Andrei Zagdansky is an American

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 and Russian

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/Ukrainian

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 independent documentary filmmaker.

Biography

Zagdansky attended Kiev State Institute of Theatrical Arts, graduating in 1979. He worked as a film director for Kievnauchfilm

Kievnauchfilm

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 studio in Kiev

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 from 1981 through 1988, and at film studio Thursday from 1988 through 1992. In 1991 Zagdansky traveled to the United States

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 at the invitation of the Film Society of Lincoln Center

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 to present his Freudian film Interpretation of Dreams at the New Directors/New Films series at the Museum of Modern Art

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. Immigrating to the United States

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 in 1992, he worked as a free-lance producer

Television producer

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 for the now defunct Russian-American Broadcasting Company from 1992 through 1999. He has also taught several film classes at New School University.

Filmography as a director/producer

• 2010
  2010 in film
  The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...
  
  : My Father Evgeni
• 2007
  2007 in film
  This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
  
  : Orange Winter
  Orange Winter (film)
  Orange Winter is a 2007 feature documentary by an independent Ukrainian-American filmmaker Andrei Zagdansky. The documentary deals with the fraudulent presidential election in Ukraine in November 2004 and ensuing days of mass protest, known as the Orange Revolution...
  
  
• 2006
  2006 in film
  - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
  
  : Konstantin and Mouse
• 2002
  2002 in film
  The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
  
  : Vasya
  Vasya (film)
  Vasya is a 2002 American documentary film written, directed and produced by Andrei Zagdansky. The film tells the story of Russian underground artist Vasily Sitnikov, who was declared insane in early 1940’s by the Soviet authorities...
  
  
• 2001
  2001 in film
  The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
  
  : Six Days
• 1992
  1992 in film
  The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...
  
  : Two
• 1990
  1990 in film
  The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....
  
  : Interpretation of Dreams
  Interpretation of Dreams (film)
  Interpretation of Dreams a.k.a Tolkovanie snovideniy is a 1990 feature documentary film by Andrei Zagdansky, produced in the Soviet Union during the perestroika period...
  
  
• 1988
  1988 in film
  -Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:* Act of Piracy* Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* Akira* Alice...
  
  : Registration

External links

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• AZ Films' web site
• "The Color of Dissent" by Matt Zoller Seitz, The New York Times
• "Ukraine's Winter of Discontent" by Bruce Bennett, New York Sun
• "Orange Winter" by Joe Leydon, Variety
• "Orange Winter" by Rob Humanick, Slant
• Two Roads on the Trail of History by Vincent Canby, The New York Times