Alexander Kushaev

Alexander Kushaev
Born
Russian: Алекса́ндр Нарима́нович Куша́ев

(1973-03-08) 8 March 1973 (age 51)
Moscow, USSR
Occupation(s)television producer, film producer
Years activefrom 1996 to date

Alexander Kushaev (born 8 March 1973 in Moscow, USSR) is a Russian film producer.

Biography

Aleksandr Kushaev was born in Moscow on 8 March 1973. He started his career on television in 1996 as the correspondent of The Business Russia TV show on the RTR channel. Since 1997, he has worked as author and director of TV shows at Russia-1 (ex-RTR), NTV, and TV Centre. In 1998, he graduated from the High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors as the director of documentary films.[1][2]

From 1998 to 2019, Kushaev held senior positions at Film Broadcasting Service at Russia-1 channel, the flagship channel of All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK).[3] In 2012, he took part in the launch of the Russian Novel cable channel for VGTRK and became its senior producer.[4] From 2015 till 2019, he was the Senior Producer of the Film Broadcasting Service of Russia-1 channel.[5] In 2018, Kushaev was the jury member at the selection round of the International Emmy Awards.[6]

Filmography

Kushaev participated in the creation of over 500 films and TV projects. His filmography includes Serf, The Last Warrior, The Last Warrior 3, Tale in the Darkness, How I Ended This Summer, A Long and Happy Life, Living, The Painted Bird, Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes, The Bloody Lady, and Ekaterina. Some of the films and TV series above became notable box office successes.[1][2]

Awards and nominations

  • 2011 — Order of Friendship (for the significant contribution to the development of domestic television broadcasting)[7]

Awards received by Kushaev's films

Year Award Title Result
2020 The Association of Cinema and TV Producers The Best Feature Film Award Serf Nominated
2020 Czech Lion Award for the Best Film The Painted Bird Won
2019 Venezia Classici UNICEF Award The Painted Bird Won
2019 Golden Eagle Award for The Best TV Film/Series Staying Alive Nominated
2018 Golden Eagle Award for the Best Television Series (over ten episodes) Torgsin Nominated
2017 TEFI Award for The Best Daytime TV Series Father Mathew Nominated
2016 The White Elephant Award For The Best Debut Rag Union Nominated
2014 Nika Award for the Best Film A Long and Happy Life Nominated
2014 Golden Eagle Award for the Best Television Series (over ten episodes) Sklifosovsky Nominated
2013 Chicago International Film Festival Special Award A Long and Happy Life Won
2013 The White Elephant Award for The Best Film Living Nominated
2011 Golden Eagle Award for the Best Feature Film How I Ended This Summer Won
2011 Nika Award for The Best Film How I Ended This Summer Nominated
2010 London Film Festival Award FOr The Best Film[8] How I Ended This Summer Won

References

  1. ^ a b "Alexander Kushaev". Vokrug.tv. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Alexander Kushaev". Kino-Teatr.ru. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Alexander Kushaev". Proficinema. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ВГТРК запускает кабельный круглосуточный телеканал "Русский роман"" [VGTRK launched a Russian Novel 24/7 TV channel] (in Russian). Vesti.ru. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Кушаев Александр Нариманович". Labyrinth Database. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Как в Москве выбирали финалистов "Эмми"" [Emmy finalists have been selected in Moscow] (in Russian). Harper's Bazaar. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 05.04.2011 г. № 402 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации»" [Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 402 of 5 April 2011 "On the presentation of state awards of Russian Federation] (in Russian). Kremlin.ru. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  8. ^ Stuart Kemp (27 October 2010). "'How I Ended This Summer' Named Best Film at London Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 July 2021.