To be a true master of his craft is not a merit, but the meaning of life. They talk about him as a person who knows how to spread his talent to all those around him and people who work with him. About a man who is steadily seeking the truth and shows life, no matter how bitter it may be. You can talk about the director Alexei Kozlov as a person of extraordinary talent, and, like many great personalities, he went through his difficult life path.
Becoming an artist
Alexey Kozlov was born on September 10, 1959. He began his active creative work in St. Petersburg. The first indicative fruits of his work were several documentaries of the late 90s. from the series “Criminal Russia”. Here Alexei Viktorovich proved himself as a true researcher, as a person who tirelessly seeks for truth and justice. In 2003, the film “Always Say“ Always ”came out of his hands, which was awarded the same year the TEFI Prize in the nomination“ Best Multi-Series Movie ”. Also, the TEFI Prize was awarded to his serial film “Priisk.” The theme of World War II could not remain aloof from the director. Films of "Local Fight", "Lieutenant Suvorov" and "Aside from War" are imbued with this theme. The artist’s skill is revealed not only in individual, but also in joint works. Alexey Viktorovich fulfilled orders of the most famous television channels of the country: for the “First Channel” he prepared the multi-part saga “I Love You One” and “Beauty”; for the TV channel Russia, eight episodes of the tape Love and Separation; for the NTV channel, the television series Coast Guard and Shaman 2.
Creative studio
The range of activities of Alexei Kozlov is unusually wide: his own acting, immense directorial work, producer activity. Alexei Viktorovich often performs episodic roles in his own series or films, for example, the role of Kondrat in the television series Coast Guard.
As a producer, he puts a lot of effort into showing talented actors and screenwriters to the world. Alexei Viktorovich - creator and founder of his own film studio "Alex-Film" - here, in his opinion, the most daring and creative tasks of cinema are solved, here the actors learn to be real professionals in their field. The studio is located 250 kilometers from St. Petersburg, in the Lodeinopolsky district. The studio area is surrounded by a calm landscape of forests and villages. It was in this place that all the most famous tapes of Alexei Kozlov were shot: the television series “I Love You Alone”, “Coast Guard”, “Beauty”, “Shaman 2”, feature films “Prohibition”, “Lieutenant Suvorov”, etc.
The case of the master
Alexei Kozlov is considered a true master of feature films, art, which focuses all the creative potential of actors, directors, screenwriters and producers. Being a student of the famous theater director and teacher Rosa Sirota, Alexei Viktorovich can be called a worthy successor of true theatrical creativity, even if not in the theater.
He is an honored member of the Academy of Russian Television (Feature Films Guilds). His creative work cannot be overestimated. Films of Alexei Kozlov are always based on difficult human fates and stories. The problems of the director’s paintings are the whole spectrum of historical and life. Many of his films are imbued with deep respect for the motherland, for ordinary people, cover topics of justice, good and evil. It is very important for him to express in pictures all the psychological subtleties of life. And no matter how severe the wilds his heroes climbed into, it is impossible not to be imbued with sympathy or at least an understanding of these images.
Film saw
The filmography of Alexei Viktorovich is vast and diverse. For the most part, these are serial films produced by his Alex-Film studio or joint work with the Phoenix-Film company. But Kozlov’s work does not stop at empty swelling of “soap bubbles” - he values the real artistic drama most of all. Studio is a film workshop that includes feature films and series. It can be called in a different way the school of "real Russian cinema."
Also, do not forget the fact that another, no less famous Alexei Kozlov, a jazz saxafonist, lives in Moscow. His contribution is no less significant for the culture of Russia. He is the owner of the famous "Club of Alexei Kozlov." Due to the coincidence of the name and patronymic, there are often some confusions among the unenlightened during Internet searches.
Cinema Alexei Kozlova director many times nominated for a TEFI award. The first violin in his films is played by the personality and individuality of the Russian actor, and the series is able to keep the viewer in suspense for more than one series. Alexei Viktorovich presented the game to the Russian screen by such actors as Anastasia Mikulchina, Yaroslav Boyko, Maria Poroshina and many others. Kozlov's work does not go unnoticed abroad. He also manages to work not only with Russian, but also with foreign artists.