Karen Shakhnazarov
Film director
1952 –
Who is Karen Shakhnazarov?
Karen Georgievich Shakhnazarov, PAR is a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. He became the Director General of the Mosfilm studios in 1998.
Shakhnazarov is the son of a Georgy Shakhnazarov, a politician of Armenian descent.
His 1987 film Courier was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize. In 2002 he was a member of the jury at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival. Since 2005 he has been a member of the Public Chamber of Russia.
His 2012 film White Tiger was selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.
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- Born
- Jul 8, 1952
Krasnodar - Also known as
- Karen Šachnazarov
- Karen Schachnazarov
- Karen Georgievich Shakhnazarov
- General Director Karen Shakhnazarov
- Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- Russia
- Profession
- Employment
- Mosfilm
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on July 23, 2013
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