Alexander Rodnyansky
Alexander Rodnyansky

Alexander Rodnyansky

Born: July 2, 1961 (65 years)
Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]

Alexander Yefimovych Rodnyansky (Ukrainian: Олекса́ндр Юхи́мович Родня́нський, romanized: Oleksandr Yukhymovych Rodnianskyi, Russian: Александр Ефимович Роднянский; born July 2, 1961) is a Ukrainian film director, film producer, television executive and businessman. As a media manager, Rodnyansky founded the first Ukrainian independent television network, 1+1, and ran Russian CTC Media, which, under his management, became the first Russian media company to trade on NASDAQ publicly. Rodnyansky has produced over 30 films and more than 20 television series during his career. Some of his most notable projects include Elena (2011), Leviathan (2014) and Loveless(2017), directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, The Duelist (2016) directed by Aleksey Mizgirev, The Man Who Surprised Everyone (2018) directed by Aleksey Chupov and Natasha Merkulova, Beanpole (2019) directed by Kantemir Balagov, Mama, I'm Home (2021) directed by Vladimir Bitokov and Unclenching the Fists (2021) directed by Kira Kovalenko. Films produced by Rodnyansky many times won top prizes at the Cannes Film Festival. Among the awards won by his films are – the Golden Globe Award for Leviathan, the Grand Prix of Un Certain Regard program for Unclenching the Fists and the César Award for Loveless. Rodnyansky won the GQ Russia Man of the Year (producer) award three times. He is a European Film Academy and Asia Pacific Screen Awards member. Rodnyansky is a Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Four of his films were nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Film category: A Chef in Love, East/West, Leviathan, and Loveless. Among other films that Alexander Rodnyansky produced was Stalingrad (2013), the highest-grossing Russian film at the time. Among other movies produced by Rodnyansky: A Chef in Love (1997), East/West (1999), A Driver for Vera (2004), The 9th Company (2005), The Sun (2005), Heat (2006), Piter FM (2006) and The Inhabited Island (2009). He created the Ukrainian TV network 1+1 and was the CEO of a Russian media company, CTC Media, for seven years. Variety500 index names Alexander Rodnyansky as one of the 500 most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alexander Rodnyansky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies as Crew (70)
Butterfly Jam

Butterfly Jam

Producer

Oct 7, 2026

At the Sea

At the Sea

Producer

Feb 16, 2026

Orphan

Orphan

Producer

Oct 23, 2025

Notes of a True Criminal

Notes of a True Criminal

Producer

Sep 3, 2025

Dreams

Dreams

Producer

Jul 10, 2025

Connected

Connected

Producer

Mar 1, 2025

Dissident

Dissident

Producer

Nov 27, 2024

Of Dogs and Men

Of Dogs and Men

Producer

Sep 6, 2024

Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf

Producer

Aug 15, 2024

Once Within a Time

Once Within a Time

Executive Producer

Oct 13, 2023

Adrift

Adrift

Producer

Oct 6, 2023

Mama, I'm Home

Mama, I'm Home

Producer

Feb 10, 2022

Where Is Anne Frank

Where Is Anne Frank

Producer

Dec 8, 2021

Unclenching the Fists

Unclenching the Fists

Producer

Sep 25, 2021

Chernobyl: Abyss

Chernobyl: Abyss

Producer

Apr 15, 2021

The Fisherman's Daughter

The Fisherman's Daughter

Producer

Oct 2, 2020

Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest

Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest

Producer

Feb 27, 2020

(UN)Ideal Man

(UN)Ideal Man

Producer

Jan 16, 2020

The Ninth

The Ninth

Producer

Nov 7, 2019

The Lenin Factor

The Lenin Factor

Producer

Oct 31, 2019

Beanpole

Beanpole

Producer

Jun 20, 2019

The Man Who Surprised Everyone

The Man Who Surprised Everyone

Producer

Oct 25, 2018

Andrey Zvyagintsev. The Director

Andrey Zvyagintsev. The Director

Producer

Dec 8, 2017

Nazidanie

Nazidanie

Producer

Aug 24, 2017

Loveless

Loveless

Producer

Jun 1, 2017

The Duelist

The Duelist

Producer

Sep 29, 2016

Leviathan

Leviathan

Producer

Sep 24, 2014

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Producer

Aug 20, 2014

The Adventurers

The Adventurers

Producer

Apr 10, 2014

Stalingrad

Stalingrad

Producer

Oct 9, 2013

Machete Kills

Machete Kills

Producer

Sep 12, 2013

Standing Up

Standing Up

Producer

Aug 16, 2013

Jayne Mansfield's Car

Jayne Mansfield's Car

Producer

Jul 25, 2013

The Dyatlov Pass Incident

The Dyatlov Pass Incident

Producer

Feb 27, 2013

Nepal Forever

Nepal Forever

Producer

Dec 5, 2012

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

Producer

Oct 26, 2012

¡Vivan las Antipodas!

¡Vivan las Antipodas!

Executive Producer

Nov 5, 2011

Carré Blanc

Carré Blanc

Co-Producer

Sep 6, 2011

Elena

Elena

Producer

Jun 6, 2011

Innocent Saturday

Innocent Saturday

Producer

Mar 24, 2011

I Love You

I Love You

Producer

Jan 28, 2011

The Inhabited Island 2: Rebellion

The Inhabited Island 2: Rebellion

Producer

Apr 23, 2009

First Love

First Love

Producer

Mar 5, 2009

Russia 88

Russia 88

Executive Producer

Jan 28, 2009

The Best Movie 2

The Best Movie 2

Executive Producer

Jan 22, 2009

The Inhabited Island

The Inhabited Island

Producer

Jan 1, 2009

18-14

18-14

Producer, Idea

Dec 27, 2007

The Gardener

The Gardener

Producer

Aug 12, 2007

Let's Play!

Let's Play!

Producer

Jul 1, 2007

May

May

Producer

Apr 19, 2007

The Heat

The Heat

Producer

Dec 28, 2006

Piter FM

Piter FM

Producer

Apr 20, 2006

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Producer

Dec 31, 2005

Soldiers Decameron

Soldiers Decameron

Producer

Dec 1, 2005

Twilight

Twilight

Producer

Nov 10, 2005

9th Company

9th Company

Producer

Sep 19, 2005

The Sun

The Sun

Producer

Feb 17, 2005

Guidebook

Guidebook

Producer

Dec 24, 2004

A Driver for Vera

A Driver for Vera

Producer

Jul 27, 2004

Stolen Happiness

Stolen Happiness

Producer

Jan 1, 2004

East/West

East/West

Producer

Sep 1, 1999

Two Moons, Three Suns

Two Moons, Three Suns

Producer

Aug 28, 1998

The World of Sasha Shumovich

The World of Sasha Shumovich

Producer

Jun 1, 1997

A Chef in Love

A Chef in Love

Producer

Jun 6, 1996

Josephine the Singer and the Mice People

Josephine the Singer and the Mice People

Producer

Mar 8, 1994

Gagarin, I Loved You

Gagarin, I Loved You

Producer

Apr 12, 1991

Meeting With The Father

Meeting With The Father

Writer

Jan 1, 1990

Tired Cities

Tired Cities

Writer

Jan 1, 1988

Occupation

Occupation

Producer

Place to Be

Place to Be

Producer