Sergei Bodrov Jr. was born on December 27th, 1971 to producer and
director Sergei Bodrov. He made his film
debut in his father's
Gefangen im Kaukasus (1996)
(Prisoner of the mountains) for which he won a Nika. From then on
Sergei's career began. In 1997 he played a lead role in
Bruder (1997) which turned him into a star and
made him one of the most known and beloved Russian actors.
He followed up the role with Bruder 2 (2000)
in 2000. He made his directorial debut in 2001 with
Ungleiche Schwestern (2001). The movie was a hit with
audiences and critics alike.
In 2002 he was supposed to direct a movie, "Messenger", for which he
traveled to the Caucasus mountains. On September 20th 2002, an
avalanche due to a glacier slide came down from the mountains. Bodrov
and his production group are still reported missing, believed killed.
He is survived by his wife and two children, a four year old daughter
and a two-month old son.
