Karen Shakhnazarov
Karen Shakhnazarov | |
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Карен Шахназаров | |
Shakhnazarov in 2019 | |
| Born | Karen Georgievich Shakhnazarov 8 July 1952 |
| Alma mater | Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Title | People's Artist of Russia (2002) (2023) |
Karen Georgievich Shakhnazarov (Russian: Каре́н Гео́ргиевич Шахназа́ров; born 8 July 1952) is a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. He became the director general of Mosfilm in 1998.