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Oksana Karas

Name in Native Language: "Оксана Карас" (Russian/RU)
Film Director / Screenwriter | * 06/19/1979 (44) | Kharkov, USSR (Ukraine)
Oksana Mikhailovna Karas (Russian: Оксана Михайловна Карас; born June 19, 1979) is a Russian film director and screenwriter. Winner of Grand Prix of the Kinotavr. ()

Oksana Mikhailovna Karas (Russian: Оксана Михайловна Карас; born 19 June 1979, Kharkov) is a Ukrainian filmmaker, television director, screenwriter and editor, who works in Russia. In the past, she was a television host and journalist. Karas is best known for the film "The Good Boy", which won the Grand Prix of the 27th Open Russian Film Festival "Kinotavr" (2017).Despite the fact that she was born in Ukrainian SSR, her childhood was spent in Kazakhstan in the city of Aktau (formerly Shevchenko). In 2004, she graduated from the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia "RUDN", faculty of law. In 2009, she graduated from "VGIK" (workshop Of V. ya. Lonsky). Since 1998, she has worked on television as a presenter, correspondent, sports commentator, film reviewer, author and director of documentaries (NTV channels, NTV-Plus Sport, VGTRK Kultura). In 2008, as a director, she released the TV series "Detective Brothers", and also wrote the script and directed the short film "Casting", which received the Grand Prix Of the International Festival "Unprecedented cinema" in Estonia. The first full-length film "The Rehearsals" removed in 2013. She also acted as a script writer for the project. In the same year, as a director, Karas worked on the TV series "Missing Persons" and the film "Princess Muay Thai". In 2015, she wrote the script for the Comedy "Not a Wedding Trip". In 2016, "The Good Boy" was released, on which Karas worked as a director, screenwriter and editor. The film received the Grand Prix of the 27th Open Russian Film Festival "Kinotavr", won the audience vote, organized by the portal "Kinopoisk" during the "Kinotavr", and also earned the "Golden Rook" for the third place in the audience competition "Vyborg Account" within the 24th Festival of Russian Cinema "Window to Europe". Further, Karas participates in the work on the short film "Just Like Grown Ups" as a screenwriter and director, as well as on the TV series and the film of the same name "Neophyte". In 2018, she released the film "Ailing Angel" again with Semyon Treskunov in the title role. In June 2019, the premiere of her film "High Above" took place, the shooting process of which took place in 2018. In 2020, the feature film "Doctor Liza" (dedicated to the life of Elizabeth Glinka) became a participant at the main competition of "Kinotavr".

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

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Movies with Oksana Karas as Actress(1)

Movies with Oksana Karas as Crew(16)

Directing/Director2020 Doctor Lisa
Writing/Screenplay2020 Doctor Lisa
Directing/Director2019 High Above
Editing/Editor2019 High Above
Directing/Director2018 Ailing Angel
Editing/Editor2018 Ailing Angel
Directing/Director2016 The Good Boy
Editing/Editor2016 The Good Boy
Writing/Writer2016 The Good Boy
Directing/Director2016 Just Like Grown Ups
Editing/Editor2016 Just Like Grown Ups
Writing/Screenplay2016 Just Like Grown Ups
Directing/Director2013 The Rehearsals
Writing/Screenplay2013 The Rehearsals
Directing/Director2009 Casting
Writing/Screenplay2009 Casting

TV Shows/Series with Oksana Karas as Crew(2)

Directing/Director2023 Frozen Land
Directing/Director2021 Сказки Пушкина. Для взрослых

Additional Information

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Full Name: Oksana Karas
Citizenships: Russia, Ukraine
Born: Tuesday, 06/19 1979 (June) in Kharkov, USSR (Ukraine) (current age: 44 years + 283 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: Russian (RU)
Educated at: Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
Other names for Oksana Karas (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Оксана Карас"
Oksana Karas frequently works together with these people:
Vladimir Voronin (7x, Crew)
Vasiliy Solovev (5x, Crew)
Irina Denisova (5x, Actress)
Dmitry Izmestyev (5x, Actor)
Sergey Machilsky (4x, Crew)
Denis Shvedov (3x, Actor)
Yelena Koreneva (3x, Actress)
Mikhail Morskov (3x, Crew)
Taisiya Vilkova (3x, Actress)
Aksinya Gog (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:450686, Added: 09/24/2018, Last updated: 03/15/2024