A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Михаил Кукушкин
Birthplace:
Kurgan, USSR (Russia)
Born:
May 12, 1976
Director, producer. Born in Kurgan in 1976. During his study at university organised the youth video-studio Bridge; on its basis the Kurgan TV Company Region-45 was created, of which Kukushkin became director. In 2005 moved to Moscow; worked as assistant director and second director on TV series. In 2009 graduated from Gherman Sidakov’s School, majoring in direction. The film “Inadequate People” (dir. Roman Karimov, Grand Prix at the Window to Europe festival, 2010) was his debut project as producer. His two following producer’s works participated in the Kinotavr competition: “Into Smithereens” (2011, dir. Roman Karimov) and “Dead Lucky” (2017, dir. Vadim Valiullin). In 2017 released the Russian-American-Spanish film “The Body Tree”, directed by Thomas Dunn.
Assistant Director:
2007 Trackman
Co-Writer:
2007 Trackman
2014 Startup
Director:
2007 Trackman
2014 Startup
2018 The Gift
2022 Medical History
Editor:
2007 Trackman
2014 Startup
2018 The Gift
2022 Medical History
Producer:
2007 Trackman
2010 Inadequate People
2011 Smithereens
2014 Startup
2017 Dead Lucky
2018 The Gift
2020 Inadequate People 2
2022 Medical History
Screenplay:
2007 Trackman
2010 Inadequate People
2011 Smithereens
2014 Startup
2017 Dead Lucky
2018 The Gift
2020 Inadequate People 2
2022 Medical History
Writer:
2007 Trackman
2010 Inadequate People
2011 Smithereens
2014 Startup
2017 Dead Lucky
2017 The Body Tree
2018 The Gift
2020 Inadequate People 2
2022 Medical History
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