Artemiy Troitskiy

Artemiy Troitskiy

Born: June 16, 1955
in Yaroslavl, USSR
Art, Artem, Artemiy or Artemy Troitsky (Russian: Арте́мий Тро́ицкий, born 16 June 1955 in Yaroslavl) is a Russian journalist, music critic, concert promoter, radio host, and academic who has lectured on music journalism at Moscow State University. He was born in Yaroslavl, then in the Soviet Union. In 1988 he was described in The New York Times as "the leading Soviet rock critic" as one of the foremost propagandists of rock music in the USSR.

Movies for Artemiy Troitskiy...

The March of the Dawn
Title: The March of the Dawn
Released: December 29, 2022
Type: Movie
The film takes place in the late 90s. The main character undertakes to organize a competition for young musicians. Who should become the winner of the competition, decided in advance. The performances are attended by unknown musicians representing a variety of musical genres and trends. They have different views on both life and music. Of course, the competition does not go as planned.
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The Critic
Title: The Critic
Character: himself
Released: February 27, 2020
Type: Movie
The life story of the legendary music critic, journalist, TV and radio host Artemy Troitsky, who for many years has been recognized as a musical authority not only in Russia, but also beyond its borders.
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With Closed Windows
Title: With Closed Windows
Character: Himself / Narrator
Released: November 7, 2019
Type: Movie
A biographical film about the popular rap artist Detsl, whose real name is Kirill Tolmatskiy. The rap artist passed away at the age of 35 in 2019.
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BravoStory
Title: BravoStory
Character: himself
Released: June 4, 2019
Type: Movie
«BravoStory» is the first feature-length documentary about the Russian band «Bravo», created for its 35th anniversary. In the film directed by Andrey Airapetov, known for the documentary film «Critic» about Artemy Troitsky, there are exclusive interviews with the band members, rare footage, stories, colleagues and fans.
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After Leto
Title: After Leto
Character: himself
Released: September 6, 2018
Type: Movie
The film tells about the time in which the characters of the movie "Leto" lived. Performer of the role of "Skeptic" Alexandr Kuznetsov interviews Natalya Naumenko, Artemy Troitsky, Igor Petrovsky, Seva Novgorodtsev and Andrey Tropillo about Russian rock, the 80s, Soviet youth, the Leningrad way of life and the spirit of that time. The conversations take place in the real locations of the movie "Leto", where the characters come to tell how everything was in reality, and plunge into nostalgia and praise or, on the contrary, criticize "artistic fiction".
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The Drowned
Title: The Drowned
Character: Self
Released: March 27, 2017
Type: Movie
The film details the independent electronic scene of the 80s and 90s in the industrial city of Izhevsk (USSR). Today so called "Izhevsk electronic wave" is an important underground phenomenon in the history of modern Russian music. Appearing: "СД", "Стук бамбука в XI часов", "Красивая пришла", Rodesia, "Самцы дронта", "Организация сна", "Новые испанские кролики", Velvet & Velvet Dolls, "Вторая африканская охота", Lancer, Virgo Intacta, Birdwood, Digital Meet, "Юка".
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Era Of Dance
Title: Era Of Dance
Character: Self
Released: March 9, 2017
Type: Movie
The film tells a story about the latest musical revolution in recent history – the early days of the rave scene and the golden age of techno culture. International political changes in the mid-80s and early 90s, including the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, in a short period of time allowed this cultural phenomenon to become a mass movement which was almost completely independent from the global corporations and which did not fight with the system but created its own system.
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Manā mežā nav neviens
Title: Manā mežā nav neviens
Released: September 25, 2015
Type: Movie
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Gena-Concrete
Title: Gena-Concrete
Released: October 11, 2014
Type: Movie
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Star Pile
Title: Star Pile
Character: Бог
Released: June 28, 2012
Type: Movie
A parody film about space directed by members of NOM.
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Berezka. Underground Capitalism
Title: Berezka. Underground Capitalism
Released: August 7, 2010
Type: Movie
“Berezka. Underground Capitalism ”is a documentary about currency shops in the Soviet times.
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How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin
