Classmate Aleksandr Gordon, who married Tarkovsky's sister, in particular directed, wrote, edited, and acted in the two films with Tarkovsky.
klˈæsmeɪt ɐlˈɛksændɚ ɡˈoːɹdən, hˌuː mˈæɹid tɑːɹkˈɑːvskiz sˈɪstɚ, ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd, ɹˈoʊt, ˈɛdɪɾᵻd, ænd ˈæktᵻd ɪnðə tˈuː fˈɪlmz wɪð tɑːɹkˈɑːvski.