Viktor Kosakovsky is a renowned filmmaker and documentary filmmaker. He devoted all his life to creativity and the creation of film masterpieces.
Biography of a famous person
Viktor Aleksandrovich Kosakovsky was born in 1961 in the city of Leningrad. He grew up in a poor family, but the prospect of becoming a famous director never left the boy. Following his dream, Viktor Kosakovsky entered the Leningrad Institute of Film Engineers. At the same time, he gets a job as a technician at a documentary film studio.
Director's career
In 1989, Kosakovsky graduated from the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors. In the same year, he met Boris Galanter and Lev Nikolaev, who became his guides in the art world. Under their leadership, Kosakovsky made his debut with the film Losev, which tells the story of the life of a famous person.
In 2016, Victor received an invitation to become a member of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts.
In 2018, he presents his painting "Aquarelle", which became the first ever film in 96 frames per second.
Victor was nominated for awards more than once, and in 1998 he became a laureate of the Nika award.
Works created under the direction of Viktor Kosakovsky
Among the most famous works created by Viktor Alexandrovich are:
- "Losev" - the first picture that appeared on screens in the late 80s,
- "The other day",
- "Belovs",
- "Wednesday 19.07.61",
- "Pavel and Lyalya",
- "I loved you"
- "Hush"
- "Holy"
- "Long live the antipodes."
Achievements and awards of Viktor Kosakovsky
- Victor received his first prize at the "Message to Man" film festival in St. Petersburg for the picture "The Belovs". It was the Golden Centaur.
- This was followed by an honorary prize at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival for the film "Wednesday 19.07.1961".
- For the same film, the director received the Fédération internationale de la presse cinématographique prize in Berlin and the best documentary prize in Edinburgh. In 1998, there was a Nika award for the best motion picture in the documentary nomination.
- In 2003 the director received the Joris Ivens prize at the documentary film festival in Amsterdam for the film "The Belovs".
- In addition, in 2003 he received the Wisselzak Trophy and was nominated for the Golden Hugo prize.
- From 2011 to 2012, he received the White Elephant and Riff Environmental Award at the Reykjavik Festival. In 2011, he was nominated for Best Documentary by the European Film Academy for Long Live the Antipodes.
Personal life of Viktor Kosakovsky
The personal life of the famous documentary filmmaker did not work out. He gave all his love and passion to his works and creativity. According to the director, the filming process became an opportunity for him to express everything that was conceived. He believes that he has succeeded in capturing that elusive facet of the sacred, which allows him to be frank in his paintings, as in life.
