Yury Bykov
Born: 1981-08-15 in Novomichurinsk, Pronsky District, Ryazan Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
Known For: Directing
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”.
Filmography
2024
- Daring ... (Director)
2023
- By the Way as Guest
- The Owner ... (Director)
- Seagull
- Cinema 3.0
- Followers
2020
2019
- The Watchman as Vlad
- A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Married
- Follow Your Dream as director
2018
- The Factory ... (Screenplay)
- Elephants Can Play Football as Sveta's father
- Нариман и его братья
2016
- Butterflies as himself
- Big Village Lights
2015
- Method as Thin detective
2014
- The Fool ... (Writer)
- Six Degrees of Celebration 1914 ... (Director)
2013
- The Major as Pavel Kroshunov - Pasha
2012
- Инкассаторы ... (Creator)
- Song of the Mechanical Fish
- Танки грязи не боятся as сержант Вадим Смирнов, командир экипажа танка 111
2010
- To Live ... (Director)