Grigory Konstantinopolsky

Grigory Konstantinopolsky was born on 29 January 1964 in Moscow in a family of teachers. In 1985, he graduated from the Yaroslavl Theater Institute (workshop of V. S. Nelsky, department – dramatic theatre and film actor).^[1][2]

In 1990, he graduated from the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors at Goskino USSR (workshop of R. A. Bykov, department – feature film directing).^[3][4][5]

Since 1992, he has worked in advertising and show business, directing numerous music videos, including: "Vovochka" (Pep-See), "Mal-pomalu" (Alla Pugacheva), "Buratino", "Shire shag!" (Time-out), and many others. He directed over 300 music videos.^[6]

In 1996, he recorded the album "Matilda and Vampires" as a composer and performer (with Moralny Kodeks and Neprikasaemye).

In 1999, he shot his debut feature film 8 ½ $. Magazine Afisha included the film on its list of "100 main Russian films of 1992–2013".^[7]

In 2001, he directed the short film Hypnosis for REN TV.^[8]

In 2008, he completed the feature film Visiting $kazki (Amedia), though post-production was halted by the studio's management.^[9]

In 2009, he directed Kitty, serving also as screenwriter and producer.^[10]

In 2011, he directed Samka, acting as director, screenwriter, producer, production designer, and composer.^[11]

In 2016, he directed the four-episode television film Drunk Firm, produced by the TV channel TNT. The series received the award for "Best Television Film / Series" and a nomination for "Best Screenwriting" from the Association of Film and Television Producers of Russia.^[12]

In 2018, he directed the feature film Russian Demon.^[13]

In 2019, he directed the feature film Storm, based on the play of the same name by Alexander Ostrovsky.^[14]

In November 2022, the film Clipmakers was selected as one of ten Russian films included in the main competition program of the first auteur-cinema festival "Zimniy".^[15]

• 2011 — Samka
• 2016 — The Drunk Firm
• 2017 — Olesya (short)
• 2019 — The Storm

• 2011 — Samka