Oleg Sentsov

Oleg Gennadyevich Sentsov (Ukrainian: Олег Геннадійович Сенцов, romanizedOleh Hennadiiovych Sentsov;[1][2] Russian: Олег Генадиевич Сенцов; born 13 July 1976) is a Ukrainian filmmaker, writer and activist.[3]

Oleg Gennadyevich Sentsov
Sakharov Prize 2018 laureate Oleg Sentsov receives his award (49127359156) cropped.jpg
Oleg Sentsov in 2019
Born13 July 1976 (aged 50)
Alma materKyiv National Economic University
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2008–present
Children2

He is known for his 2011 movie Gamer.

After the Russian annexation of Crimea, he was arrested in Crimea in May 2014 and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment by a Russian court in August 2015 on charges of plotting terrorism acts.[4] This was controversial and many believed his arrest was politically motivated.[5]

On 7 September 2019 he was released in a prisoner swap.[6]

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