Biography
Eduard Nikolaevich Artemyev PAR (Russian: Эдуа́рд Никола́евич Арте́мьев, IPA: [ɛdʊˈard ɐrˈtʲemʲjɪf]; born 30 November 1937) is a Soviet and Russian composer of electronic music and film scores. Outside of Russia he is mostly known for his soundtracks for films such as Solaris, Siberiade, Stalker and Burnt by the Sun. He was awarded the title People's Artist of Russia in 1999. Artemyev was born in Novosibirsk and studied at the Moscow Conservatory under Yuri Shaporin. His interest in electronic music and synthesizers began after his graduation in 1960 when electronic music was still in its infancy. He wrote his first composition in 1967 on one of the first synthesizers, the ANS synthesizer developed by the Soviet engineer Evgeny Murzin. He was thus one of the first composers and a pioneer of electronic music. His collaboration with the film director Andrei Tarkovsky in the 1970s made him well-known. He wrote the film scores of Tarkovsky's Solaris, Zerkalo and Stalker. Later he also wrote film scores for Andrei Konchalovsky and Nikita Mikhalkov. His film scores and his music received numerous accolades as well as three Nika Awards. Recently, he licensed several excerpts from the Solaris soundtrack in order to use them in the upcoming Spanish production The Cosmonaut. Eduard Artemyev wrote a couple of songs the most famous of them Deltaplan by Valery Leontiev. In 2001 he won the Special Silver St. George at the 23rd Moscow International Film Festival. Eduard Artemyev's composition Campaign or Death of the hero (Siberiade theme) has been used at 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Sochi, and his music theme from At Home Among Strangers has been used at the closing ceremony.
Sound 195
2020s
- 2025
Нюрнбергская история
Original Music Composer
- 2023
Nurnberg
Original Music Composer
- 2021
Don't Be Afraid of Anything
Music
2010s
- 2019
Sin
Music Arranger, Original Music Composer
- 2018
Genesis 2.0
Music
Planetary Alignment
Original Music Composer
- 2016
- 2014
Sunstroke
Original Music Composer
- 2013
The Arcturian
Music
Legend No. 17
Original Music Composer
- 2012
Expiation
Original Music Composer
- 2011
Home
Original Music Composer
A Quiet Outpost
Original Music Composer
- 2010
Secrets of Love
Sound Director
Burnt by the Sun 2: Exodus
Original Music Composer
2000s
- 2009
Space Tourists
Music
Crawfishlike
Music
Dolphin Jump
Music
- 2008
The Fall of an Empire: The Lesson of Byzantium
Music
- 2007
Gloss
Music
12
Original Music Composer
- 2006
Destiny
Music
Through the Eyes of a Wolf
Music
- 2004
A Driver for Vera
Music
Богатство
Sound
- 2003
The Idiot
Music
Mother
Music
Father
Music
- 2002
House of Fools
Original Music Composer
- 2001
Successor
Music
1990s
- 1999
Mommy
Original Music Composer
- 1998
- 1997
- 1995
The Boundaries
Original Music Composer
Burial of the Rats
Original Music Composer
A Sentimental Trip to My Homeland. Music of Russian Painting
Music
- 1994
Burnt by the Sun
Original Music Composer
- 1993
Anna
Original Music Composer
Sin: A Story of Passion
Music
- 1992
Genius
Original Music Composer
Волшебная лавка
Original Music Composer
The Inner Circle
Original Music Composer
- 1991
Close to Eden
Original Music Composer
Auto Stop
Music
Shtemp
Music
Underwater Berets
Music
- 1990
The Executioner
Original Music Composer
Entrance to Labyrinth
Music
1980s
- 1989
Evil Spirit
Music
And Everything Will Be Repeated…
Original Music Composer
Homer and Eddie
Original Music Composer
Iceberg's Surface Part
Music
The Ray of Purple Death
Music
Edge
Music
In the Arms of Russian Intelligence
Music
Agent Goes to Ocean
Music
Before Dawn
Music
AyAyAy!
Music
- 1988
These... Three True Cards...
Music
Will of Universe
Music
Article
Music
Armchair
Sound Engineer
- 1987
Visiting the Minotaur
Music
Visit to the Minotaur
Original Music Composer
Gobseck
Original Music Composer
The End of Eternity
Original Music Composer
With No Expiration Date
Music
The Pointsman
Music
A Mouse and a Camel
Original Music Composer
- 1986
Two on the Island of Tears
Original Music Composer
Attempt on GOELRO
Music
Attempt on GOELRO
Original Music Composer
Appeal
Music
Taxi Fare
Music
We Are Cheerful, Happy, Talented!
