Biography
In the late 80s - early 90s of the twentieth century, Russian cinema worried about the best times of its development and released one-day films. The exception was the brilliant directorial works by Alexander Rogozhkin, Alexey Balabanova, the last work of Leonid Gaidai. The same politically and economically difficult period makes the first steps in the dire use of young Alexander Baranov.Childhood and youth
Alexander Nikolaevich Baranov was born in the city of Alma-Ata (Kazakhstan) on March 20, 1955. There was also a childhood of the future film director and school years. Sasha's film industry was fond of early childhood and even then dreamed of a career or director, whether the operator. The young man began to exercise his dreams at the age of 25 by choosing the path of scripts.
In 1980, Alexander entered the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography named after S.A. Gerasimov on the scenario faculty. Clearance and talent helped Sasha to enter the prestigious university on the first attempt. Information about the biography of Baranov is scubon, so nothing is known about the family of the future director.
Films
Immediately at the end of the institute (in 1985), Alexander was successfully debuted as a screenwriter (together with Bakhtezhan Kilibaev) Kazakh film "Who are you, Horseman?", Went on the screens in January 1988. The work was performed in the genre of adventures, the topic of romance of gold kits and smugglers in Kazakhstan was played in the scenario in Kazakhstan in the 20th century. The film turned out to be typical extremely excellent quality for those years.
In the same 1988, Alexander Baranov began the first directorial work in a well-established tandem with Bakhyt Kilibaev. On the large screen in Russia, the production of Kazakhfilm produced in January 1991. The plot of the film is based on the history of three comrades, forced to bare ends with the ends, working on archaeological excavations and unexpectedly received a proposal to play in the cinema. Heroes did not limit himself to roles in the crowd and stood on the path of high-paying art of cascaders.
Three covers the current generation of lost illusions on that period. Given the political events in Russia of that time, as well as a stagnant period in Russian cinema, the viewers of the film was adopted at the "Hurray". Film crimits also appreciated the work of the young director - the film received 4 Grand Prix at the festivals. By the way, the voice of the young Leonid Rockov sounds in the soundtrack to the film.
The first work, which brought Baranov's fame to the screenwriter, became the film "Needle", again in a duet with Kilibaev. In February 1989, the picture came out in Moscow and got tremendous popularity. Whether the quality work of the screenwriters was faithful, or a successfully chosen cast: the main roles were performed by Viktor Tsoi (the soloist popular then group "Cinema") and Peter Mamonov (group "Sounds MU").
The film received awards, including the filmlubs Prize at the Odessa Film Festival "Golden Duke" in 1988 and the main prize at the International Nuremberg Film Festival in 1990. And this is not all achievements: the film became the leader of the film distribution (14.6 million viewers per year), and Viktor Tsoi, who played the main role, received the title of the best actor in 1989. The famous song of the "Cinema" group "Star named Sun" became one of the soundtracks to the film and written during filming.
In 1996, Alexander Baranov delivered the role of the director, a screenwriter and producer at the same time in the Shanghai film director, for which he received a film festival prize in Kiev "Golden Vityt". The film is permeated by pain and nostalgia for the destroyed USSR, which was evaluated by the audience, tired of the claims of the 90s of Russia of the XX century.
In addition to serious cinematic projects, she worked for the rams and for young fans: voiced the cartoons of the "Adventures of Buratino", "Who told meow?", "Attention! Wolves! "," Kitten named Gav "and others.
In 2000, Alexander Baranov actively works and produces a few lovers of TV viewers of the series: "Gromov", "plot", etc. And from 2011, Alexander Nikolayevich was involved in the team of Timur Bekmambetov. In 2011, Baranov spoke director of the touching novel "Dad" in the film "Tree-2".
In 2012, the remake of the Soviet film "Gentlemen of Good luck" comes out, where the directorial labor of the Baranov divided with Dmitry Kiselev. Recognition of viewers deserved masterfully written scenario, talented work of directors and successfully chosen cast: Sergey Bezrukov, Gosh Kutsenko and Anton Bogdanov starred.
Personal life
About the personal life of Alexander Nikolayevich Baranova to the public and journalists are unknown practically nothing. There are no compromising photos in a pleasant female society. There is no online nor in popular social networks. About the marital status and children of the Russian film director of Kazakh origin is also nothing known.Alexander Baranov now
After the release of the last sensational film Baranov "Gentlemen Good luck-2", the director focused on working on television series: "Mystery of Kumir" (2014), "Paradise knows" (2015). In June 2017, the shooting of the television series director Alexander Baranova "Winners" was completed.
The plot of the series unfolds around the team of successful lawyers working in Russia at the end of the XIX century. The idea of the director suggested a historical fact: in the XIX century, the audience often was going to look at the best performances of famous lawyers. There was even a tradition of organizing court hearings on tickets for the audience.
Filmography
- 1988 - "Troy"
- 1988 - "Needle"
- 2003 - "Plot"
- 2006 - "Gromov"
- 2010 - "Needle Remix"
- 2011 - "Treets 2"
- 2012 - "Gentlemen, good luck!"
- 2014 - "Fool's Day"
- 2014 - "Catherine"
- 2015 - "Paradise knows"
- 2017 - "Winners"