Denis Shvedov

DENIS SHVEDOV was born November 24, 1981. He graduated from the Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School in 2006 and began his acting career in the Russian Academic Youth Theater, based in Moscow. Appearances in various TV series led to his film debut in the romantic comedy “A Good Friend for All” (2008). Shvedov first collaborated with director Yury Bykov in 2010 when he played the lead in Bykov’s “Live!”. Amongst other awards, the film received the Special Jury Prize at the Taipei IFF and the Grand Prix at KinoRurik, the Swedish festival of Russian cinema where Shvedov received the Best Actor award. In 2013, he once again worked with Bykov, playing the eponymous lead in “The Major”. The film premiered in Cannes Critics’ Week, received awards at numerous international film festivals and won Shvedov the Best Actor award at the Pacific Meridian International Film Festival.

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The Major (2013)

On a cold winter’s day Sergey Sobolev, a major at the local police office, is driving to the hospital where his wife is about to give birth to their child. High from happiness, he’s driving too fast and runs down a boy on a passage walk, who dies. Now the major has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yury Bykov
CAST:  Denis Shvedov  •  Irina Nizina  •  Yury Bykov  •  Boris Nevzorov

On a cold winter’s day Sergey Sobolev, a major at the local police office, is driving to the hospital where his wife is about to give birth to their child. High from happiness, he’s driving too fast and runs down a boy on a passage walk, who dies. Now the major has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yury Bykov
CAST:  Denis Shvedov  •  Irina Nizina  •  Yury Bykov  •  Boris Nevzorov

The Sovereign's Servant (2007)

Europe, 1709. Russia and Sweden are at war. Two French duelists are exiled by King Louis XIV of France: one to the side of Czar Peter the Great of Russia, the other to the side of King Charles XII of Sweden. Although separated by war and allegiance, fate has not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oleg Ryaskov
CAST:  Dmitriy Miller  •  Aleksandr Bukharov  •  Kseniya Knyazeva  •  Valeriy Malikov

Europe, 1709. Russia and Sweden are at war. Two French duelists are exiled by King Louis XIV of France: one to the side of Czar Peter the Great of Russia, the other to the side of King Charles XII of Sweden. Although separated by war and allegiance, fate has not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oleg Ryaskov
CAST:  Dmitriy Miller  •  Aleksandr Bukharov  •  Kseniya Knyazeva  •  Valeriy Malikov

Star (2014)

Three different persons, three different lives are connected in a mysterious way. 15 year old teenager suffering of misunderstanding, his glamorous and arrogant stepmother and the young untalented but full of optimism actress. Their destinies aren’t predetermined ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anna Melikyan
CAST:  Tinatin Dalakishvili  •  Severija Janušauskaitė  •  Pavel Tabakov  •  Andrey Smolyakov

Three different persons, three different lives are connected in a mysterious way. 15 year old teenager suffering of misunderstanding, his glamorous and arrogant stepmother and the young untalented but full of optimism actress. Their destinies aren’t predetermined ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anna Melikyan
CAST:  Tinatin Dalakishvili  •  Severija Janušauskaitė  •  Pavel Tabakov  •  Andrey Smolyakov

Metamorphosis (2015)

A story about a friendship between talented famous musician and eleven years old girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergey Taramaev  •  Lyubov Lvova
CAST:  Yuliya Aug  •  Egor Koreshkov  •  Evgeniy Tkachuk  •  Denis Shvedov

A story about a friendship between talented famous musician and eleven years old girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergey Taramaev  •  Lyubov Lvova
CAST:  Yuliya Aug  •  Egor Koreshkov  •  Evgeniy Tkachuk  •  Denis Shvedov

Decent People (2015)

What would you do if a relative recently released from prison would move to your house? And you accidentally killed him...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Klim Poplavskiy
CAST:  Sergey Shnurov  •  Evgeniy Smorigin  •  Natalya Medvedeva  •  Andrey Fedortsov

What would you do if a relative recently released from prison would move to your house? And you accidentally killed him...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Klim Poplavskiy
CAST:  Sergey Shnurov  •  Evgeniy Smorigin  •  Natalya Medvedeva  •  Andrey Fedortsov

The Watchers: Beginning (2015)

Night in the center of Moscow hit by a girl, she urgently needs complex operations. Her friend Kira finds the culprit, arrogant and cynical tycoon Sergei Polanski, who refuses to admit his guilt and help the injured. He does not care, he has everything under ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Artyom Aksenenko
CAST:  Aleksandra Bortich  •  Ivan Shakhnazarov  •  Ilya Malanin  •  Anvar Khalilulaev

Night in the center of Moscow hit by a girl, she urgently needs complex operations. Her friend Kira finds the culprit, arrogant and cynical tycoon Sergei Polanski, who refuses to admit his guilt and help the injured. He does not care, he has everything under ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Artyom Aksenenko
CAST:  Aleksandra Bortich  •  Ivan Shakhnazarov  •  Ilya Malanin  •  Anvar Khalilulaev

