Director Nikolai Lebedev is a man whom journalists dubbed Russian Hitchcock. He is known to the audience for such film projects as “Wolfhound from the kind of Gray Dogs”, “Star”, “Legend No. 17”. Sick the world of cinema in early childhood, this man remains faithful to him throughout his life. Only the genres with which the master works are changing: thrillers, dramas, fantasy. What else is known about him?
Director Nikolai Lebedev: childhood
The future "Russian Hitchcock" was born in November 1966, Chisinau is its hometown. The boy’s parents were not related to the world of cinema, his mother worked as an economist, his father’s professional activities were related to the army. The future director Nikolai Lebedev, in early childhood, loved to watch films, dreamed about the time when he would begin to create them. Parents considered the child’s interest not serious, but still presented him with a camera for his 10th birthday. Around this age, he wrote his first script.
It is not surprising that VGIK is a university, the director of which Nikolay Lebedev tried to become a student, having received a certificate. Unfortunately, his attempt was not successful. Then the young man entered Chisinau University, stopping at the Faculty of Journalism. The choice was not accidental, in this way he intended to get rid of the excessive shyness that prevented him from life.
First successes
Having received a diploma, the future director Nikolai Lebedev again remembered his dream. The second attempt to conquer VGIK proved successful. The course leader, Utilov later recalled Lebedev as one of his brightest and most talented students.
Short film “Overnight. Friday ”, which became“ a breakdown of the pen ”for Nikolai, is a very scary film, classified by critics as psychological horrors. The main character is a girl, mysteriously brought into the other world. She will face a long-dead mother, a bridegroom who has laid hands on herself, other people from her past who are no longer there. The tape received excellent reviews, which inspired Lebedev with self-confidence.
First feature film
Nikolay Lebedev is a director who had to work hard to create the first full-length picture. The script that the master intended to use, representatives of film studios found unsuccessful. Nikolai was helped by his famous colleague, Valery Todorovsky, who provided him with the opportunity to work with the Gorky Film Studio.
Snake Source is a horror film set in a small town. The peace of the town is violated by a series of terrible murders, the criminal has to figure out the main characters. The budget was small, but Lebedev's skill atoned for this shortcoming. The maestro brought people to the forefront, focusing on their psychology. He also carefully worked out the theme of the province, the life of which he sought to show "without embellishment."
The best film projects
The master was also interested in the theme of the war, to which director Nikolai Lebedev decided to turn in his second tape. The filmography of the star acquired a film project "Star", to which many predicted failure, believing that it would not interest the masses. As a result, the picture gave its creator not only a lot of fans, but also the State Prize, awarded directly to him by the President of the Russian Federation. The director himself speaks of the movie "Star" as a tribute to courageous heroes who passed away during battles with enemies.
Nikolay Lebedev is a director who is also attracted to the fantasy genre. The proof of this is his creation “Wolfhound from the kind of Gray Dogs”, the plot of which is taken from the famous work of Maria Semenova. It is curious that earlier other people tried to film the adaptation of the novel, however, they had difficulties with the budget, and the work was not finished. The script was personally written by the director; when he created it, he resorted to the help of the author of the Wolfhound. Critics considered that the maestro excellently managed to revive the atmosphere of the ancient Slavs.
It is impossible not to mention the film "Legend No. 17", the main character of which was the famous hockey player Valery Kharlamov. The creator of the tape himself describes it as the story of the transformation of a young guy into a real man with a strong-willed character.
Life behind the scenes
By no means all famous journalists agree to answer the famous Nikolai Lebedev. The director, whose personal life remains a secret, is so famous for fans. Many years ago, a girl named Irina became the chosen one of the master, about whom it is known only that her profession is not related to the world of cinema. Interestingly, at 49, the famous director has no children.
Nikolay Lebedev is a director whose personal life is less valuable than his favorite work. Nevertheless, the master does not forget about the rest. One of his main hobbies has been traveling for several years now. Nikolai speaks of himself as a person who has traveled half the world and plans to see the second. Fans of the talented director will enjoy a pleasant surprise - this year his new film project, called the “Crew”, is coming out.