Tarkovsky's teacher and mentor was Mikhail Romm, who taught many film students who would later become influential film directors.
tɑːɹkˈɑːvskiz tˈiːtʃɚ ænd mˈɛntoːɹ wʌz mˈɪkaɪl ɹˈɑːm, hˌuː tˈɔːt mˈɛni fˈɪlm stˈuːdənts hˌuː wʊd lˈeɪɾɚ bɪkˌʌm ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl fˈɪlm dᵻɹˈɛktɚz.