Arseny Tarkovsky

Biography

Arseny Tarkovsky was one of the leading Russian poets to emerge from the Soviet era, though during most of his life- time he was known for translations of Asian poetries. His son Andrei Tarkovsky’s films gave his work a second life, appearing in Mirror and Stalker.

Known For

Mirror

as Narrator - His Own Poems (voice)

The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky

as Self

Arseny Tarkovsky: Eternal Presence

as Himself (archive footage)