People's Artist of Russia Nikolai Nikolaevich Dostal is a prominent representative of the creative dynasty that made an invaluable contribution to the development of Russian cinema. Many prestigious international and Russian awards belong to him as a director and screenwriter, although it was his acting activity that helped him become a master in this role, which became the foundation stone in the general construction of creating masterpieces of cinema.
The popular Soviet and Russian director and screenwriter - Nikolai Dostal - is known to a wide circle of domestic viewers as the creator of the title films "Split", "Stiletto" and "Citizen Chief", while experts single out such films as "Kolya - rolling stone "," Monk and the demon "and" Peter on the road to the Kingdom of Heaven. " It is the emphasis in favor of drama and tragicomedy, touching upon the deep-seated social problems of the inhabitants of the provincial cities of Russia, that makes the viewer think about what is happening today in the surrounding reality.
Brief biography of Nikolai Nikolaevich Dostal
The future People's Artist of Russia was born in Moscow on May 21, 1946 in the family of Soviet director Nikolai Vladimirovich Dostal, well-known throughout the country. It is to the talented embodiment of Father Nikolai Dostal Jr. that such masterpieces of Soviet cinema as "The Case of the Motley" and "We Have Met somewhere" belong. Together with his brother Vladimir Dostal, who later became a well-known director and producer, Nikolai followed in his father's footsteps, which, in fact, is not surprising. By the way, the mother of the talented artist Jahantab Sarafi, being a Persian with a bright appearance, was also from a creative environment, being a recognized cellist.
It is interesting that only after the tragic death of his father, Nikolai made a choice in favor of directing, since during his lifetime his parent discouraged his sons from this profession in every possible way, considering this daily bread too hard to get. Trouble came to Dostaley's house in 1959, when the head of the family was killed while filming "It All Starts with the Road". Nikolai was then only thirteen years old, and together with his brother he came under the care of the leadership of "Mosfilm". It was the feeling of being at home at the film studio that allowed the brothers to penetrate into the very essence of cinema, which laid the foundations for the future formation of personalities.
However, only ten years after graduating from the Faculty of Journalism at Moscow State University in 1981, Nikolai went to enter the Higher Directing Courses at the workshop of Georgy Danelia. And then there was a very successful realization by Nikolai Nikolaevich of his creative destiny.
Career of the People's Artist of the Russian Federation
The harbingers of Nikolai Dostal's directorial work were his work as an assistant director and the position of second director. But already in 1982, a talented young man, combining his studies with professional activities, was able to master the work of a stage director. Nikolai Nikolayevich himself explains such a rapid career growth by the fact that at the age of eighteen he tried his hand on the set as an actor.
In 1964 he made his debut with the film Goodbye, Boys, and soon his filmography expanded with films: Sea Stories, Reckoning, A Man in His Place and Ilf and Petrov Rode in a Tram. It was this invaluable experience that made it possible for his further implementation as the chief leader of the entire filming process.
In 1982, he made his directorial debut with the short film Cold Snap and Snow Expected. And then the list of films continues to expand rapidly, and today his filmography is filled with the following film masterpieces: "The Man with the Accordion" (1985), "Shura and Prosvirnyak" (1987), "Cloud Paradise" (1990), "Police and thieves "(1997)," Citizen Chief "(2001)," Stiletto "(2003)," Penalty Battalion "(2004)," Kolya - Rolling Stone "(2005)," Lenin's Testament "(2007)," Peter on the Road to the Kingdom of Heaven”(2009),“The Schism”(2011),“The Monk and the Devil”(2016).
It is with the film "Cloud Paradise" that Nikolay Dostal begins his real ascent to the Olympus of cinematic fame, as this film work has been awarded numerous international and national awards.
The film "Shtrafbat" at one time made a lot of noise in our country, as it radically changed the views on understanding the course of the war and real patriotism. She was awarded the prize of the International Geneva Festival and the TEFI Prize.
The ten-part film "Lenin's Testament" brought its author and creator several prestigious awards and prizes at once, including "Golden Eagle", "Nika" and "TEFI".
Among the last achievements of the master, his mystical tragicomedy "The Monk and the Devil" should be noted. The film tells the story of a certain monk possessed by a demon. It is by the forces of the demon that the spiritual person manages to go on a journey to Jerusalem for worship. But what disappointment awaits him instead of grace-filled delight when the monk realizes that the great shrine has suddenly become a place of cynical trade and usury. At the Moscow International Film Festival, this cinematic masterpiece received the most positive reviews from film critics and a lot of prestigious awards: the Golden Eagle and four Niki.
Personal life of a domestic actor, director and screenwriter
Currently, there is practically no information in the public domain about the personal life of the People's Artist of Russia. Nikolai Nikolaevich Dostal carefully protects his family from other people's views and gossip. It is only known that the artist, popular all over the world, lives in marriage and has no children.
