Zuckerman, Glory

" Liquid Sky " ( Liquid Sky ) - a film that was released on world screens in 1983. In New York, Boston and Washington, the film went on without interruption for more than three years. Received prizes at five international festivals. The American Cinema and Video Spectator Companion characterizes Liquid Sky as an immensely interesting film. One of the most famous independent paintings in history. " Dan Peterson calls " Liquid Sky " "one of the forces that shaped independent cinema." Carlos Chamberlain echoes him on senseofcinema.com: "A long lipstick trail from the kiss of" Liquid Sky "is visible on most films of American independent cinema."

The early years

Fame Zuckerman began his directorial career in the 1960s, creating at the Moscow Institute of Civil Engineering (MISI), where he studied at that time, a student theater, among whose actors were Gennady Khazanov and Semyon Farada . Then Zuckerman makes the first amateur amateur film in the history of Soviet cinema (today it would be more accurate to call it professional independent), I Believe in Spring, which won the first prize at the All-Union Festival of Amateur Films, as well as a prize at the festival in Canada and released in wide distribution.

USSR

After graduating with honors from VGIK, Zuckerman worked at the Tsentrnauchfilm film studio and on Central television, making films of various genres that received numerous awards. Innokenty Smoktunovsky, Yuri Solomin starred in his films. The last work of Zuckerman in the USSR - the comedy Vaudeville about Vaudeville with the participation of Leonid Bronevoy, Leonid Kanevsky and Ekaterina Vasilyeva, was recognized on Central Television as the best broadcast of the year.

Israel

In the 1970s, Zuckerman emigrated to Israel and began working for Israeli television, where he makes documentaries. His film “Once upon a time there were Russians in Jerusalem” won prizes for Best Documentary and Best Director at the World Television Film Festival in Hollywood.

USA

Since the early 1980s, Zuckerman has been living in New York, continuing to shoot numerous films of various genres, commercials, music videos, documentaries for American and Russian television.

His documentary about Savely Kramarov - the last film in which this remarkable actor starred - was shown on TV in Russia on the night of New Year 1995.

In 2000, Zuckerman directed the American feature film “Poor Liza,” starring Ben Gazzzarra and Oscar winner Lee Grant . Poor Lisa won the Pomegranate Bracelet Grand Prix at the 7th Russian Film Festival Literature and Cinema in Gatchina, and in April 2001 - the prize for best directing at the Kinotavr Festival in New York.

In 2005, Zuckerman shoots the documentary "Stalin's Wife," successfully shown on US screens. Leading American critic Andrew Sarris (New York Observer) has included him in the list of ten best documentaries of the year.

In 2009, the United States released the new American feature film Fame Zuckerman's “Perestroika” (it was also mentioned in the media of different countries under the names “Love of Unexplored Space”, “Shift”, “Cosmological Congress.” One of the roles in the film is played by an Oscar winner (for the role of Salieri in Amadeus) F. Murray Abraham .

1961 I BELIEVE SPRING - Moscow All-Union Festival of Amateur Films - First Prize

Montreal Worldwide Amateur Film Festival - Special Prize

1967 LARGE BELLS - VDNKh Silver Medal

1969 HEAT OF COLD NUMBERS - Special diploma of the journal "Technique of Youth"

1970 OPENING OF PROFESSOR ALEXANDROV - Lomonosov Prize of the 1st degree (Highest award of the USSR Academy of Sciences)

Gold Medal of VDNH (Highest Award of Soviet Industry)

1972 VODEVIL PRO VODEVIL - Recognized by the Central Television Redsoviet as the Best Program of the Year.

1974 RUSSIANS IN JERUSALEM - Tenth World Television Film Festival in Hollywood - Best Documentary / Best Director

1983 LIQUID SKY - Sydney International Film Festival - Grand Prize.

Montreal World Film Festival - Jury Grand Prize.

Cartagena Film Festival - Prize for achievements in the visual solution of the film.

