in to add it to the library
Non-linear, autobiographical poem of memory and history, and his most formally radical work.
Stalker (1979)Full guide
Enigmatic journey through a forbidden Zone, central to his reputation and hugely influential.

Their films in the library

Awards

1962 Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion (Ivan's Childhood)
1972 Cannes Film Festival: Grand Prix Spécial du Jury (Solaris)
1986 Cannes Film Festival: Grand Prix Spécial du Jury (The Sacrifice)
1988 BAFTA: Best Film Not in the English Language (The Sacrifice)

The full list · 48

1956The KillersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as 2nd customer · Director
1959There Will Be No Leave TodayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Military engineer · Director
1961The Steamroller and the ViolinLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1962Ivan's ChildhoodLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1965I Am TwentyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as guest at Anya's party
1966Andrei RublevLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1966The Three AndreisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1967Schwarzhuhnbraunhuhnschwarzhuhnweißhuhnrothuhnweiß oder put-puttLog in to add it to the libraryActor as sniper
1967On the Set of «Andrey Rublev»Log in to add it to the libraryActor
1968Sergey LazoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Military Officer (uncredited)
1972SolarisLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1975MirrorLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1979StalkerLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1979Alisa FreyndlikhLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1983NostalgiaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1984Andrei Tarkovsky: A Poet in the CinemaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
1984The Road to BressonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1984Andrey Tarkovsky in NostalghiaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1984Cinema Is a Mosaic Made of TimeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
1986The SacrificeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1987Moscow ElegyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1987IslandsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself (archive footage)
1988Directed by Andrei TarkovskyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1988The Exile and Death of Andrei TarkovskyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1988LightingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1990Voyage in TimeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self · Director
1990Building Images: Anna Asp on ScenographyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1994Andrei Tarkovsky's Taiga SummerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1996Andrei Tarkovsky: The ReminiscenceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive photos/footage)
1996Tarkovsky: A Journey to His BeginningLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1999One Day in the Life of Andrei ArsenevichLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1999Andrei Tarkovsky: Poetry and TruthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself (archive footage)
2000The Case of Artur MakarovLog in to add it to the libraryActor as self
2003Andrey Tarkovsky & Sergey Paradzhanov: IslandsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2007Islands: Georgy RerbergLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2008Meeting Andrei TarkovskyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2009Rerberg and Tarkovsky. The Reverse Side of 'Stalker'Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2012Sacrifices of Andrei TarkovskyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2012Let Me SeeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2015Tarkovsky: Time Within TimeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2016A Letter to TarkovskyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2019Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema PrayerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2019Andrei Tarkovsky: Hard to Be a GodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2020AloneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator
2021Morceaux de CannesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2023My God! I Feel Your Presence Approaching!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive)
2024DaedalusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
2024DeathLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (voice)

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.