Actor · Director

Sergei Bondarchuk

1920 – 1994

Who they are

Born: 25 September 1920, Belozerka, Kherson Governorate, Ukrainian SSR
Died: 20 October 1994
Known for: Fate of a Man, War and Peace, Waterloo

Sergei Bondarchuk (1920–1994) was a Soviet director and actor, named People's Artist of the USSR in 1952. He debuted as director with Fate of a Man, then became famous for monumental epics with vast casts and battle scenes, notably War and Peace and Waterloo.

Where to start

Fate of a Man (1959)Log in to add it to the library
His directorial debut, a acclaimed war drama in which he also played the lead.
War and Peace (1968)Full guide
His vast Tolstoy adaptation, in which he also played Pierre; it won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Waterloo (1970)In the library
Large-scale international production recreating Napoleon's last battle with thousands of extras.
They Fought for Their Motherland (1975)Log in to add it to the library
Later war drama based on Sholokhov's novel, which he directed and acted in.
Othello (1955)Log in to add it to the library
One of his best-known early acting roles, before he moved into directing.

Their films in the library

Awards

1969 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (War and Peace)
1969 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film (War and Peace)

The full list · 57

1948The Young GuardLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Comrade Valko
1948Story of a Real ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1949MichurinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as selectionist (uncredited)
1949Glorious PathLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (uncredited)
1951Taras ShevchenkoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Taras Shevchenko
1951Dream of a CossackLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Semyon Tutarinov
1952AndrieshLog in to add it to the libraryActor as голос (в титрах не указан)
1953Admiral UshakovLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tikhon Prokofyev
1953Attack from the SeaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tikhon Prokofiev
1954It Can Not Be ForgottenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Aleksandr Garmash
1955OthelloLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Othello
1955Unfinished StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yuri Yershov
1955The GrasshopperLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Osip Dymov
1956Ivan FrankoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ivan Franko
1959Fate of a ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sokolov · Director
1959Soldiers Were WalkingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Matvey Krylov - soldat
1959Stars Meet in MoscowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1960Escape by NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Soviet Sergeant Fyodor Aleksandrovic Nazukov
1960A Summer to RememberLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Korostelov
1966War and Peace, Part I: Andrei BolkonskyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierre Bezukhov · Director
1966War and Peace, Part II: Natasha RostovaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierre Bezukhov · Director
1966Woina i MirLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1967War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierre Bezukhov · Director
1967War and Peace, Part IV: Pierre BezukhovLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierre Bezukhov · Director
1968War and PeaceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierre Bezukhov · Director
1969The Battle of NeretvaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Martin
1969Making 'War and Peace'Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1970WaterlooLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1970Uncle VanyaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Mikhail Lvovich Astrov
1971The Golden GatesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (Voice)
1974Doctor Evan's SilenceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Martin Evans
1974Such High MountainsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ivan Stepanov
1975They Fought for Their MotherlandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as pvt. Ivan Zvyagintsev · Director
1975The Mountain WomanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice)
1975Choice of PurposeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Igor Kurchatov
1976The Peaks of ZelengoreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Profesor
1977Old Times in PoshekhonyeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1978The SteppeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yemelyan · Director
1978Father SergiusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Stepan Kasatsky / Father Sergius
1978Velvet SeasonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Richard Bradbury
1979¡Qué Viva México!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice)
1979Take-OffLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice)
1979VGIK: Teachers and Students Talk About the ProfessionLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1980The GadflyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Кардинал Монтанелли
1980Profession: Film ActorLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1982Red Bells Part II: I Saw the Birth of a New WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor · Director
1982Red Bells Part I: Mexico in FlamesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1982Sergey BondarchukLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1983Interviews with Filmmakers: Sergey BondarchukLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1985Bambi's ChildhoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator
1985One Day of MosfilmLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1986Boris GodunovLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Boris Godunov · Director
1990Drums of FireLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Selim
1992Thunder Over Rus'Log in to add it to the libraryActor
2006Quiet Flows The DonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as General Krasnov · Director
2015Георгий Данелия. Великий обманщикLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2021Bondarchuk. BattleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as self (archive)

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