People in the Ocean (1980), which was a popular and critical success and won him many awards in Russia, including the Dovzhenko Award. His third film, A Canary Cage (1983), which he both wrote and directed played at the Cannes Film Festival and elsewhere. His eighth film, The Thief (1997), brought him success internationally. It was one of the top three box office hits in Russia, and was nominated internationally for many awards including an Oscar and a Golden Globe. Personal life Pavel Grigoryevich Chukhray's first wife is the actress Alyona Chukhray. His second wife is the screenwriter Maria Zvereva. He has two daughters and four grandchildren. His daughter Anastasia is married to the businessman Alexey M. Reznikovich. Filmography Documentaries: References External links Pavel Chukhray's The Russian Game at Eurochannel 1946 births 20th-century Russian screenwriters Male screenwriters 20th-century Russian male writers 21st-century Russian screenwriters Living people People from Ramensky District Academicians of the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences "Nika" People's Artists of Russia Recipients of the Lenin Komsomol Prize Recipients of the Nika Award Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) Russian people of Ukrainian descent Russian film directors Soviet film directors Soviet screenwriters Russian activists against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine