Alexander Sokurov

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

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Sokurov's accolades reflect his standing as a master of art cinema. Winning the Golden Lion for Faust placed him among the elite of world directors. His single-take Russian Ark is a landmark in film history. He has been honored by France with the Order of Arts and Letters and by Russia as a People's Artist. His work has been the subject of major retrospectives at Harvard and the ICA London.

AwardsSokurov has won numerous prestigious awards. His Faust won the Golden Lion at Venice in 2011. Moloch won Best Screenplay at Cannes in 1999. Russian Ark earned the FIPRESCI Prize at Venice and the Nika Award for Best Director. He has also received the State Prize of the Russian Federation and the French Order of Arts and Letters.

Honours & Distinctions

People's Artist of Russia

Russian State·2008

Highest cultural honor in Russia.

Order of Arts and Letters

France·2006

Knight rank.

State Prize of the Russian Federation

Russia·1997

For contributions to cinema.

Rankings & Lists

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Sight & Sound Critics' Poll

BFI·2012

Records & Feats

First film shot in a single continuous take

Technical Achievement·2002

Russian Ark was filmed in one 96-minute Steadicam shot without cuts.