Title: How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin
Character: Himself - Russian rock commentator
Released: September 6, 2009
Type: Movie
In August 1962, director Leslie Woodhead made a two-minute film in Liverpool's Cavern Club with a raw and unrecorded group of rockers called the Beatles. He arranged their first live TV appearances on a local show in Manchester and watched as the Fab Four phenomenon swept the world. Twenty-five years later while making films in Russia, Woodhead became aware of how, even though they were never able to play in the Soviet Union, the Beatles' legend had soaked into the lives of a generation of kids. This film meets the Soviet Beatles generation and hears their stories about how the Fab Four changed their lives, including Putin's deputy premier Sergei Ivanov, who explains how the Beatles helped him learn English and showed him another life. (Storyville)
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Gloss
Title: Gloss
Character: Mark the thief
Released: June 3, 2007
Type: Movie
A pretty, young girl from a coal-mining town comes to Moscow with dreams of becoming a supermodel in this satirical look at the fashion industry.
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‎The Slacker‎
Title: ‎The Slacker‎
Released: April 26, 2007
Type: Movie
Nevalyashka is a young and very successful boxer who is dreaming about the winning against the famous champion...
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Day Watch
Title: Day Watch
Character: Self/Cameo
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
A man who serves in the war between the forces of Light and Dark comes into possession of a device that can restore life to Moscow, which was nearly destroyed by an apocalyptic event.
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Title: Как уходили кумиры
Character: Narrator
Released: August 15, 2005
Type: TV
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Bashlachev. The Flight of Death
Title: Bashlachev. The Flight of Death
Character: himself
Released: February 17, 2005
Type: Movie
A documentary film about the life and early death of Russian singer and songwriter Aleksandr Bashlachev through the eyes of his friends, family members and other representatives of rock music scene.
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Arje
Title: Arje
Released: June 6, 2004
Type: Movie
A drama about a doctor Arje who discovers his illness and decides to go to Israel in order to meet Sonya - the love of his life.
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Title: The School for Scandal
Released: October 2, 2002
Type: TV
A talk show
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Cleaning Up!
Title: Cleaning Up!
Character: Political Speaker at Chinese Pilot club
Released: September 24, 2001
Type: Movie
Cleaning Women is unique Finnish band, which plays self-made instruments made from eg. drying rack and large tin cans. This documentary follows their Eastern Europe tour.
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Down House
Title: Down House
Character: Totsky
Released: June 6, 2001
Type: Movie
The plot is set in modern Moscow, in the 1990s, with "New Russians", Hummer H1 SUVs, bribery, violence, truck fulls of tinned stew as a dowry, etc.
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From Russia with Rock
Title: From Russia with Rock
Character: himself
Released: September 9, 1988
Type: Movie
A Finnish documentary about the feelings of a rock generation in the Soviet Union during Gorbachev's regime: the film follows underground bands' rise to publicity, the country's first "official" rock festival called the Moscow Rock Panorama-87 and the rocket-like ascent of Uralian Nautilus Pompilius into the starry sky of Soviet rock. Also appearing: "Аквариум", "Авиа", "Телевизор", "Браво", "Ва Банкъ", "Бригада С", "Новая Коллекция", "Мистер Твистер", "Круиз", "Нюанс", "Альянс", Uriah Heep.
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Rock around the Kremlin
Title: Rock around the Kremlin
Character: himself
Released: August 1, 1985
Type: Movie
French television documentary which tells the French audience about what rock music was in the Soviet Union. Appearances: band "Кино" Boris Grebenshchikov, Sergey Kuryokhin, band "Секрет", Stas Namin, Artemy Troitsky and Alla Pugacheva.
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Soviet Rock
Title: Soviet Rock
Character: Self
Released: March 20, 1980
Type: Movie
Documentary for Finnish television about Spring Rhythms ("Весенние ритмы") — one of the first official rock festivals in USSR. It took place in Tbilisi, from 8 to 16 March of 1980. The festival was organised by famous music journalist Artemiy Troitskiy with the cooperation of Georgian government. The "Аквариум" band was taken off scene because of their provocative conduct. In 1981 the official tracklist album was released.