Stanislav Govorukhin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stanislav Govorukhin
Govorukhin in 2011
Born	Stanislav Sergeyevich Govorukhin 29 March 1936 Berezniki, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	14 June 2018(2018-06-14) (aged 82) Barvikha, Russia
Occupation	Film director, actor, screenwriter
Notable work	The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed (1979)
Awards	Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (1st class)

Stanislav Sergeyevich Govorukhin (Russian: Станислав Сергеевич Говорухин; born March 29, 1936 – died June 14, 2018) was a famous Soviet and Russian filmmaker, actor, and politician. He was known for directing many popular movies. In 2006, he received the title of People's Artist of Russia. His films often told exciting detective or adventure stories.

Who Was Stanislav Govorukhin?

His Early Life

Stanislav Govorukhin was born in Berezniki, a city in Russia. His parents separated before he was born. His father, Sergei Govorukhin, was from a group called the Don Cossacks. He was arrested and sent away, where he died around 1938. Stanislav's mother, Praskovya Glazkova, was a tailor. She came from a simple family in the Volga region. She raised Stanislav and his sister Inessa by herself.

Becoming a Filmmaker

Stanislav started his career working as a geologist in 1958. Later, he joined a television studio in Kazan. He then went to study filmmaking at the VGIK, a famous film school.

Most of his early movies were made at the Odessa Film Studio. He was good friends with the famous singer and actor Vladimir Vysotsky. Stanislav directed three movies that starred Vysotsky: Vertical (1967), White Explosion (1969), and The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed (1979). The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed became a very popular film in the Soviet Union. Many of his other films also used Vysotsky's songs.

Besides directing, Stanislav also wrote movie scripts. He wrote the script for Pirates of the 20th Century (1979), which was a very successful action film. He also acted in many movies himself. Stanislav was a trained mountaineer. This meant he could do his own stunts in films. He even made movies about mountaineering, like Vertical and White Explosion.

His Political Role

During a time of big changes in Russia called perestroika, Stanislav became more involved in politics. He was one of the leaders of the Democratic Party of Russia. In 1990, he directed a documentary film called We Can't Live Like This. This film was very critical of Soviet society. It won him an important award called the Nika Award for Best Director.

Stanislav Govorukhin was a member of the State Duma, which is like the Russian parliament, starting in 1993. He led the Duma's culture committee for some time. He also ran for president in the 2000 Russian presidential election. In 2011–2012, he worked for Vladimir Putin's election campaign. He was a member of the United Russia party. In 2014, he signed a letter supporting Russia's actions in Crimea.

Beyond Films

In the early 2000s, Stanislav returned to filmmaking. He acted in a detective TV series called Female Logic. He also directed the movie Voroshilov Sharpshooter. He directed seven more movies after that. In his later years, he also worked as a producer, helping to make films happen.

Stanislav Govorukhin was married twice. His son from his first marriage, Sergey Govorukhin (1961–2011), was a war correspondent and filmmaker. Sergey made documentaries about different conflicts. He won a Nika Award for his documentary Damned and Forgotten in 1998. Sergey passed away in 2011.

In the 1990s, Stanislav Govorukhin became interested in landscape painting. He had several art shows starting in 1998. He was also a member of the Russian Orthodox Church. In 2016, on his 80th birthday, he received an award from the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Stanislav Govorukhin passed away on June 14, 2018, at the age of 82, after a long illness. He was buried in Moscow.

Filmography

Year	Title	Original title
			Director	Screenwriter	Notes
1964	Pharmacist	Аптекарша	Y		Short film
1967	Vertical	Вертикаль	Y		Co-directed with Boris Durov
1968	Angel Day	День ангела	Y
1969	White Explosion	Белый взрыв	Y	Y
1972	Life and Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe	Жизнь и удивительные приключения Робинзона Крузо	Y
1974	Contraband	Контрабанда	Y	Y
1977	A Breeze of «Hope»	Ветер «Надежды»	Y	Y
1978	Marshal of Revolution	Маршал революции			Actor (General Alexander Kutepov)
1979	The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed	Место встречи изменить нельзя	Y
	Pirates of the 20th Century	Пираты XX века		Y
1980	Invasion	Вторжение		Y
1981	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn	Приключения Тома Сойера и Гекльберри Финна	Y	Y
1982	The Return of Butterfly	Возвращение Баттерфляй			Actor (Mikhail Pavlyk)
1983	Among Grey Stones	Среди серых камней			Actor (judge)
1985	In Search of Captain Grant	В поисках капитана Гранта	Y	Y
1986	Secrets of Madame Wong	Тайны мадам Вонг		Y
1987	And Then There Were None	Десять Негритят	Y	Y	Based on the Agatha Christie novel.
	Assa	Асса			Actor (Krymov)
1988	Champagne Splashes	Брызги шампанского	Y	Y
1989	Double Exposition	Двойная экспозиция			Actor (Herman Andreevich)
1990	We Can't Live Like This	Так жить нельзя	Y	Y
	Sons of ...	Сукины дети			Actor (Sergei Popov, a writer)
1991	And the Wind Returns...	И возвращается ветер...			Actor (Sergei Gerasimov)
1992	Russia We Lost	Россия, которую мы потеряли	Y	Y
	Encore, Once More Encore!	Анкор, ещё анкор!			Actor (Komdiv)
1994	Great Criminal Revolution	Великая криминальная революция	Y	Y
	Moscow Nights	Подмосковные вечера		Y
1995	The Black Veil	Чёрная вуаль		Y
	Heads and Tails	Орёл и решка			Actor (Zosima Petrovich)
1997	War Is Over. Forget It...	Война окончена. Забудьте...			Cameo appearance
1999	Voroshilov Sharpshooter	Ворошиловский стрелок	Y	Y
2000	The Captain's Daughter	Русский бунт		Y
2002–2006	Woman's Logic (mini-series)	Женская логика			Actor (Andrei Streltsov)
2003	Bless the Woman	Благословите женщину	Y		Actor (Komdiv)
2005	Not by Bread Alone	Не хлебом единым	Y		Actor (minister)
	The 9th Company	9 рота			Actor (training regiment commander)
2007	Actress	Артистка	Y
2008	Passenger	Пассажирка	Y	Y	Producer, actor (Russian consul)
	On June, 1941	В июне 41-го		Y
2010	In the Style of Jazz	В стиле jazz	Y	Y	Producer
	Lovey-Dovey 3	Любовь-морковь 3			Actor (General)
2013	Weekend	Weekend	Y	Y	Producer
2015	The End of a Great Era	Конец прекрасной эпохи	Y	Y	Producer

See also

In Spanish: Stanislav Govorujin para niños