Elena Zhukova
Elena Zhukova is one of the leading production designers is Russian Cinema.
Elena was born in Saint-Petersburg at the 16th of March, 1956. In 1982 she finished Saint Petersburg State Art and Industry Academy, named after Alexander von Stieglitz and informally known as the Vera Mukhina Higher School of Art and Design. Elena Zhukova began her artistic path in 1983 at Lenfilm Studio: at first she was a set-designer, since 1989 she work as a production designer.
Awards
Annual Russian national film award "Nika" in nomination "Best production design " for the Sokurov's "Russian Ark" (2002) and for Sergey Bodrov's "Mongol" (2007). Movies "Mongol" and "The Fall" (directed by Oliver Hirschbiege) where she worked as an artist were nominated for "Oscar.
Selected Filmography
2013 - The Role
2011 - Faust
2007 - Mongol
2004 - The Sun
2002 - Russian Ark
1998 - Silver Heads
1994 - Music of Love: Unfinished Love (La musique de l'amour: Un amour inachevé)
1991 - The house on the sand