(1932–86), Russian film director; full name Andrei Arsenevich Tarkovsky. Featuring a poetic and impressionistic style, his films include Solaris (1972) and The Sacrifice (1986).
Definition of Tarkovsky, Andrei in US English:
Tarkovsky, Andrei
proper nountärˈkôfskē
(1932–86), Russian movie director; full name Andrei Arsenevich Tarkovsky. Featuring a poetic and impressionistic style, his movies include Ivan's Childhood (1962), Solaris (1972), and The Sacrifice (1986), which won the special grand prize at Cannes.