Alexander Baranov - Russian film director

Alexander Baranov was born in the city of Alma-Ata on March 20, 1955. He studied and grew up in Kazakhstan.

Training and the first film

His most cherished dream was always a movie. He wanted to shoot his own pictures. And after finishing school I decided to go to the State All-Russian Institute of Cinematography named after Gerasimov. Alexander managed to get through there the first time. The future Russian film director was one of the best entrants in his faculty. The study provided Alexander with real pleasure.

After graduating with honors in 1985, the institute, Alexander already worked on his first film "Who are you, the rider?": I wrote to him the script.

The picture tells about the twenties of the last century. The British gold mining company is opening a gold mine on the border of Kazakhstan. The Soviet Union in the Civil War. Taking advantage of the situation, the British are trying to take gold abroad. The caravan is under attack by local dzhigits who want to transport the cargo to China. But within the group a conflict is brewing. As a result, gold remains in the Red Army detachment.

"Three"

Soon after the first film comes the picture "Three". For her, the director received the "Youth", "Constellation" and "Debut". This was Baranov's first directorial experience in co-authorship with Bakhyt Kilibayev. It was with the film "Three" that Alexander became famous as a director. Many critics saw him as a master of his craft.

"Needle"

In 1988, Alexander Baranov vmeset with Bakhyt Kilibaev becomes a screenwriter of the film "Needle". The main role of the film was filmed by the legendary rock guitarist of the Soviet Union Viktor Tsoy.

According to the plot, the main character Moro comes to his hometown of Alma-Ata. He wants to take the debt from Spartacus, but he says he can not give it away right now. Moreau stops at his girlfriend Dina. But the girl behaves strangely, soon the hero finds out that she became a drug addict, and her apartment is the place of sale of cocaine. To save his girlfriend, Moreau takes her to the shore of the Aral Sea. Dina begins to slowly recover. But when she returns to the city, she again starts taking drugs. The protagonist decides to deal with suppliers and implementers of the destructive potion. But one of them sends a killer to kill Moreau, so that he does not interfere with the dirty business.

The film became instantly popular in Soviet times. Victor Tsoy was recognized as the best actor in 1988.

"Shanghai"

Already in the new Russia, in 1996, the film "Shanghai" was released. Alexander Baranov worked on the tape immediately on three fronts: as a director, producer and screenwriter.

The film tells about a small area in the post-Soviet outback called Shanghai. People of different nationalities once lived and did not notice that their roots go far into the history of Europe or Asia. But after the collapse of the great country, the Germans, who lived here all their life, are going to leave for their historical homeland, without knowing a single German word.

The film tells about the old times of the great country, which can not be returned. Everyone was equal to others, despite his nationality.

"New Year's story"

Alexander Baranov in 1997 comes to Moscow at the invitation of Bakhyt Kilibayev to shoot a new film "New Year's story" - a comedy film.

During the filming of the children's New Year's program in the cast was a real Santa Claus. He has fulfilled one desire for many years. This was learned by people from the anti-aliens unit. This group was very colorful: three guards, an animated mannequin, a boy and a girl from a variety show. But while they were struggling with an alien invasion, Santa Claus disappeared. Because the time of miracles has passed. But later each of the heroes discovers the most necessary gift.

"Yolki-2"

Since that time Baranov Alexander Nikolayevich has stayed in Moscow, giving preference to Russian cinematography. One of the best recent works of the director is the New Year picture "Yolki-2", in which he worked together with Timur Bekmambetov. The film was released in 2011. The picture tells several fates of absolutely different people having a common goal.

Julia Snegireva receives a strange letter that the former lover will wait for her on New Year's Eve in Red Square. But there is one nuance - the letter is dated 1970. Through the fault of the mail workers, the envelope lay on the shelf for a long time. The woman remembers that she fell in love with a young civil aviation pilot. But by chance, they lost touch for 40 years. Grigory Zemlyanikin (the same pilot) was waiting for Julia all those years on Red Square on New Year's Eve. As soon as the woman comes to the square, Gregory is sent on a flight. Thanks to the actions of absolutely different people, he learns that Julia is waiting for him. The pilot decides to land on a small runway. As a result, two lovers after 40 years meet.

Conclusion

Alexander Baranov - the director is very talented. He earned such awards as "Debut", "Constellation", "Youth", "Golden Knight". We hope that you have already become acquainted with the work of this director.