Fjodor Bondartshuk

Russian director, actor, producer and TV show host. Born in 1967 in Moscow, in 1991 he graduated from the directing faculty of the Russian State University of Cinematography. He is a co-founder of one of Russia's leading production companies, Art Pictures Studio, chairman of the Lenfilm Studio board of directors and founder of the Glavkino and Kinocity groups. He debuted as a director in 2005 with the successful and award-winning war film The 9th Company (2006).