Michael Lockshin (Directing)

Michael Arnoldovich Lockshin (Russian: Михаи́л Арнольдович Ло́кшин; born 1981) is an American-born Russian film director and writer. Lockshin was born in 1981 in the USA. He grew up in both the US and Russia, and then after college moved to London. Lockshin graduated with a MA degree in Psychology from Moscow States University. He is the son of the American scientist Arnold Lockshin. When he was five years old, his family moved to the USSR. On his father's side, he is descended from Jews who fled Ukraine out of fear of antisemitism. According to Business Insider, Michael is not a Russian citizen. While still studying in college, Lockshin started directing commercials and music videos. He shot commercials for over 10 years, and his spots won numerous awards, including Cannes Lions Young Director's Awards, Golden Drum, and others. The David Duchovny ad (2014) went viral internationally. Lockshin's debut feature film, Silver Skates, shot...Read More