Personal details
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Born
4 April 1932
Died
29 Dezember 1986
Place of birth
Zavrazhye, USSR
Also known as
Andrei Tarkovskiy · Andrej Tarkovskij · Andrei Tarkovski · 安德烈·塔尔科夫斯基
Biography
Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (April 4, 1932 – December 29, 1986) was a Soviet filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist and opera director, widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of the 20th century. Tarkovsky's films include Andrei Rublev, Solaris, Mirror and Stalker. They are characterized by spirituality and metaphysical themes, long takes, lack of conventional dramatic structure and plot, and distinctively authored use of cinematography.
