Biography
Natalya Fyodorovna Merkulova (Russian: Ната́лья Фёдоровна Мерку́лова; born 19 September, 1979; Buzuluk, Orenburg Oblast) is a Russian filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer and creator. Since 2013, she has been working in duo with her husband filmmaker Alexey Chupov (b. 1973).
She is most famous for "Intimate Parts" (2013, codirected with Aleksey Chupov) that was a part of Kinotavr Film Festival and won an award for the best debut, and "The Man Who Surprised Everyone" (2018, codirected with Aleksey Chupov) that was a members for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section of 75th Venice International Film Festival. Her 2021 film "Captain Volkonogov Escaped" (codirected with Aleksey Chupov) was selected for the main competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.
Filmography
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Captain Volkonogov Escaped
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2023

Captain Volkonogov Escaped
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023

Winter Season
Role: Art Direction
MOVIE • 2022

Call Center
Role: Director
TV • 2020

Call Center
Role: Screenplay
TV • 2020

Call Center
Role: Creator
TV • 2020

Very Feminine Stories
Role: Scenario Writer
MOVIE • 2020

Very Feminine Stories
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2020

Gogol'
Role: Screenplay
TV • 2019

The Man Who Surprised Everyone
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2018

The Man Who Surprised Everyone
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2018

Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2018

Gogol. Viy
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2018

Salyut-7
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2017

About Love. Adults Only
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2017

About Love. Adults Only
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2017

Gogol. The Beginning
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2017

Yana+Yanko
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2017

Yana+Yanko
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2017

Crisis of Tender Age
Role: Director
TV • 2016