27 Dec 1971
Born in Moscow Sergei Bodrov Jr. — actor, screenwriter, director. "Hero of the Generation" Danila Bagrov from the "Brother" duology.
All views—civic, political, any—can be summed up in two simple words: don’t give in
Dignity must always be stronger than fear.
Father is a director and screenwriter Sergei Bodrov Sr., Oscar nominee for the films "Prisoner of the Caucasus," "Mongol," and "East-West." His mother is an art historian and teacher.
As a child, I wanted to become a garbage truck driver.
In 1994, he graduated with honors from the History Department of Moscow State University. As a student, he was interested in Italian art. During his summer vacations, he worked as a beach lifeguard for three years and traveled around the country. In 1998, already a famous actor, he defended his dissertation in art history (Renaissance period).
From the age of 15, he starred in bit parts in his father’s films “I Hate You,” “SIR (Freedom is Paradise),” and “White King, Red Queen.”
In 1995 he starred with Oleg Menshikov He played one of the lead roles in "Prisoner of the Caucasus." The film received several prestigious awards, and Bodrov Jr. received an award for his acting debut.
A role for me is not a profession; it is an act that you perform.
In 1996, he was invited to host the program “Vzglyad” on “ORT”, and later the reality show “The Last Hero”.
In 1997, he starred in the crime drama Brother. Alexey Balabanov. He played the leading role, Danila Bagrov, who was called “the hero of a generation,” and the film was called “a manifesto of modern cinema.”
It was as if I suddenly became a brother to everyone. People often approached me, called me Danila Bagrov, and earnestly asked me to deal with some bandits.
In 2000, he returned to the screen as Danila Bagrov in "Brother 2." Some critics accused both films of racism and insulting Ukrainians and Americans. Others saw them as caricatures of the new reality.
That he [Danila] is a good boy is evident by the fact that he doesn't join the cops or the gang. He doesn't need money or nice clothes. <> They wrote that he's a version of Robin Hood, but he's more like Ivan the Fool who suddenly became Robin Hood. Robin Hood had his own ideology—Bagrov has no ideology. His catchphrases about nations (I repeat) aren't ideology, but rather childishness and a desire to find support.
(Yuri Gladilshchikov)
In 2000 he signed an open letter Boris Berezovsky against the strengthening of authoritarianism in Russia.
In 2002, together with Boris Nemtsov spoke at a rally of the Union of Right Forces in favor of switching to contract military service.
There are certain truths, but there is one—unconditional for everyone. If your truth is truly the truth, then it will never be “different,” but will be part of the common one.
In 2001, he starred in Alexei Balabanov’s “War,” about the Second Chechen War.
Director and screenwriter of the films "Sisters" and "The Messenger" (unfinished), "Morphine" (released in 2008).
He disappeared on September 20, 2002, along with a film crew. Karmadon Gorge North Ossetia, where the film "The Messenger" was filmed. At 20:08 PM, a glacier suddenly avalanched, covering the entire gorge with a 60-meter-thick layer of ice and rocks within minutes. More than 120 people are missing, and the body of 30-year-old Sergei Bodrov has never been found. He is officially listed as missing.
Bodrov Jr. was married to a TV program writer To Svetlana Bodrova. At the time of his death, he left behind a four-year-old daughter (now an actress) Olga Bodrova) and a month-old son Alexander (rapper with the pseudonym sanCheezeS).
You stand on the corner of a busy street and imagine you're not there. Or rather, you're not there at all. Pedestrians walk by, cars honk, store doors open, passengers change at the bus stop. So, basically, the world goes on without you. It's painful to understand. But it's important.
