Sergei Vladimirovich Bodrov (; born June 28, 1948) is a Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer. In 2003 he was the President of the Jury at the 25th Moscow International Film Festival. Life and career Bodrov was born in Khabarovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia). In the post-Soviet period he emigrated to the United States. His son, actor Sergei Bodrov, Jr. was killed in an avalanche in the mountains of the North Caucasus on September 20, 2002, while shooting a film titled The Messenger. Bodrov's paternal grandmother was an ethnic Buryat, which influenced his decision to make the movie Mongol. Bodrov currently has an apartment in Los Angeles and a ranch in Arizona. He is married to American film consultant Carolyn Cavallaro. Awards Prisoner of the Mountains Nika Award for Best Picture and Best Director. Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film nomination. Mongol Nika Award for Best Picture and Best Director. Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film nomination. The Quickie 23rd Moscow International Film Festival Golden St. George (nominated) Filmography Freedom Is Paradise (1989) Katala (1989) White King, Red Queen (1992) Prisoner of the Mountains (1996) Running Free (2000) The Quickie (2001) Bear's Kiss (2002) Shiza (2004) Nomad (2005) Mongol ( 2007) A Yakuza's Daughter Never Cries (2010) Seventh Son (2014) Breathe Easy (2022) References External links Culturebase 1948 births Living people Academicians of the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences "Nika" American people of Buryat descent American people of Mongolian descent European Film Award for Best Screenwriter winners People from Khabarovsk Russian film directors Russian people of Buryat descent Russian people of Mongolian descent Soviet film directors