Anton Megerdichev is a Russian director, screenwriter and editor. Anton Megerdichev was born on July 22, 1969. In 1993 he graduated from Moscow State University of Railways (MIIT), where he studied at the Faculty of Automation and Telemechanics. His career began with the work of the director of the author’s TV project Leonid Parfenov “Portrait against the background”. He collaborated with Parfenov as a director and editor of documentary projects for more than 11 years.
In 2000, together with other
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Anton Megerdichev is a Russian director, screenwriter and editor.
Anton Megerdichev was born on July 22, 1969. In 1993 he graduated from Moscow State University of Railways (MIIT), where he studied at the Faculty of Automation and Telemechanics.
His career began with the work of the director of the author’s TV project Leonid Parfenov “Portrait against the background”. He collaborated with Parfenov as a director and editor of documentary projects for more than 11 years.
In 2000, together with other creators, he was awarded “TEFI” for the documentary “Live Pushkin”. In the same year he began directing the television series “Russian Empire”.
In addition to television, he tried himself as a director of TV shows and commercials. In 2003, he directed the documentary Kill Kennedy, and in 2004, In the Trail of a Rider Named Death.
In 2004, Megerdichev became a nominee for the TEFI Award for his directorial work on the television documentary Kill Kennedy.
However, the popularity of the director came only in 2007 after the release of the sequel to the acclaimed film “Shadow Fight”. “Shadowfight 2: Rematch” earned in the Russian film distribution a little less than $ 13 million box office. The film's initial budget was six million dollars.
After
"Fighting the Shadow 2: Rematch" In 2010, Anton Megerdichev begins work on a fantasy thriller
The Dark World" . The premiere of the film took place on October 7 of the same year and was a huge success, as it was the first Russian film shot in 3D. The box office was more than eight million dollars.
In 2012, a disaster film was made.
Metro Another masterpiece of directorial work by Anton Megerdichev. On the big screen, the picture comes out in February 2013 and immediately becomes the leader of the rental. The box office of the film is almost thirteen million dollars. The film received positive reviews from film critics.
In April 2013, Variety compiled an exclusive rating of the most successful Russian film directors, in which Antom Megerdichev took the 7th place.
