Константин Мурзенко

Konstantin Murzenko (b. 1969) studied journalism at Leningrad State University and then joined a low-budget film project at Gorky Studios in Moscow as a screenwriter. He adapted the expression, language and genres of Russian film to reflect international standards in films by like-minded associates such as: Tough Time (Zhostkoye vremya, Maxim Pezhemsky, 1996), Mommy, Don't Grieve (Mama, nye goryuy, Maxim Pezhemsky, 1997), Vampire (Upyr, Sergei Vinokurov, 1997) and The Body Will Be Rendered to the Mould and the Midshipman Will Sing (Tyelo budyet predano zemlye i starshi michman budyet pyet, Ilya Makarov, 1998). He has also appeared in films directed by his colleagues: Concert for a Rat (Koncert dlya krysy, Oleg Kovalov, 1995), Brother 2 (Brat 2, Alexei Balabanov, 2000). April (2001) is his directorial debut.

MFF Karlovy Vary