Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 4, 1932
Day of Death
December 29, 1986
(died at 54.73698630137 years old)
Place of Birth
Zavrazhye, USSR
Andrei Tarkovsky
Biography
Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (April 4, 1932 – December 29, 1986) was a Soviet filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist and opera director, widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of the 20th century. Tarkovsky's films include Andrei Rublev, Solaris, Mirror and Stalker. They are characterized by spirituality and metaphysical themes, long takes, lack of conventional dramatic structure and plot, and distinctively authored use of cinematography.