Leonid Chizhik
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 1976, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A jazz concert film featuring Moscow and Baltic musicians: Goloschekin's ensemble, the 'Melodiya' ensemble, Boris Frumkin, the 'Modo' ensemble, and Vyacheslav Ganelin's trio.
Movie - 1978, 2h 15m • as (voice)
A man walking on the fields encounters an alien visitor from outer space.
Movie - 1984, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1988, 2h 15m • as Self
Shot in 1987 at the Montréal International Jazz Festival, this documentary film presents musical performances and conversations between three jazz pianists with remarkably different styles: Soviet Leonid Chizhik, Black Montrealer Oliver Jones, and French-Canadian Jean Beaudet. It introduces viewers to the diversity of interpretation within today's jazz world, explores the roots of modern jazz and the specific formative influences on the musicians profiled, and reaches for a definition of twentieth-century jazz.