Mikhail Agranovich

Mikhail Agranovich studied at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. The recorded working language is Russian. Employment is recorded with Mosfilm and Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. Distinctions recorded are Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR, Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Nika Award and TEFI.

• Name — Mikhail Agranovich • Birth Name — Mikhail Leonidovich Agranovich • Born — 8 September 1946 • Birthplace — Moscow, Soviet Union • Occupation — Cinematographer, director, pedagogue • Years Active — 1970–present • Notable Works — Repentance The Kreutzer Sonata The Romanovs: An Imperial Family • Awards — Nika Award (1988) TEFI (2006)

He has credits on more than thirty films, and has worked with leading names in Soviet cinema such as Mikhail Schweitzer, Tengiz Abuladze and Gleb Panfilov. In 1995 he made the film Za co? with the Polish director Jerzy Kawalerowicz. Mikhail Agranovich has repeatedly been awarded professional prizes and awards; his films Repentance and Mother received special prizes of the jury of the Cannes Film Festival. In 2011, Agranovich was the chairman of the jury at the festival Window to Europe in Vyborg.

Agranovich's first marriage was to Emilia Kulik, the announcer of the All-Union Radio. They had a son, Alexey, born in 1970, who is also now a director. Agranovich's second marriage was to Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina. His third marriage, to the director and documentary screenwriter Alla Agranovich, produced a daughter Maria (born 1989). In 2010, Maria graduated from the Directing Department of VGIK. In 2011, her debut film No Problem won the prize for young filmmakers at the contest Kinotavr Short Meter.

Mikhail Agranovich is recorded with the occupation camera operator. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as having received Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR, Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and Nika Award.