Biography
Born in Moscow in 1946, Vladimir Bortko grew up in the family of the Ukrainian Soviet playwright Aleksandr Korneychuk. After his studies in the Geological College in Kiev and his military service, he worked as an electrical engineer in Kiev before studying theatre and cinema and joining the Dovzhenko Film Studios as an assistant director. He made his own directorial debut in 1975 with KANAL and came to international attention in 1988 with his adaptation of Bulgakov's HEART OF A DOG. For television, he adapted Dostoyevsky's The Idiot and Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita. His 2009 film, TARAS BULBA, adapted from Gogol, was also a popular success.
Montréal World Film Festival
Director
Movies | |
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2017 |
About Love |
2015 |
The Soul of a Spy |
2009 |
Iron & Blood: The Legend of Taras Bulba |
1998 |
The Circus Burned Down and the Clowns Ran Away |
1992 |
Udači vam, gospoda |
1990 |
Afghan Breakdown |
1988 |
Heart of a Dog (TV movie) |
1987 |
Yedinozhdy solgav |
1986 |
Isklyucheniya bez pravil (TV movie) |
1984 |
Bez semi (TV movie) |
1983 |
Blondinka za uglom |
1980 |
Moy papa - idealist |
1978 |
Komissiya po rassledovaniyu |
1975 |
Canal |
Series | ||
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2011 |
Pjotr Pervyj. Zavěšanije |
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2005 |
The Master and Margarita |
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Desyataya seriya (E10) |
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Devyataya seriya (E09) |
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Vosmaya seriya (E08) |
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more episodes (7) | ||
2003 |
Idiot |
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2000 |
Бандитский Петербург |
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Episode 10 (S02E10) |
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Episode 9 (S02E09) |
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Episode 8 (S02E08) |
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more episodes (12) | ||
1997 |
Ulicy razbitych fonarej |
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Blyuz osennego vechera (S01E09) |
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Strakhovochnyy variant (S01E05) |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2017 |
About Love |
2015 |
The Soul of a Spy |
1975 |
Canal |
Series | ||
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2005 |
The Master and Margarita |
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Desyataya seriya (E10) |
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Devyataya seriya (E09) |
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Vosmaya seriya (E08) |
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more episodes (7) | ||
2000 |
Бандитский Петербург |
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Episode 10 (S02E10) |
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Episode 9 (S02E09) |
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Episode 8 (S02E08) |
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more episodes (12) | ||
1997 |
Ulicy razbitych fonarej |
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Operatsiya "Chistye ruki". Chast 2 (S01E12) |
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Operatsiya "Chistye ruki". Chast 1 (S01E11) |
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Blyuz osennego vechera (S01E09) |
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Strakhovochnyy variant (S01E05) |
Producer
Movies | |
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2017 |
About Love |
Series | ||
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2005 |
The Master and Margarita |
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Desyataya seriya (E10) |
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Devyataya seriya (E09) |
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Vosmaya seriya (E08) |
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more episodes (7) |
Actor
Movies | |
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1992 |
Udači vam, gospoda |
1988 |
Heart of a Dog (TV movie) |
1986 |
Isklyucheniya bez pravil (TV movie) |
Series | |
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2005 |
The Master and Margarita |
Vtoraya seriya (E02) |
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2000 |
Бандитский Петербург |
Episode 6 (S02E06) |