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Aliases: Yuri Bykov , Yuriy Bykov , Юрий Быков

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Novomichurinsk, Pronsky District, Ryazan Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]

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Movie Involvements: 28

TV Involvements: 7


Most Famous Work

Biography

Yuri Bykov was born in 1981 in Novomichurinsk, a small town in the Ryazan region of Russia. Coming from a family of factory workers, he studied acting in the famous VGIK (Institute of Cinema named after Gerasimov) and appeared in various theatres of Moscow after receiving his diploma in 2005. In 2006, Yury Bykov started to write and direct his first short films. In 2009, his short film “The Boss”, in which he also played the lead role, won the main prize at the All-Russian National film festival Kinotavr. In 2010, Bykov directed his first feature film, “Live!”, Special Jury Prize at Taipei International Film Festival. In 2013, his second feature, “The Major”. was selected in Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, “The Fool” received important awards at the festivals of Locarno (Best Actor Leopard, Ecumenical Jury Prize, Junior Jury Award, First Prize) and Les Arcs, among many others. Both “The Major” and “The Fool” enjoyed international theatrical releases. Yury Bykov both writes and directs his films. He has also edited and scored his early projects, as well as playing one of the lead roles in “The Major”.

Most Famous Work

Method
Average
7

Method

(2015) Creator
The Factory
Average
6

The Factory

(2018) Screenplay
The Fool
Average
8

The Fool

(2014) Writer
The Major
Average
7

The Major

(2013) Screenplay
To Live
Average
7

To Live

(2010) Writer
The Watchman
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6

The Watchman

(2019) Screenplay
Sleepers
Average
6

Sleepers

(2017) Director
Six Degrees of Celebration 1914
Average
6

Acting

Directing

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Original Music Composer
2018 Original Music Composer
2014 Music
2013 Music
2010 Music
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Screenplay
2018 Screenplay
2014 Writer
2013 Screenplay
2010 Writer
2009 Screenplay
Screenplay
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2018 Producer
2009 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2015 Creator
2012 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Editing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2014 Editor
2013 Editor
2009 Editor
Year Role Movie/Tv

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