Gleb Fetisov
Gleb Fetisov (Russian: Глеб Геннадьевич Фетисов; (born June 5, 1966, in Elektrostal, Moscow Region, USSR) is a Russian billionaire.[1][2], investor[3], film producer[4] with Oscar-nominated movie productions[5], Member of the National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia[6][7], formerly involved in the Russian banking industry[8], Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences[9], PhD and professor of economics and finance[10], former member of the Federation Council for the Voronezh Region[11] (2001—2009) and former chair of Green Alliance party[12] (2012—2015).
Film Production
Film producer Gleb Fetisov's works include “Some Like It Cold”[13] (2014); “Chef”[14] (2014) directed by Jon Favreau, starring Dustin Hoffman, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr, Sofia Vergara; “The Duelist”[15] (2016) directed by Alexey Mizgirev; “Loveless”[16] (Non-Stop Production and Fetisoff Illusion, 2017) directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev and awarded the Jury Prize[17] at the Cannes Film Festival, the César Award[18], the Grand Prix[19] at the BFI London Film Festival; and a WW2 drama “Sobibor”[20]. (2018, Cinema Production, Fetisoff Illusion) starring Konstantin Khabensky[21] and Christopher Lambert[22]. “Loveless” was nominated[23] and “Sobibor” was selected[24] for Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category[25] in 2018.
Persecution
In December 2015, he resigned from his position at the Green Alliance Party and withdrew from politics [26].In 2015, the U.S. Department of State included Gleb Fetisov in the list of persons under “politically motivated unfounded criminal prosecution” in their home country[27]
My Bank
On 28 February 2014, Fetisov was arrested by the Russian Investigative Committee on suspicion of fraud as part of criminal investigation into the bankruptcy of My Bank[28]. In May 2017, the London Court of International Arbitration declared Gleb Fetisov not responsible for the bankruptcy of My Bank[29]
References
- "#616 Gleb Fetisov". Forbes.com. 2010-02-12.
- "Billionaire Quits Business to Better Fight Kremlin". 28 January 2014.
- Litan, Robert E.; Herring, Richard J. (2010-12-01). Brookings-Wharton Papers on Financial Services: 2001. ISBN 978-0815706878.
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- Luhn, Alec (2018-02-09). "Russia's most divisive director releases Oscar-nominated film in UK". The Telegraph.
- https://www.mk.ru/print/article/1894313/
- "Список членов Национальной Академии кинематографических искусств и наук России". kinoacademy.ru.
- "Ex-owner of "My Bank" Gleb Fetisov is detained | Business | RusLetter". rusletter.com.
- "Фетисов Г.Г. - Общая информация". www.ras.ru.
- "Фетисов Глеб Геннадьевич - сотрудник | ИСТИНА – Интеллектуальная Система Тематического Исследования НАукометрических данных". istina.msu.ru.
- "Фетисов Глеб Геннадьевич". Совет Федерации Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации.
- "russian-greens.ru/node/4460: Экс-сенатор Фетисов заявил об уходе из политики - "Альянс Зеленых".
- "The Russian Cross-Dressing Olympics Movie That Hollywood Doesn't Want You to See": www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-20/the-russian-cross-dressing-olympics-movie-that-hollywood-doesn-t-want-you-to-see.html".
- "Film Review: 'Chef' Jon Favreau serves up a lightweight, high-calorie confection that may be an acquired taste": variety.com/2014/film/festivals/sxsw-film-review-chef-1201128175/". 8 March 2014.
- "Russian Director Denied Canadian Visa to Attend Toronto Premiere of His Movie": www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/russian-director-alexei-mizgirev-denied-924338".
- Luhn, Alec (9 February 2018). "Russia's most divisive director releases Oscar-nominated film in UK": www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/09/russias-divisive-director-releases-oscar-nominated-film-uk/". The Telegraph.
- "Oscars: Russia Selects 'Loveless' for Foreign-Language Category": www.hollywoodreporter.com".
- "César du meilleur film étranger pour la coproduction belge "Loveless" du Russe Andrey Zvyagintsev": www.rtbf.be/culture/cinema/detail_cesar-2018-meilleur-film-etranger-pour-la-coproduction-belge-loveless-du-russe-andrey-zvyagintsev?id=9856011". 5 March 2018.
- "'Loveless' triumphs at BFI London Film Festival": www.screendaily.com/news/loveless-triumphs-at-bfi-london-film-festival/5123295.article".
- "Konstantin Khabensky on Nazi Camp Escape Movie Sobibor": variety.com/2018/film/global/konstantinkhabensky‐sobibor‐1202823887/".
- "Samuel Goldwyn Films Takes Russian Blockbuster 'Sobibor' for North America": www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/samuel‐goldwyn‐films‐takes‐russian‐blockbuster‐sobibor‐north‐america‐1165228".
- "Sobibor: A "Feel Good" Holocaust Movie ‐ Queens Tribune": queenstribune.com/sobibor‐a‐feel‐good‐holocaustmovie‐2/".
- "Oscar-nominated Loveless is a precise, gripping, Russian drama and a devastating character study": nowtoronto.com/movies/reviews/oscar-nominated-loveless-russia-andrey-zvyagintsev/". 22 February 2018.
- "Oscars: Russia Selects 'Sobibor' for Foreign‐Language Category": www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscarsrussia‐selects‐sobibor‐foreign‐language‐category‐1141729".
- "Oscars 2018: Here are the best foreign language film nominees": www.euronews.com/2018/03/01/oscars-2018-here-are-the-best-foreign-language-film-nominees". March 2018.
- "Gleb Fetisov left the Alliance of Greens and left politics, Green Alliance: russian-greens.ru/node/4452".
- "Russia 2014 Human Rights Report" by US Dept of State: www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2014/eur/236570.htm".
- "Russian Green Tycoon Detained, Suspected of Bank Fraud: sputniknews.com/russia/20140228187966327-Russian-Green-Tycoon-Detained-Suspected-of-Bank-Fraud/".
- "London court recognizes Moy Bank ex-owner Gleb Fetisov uninvolved in its collapse: en.crimerussia.com/financialcrimes/london-court-recognizes-moy-bank-ex-owner-gleb-fetisov-uninvolved-in-its-collapse/".