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 Tsukerman (left) and Anne Carlisle at a screening of Liquid Sky at the Quad Cinema, New York City, in 2017 | |
| Born | April 25, 1939 Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Died | February 28, 2026 (aged 86) New York City, U.S. |
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Vladislav "Slava" Markovich Tsukerman[1] (Russian: Владислав (Слава) Маркович Цукерман; April 25, 1939 – February 28, 2026) was a Russian film director, screenwriter and producer of Jewish origin.[2] He was born in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In 1973, he emigrated with his wife Nina Kerova to Israel. In 1976, he moved to New York City.[1] He was best known for producing, directing, and writing the screenplay for the 1982 cult film Liquid Sky.[3] He also directed the 2004 documentary Stalin's Wife (about Nadezhda Alliluyeva) and the 2008 film Perestroika.[4] He resided in New York City with his wife and producing partner Nina Kerova.
In 2014, Tsukerman confirmed in an interview with The Awl that a sequel to Liquid Sky titled Liquid Sky 2 was in the works.[5] Lead actress Anne Carlisle would be returning in the sequel in the role of Margaret.[5]
In the 1960s, he studied at the Moscow Institute of Civil Engineering (MISI), where he began creating. Tsukerman made his first film at 21 years of age, titled I Believe in Spring. It was the first independent short fiction film in Soviet history. It won first prize at the All-Union Festival of Amateur Films in Moscow.[6] It went on to win a prize at the Montreal World Film Festival. In the 1970s, he immigrated to Israel and worked for Israeli television. There, he filmed a documentary titled Once Upon a Time There Were Russians in Jerusalem. The film won Best Documentary and Best Director at The World Television Film Festival in Hollywood.[citation needed]
Tsukerman died at his home in Manhattan on February 28, 2026, at the age of 86.[1]
Awards
[edit]- Gold Medal of VDNH (Highest Award of Soviet Industry)[citation needed]
- 1970 – Lomonosov Prize of the 1st degree (Highest award of the USSR Academy of Sciences)[citation needed]
- 1982 – Special Prize of the Jury – Montréal Film Festival – Liquid Sky
- 1983 – Special Jury Prize – Cartagena International Film Festival – Liquid Sky
- 1983 – Special Prize of the Jury – Brussels Film Festival (BRFF) – Liquid Sky
- 2001 – Best Directing – Kinotavr Film Festival – Poor Liza[citation needed]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Risen, Clay (March 31, 2026). "Slava Tsukerman, Who Directed the Cult Classic 'Liquid Sky,' Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ Цукерман Слава Archived 2014-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Review of Liquid Sky by Janet Maslin, The New York Times, July 22, 1983.
- ↑ Review of Perestroika, The New York Times, April 17, 2009.
- 1 2 Ramsay, James (February 18, 2014). "The "Liquid Sky" Sequel Is Coming: A Chat With The Director Of The Best Film About New York". The Awl. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Slava Tsukerman: director, producer, writer". Perestroika the Movie. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Slava Tsukerman at IMDb
- Official "Slava Tsukerman" site
- Official "Liquid Sky" site
- Official "Stalin's Wife" site
- Slava Tsukerman discography at Discogs
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