Original Music Composer
Murder Complicity
Original Music Composer
Ara, bara, pooh!
Music
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Original Music Composer
- 1985
Farewell, Summer Green
Music
The Last Inspection
Music
One Second for a Feat
Original Music Composer
The Invisible Man
Original Music Composer
To the Coming Century
Music
The Spaceship of Aliens
Original Music Composer
Every Hunter Wants To Know
Music
Riddle of the Sphinx
Original Music Composer
A Stranger's Call
Music
- 1984
First Cavalry
Original Music Composer
Return from Orbit
Music
TASS Is Authorized to Declare...
Music
Monsieur Lenoir, Who...
Music
Either a Bird or an Animal
Music
- 1983
Moon Rainbow
Original Music Composer
Burn, Burn Bright
Music
In Private
Original Music Composer
Youth of a Genius
Music
To My People!
Music
The Sound of a Stream in Melting Snow
Original Music Composer
Road to Eternity
Music
Hot Summer in Kabul
Original Music Composer
Mirgorod and Its Inhabitants
Music
- 1982
Capture
Original Music Composer
Tribal Law
Original Music Composer
The Train Has Stopped
Original Music Composer
White Shaman
Music
When the Whales Leave
Original Music Composer
Kin
Original Music Composer
- 1981
Uncle's Dream
Music
A Dangerous Age
Original Music Composer
Challenge
Music
Talking Hands of Travancore
Original Music Composer
Little Alexander
Original Music Composer
Father Had Three Sons
Original Music Composer
- 1980
Investigation
Music
A Fox Hunt
Original Music Composer
A Private Person
Music
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Original Music Composer
Oblomov
Original Music Composer
State Border
Music
Birthday Night
Original Music Composer
Three Years
Music
School
Music
1970s
- 1979
The Detective
Original Music Composer
Territory
Original Music Composer
Catch the Wind
Music
Siberiade
Music
A Strip of Uncut Wild Flowers
Music
Inspector Goole
Music
Hello River!
Music
Baba-Yaga Against!
Music
The Merchant and the Poet
Music
Heron
Music
Girl and Dolphin
Music
The Bodyguard
Original Music Composer
- 1978
Risk Strategy
Music
Risk Strategy
Original Music Composer
Soft-Boiled Boots
Music
The Forest You'll Never Enter
Music
Little Airplane
Original Music Composer
Legends of Peruvian Indians
Original Music Composer
- 1977
An Unfinished Piece for Player Piano
Original Music Composer
The Golden Fleece
Original Music Composer
- 1976
Seven Kidnapped Grooms
Music
Fear of the Height
Original Music Composer
I Take it Upon Myself
Original Music Composer
- 1975
The Little Animals of Anthony van Leeuwenhoek
Music
Draw Start
Music
Your Rights?
Music
The Peasant's Son
Original Music Composer
- 1974
A Very English Murder
Music
A Very English Murder
Music
At Home Among Strangers, a Stranger Among His Own
Original Music Composer
Birds Over the City
Original Music Composer
Doctor Evan's Silence
Original Music Composer
The Mystery of the Forgotten Crossing
Music
- 1972
The Little Breeze
Original Music Composer
- 1971
Legend of Pawiak Prison
Music
Gilded Foreheads
Music
The Amazing Boy
Music
- 1970
A Quiet Day at the End of the War
Original Music Composer
Meeting at the Old Mosque
Original Music Composer
Wonderful Character
Music
1960s
- 1969
Each Evening at Eleven
Original Music Composer
Great Cold
Original Music Composer
Greedy Kuzma
Music
- 1968
Doctor Vera
Original Music Composer
Happiness Is Not In The Hat
Original Music Composer
Ball of Wool
Original Music Composer
Literature Lesson
Original Music Composer
- 1967
Arena
Original Music Composer
Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes
Music
- 1963
Encounter in Space
Original Music Composer
- 1962
Acted in 1
1980s
- 1983
In Private
(uncredited)
Wrote 1
2020s
- 2020
Comfort Zone
Musical
Appearances2
2020s
- 2021
The Dream in the Mirror
Self
1990s
- 1996
Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
Himself