Vladislav "Slava" Tsukerman (Russian: Ð¡Ð»Ð°Ì Ð²Ð°
(Ð'Ð»Ð°Ð´Ð¸Ñ Ð»Ð°Ì Ð² ÐœÐµÐ½Ð´ÐµÐ»ÐµÌ Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡) Ð¦ÑƒÐºÐµÑ€Ð¼Ð°Ì Ð½; born
March 9, 1940) is a Russian film director of Jewish origin. He was
born in the Soviet Union and emigrated in 1973 with his wife Nina
Kerova to Israel. In 1976 he moved to New York City. He is best known
for producing, directing, and writing the screenplay for the 1982 cult
film Liquid Sky. He also directed the 2004 documentary Stalin's Wife
(about Nadezhda Alliluyeva) and the 2008 film Perestroika. Today, he
resides 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. Lead
actress Anne Carlisle would be returning in the sequel in the role of
Margaret.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. It went on to
win a prize at the Montreal Film Festival. In the 1970's 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.1961 - First Prize - Moscow
All-Union Festival of Amateur Films - I Believe Spring
(Ð'Ð»Ð°Ð´Ð¸Ñ Ð»Ð°Ì Ð² ÐœÐµÐ½Ð´ÐµÐ»ÐµÌ Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡) Ð¦ÑƒÐºÐµÑ€Ð¼Ð°Ì Ð½; born
March 9, 1940) is a Russian film director of Jewish origin. He was
born in the Soviet Union and emigrated in 1973 with his wife Nina
Kerova to Israel. In 1976 he moved to New York City. He is best known
for producing, directing, and writing the screenplay for the 1982 cult
film Liquid Sky. He also directed the 2004 documentary Stalin's Wife
(about Nadezhda Alliluyeva) and the 2008 film Perestroika. Today, he
resides 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. Lead
actress Anne Carlisle would be returning in the sequel in the role of
Margaret.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. It went on to
win a prize at the Montreal Film Festival. In the 1970's 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.1961 - First Prize - Moscow
All-Union Festival of Amateur Films - I Believe Spring
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