Yury Bykov

Biography

Yuri Bykov was born in 1981 in Novomichurinsk, a small town in the Ryazan region of Russia. Coming from a family of factory workers, he studied acting in the famous VGIK (Institute of Cinema named after Gerasimov) and appeared in various theatres of Moscow after receiving his diploma in 2005. In 2006, Yury Bykov started to write and direct his first short films. In 2009, his short film “The Boss”, in which he also played the lead role, won the main prize at the All-Russian National film festival Kinotavr. In 2010, Bykov directed his first feature film, “Live!”, Special Jury Prize at Taipei International Film Festival. In 2013, his second feature, “The Major”. was selected in Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, “The Fool” received important awards at the festivals of Locarno (Best Actor Leopard, Ecumenical Jury Prize, Junior Jury Award, First Prize) and Les Arcs, among many others. Both “The Major” and “The Fool” enjoyed international theatrical releases. Yury Bykov both writes and directs his films. He has also edited and scored his early projects, as well as playing one of the lead roles in “The Major”.

Most Known For

By the Way

as Guest

vDud

as Self - Guest

Method

as Thin detective

Method

as Худой

Cursed Days

Butterflies

as Self

Sleepers

as Слава

No One Will Know

Followers

A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Married

Goremyki

Танки грязи не боятся

as сержант Вадим Смирнов, командир экипажа танка 111

Cinema 3.0

S.S.D.

as killer

The Major

as Pavel Kroshunov - Pasha

The Watchman

as Vlad

Showcase Copy

Big Village Lights

Follow Your Dream

as director

Elephants Can Play Football

as Sveta's father