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Sergey Loznitsa

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Sergey Loznitsa in In the Fog (2012)
Sergei Loznitsa, Ukrainian film maker, was born on September, 5th 1964 in Baranovichi, USSR. He grew up in Kyiv, and in 1987 graduated from the Kyiv Polytechnic with a degree in Applied Mathematics. In 1987-1991 Sergei worked as a scientist at the Kyiv Institute of Cybernetics, specializing in artificial intelligence research. He also worked as a translator from Japanese. In 1997 Loznitsa graduated from the Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow, where he studied feature film making. Loznitsa has been making documentary films since 1996 and is the author of 21 documentaries, as well as 4 feature films. In 2013 Sergei Loznitsa launched a film production and distribution company ATOMS & VOID. Currently working in both documentary and feature genres.
BornSeptember 5, 1964
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    • Awards
      • 62 wins & 79 nominations total

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    Known for

    Donbass (2018)
    Donbass
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2018
    Vasilina Makovtseva in A Gentle Creature (2017)
    A Gentle Creature
    6.5
    • Director(as Sergei Loznitsa)
    • 2017
    Alexander Kuznetsov in Two Prosecutors (2025)
    Two Prosecutors
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2025
    My Joy (2010)
    My Joy
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Director



    • Imperium
      • Director
      • Completed
      • 2026



    • Alexander Kuznetsov in Two Prosecutors (2025)
      Two Prosecutors
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Paleontology lesson (2025)
      Paleontology lesson
      4.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2025
    • L'invasion (2025)
      L'invasion
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • The Invasion (2024)
      The Invasion
      6.7
      • Director (as Sergei Loznitsa)
      • 2024
    • The Kiev Trial (2022)
      The Kiev Trial
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2022
    • The Natural History of Destruction (2022)
      The Natural History of Destruction
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Mr. Landsbergis (2021)
      Mr. Landsbergis
      8.4
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Babi Yar. Context (2021)
      Babi Yar. Context
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2021
    • A Night at the Opera (2020)
      A Night at the Opera
      6.6
      Short
      • Director (as Sergei Loznitsa)
      • 2020
    • Celles qui chantent (2020)
      Celles qui chantent
      6.1
      • segment director (segment "Une nuit à l'Opéra")
      • 2020
    • State Funeral (2019)
      State Funeral
      7.2
      • Director (as Sergei Loznitsa)
      • 2019
    • Process (2018)
      Process
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Reflections. Director's Cut (2018)
      Reflections. Director's Cut
      5.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Donbass (2018)
      Donbass
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Victory Day (2018)
      Victory Day
      6.0
      • Director (as Sergei Loznitsa)
      • 2018

    Producer



    • Alexander Kuznetsov in Two Prosecutors (2025)
      Two Prosecutors
      7.1
      • co-producer
      • 2025
    • Paleontology lesson (2025)
      Paleontology lesson
      4.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2025
    • The Invasion (2024)
      The Invasion
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2024
    • The Kiev Trial (2022)
      The Kiev Trial
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2022
    • The Natural History of Destruction (2022)
      The Natural History of Destruction
      7.3
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Mr. Landsbergis (2021)
      Mr. Landsbergis
      8.4
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Babi Yar. Context (2021)
      Babi Yar. Context
      7.7
      • producer
      • 2021
    • State Funeral (2019)
      State Funeral
      7.2
      • producer (as Sergei Loznitsa)
      • 2019
    • Process (2018)
      Process
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Donbass (2018)
      Donbass
      6.6
      • associate producer
      • 2018
    • Victory Day (2018)
      Victory Day
      6.0
      • producer (as Sergei Loznitsa)
      • 2018
    • Vasilina Makovtseva in A Gentle Creature (2017)
      A Gentle Creature
      6.5
      • associate producer
      • 2017
    • Austerlitz (2016)
      Austerlitz
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2016
    • The Event/Sobytie. Poster
      The Event
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2015
    • The Old Jewish Cemetery (2015)
      The Old Jewish Cemetery
      6.7
      Short
      • producer (as Sergei Loznitsa)
      • 2015

    Writer



    • Alexander Kuznetsov in Two Prosecutors (2025)
      Two Prosecutors
      7.1
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • The Invasion (2024)
      The Invasion
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Babi Yar. Context (2021)
      Babi Yar. Context
      7.7
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • A Night at the Opera (2020)
      A Night at the Opera
      6.6
      Short
      • Writer (as Sergei Loznitsa)
      • 2020
    • State Funeral (2019)
      State Funeral
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Donbass (2018)
      Donbass
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Victory Day (2018)
      Victory Day
      6.0
      • Writer (as Sergei Loznitsa)
      • 2018
    • Vasilina Makovtseva in A Gentle Creature (2017)
      A Gentle Creature
      6.5
      • screenplay (as Sergei Loznitsa)
      • 2017
    • The Event/Sobytie. Poster
      The Event
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Bridges of Sarajevo (2014)
      Bridges of Sarajevo
      5.9
      • Writer (segment "Réflexions", as Sergei Loznitsa)
      • 2014
    • Letter (2013)
      Letter
      6.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Vladislav Abashin, Vladimir Svirskiy, and Sergey Kolesov in In the Fog (2012)
      In the Fog
      6.7
      • adaptation
      • 2012
    • My Joy (2010)
      My Joy
      6.8
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • L'usage du monde: Vol. 1 (2010)
      L'usage du monde: Vol. 1
      7.6
      Video
      • Writer (segment "Lumière du Nord", as Sergei Loznitsa)
      • 2010
    • Artel (2006)
      Artel
      6.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2006

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Sergei Loznista
    • Born
      • September 5, 1964
      • Baranovichi, Brestskaya oblast, BSSR, USSR [now Belarus]
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      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In June, 2022, the Berlin Academy of Arts (Akademie der Kunste), one of the oldest Art academies in the world, invited Sergei Loznitsa to become its member. The leadership of the Academy, expressed full solidarity with Sergei Loznitsa's stand against Russian aggression in Ukraine and his appeal to defend the freedom of artistic expression and the rights of artists.

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