Andrei Nekrasov

Who is Andrei Nekrasov?

Andrei Lvovich Nekrasov is a Russian film and TV director from Saint Petersburg.

Andrei Nekrasov studied acting and directing at the State Institute for Theater and Film in his native Saint Petersburg. He studied comparative literature and philosophy at the University of Paris, taking a master's degree, and film at Bristol University Film School. In 1985, he assisted Andrei Tarkovsky during the filming and editing of The Sacrifice. Nekrasov then made several internationally coproduced documentaries and TV arts programs. His first drama short, Springing Lenin won the UNESCO prize at the Cannes Film Festival that year, and in 1997 his first feature, Love Is As Strong as Death won the FIPRESCI prize at Mannheim-Heidelberg. The director’s second feature, Lubov and Other Nightmares won recognition at a great many of festivals all over the world and confirmed his status as a rebel among Russian filmmakers.

Andrei Nekrasov is also a playwright and a theater director. His German productions include: Der Spieler in Euro Theater Central in Bonn and Koenigsberg in the Volksbuehne Theatre in Berlin.