| Native name | Анатолий Маркович Бальчев |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 28 July 1946 (age 80) |
| Occupation | Composer, actor, screenwriter and director |
Anatoly Balchev (Ukrainian Анатолий Маркович Бальчев, born 28 July 1946) is a Russian composer, actor, screenwriter and director.[1]
Life and work
Balchev initially worked as a composer, creating pieces for the cinema and theater, as well as songs for Russian pop stars and releasing albums with his own songs. In the self-written piece The Poets' Café he debuted in 1990 as a director.[citation needed]
In the 1990s he was co-producer of the Russian-American project Cops in Russia, the Russian version of the television show COPS by Fox Television. In 1998 he founded the Apollo Film Studio. His intensive study of film-making practiced in Hollywood enabled him to direct the Russian-American movie Passenger from San Francisco. He has written several screenplays waiting to be filmed.[citation needed]
In 2026, Russian director and screenwriter Anatoly Balchev presented the documentary-biographical film Vysotsky. Unknown Pages (18+) in Kazan.[2]The film forms part of his ongoing exploration of the life and legacy of Soviet singer, poet, and actor Vladimir Vysotsky.[3]
Filmography (selection)
- Высоцкий. Неизвестные страницы (Vysotsky, Unknown Pages), 2017
- Пассажир из Сан-Франциско (Passenger from San Francisco), 2014
- Vladimir Vysotsky's 80th Birthday[4]
Songs (selection)
- Пасхальная (Easter)
- Хризантемы (chrysanthemums)
- У зим бывают имена (winter have names)
- Ялта (Yalta)
References
- ^ Anatoly Balchev. On: www.kino-teatr.ru. Retrieved on 14 October 2018.
- ^ "New film by Anatoly Balchev about Vysotsky shown in Kazan"
- ^ Company, Stukkerts (2025-06-05). "Anatoly Balchev Premieres “Vysotsky. Unknown… True Stories.” at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival - National Insider". Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ^ Vladimir Vysotsky’s 80th Birthday.