Sergei Bodrov, Jr.

Sergei Sergeyevich Bodrov (Russian: Серге́й Серге́евич Бодро́в; December 27, 1971 – September 20, 2002), also known as Sergei Bodrov, Jr. was a Russian actor who had lead roles in the films Brother, Prisoner of the Mountains, East/West and Brother 2. He was the son of the Russian playwright, actor, director and producer Sergei Bodrov. He was killed in the Kolka-Karmadon rock ice slide at the end of the second day of shooting of his film The Messenger.

Biography

Childhood

Sergey Bodrov was born on December 27, 1971 in Moscow, Soviet Union. His father was a famous film director, Sergey Bodrov, and his mother Valentina Nikolaevna was a fine art expert. Sergey Bodrov Jr. believed that "childhood is the most important and the most amazing time in life." and what you'll become happens in the first sixteen years". Various publications report that Bodrov wanted to become a garbageman and drive an orange car.

Bodrov wrote about his early years and events which influenced his world view in a "Composition on the Theme: Eight Events which Influenced Me, or How I Grew Up to Be a Good Person."

Sergei Bodrov

Sergei Vladimirovich Bodrov (Russian: Серге́й Влади́мирович Бодро́в; IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej bɐˈdrof]; born June 28, 1948) is a Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer. In 2003 he was the President of the Jury at the 25th Moscow International Film Festival.

Life and career

Bodrov was born in Khabarovsk, Russian SFSR, USSR (now Russia). In the post-Soviet period he emigrated to the United States. His son, actor Sergei Bodrov, Jr. was killed in an avalanche in the mountains of the North Caucasus on September 20, 2002 while shooting his film which was tentatively titled The Messenger.

Bodrov's grandmother was ethnic Buryat, which influenced his decision to make the movie Mongol.

Bodrov currently has an apartment in Los Angeles and a ranch in Arizona. He is married to American film consultant Carolyn Cavallaro.

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