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Karen Schachnasarow was born in Russia in 1952 and has been working as a director, screenwriter, producer and novelist. He graduated from the Film Directing Department of the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in 1975, having specialized in film and television directing. Since 1998 he has held the post of General Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mosfilm Cinema Concern. Under his leadership, Russia's largest film studio not only survived a difficult period durin…