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Andrei Tarkovsky

Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director (1932–1986)

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Occupation

actor

Born in

Zavrazhye

Born

April 4, 1932

Zodiac

Aries

19,993

days lived

54

age at death

Born
April 4, 1932 in 🇮🇹Zavrazhye
Died
December 29, 1986 (aged 54)
Zodiac
♈︎Aries·monkey 🐒
Updated Jul 2026

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Sun Sign

Aries♈︎

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Moon Sign

Aries♈︎

Dominant Element

Fire

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for April 4, 1932

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1986
Day 19,992
Age 54

Death of Andrei Tarkovsky

Confidence
96%
Dec 29, 1986

Andrei Tarkovsky dies in Paris from lung cancer.

Day 19,630
Age 53

Publication of 'Sculpting in Time'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1986

Tarkovsky's book on filmmaking theory, 'Sculpting in Time', is published.

Day 19,630
Age 53

Directs 'The Sacrifice'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1986

Directs his final film, 'The Sacrifice', in Sweden.

1983
Day 18,534
Age 50

Wins four awards at Cannes for 'Nostalghia'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1983

'Nostalghia' wins four awards at the Cannes Film Festival.

Day 18,534
Age 50

Directs 'Nostalghia'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1983

Directs 'Nostalghia' in Italy.

1982
Day 18,169
Age 49

Goes into self-imposed exile

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1982
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1979
Day 17,073
Age 46

Directs 'Stalker'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1979

Directs 'Stalker', a science fiction art film.

1975
Day 15,612
Age 42

Directs 'The Mirror'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1975

Directs 'The Mirror', a highly personal and experimental film.

1972
Day 14,516
Age 39

Directs 'Solaris'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1972

Directs 'Solaris', a science fiction film.

1970
Day 13,786
Age 37

Marries Larissa Yegorkina

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1970

Marries Larissa Yegorkina.

Day 13,786
Age 37

Birth of son Andrei Andreyevich Tarkovsky

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1970

His son, Andrei Andreyevich Tarkovsky, is born.

Day 13,786
Age 37

Divorces Irma Raush

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1970

Divorces Irma Raush.

1966
Day 12,325
Age 33

Directs 'Andrei Rublev'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1966

Directs 'Andrei Rublev', a historical drama.

1962
Day 11,136
Age 30

Birth of son Arseny Tarkovsky

Confidence
96%
Sep 30, 1962

His son, Arseny Tarkovsky, is born.

Day 10,864
Age 29

Directs 'Ivan's Childhood'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1962

Directs 'Ivan's Childhood', winning the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

1960
Day 10,133
Age 27

Graduates from VGIK

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1960

Graduates from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK).

1957
Day 9,157
Age 25

Marries Irma Raush

Confidence
96%
Apr 30, 1957

Marries Irma Raush.

1954
Day 7,942
Age 21

Enrolls in VGIK

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1954

Enrolls in the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) to study film directing.

1932
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Andrei Tarkovsky

Confidence
96%
Apr 4, 1932

Andrei Tarkovsky is born in Zavrazhye, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia.