Klim Shipenko Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography
Klim Shipenko
Directing
Biography
Klim Alekseevich Shipenko (Russian: Клим Алексеевич Шипенко; born 16 June 1983; Moscow) is a Russian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, actor, producer and cosmonaut. Two-time winner of the Golden Eagle Award in the category "Best Feature Film" (for "Salyut-7" in 2018 and for "Text" in 2020). The director of Son of a Rich - one of the highest-grossing films in Russia and the CIS (more than 3 billion rubles box office receipts). In 2021, he became a participant in a space flight within the framework of the scientific and educational project "Challenge". It is the first feature-length fiction film to be filmed in space by professional film-makers. His father is actor, director, playwright Alexey Shipenko. Shipenko was born in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia). In 2002 he entered the California State University at Northridge (Film Production Department). He worked as an intern on the set of the film Something's Gotta Give by Nancy Meyers. Filmed the diploma film as a cameraman. Studied at the Sal Dano Professional Actors Workshop. In 2004 he returned to Moscow. For a short time he worked on Channel One, was the director of the Plantain program about cars. In 2021, Shipenko shot portions of a science fiction film aboard the International Space Station. It is to be the second narrative feature-length fiction film shot (partially) in space (after Return from Orbit), and it is the first feature-length fiction film to be filmed in space by professional film-makers. The project is tentatively called The Challenge (2023), and was shot between the launch of Soyuz MS-19 and return of Soyuz MS-18. The first narrative film filmed fully (the narrative film Return from Orbit had some scenes filmed in space) in outer space was a short film titled Apogee of Fear, shot in 2008. The Challenge was in a race with Tom Cruise and Doug Liman to shoot the first narrative feature film in space. On the ISS Shipenko was in charge of camera, lighting, sound recording and makeup. The acting was done by actress Yulia Peresild. The filming equipment was launched at Progress MS-17 and returned on Soyuz MS-18. Pyotr Dubrov and Mark Vande Hei helped with filming.
Filmography Movies
Acting
Buy Me
Katya, a young girl from a good family, a student of philology is awarded a grant to study archives in Paris but instead of heading to Paris she travels to the Arab Emirates to start international modeling career…
The Unforgiven
There are six of them: Andrey, Lex, Silver, Fox, Dean and Dina — young, desperate, ready for any risk. Alice, the owner of the hothouse, offers them good money. But "money is clearly not easy" — Alice honestly warns. Why do they agree? Everyone has their own path full of criminal adventures to this decision. Initially unrelated to each other, the heroes, by the will of their dashing destinies, gradually come closer until they find themselves together in Alice's case. They do not regret that life turned out that way. They like freedom on the verge of a foul. And they don't seek forgiveness—even in the face of death...
Everything Is Simple
Nadya, a young girl from St. Petersburg, is living and learning in London. Suddenly she decides to pay an unexpected visit to her boyfriend Zhenya.
Salyut-7
USSR, June 1985. After contact with the Salyut 7 space station is lost, cosmonauts Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Viktor Savinykh dock with the empty, frozen craft, and bring her back to life. Based on actual events.
Boomerang
A wealthy pharmaceutical business owner, Edik is used to managing and controlling. But fate brings him an unexpected surprise. The unemployed artist Petrovich, who decided to say goodbye to life, falls from the roof of a skyscraper onto a brand new expensive businessman’s car. Is the miserable life of a loser worth that kind of money? Moreover, he will never be able to return them. But debt must be received at all costs, for Edik it is a matter of principle, forgiving others is not in his rules. Edik decides that Petrovich will work for him for free, he has every right to do so, because he is a real master of life. Or does he only think so, and everything can change at any second and turn over exactly the opposite?
The Challenge
Thoracic surgeon Evgenia Belyaeva has one month to prepare for a flight to the International Space Station, where she must operate on a crew member. Will she be up for the challenge? Can she overcome her fears and insecurities? Will she be able to perform the complicated surgery in zero gravity, and give the cosmonaut a chance to return to Earth alive?
Production
The Unforgiven
There are six of them: Andrey, Lex, Silver, Fox, Dean and Dina — young, desperate, ready for any risk. Alice, the owner of the hothouse, offers them good money. But "money is clearly not easy" — Alice honestly warns. Why do they agree? Everyone has their own path full of criminal adventures to this decision. Initially unrelated to each other, the heroes, by the will of their dashing destinies, gradually come closer until they find themselves together in Alice's case. They do not regret that life turned out that way. They like freedom on the verge of a foul. And they don't seek forgiveness—even in the face of death...
Who Am I?
Investigator Sergey Shumov has a mystery on his hands. On a platform near a Moscow-Sevastopol train station the police have found a young man without documents and no memory. In near perfect detail, he can recall historical dates, songs of his favorite band, but can't recollect his name or say where he’s from. And frustrating Shumov’s search for answers even further are the young man’s personal belongings that offer not one clue to his identity.
Who Am I?
Investigator Sergey Shumov has a mystery on his hands. On a platform near a Moscow-Sevastopol train station the police have found a young man without documents and no memory. In near perfect detail, he can recall historical dates, songs of his favorite band, but can't recollect his name or say where he’s from. And frustrating Shumov’s search for answers even further are the young man’s personal belongings that offer not one clue to his identity.
Desperate for Marriage
For the journalist Lyuba, everything is going according to plan: the work of the presenter on the TV channel, the successful and wealthy fiance Robert. The plan goes to hell when Lyuba's phone goes down, and she asks to call a random passerby from the phone. It turned out to be Sergey, who also had a calm and measured life until that day. This meeting will launch a series of events that will completely change the life of Lyuba, and Sergey, and themselves.
Everything Is Simple
Nadya, a young girl from St. Petersburg, is living and learning in London. Suddenly she decides to pay an unexpected visit to her boyfriend Zhenya.
Son of a Rich 2
Grigory, the son of an oligarch, is fully rehabilitated after his humbling experience as a 19th-century serf. Moreover, he develops a strong sense of moral justice. When he meets a pampered young socialite named Katya, he is abhorred by her insolent escapades. Grigory transports Katya “back in time” to teach her a valuable lesson about humility.
Likes or Dislikes
Aleksey must decide what's better for him - a regular life with his fiancé Alyona or adventurous life with a famous journalist Irina.
Likes or Dislikes
Aleksey must decide what's better for him - a regular life with his fiancé Alyona or adventurous life with a famous journalist Irina.
The Challenge
Thoracic surgeon Evgenia Belyaeva has one month to prepare for a flight to the International Space Station, where she must operate on a crew member. Will she be up for the challenge? Can she overcome her fears and insecurities? Will she be able to perform the complicated surgery in zero gravity, and give the cosmonaut a chance to return to Earth alive?
The Challenge
Thoracic surgeon Evgenia Belyaeva has one month to prepare for a flight to the International Space Station, where she must operate on a crew member. Will she be up for the challenge? Can she overcome her fears and insecurities? Will she be able to perform the complicated surgery in zero gravity, and give the cosmonaut a chance to return to Earth alive?
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