Alla Surikova

Alla Ilyinichna Surikova, national artist of Russian Federation, director working in comedy movies, script writer, producer, author of book "Love from second glance" (Vagrius, 2002), author of the idea of kid's comedy film journal "Eralash" (1972), author of several documentary films, lecturer in the Institute for cinematographer re-qualification, author of idea and president of Festival of comedy films "Smile, Russia!"

Born on November 6, 1940 in Kiev. In 1965 graduated from Kiev State University, philological department, specialization of Russian language and literature, simultaneously studied mathematical linguistics. In 1972 completed the two-years Higher Course for script writers and film directors, course of the directors of kid's movies, class master Georgij Danelia. In 1974 got a diploma (excellent mark) with short (two parts) musical comedy for children "Lzhynka" . Since that, for last quarter of century witty and mischievous films of Alla Surikova please the spectators.

FILMOGRAPHY:

• "SUN SPOT"
  1971, term work, based on the idea of an etude of Leonid Engibarov, 3 min.
  
  
• "ALIVE HAT"
  1972, based on the story of N.Nosov. One part, Kiev studio of popular science films.
  
  
• "LZHYNKA OR SMALL LIE AND BIG TROUBLES"
  USSR, A.Dovzhenko' film studio, 1974. two parts.
  At the All-Union Festival of young cinematographers in Kiev "Lzhynka" was awarded with the prize for best director, at the Ukrainian Festival -with the prize for best director and best script.
  
  
• "BIRTH OF A DANCE"
  USSR, A.Dovzhenko's film studio, by request of the State Committee for television and radio, 1975, 7 parts, TV film-concert of the Ukrainian folk dance ensemble (under guidance of P.P.Virsky).
  
  
• "ASSUME, YOU ARE A CAPTAIN"
  USSR, A.Dovzhenko's film studio, 1976. color, 65 minutes. A comedy based on the stories of Yu.Sotnik.
  
  
• "VANITY OF VANITIES"
  USSR, film studio Mosfilm. The Unit of comedy and musical films, 1979, color, wide format, 87 minutes, lyric comedy.
  Award for best director at the Festival "Youth of Mosfilm" in 1979, Award of distributors, out- of-competition participation in the All-Union Film Festival in Ashkhabad, participation in the "Days of Mosfilm" in Yerevan, Leningrad and other cities. The film gathered more than 30 millions of spectators.
  
  
• "BE MY HUSBAND..."
  USSR, film studio Mosfilm, the Unit of comedy and music films, 1981, color, 87 minutes, musical comedy.
  Award of spectators at the Festival "Youth of Mosfilm" in 1981, Award of distributors, 40 millions audience.
  
  
• "CHERCHEZ LA FEMME"
  USSR, film studio Mosfilm, the Unit of TV-films, by request of the State committee for television and radio, 1982, bi-serial 135 minutes. Ironical detective based on the play of R.Toma.
  During twenty years the film was more than 40 times shown by TV-channels.
  
  
• "SINCERELY YOURS..."
  USSR, film studio Mosfilm, the Unit of comedy and music films, 1985, color, 86 minutes. Satiric comedy.
  
  
• "A MAN FROM CAPUCINS BOULEVARD"
  USSR, film studio Mosfilm, the Unit of comedy and musical films, 1987, color, 99 minutes. Ironical comedy in the style of western.
  The film gathered 60 millions of spectators. It was sold to 30 countries. Award at the Festival "Gold Duk" (Odessa) for "real picture of Wild West in wild Soviet film industry" , first place (together with Czechoslovakia film) at the 111th International Film Festival "Women in cinematography" (Los-Angeles, USA).
  
  
• TWO ARROWS. DETECTIVE OF STONE AGE"
  USSR, film studio Mosfilm, the Unit "Zhanr", 1989, color., 94 minutes. Tradicomedy bazed on the like play of A.Volodin. Award for best music for G.Gladkov at the Moscow Film Festival, 1989.
  
  
• "CASUS IMPROVISUS"
  USSR, studio Telefilm, (film studio Mosfilm), by request of the State Committee of television and radio, 1991, 75 minutes. Comedy of absurdity based on the play of A.Buravsky.
  
  
• "CRAZY"
  Russia, studio "Ritm" (film studio Mosfilm), studio "Domino" (Germany), 1991, color, 95 minutes. Comedy full of adventures.
  Special prize at the Festival "Kinotavr", Award to the actress Olga Kabo at the Festival in Seoul, diploma and award at the Festival in Alexandria (Egypt), Award for best director at the Festival in Nabereshnye Tchelny, Award of UNISEF at the Festival in Minsk.
  
  
• "GIVE A CHANCE TO MIRACLE"
  Russia, "Project KAMPO", 1994, video, 52 minutes. Musical shows about Russian magician Rafael Tsitalalshvili.
  
  
• "HERE I AM..."
  Russia, studio Ritm (film studio Mosfilm), 1994, color, video, 13 minutes. Musical video sketch bazed on the play of Ea.Braginsky "Imagination game "
  
  
• "PORCELIAN ENTERPRIZE "
  Russia, 1994, video, 26 minutes. Documentary film about the sculpture Asta Brzhezitsky.
  
  
• "MOSCOW VACATIONS"
  Russia, studio Mavr, Russian cinema Committii, Corporation TVT Flaight-bank, Zdunkevich&K, L-club, 1995, 93 minutes. Eccentric melodrama.
  An award at the Festival "Excellent sevens", Award of Moscow mayor in literature and art, 1996.
  
  
• "I HAVE A HONOR TO INTRODUCE"
  Russia, 1997, video, 52 minutes. Documentary film about N.Bogoslovsky.
  
  
• "MONDAY'S CHILDREN"
  Russia, studio Ritm (film studio Mosfilm), Russian Cinema Committii, 1998, 95 minutes. Sentimental comedy.
  Award for female lead to Irina Rozanova at the Festival "Vivat, Russia", Sankt-Petersburg, 1997. Award for best operator to Georgy Belenky and Award of distributors at the Festival "Kinoschok", `1997.
  
  
• "I WANT TO GO TO PRISON"
  Russia, film company NTV-Profit, Russian Cinema Commitee, 1998, 95 minutes. Comedy.
  
  
• "IDEAL PAIR"
  Russia, film company Kinomost, 2000, adventures-ironical TV series, 10 series, 52 minutes each.
  
  
• "ONLY ONCE..."
  Russia, ANO studio PoZitive Film, bó request of "TV-Center", 2001, video, bi-serial, 96 minutes. Christmas musical merry film.
  
  
• "PROVINCIAL MUSEUMS OF RUSSIA"
  Russia, ANO Studio PoZitive Film, Open Society Institute, Cinematography Service of Ministry of culture of Russian Federation, Russian Federation Ministry of press, broadcasting and mass-media, Studio "Ritm" (Cinema concern Mosfilm). The series of documentary films, 1999-2003, video, 19 series, 26 minutes each.
  
  

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