In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Gennadyevich and the family name is Sentsov.
Oleh Sentsov
Олег Сенцов
Sentsov in 2019
Born
(1976-07-13) 13 July 1976 (age 47)
Simferopol, Crimean Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality
Ukrainian
Military career
Allegiance
Ukraine
Service/branch
Territorial Defense Forces 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade
Years of service
2022–present
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Battles/wars
Russo-Ukrainian War
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Kyiv offensive (2022)
Battle of Donbas (2022–present)
Battle of Bakhmut
2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive
Battle of Balakliia
Battle of Kupiansk
2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive
2023 Zaporizhzhia offensive
Battle of Avdiivka
Alma mater
Kyiv National Economic University
Occupation
Filmmaker
Years active
2008–present
Spouse
Veronika Velch
(m. 2022)
Children
3
Awards
Legion of Honour Order for Courage 1st class Order for Courage 3d class Taras Shevchenko National Prize
Oleh Hennadiiovych Sentsov[1][2] (Ukrainian: Олег Геннадійович Сенцов; Russian: Олег Геннадьевич Сенцов, romanized: Oleg Gennadyevich Sentsov; born 13 July 1976) is a Ukrainian filmmaker, writer and activist[3] from Crimea. Sentsov has directed the feature films Gamer (2011), Numbers [uk] (2019, co-directed with Akhtem Seitablayev), and Rhino (2021).
Following the Russian annexation of Crimea, he was arrested in Crimea in May 2014 and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment by a Russian court in August 2015 on charges of plotting terrorism.[4] The conviction was described as fabricated by Amnesty International and others.[5] He was awarded the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize in 2018.[6] On 7 September 2019, he was released in a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.[7]
Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sentsov joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces and has been taking part in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive, Battle of Avdiivka and other battles of the war.[8][9]
^Oleh Sentsov Talks Getting His Life Back After Release From Russian Prison & Making "Wild" 90s Ukraine Story 'Rhino' – Venice. deadline.com. 27 August 2021
^Nosorih (Rhino). labiennale.org/en/. 2021
^Kramer, Andrew E. (25 October 2018). "Rights Prize Goes to Oleg Sentsov, a Russian Prisoner, in a Rebuke to Putin". The New York Times.
^Ukrainian Filmmaker Remains Behind Bars Despite Growing Support, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (26 June 2014)
^Walker, Shaun (25 August 2015). "Russian court jails Ukrainian film-maker for 20 years over terror offences". The Guardian.
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^Lapin, Denis; Pavlova, Olga; Britton, Bianca; Dean, Sarah (7 September 2019). "Film director Oleg Sentsov and MH17 suspect among those freed in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap". CNN. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
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Oleh Hennadiiovych Sentsov (Ukrainian: Олег Геннадійович Сенцов; Russian: Олег Геннадьевич Сенцов, romanized: Oleg Gennadyevich Sentsov; born 13 July...
film Rhino by Ukrainian director OlehSentsov. Rhino is the second feature film by the Ukrainian director OlehSentsov. In 2012, the film was already presented...
Crimean pro-Ukrainian activists: Oleksiy Cherniy, Hennadiy Afanasyev and OlehSentsov are united by a common criminal case of the so-called "Crimean terrorists"...
electric shocks in the genitals and threatened with rape. Some, such as OlehSentsov, have been detained and accused in politically motivated kangaroo courts...
Nadiya Savchenko and filmmaker OlehSentsov. In autumn of 2018 he wrote a poem „Wind over Labytnangi“ to support Sentsov who was jailed there. List of...
personalities in the arts urging them to stand up for Ukrainian filmmaker OlehSentsov and other political prisoners detained in Russia. Bondar currently lives...
of Ukrainian political prisoners, including Hennadii Afanasiev [uk], OlehSentsov, and Oleksandr Kolchenko. He was also a member of the Public Council...
appeal of the European Film Academy in defense of Ukrainian Director OlehSentsov, who was imprisoned in Russia. In March 2020, Yanina Sokolova founded...
Calcutta Aditya Vikram Sengupta India, France, Norway Rhino Носоріг OlehSentsov Ukraine, Poland, Germany True Things Harry Wootliff United Kingdom Inu-Oh...
but she was not elected. Other Ukrainians detained by Russia include: OlehSentsov Olexandr Kolchenko Stanislav Klykh [uk] Mykola Karpyuk Ahtem Chiygoz...
Silent, directed by Antonio Lukich 2021 Носоріг / Rhino, directed by OlehSentsov 2021 Бог простить / God Will Forgive, directed by Hovhannes Khachatryan...
recorded a video message in support of Ukrainian filmmaker and activist OlehSentsov detained in Russia. Kuvaldin is married to Liliya Pavlyk-Kuvaldina, a...
video message in May 2018 to show solidarity for Ukrainian filmmaker OlehSentsov, who was detained in Russia. He stated on Facebook that he wishes to...
of the National Guard of Ukraine; Yehor Cherniev, Malcolm Nance, and OlehSentsov. During the 2023 World Economic Forum Soldak moderated a panel at Ukraine...
award in September 2015 to show her support for Ukrainian filmmaker OlehSentsov, who is imprisoned in Russia. She backed an open letter sent in June...
in Russia, Ukrainian film director OlehSentsov as a "person who was plotting arsons and explosions" and thus Sentsov was "a terrorist for one part of the...
an open letter from Ukrainian cultural figures to Ukrainian director OlehSentsov, who was imprisoned in Russia. For 40 years Yanevsky has been researching...
Iryna Hrabovska [uk], Natalia Dovhopol [uk], Svitlana Taratorina [uk], OlehSentsov & Max Kidruk ets. One of the most controversial writers is Fyodor Berezin...
Oleg (Russian: Олег), Oleh (Ukrainian: Олег), or Aleh (Belarusian: Алег) is an East Slavic given name. The name is very common in Russia, Ukraine and Belаrus...
recorded a videoconference in support of the Ukrainian director in prison, OlehSentsov. Izdryk is considered one of the primary representatives of the Stanislav...
reasons. In the resolution, deputies demand, in particular, to release OlehSentsov, Oleksandr Kolchenko, and Roman Sushchenko. In February 2019, the Ukrainian...
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