Alexander Veledinsky - screenwriter, director. His name became known after the release of the acclaimed series "The Brigade". Alexander Veledinsky is one of the co-authors of the script for the serial film about the bandits of the nineties. The premiere took place in 2002. Since then, Veledinsky has proved himself as a talented, unusual director. His last picture gained popularity not only in Russia, but also abroad. Biography and creative path of Veledinsky - the topic of the article.
Life before the cinema
Director Alexander Veledinsky was born in 1959 in the city of Gorky. It is noteworthy that he came to the cinema when he was already over forty. After graduation, Veledinsky entered the Polytechnic Institute, received the profession of engineer. His specialty is “electrical equipment of ships”. He devoted almost twenty years to this profession.
Alexander Veledinsky dreamed about cinema since his youth. However, he was prevented from starting his career by the belief that it was impossible for a random person, even an extremely gifted one, to get into the beautiful world of art. However, the dream of a movie did not leave him. And in 1995 he entered the highest directing courses. By the way, he succeeded only in the second attempt.
Film debut
The first picture in 1995 was created by Alexander Veledinsky. Films can be counted on the fingers. However, almost every one of them is a real event in Russian cinema. In 2001, the director shot the short film "You and I, Yes, You and I." Two People's Artists of Russia took part in this project - S. Makovetsky and V. Steklov. And they did it completely free. What other works are known by Alexander Veledinsky?
Filmography
As a director, the hero of this article presented eight paintings to the audience and critics. But the most popular were the following:
- "The geographer drank the globe."
- "Russian".
- "Alive".
Russian
This film was shot based on the work of Eduard Limonov. The action of the novel and the film takes place in the fifties in the hometown of the modern prose writer, that is, in Kharkov. The main character is a young poet named Edik. He lives in a communal apartment with his mother and father. No different about their peers. Except for extreme vulnerability and poetry. Once he makes a not quite decent proposal to a girl living in the neighborhood. Svetlana - that is the name of the young lady - agrees, however, only with the condition that Edik brings her to a restaurant. But the teenager has no money. He unsuccessfully seeks to find them, ultimately despairing and trying to commit suicide. And as a result - it appears in a psychiatric hospital.
The film "Russian" has received several prestigious awards. The name of Veledinsky became known abroad precisely after the release of this picture. For the lead actor, the work in this film did not become a debut. However, he gained fame thanks to the films of Veledinsky. A year after the premiere of the film "Russian", a new project was launched, in which A. Chadov also played a major role.
"Alive"
The film caused a resonance in Russian society. This picture tells about the fate of a participant in the Chechen war. A young man named Cyrus loses friends in battle. Then he spends some time in the hospital. Cyrus wants to get the money owed to him, but the official deceives him by demanding interest. And Cyrus kills him. And then dies under the wheels of a truck. Since then, he is not alone. He is accompanied by angels. And they appear in the form of dead friends.
According to the ideas of Orthodox people, the deceased is escorted into a different world by angels. This idea formed the basis of the plot of the film by Alexander Veledinsky. The painting “Alive” received prestigious awards and the highest praise from critics.
