Aleksandr Adabashyan

Aleksandr Artemovich Adabashyan (Russian: Алекса́ндр Артёмович Адабашья́н; born August 10, 1945, Moscow[1]) is Soviet and Russian film writer, artist, director and actor. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1983).[2] Honored Artist of Russia (2016).[3]

Biography

Born in Moscow into a russified Armenian family of Artyom Adabashyan, an official at the Ministry of Construction Industry, and Valentina Barkhudarova, a teacher of German language.[4] According to Aleksandr, he was raised inside the Russian culture, he doesn't speak Armenian language and he visited Yerevan only twice in his life.[5] In 1962 he enrolled in the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry, and in 1964 he went to serve in the army. In three years he returned and finished the art courses.

Around 1970 he got acquainted with Nikita Mikhalkov and participated in his diploma film A Quite Day at the End of the War as a decorator. After that he turned into a regular Mikhalkov's collaborator, taking part in the majority of his movies as an art director, artist, screenwriter and actor (usually appearing in episodic roles). He also constantly worked with other film directors such as Georgiy Daneliya, Andrei Konchalovsky, Sergei Solovyov and Dunya Smirnova.

He directed two movies on his own: Mado, demand deposits (which was nominated for the 1991 César Award as the best debut work[6]) and Azazel mini-series, the first adaptation of Erast Fandorin's adventures. In addition, he made a career as a comedy actor, most famously portraying Barrymore in The Hound of the Baskervilles Soviet adaptation, also alongside Nikita Mikhalkov (who played Sir Henry Baskerville). Among his other notable roles is Timofeev in Five Evenings and Berlioz in The Master and Margarita.

Between 1997 and 1998 Adabashyan directed two operas: Boris Godunov for the Mariinsky Theatre and Khovanshchina for the La Scala opera house.[4] He also worked as an interior designer in several Moscow restaurants.

Adabashyan has been married twice. His first wife was Marina Lebesheva, the sister of the acclaimed Russian cinematographer Pavel Lebeshev. His second wife is Ekaterina Shadrina, an assistant costume designer who also appeared in a small role in Mikhalkov's At Home Among Strangers.[1] Together they have two daughters.

Awards

Selected Filmography

Writer

Artist

Director

Actor

References

  1. 1 2 An Unfinished Piece for Aleksandr and Ekaterina at Kommersant, January 31, 1999 (in Russian)
  2. ↑ Большая Российская энциклопедия: В 30 т. / Председатель науч.-ред. совета Ю. С. Осипов. Отв. ред С. Л. Кравец. Т. 1. А — Анкетирование. — М.: Большая Российская энциклопедия, 2005. — 766 с.: ил.: карт.
  3. ↑ President's decree from January 29, 2016 № 31 at the Official Internet Portal of Juridical Information (pravo.gov.ru)
  4. 1 2 Adabashyan, Aleksandr Artemovich at the Theater Encyclopedia (in Russian)
  5. ↑ Aleksandr Adabashyan: «Empires Crashed Because of the False Ideas about Freedom» interview by The Voice of Armenia, June 25, 2013 (in Russian)
  6. ↑ Palmarès — Alexandre Adabachian
  7. 1 2 Искусство кино
  8. ↑ "Александр Артемович Адабашьян. Биографическая справка". bpm--140.ru. Archived from the original on 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  9. ↑ Palmarès — Alexandre Adabachian
  10. ↑ Гвоздем программы стал арбуз
  11. ↑ Женский вечер в Выборге: победил фильм «Она», три из четырех конкурсов выиграли кинодамы

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