Grigory Konstantinopolsky

Grigory Konstantinopolsky
Born(1964-01-29)January 29, 1964
Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter, actor, film producer, composer, artist
AwardsKinotavr (2018)

Grigory Mikhailovich Konstantinopolsky (born (1964-01-29)January 29, 1964, Moscow) is a Russian film actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, composer and artist.

Biography

Grigory Konstantinopolsky was born on 29 January 1964 in Moscow in a family of teachers. In 1985, he graduated from the Yaroslavl Theater Institute (workshop of V. S. Nelsky, department – dramatic theatre and film actor).[1][2]

In 1990, he graduated from the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors at Goskino USSR (workshop of R. A. Bykov, department – feature film directing).[3][4][5]

Since 1992, he has worked in advertising and show business, directing numerous music videos, including: "Vovochka" (Pep-See), "Mal-pomalu" (Alla Pugacheva), "Buratino", "Shire shag!" (Time-out), and many others. He directed over 300 music videos.[6]

In 1996, he recorded the album "Matilda and Vampires" as a composer and performer (with Moralny Kodeks and Neprikasaemye).

In 1999, he shot his debut feature film 8 ½ $. Magazine Afisha included the film on its list of "100 main Russian films of 1992–2013".[7]

In 2001, he directed the short film Hypnosis for REN TV.[8]

In 2008, he completed the feature film Visiting $kazki (Amedia), though post-production was halted by the studio's management.[9]

In 2009, he directed Kitty, serving also as screenwriter and producer.[10]

In 2011, he directed Samka, acting as director, screenwriter, producer, production designer, and composer.[11]

In 2016, he directed the four-episode television film Drunk Firm, produced by the TV channel TNT. The series received the award for "Best Television Film / Series" and a nomination for "Best Screenwriting" from the Association of Film and Television Producers of Russia.[12]

In 2018, he directed the feature film Russian Demon.[13]

In 2019, he directed the feature film Storm, based on the play of the same name by Alexander Ostrovsky.[14]

In November 2022, the film Clipmakers was selected as one of ten Russian films included in the main competition program of the first auteur-cinema festival "Zimniy".[15]

Filmography

Year Film Director Writer Producer Actor Role
1985 City of Brides Y Shakin
1989 Assuage my sorrow Y hippie "General"
1988 Red Elephants Y Y
1991 Stars at Tudor-street Y portrait on the wall
1991 Star of the Microdistrict Y
1991 Anna Karamazoff Y
1992 Dyuba-Dyuba Y Viktor
1999 8 ½ $ Y Y Y cameo
2000 Black Room (segment "Hypnosis") Y Y
2000 Right to Choose Y Grigory
2001 Hypnosis (short) Y Y
2006 Tumbler toy Y
2009 Kitty Y Y Y Y Bol
2010 Samka Y Y Y Y hunter
2016 Drunk Firm Y Y Y Seleznyov
2018 Russian Demon Y Y Y Y "Black Man"
2018 Russian Brief. Issue 1 Y Y Y Y photographer
2019 Storm Y Y
2020 Dead Souls Y Y Boris Grebenshchikov, musician
2022 Clipmakers Y Y

Composer

  • 2011 — Samka
  • 2016 — The Drunk Firm
  • 2017 — Olesya (short)
  • 2019 — The Storm

Production designer

  • 2011 — Samka

Festivals and awards

  • 1991 — Participation in the 41st Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama section; film Star of the Microdistrict).[16]
  • 1996 — Grand Prix of the advertising and music-video festival "Pokoleniye-96" for the music video "Vovochka" of the group Pep-See.
  • 1999 — National film award Golden Aries in the category "Debut of the Year" (film 8 ½ $).[17][18]
  • 1999 — National film award White Elephant in the category "Best Directorial Debut" (film 8 ½ $).[19][20]
  • 2009 — Closing film of the Kinotavr Film Festival (film Kitty).[21]

References

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  13. ^ Ivan Makarevich, Lyubov Aksyonova, Yuliya Aug (2018-06-08). "Russkiy Bes". Archived from the original on 2025-01-19. Retrieved 2024-11-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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