Aleksei Yefimovich Uchitel (Russian: Алексей Ефимович Учитель; born 31 August 1951) is a Russian film director.[1] In 2002, he received the title People's Artist of Russia.[2]
The romantic drama Matilda directed by Uchitel about the relationship between ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya and Nicholas II was released on 23 October 2017. The picture became controversial after State Duma deputy Natalia Poklonskaya led a campaign to ban the film on religious grounds.
Personal life
In 1981, Uchitel married Kira Saksaganskaya. They have a son. The couple separated without formally filing for divorce. For many years, Uchitel had an affair with the Russian actress Yulia Peresild, with whom he has two daughters, Anna (born 2009) and Maria (born 2012).[14][15][16] In 2021, Peresild announced that she had broken up with him.[17]
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