Dmitri Tcherniakov

Dmitri Tcherniakov was born in Moscow and lives in his native city. He completed his studies at the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts in 1993. He is not only the director but also the set designer of his productions, and frequently also their costume designer. Tcherniakov has received numerous awards. The Golden Mask, Russia’s most important theatre prize, has been bestowed on him four times; he has also received the Italian critics’ prize Franco Abbiati.