Sergei Puskepalis was born in 1966 in Kursk, Russia. After graduating from Saratov Theater Institute he performed in the Saratov Youth Theatre. Since 2001 Sergei has staged numerous productions all across Russia. From 2003 to 2007 Sergei helmed Magnitogorsk Drama Theater, and in 2009 was appointed the Artistic Director of Yaroslavl Drama Theater, Russia’s oldest professional stage company. Sergei met director Alexei Popogrebsky on the set of Roads to Koktebel (2003), which starred his son Gleb Puskapalis. Alexei’s film, Simple Things (2007), became Sergei’s debut in film. The lead part of underpaid anesthetist Maslov won Sergei numerous accolades, including Best Actor at Sochi and Karlovy Vary International Film Festivals. Sergei does not actively pursue a career in film, but the part in How I Ended This Summer (2010) always had his name on it.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
