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My Take
What moves me about Sentsov is that his honors read less like a filmography than a record of conscience. A Crimean-born director who studied economics, made features like Gamer and Numbers, then literally took up arms for Ukraine. The Sakharov Prize, the Legion of Honour, the Order for Courage, these weren't awarded for box office. I find his story almost impossible to file under one job title. To me he embodies the idea that for some artists the act of creating, and refusing to be silenced, is itself the boldest work. I hold him in genuine, uncomplicated respect.
Overview
Oleh Hennadiiovych Sentsov (Ukrainian: Олег Геннадійович Сенцов; Russian: Олег Геннадьевич Сенцов, romanized: Oleg Gennadyevich Sentsov; born 14 July 1976) is a Ukrainian filmmaker, writer, activist and soldier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Crimea. Sentsov has directed the feature films Gamer (2011), Numbers (2019, co-directed with Akhtem Seitablayev), and Rhino (2021).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oleh Sentsov
- Name (Japanese)
- オレグ・センツォフ
- Reading
- おれぐ・せんつぉふ
- Born
- July 13, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Simferopol, Crimean Khanate
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / writer / film screenwriter / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Sakharov Prize
- 2016 Shevchenko National Prize
- 2018 honorary citizen of Paris
- Prize of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience
- Order for Courage 1st Class of Ukraine
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Gámer | — |
6. Links
Film director — see all → · Film producer — see all →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.