Brussels Film Festival - Special Jury Prize.

International Manila Festival - Special Jury Prize. 2000 POOR LISA - Gatchina Film Festival - Grand Prix Pomegranate Bracelet

Kinotavr Film Festival in New York - Best Directing

About Soviet science fiction films

“The authors of the film ... managed to win. The film has the features of innovation ... ”- “ True ”

“A find striking the viewer with a surprise of novelty” - “ Knowledge is power ”

“There is pain, and height, and poetry” - “The Art of Cinema ”

“The philosophical meaning of mathematics is revealed for the first time on the screen” - “The Soviet Screen ”

About Israeli Films

“Glory to Zuckerman today is the best director on Israeli television.” Maariv

“It’s hard to remember the last time we saw a film of such brilliant quality and as interesting as the film of Zuckerman.” Yediot Ahronot

“One of the best films shown on Israeli television, and possibly the best ...” Haolam Haze

“Zuckerman’s documentaries have gained worldwide acclaim.” Jerusalm Post

About the film "Liquid Sky"

“Zuckerman has a rare and unusual talent.” Vincent Canby, New York Times

Zuckerman's "Liquid Sky" provides a truly stunning picture of New York. "Janet Maslin, The New York Times

“A dazzling, overturning performance parable film ...” Judy Stone, San Francisco Exemeiner & Chronicle

“The immense stylistic revelation of the year. A triumph of selectivity and originality ... If the Soviet film industry hides in its ranks other unknown filmmakers with talents of the scale of Zuckerman and his colleagues, we will gladly give them a place. ”Gary Arnold,“ Washington Post ”

“New York Has Never Been Filmed Better” by The Wall Street Journal

“Manhattan has never been shown on the screen as vividly as an island of curse and despair. A brilliant achievement ... An endlessly bold allegory presented in dramatic images "Kevin Thomas" Los Angeles Times "

“The Funniest, Craziest, and Exotically Beautiful Sci-Fi Movie in History” by David Denby, New York Magazine

“The Most Original Movie of the Year,” News Day

"A unique, striking, bewitching sight" " Times ", London, England

“The Most Brilliant and Original Movie of the 80s,” New Orleans Times

About the film "Stalin's Wife"

“The tragic story of the girl who married the future dictator of Russia is set out in dramatic form in the excellent documentary of the director of Liquid Sky Zuckerman Los Angeles Beat

““ Stalin’s wife ”acts on the viewer with the power of a good feature film, proving that Zuckerman does not need aliens from outer space (as in“ Liquid Sky ”) to take part in the plot of his film in order to make an amazing movie.” Movie Journal

About the film "Perestroika"

Hurry up! This extremely entertaining movie is breathtaking. ”Voise Village

"The film splashes with finds and insights." Los angeles times

“A deeply unusual, refreshingly vital cocktail from Milan Kundera and Federico Fellini. The film is touchingly funny, breathtakingly beautiful, watching it is a continuous pleasure. ”Varayeti

“What is particularly striking in Perestroika is its difficult-to-describe style. Quality is rarely achievable, making Perestroika one of the most original and interesting paintings of the year. ”Filmcritic. Com

• An article about Glory Zuckerman on kinomag.ru
• An article in the magazine "The Seagull"
• Interview with Slava Zuckerman on peremeny.ru
• Interview of Andrey Dichenko with Slava Zuckerman in the Belarusian magazine KY
• Interview with Slava Zuckerman in the journal Lechaim
• Interview with Slava Zuckerman on the Culture portal
• Honoring Zuckerman Glory in New York. (inaccessible link)
• Honoring Zuckerman Glory in New York. (inaccessible link)
• Viktor Shenderovich talks with Glory Zuckerman
• The film "Stalin's Wife"
• The film "Perestroika"
• Marina Lesko . “Recipe for a hit” // Evgeny Dodolev “ Musical Truth ”: newspaper. - Moscow, 2009. - No. 24 . - S. 02 .