The Adventurers (2014)

Katya and her fiancé Andrey - successful young banker fly to Malta on holiday. At the diving center they accidentally meet Max - professional diver, secretly engaged in black archaeology and Katya's ex boyfriend so the adventures start...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Konstantin Buslov
CAST:  Konstantin Khabenskiy  •  Svetlana Khodchenkova  •  Denis Shvedov  •  Frida Cauchi

Katya and her fiancé Andrey - successful young banker fly to Malta on holiday. At the diving center they accidentally meet Max - professional diver, secretly engaged in black archaeology and Katya's ex boyfriend so the adventures start...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Konstantin Buslov
CAST:  Konstantin Khabenskiy  •  Svetlana Khodchenkova  •  Denis Shvedov  •  Frida Cauchi

What Men Still Talk About (2011)

A year later the men are still talking, but this time on the 31st of December and still about the women, football, children, and, of course, about the approaching New Year’s celebration. But what can they do, if their beloved wives and girls are waiting for them at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dmitriy Dyachenko
CAST:  Leonid Barats  •  Rostislav Khait  •  Kamil Larin  •  Aleksandr Demidov

A year later the men are still talking, but this time on the 31st of December and still about the women, football, children, and, of course, about the approaching New Year’s celebration. But what can they do, if their beloved wives and girls are waiting for them at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dmitriy Dyachenko
CAST:  Leonid Barats  •  Rostislav Khait  •  Kamil Larin  •  Aleksandr Demidov

To Live (2010)

Early autumn, godforsaken Russian countryside. A local hunter Michail witnesses a skirmish in the middle of the forest - three men want to kill the forth, Andrey. Kind-hearted Michail helps Andrey escape and together they run from the villains who chase them. Thus, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yury Bykov
CAST:  Sergei Belyayev  •  Denis Shvedov  •  Sergey Sosnovsky  •  Konstantin Strelnikov

Early autumn, godforsaken Russian countryside. A local hunter Michail witnesses a skirmish in the middle of the forest - three men want to kill the forth, Andrey. Kind-hearted Michail helps Andrey escape and together they run from the villains who chase them. Thus, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yury Bykov
CAST:  Sergei Belyayev  •  Denis Shvedov  •  Sergey Sosnovsky  •  Konstantin Strelnikov

Добрая подружка для всех (2008)

Наташа Петушкова очень похожа на героя Олега Басилашвили из фильма "Осенний марафон" - она очень добрый и отзывчивый человек, который всегда сперва думает об окружающих и только потом о себе. Часто, заботясь о других, Наташа забывает о своем личном счастье, на него ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Egor Anashkin
CAST:  Alla Fomicheva  •  Evgeniya Dmitrieva  •  Sergei Stepanchenko  •  Lyudmila Artemeva

Наташа Петушкова очень похожа на героя Олега Басилашвили из фильма "Осенний марафон" - она очень добрый и отзывчивый человек, который всегда сперва думает об окружающих и только потом о себе. Часто, заботясь о других, Наташа забывает о своем личном счастье, на него ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Egor Anashkin
CAST:  Alla Fomicheva  •  Evgeniya Dmitrieva  •  Sergei Stepanchenko  •  Lyudmila Artemeva

Alexander: The Neva Battle (2008)

Young prince Aleksandr has to hold out against two enemies - the Horde in the east and the Teutonic order and Sweden in the west. He discovers that some boyars are plotting against him and are ready to betray Novgorod to the Swedes and the Germans to boost their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Igor Kalenov
CAST:  Anton Pampushnyy  •  Bohdan Stupka  •  Andrey Fedortsov  •  Svetlana Bakulina

Young prince Aleksandr has to hold out against two enemies - the Horde in the east and the Teutonic order and Sweden in the west. He discovers that some boyars are plotting against him and are ready to betray Novgorod to the Swedes and the Germans to boost their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Igor Kalenov
CAST:  Anton Pampushnyy  •  Bohdan Stupka  •  Andrey Fedortsov  •  Svetlana Bakulina

Life Ahead (2017)

Old classmates finally meet each other after 15 years since graduation from school and that's an amazing opportunity to travel back in time. Old secrets and personal vendettas, hard feelings and first loves turn to fever pitch.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karen Oganesyan
CAST:  Svetlana Khodchenkova  •  Aleksandr Pal  •  Denis Shvedov  •  Pavel Priluchnyy

Old classmates finally meet each other after 15 years since graduation from school and that's an amazing opportunity to travel back in time. Old secrets and personal vendettas, hard feelings and first loves turn to fever pitch.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karen Oganesyan
CAST:  Svetlana Khodchenkova  •  Aleksandr Pal  •  Denis Shvedov  •  Pavel Priluchnyy

