Yuri Bykov was born in 1981 in Novomichurinsk, a small town in the Ryazan region of Russia. Coming from a family of factory workers, he studied acting in the famous VGIK (Institute of Cinema named after Gerasimov) and appeared in various theatres of Moscow after receiving his diploma in 2005. In 2006, Yury Bykov started to write and direct his first short films. In 2009, his short film “The Boss”, in which he also played the lead role, won the main prize at the All-Russian National film festival Kinotavr. In 2010, Bykov directed his first feature film, “Live!”, Special Jury Prize at Taipei International Film Festival. In 2013, his second feature, “The Major”. was selected in Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, “The Fool” received important awards at the festivals of Locarno (Best Actor Leopard, Ecumenical Jury Prize, Junior Jury Award, First Prize) and Les Arcs, among many others. Both “The Major” and “The Fool” enjoyed international theatrical releases. Yury Bykov both writes and directs his films. He has also edited and scored his early projects, as well as playing one of the lead roles in “The Major”.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 15, 1981 (45)
- Novomichurinsk, Pronsky District, Ryazan Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
- Actor, director, writer, composer and editor, also producer
- 3 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Known for
What are Yuriy Bykov's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas Rita in Lovi moment (2019)
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Yuriy Bykov's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Prime Video (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Yuriy Bykov's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
33 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Daring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
The Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
The Owner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Followers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Cinema 3.0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Seagull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
By the Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Goremyki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Как с Максимом х(пип)ня случилась (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
No One Will Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Cursed Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Watchman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Lovi moment(2019)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Elephants Can Play Football (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Нариман и его братья (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Factory(2018)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Sleepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Big Village Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Method (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Six Degrees of Celebration 1914 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Fool(2014)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Major (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Cash Collectors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Song of the Mechanical Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Танки грязи не боятся (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
To Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Nachalnik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
S.S.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Peak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Showcase Copy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Vegetation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 33 titles, 29 of them dated from 2008 to 2024.
Biggest box office
The Factory (2018)
Highest rated
The Fool (2014)
Most popular right now
The Factory (2018)
Film career
- 2008Screen debut· S.S.D.
- 2019First top-billed film· The Watchman
How do Yuriy Bykov's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 3 titles is Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser1
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Yuriy Bykov work with?
People who share at least 2 of Yuriy Bykov's MovieCove titles; Dmitriy Kulichkov shares the most, 2.
- Dmitriy KulichkovShared titles: The Factory (2018), The Fool (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Dmitriy Kulichkov
- Kirill PolukhinShared titles: The Factory (2018), The Fool (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Kirill Polukhin
