Famous Russian screenwriter, director and actor Sergey Vladimirovich Ursuliak was born on June 10, 1958 in the distant Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. He studied acting at the B.V. Shchukin Theatre School (Evgeny Simonov’s workshop), which he graduated in 1979. After graduation, he worked on the stage of the Satyricon Theater until 1991. In 1993, Sergey Ursuliak graduated from the Higher Directing Courses (Vladimir Motyl’s workshop), and in the same year he shoots the film “Russian Regtime”, which brought
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Famous Russian screenwriter, director and actor Sergey Vladimirovich Ursuliak was born on June 10, 1958 in the distant Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. He studied acting at the B.V. Shchukin Theatre School (Evgeny Simonov’s workshop), which he graduated in 1979. After graduation, he worked on the stage of the Satyricon Theater until 1991.
In 1993, Sergey Ursuliak graduated from the Higher Directing Courses (Vladimir Motyl’s workshop), and in the same year he shoots the film “Russian Regtime”, which brought him the prize for his debut at the Kinotavr Film Festival.
In 1995, he began working for NTV as a director of the TV show Me and My Dog. There, in 1999-2000, he took part in the creation of Yevgeny Kiselev’s documentary series “Modern History”.
From 2002 to 2005, Sergey Ursuliak was the author and presenter of the documentary series “Motley Ribbon”.
There are more than ten directors, including
Summer People" (1995), "Notes from a Dead House" (1997),
"Victory Day essay" (1998), “Poirot’s Failure” (2002), “The Long Goodbye” (2004) and others.
He also wrote screenplays for Summer People, Poirot's Failure and The Long Goodbye.
The film “Establishment for Victory Day” received in 1998 the prize “Diamond Rose” on “Kinotavr”.
The most striking work of Sergei Ursuliak was a television series
"Liquidation" (2007), which brought him not only audience recognition, but also the FSB award in the nomination “Cinema and TV films”, awarded in 2008. The same award in 2009 was awarded to the television series “Isaev”.
“Liquidation” also received a special prize of the national prize “Nika” in 2008.
Married to actress Lika Nifontova. This is his second marriage, in which his daughter Daria Ursuliak, who became an actress, was born. She has another daughter, Alexandra Ursuliak. Her mother Galina Nadirli is also an actress.