The Ankle (2017)

Beauty requires sacrifice, especially when a marriage is at stake. The relation- ship between Alena and Pasha is hampered by an anklebone. Alena bravely goes in for surgery, not knowing how much she will lose.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Krutenkov
CAST:  Irina Temicheva  •  Pavel Kraynov  •  Ekaterina Madalinskaya  •  Nicholay Kovbas

Beauty requires sacrifice, especially when a marriage is at stake. The relation- ship between Alena and Pasha is hampered by an anklebone. Alena bravely goes in for surgery, not knowing how much she will lose.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Krutenkov
CAST:  Irina Temicheva  •  Pavel Kraynov  •  Ekaterina Madalinskaya  •  Nicholay Kovbas

Dance to Death (2017)

Deadly dance tournament is carried out in the city survived after nuclear apocalypse. Energy is extracted from the loser for the city to survive. A young guy from the street is forced to take part in the tournament and falls in love with girl who volunteered to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrey Volgin
CAST:  Agniya Ditkovskite  •  Denis Shvedov  •  Anvar Khalilulaev  •  Evgeniy Mikheev

Deadly dance tournament is carried out in the city survived after nuclear apocalypse. Energy is extracted from the loser for the city to survive. A young guy from the street is forced to take part in the tournament and falls in love with girl who volunteered to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrey Volgin
CAST:  Agniya Ditkovskite  •  Denis Shvedov  •  Anvar Khalilulaev  •  Evgeniy Mikheev

Moscow, I Endure You (2016)

A very busy Moscow day can drive anyone crazy...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergei Aksenov
CAST:  Ilya Ermolov  •  Yevgeniy Morozov  •  Nikolay Orlovskiy  •  Lina Shishova

A very busy Moscow day can drive anyone crazy...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergei Aksenov
CAST:  Ilya Ermolov  •  Yevgeniy Morozov  •  Nikolay Orlovskiy  •  Lina Shishova

Elusive: Bangkok (2016)

The oligarch Polyanski comes back for revenge. Criminals kidnap Kira on the oligarch’s order. To rescue her, the guys have to help Polyanski escape from the Asian prison and rob a bank belonging to his ex-partner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Artyom Aksenenko
CAST:  Aleksandra Bortich  •  Denis Shvedov  •  Ilya Malanin  •  Dzhemal Tetruashvili

The oligarch Polyanski comes back for revenge. Criminals kidnap Kira on the oligarch’s order. To rescue her, the guys have to help Polyanski escape from the Asian prison and rob a bank belonging to his ex-partner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Artyom Aksenenko
CAST:  Aleksandra Bortich  •  Denis Shvedov  •  Ilya Malanin  •  Dzhemal Tetruashvili

The Factory (2018)

When a factory is bound to close, a group of workers decides to take action against the owner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yury Bykov
CAST:  Denis Shvedov  •  Andrey Smolyakov  •  Vladislav Abashin  •  Ivan Yankovsky

When a factory is bound to close, a group of workers decides to take action against the owner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yury Bykov
CAST:  Denis Shvedov  •  Andrey Smolyakov  •  Vladislav Abashin  •  Ivan Yankovsky

New Feelings (2018)

The story takes place in the not too distant future, when heart extraction is an everyday surgical operation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anastasiya Nechaeva
CAST:  Denis Shvedov  •  Vilma Kutavičiūtė  •  Aksinya Gvozdkova  •  Alexandr Gruzdev

The story takes place in the not too distant future, when heart extraction is an everyday surgical operation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anastasiya Nechaeva
CAST:  Denis Shvedov  •  Vilma Kutavičiūtė  •  Aksinya Gvozdkova  •  Alexandr Gruzdev

Void (2019)

A day in the life of a young woman, which is full of pleasant engagements and ends with a small personal disaster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darya Gratsevich
CAST:  Darya Moroz  •  Denis Shvedov

A day in the life of a young woman, which is full of pleasant engagements and ends with a small personal disaster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darya Gratsevich
CAST:  Darya Moroz  •  Denis Shvedov

Rake (2019)

A young accountant from a provincial settlement suffers from the tyranny of his mother and is looking for an answer to the reasons for his father's suicide. The desire to change the direction of his life pushes him to flee to Moscow, where by the will of fate he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimir Mistyukov
CAST:  Alexandr Savelyev  •  Andrey Chadov  •  Denis Shvedov  •  Karina Khidekel

A young accountant from a provincial settlement suffers from the tyranny of his mother and is looking for an answer to the reasons for his father's suicide. The desire to change the direction of his life pushes him to flee to Moscow, where by the will of fate he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimir Mistyukov
CAST:  Alexandr Savelyev  •  Andrey Chadov  •  Denis Shvedov  •  Karina Khidekel
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