Anatoly Vasiliev studied Organic Chemistry at Rostov-on-Don State University, became a researcher and professor before entering the State Institute of theatre arts GITIS in 1968 to study theatre directing. This was the start of a long and much awarded career as a theater director, and also as a teacher. In 1987, Vasiliev founded the theatre School of Dramatic Arts in Moscow. Next to theater, he also directed films and documentaries and wrote many books. Vassiliev went into exile because of the worsening political situation in Russia in 2006. In 2008, Vasiliev was elected world theatre ambassador for UNESCO.
International Film Festival Rotterdam
