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Oksana BayrakUkrainian film director, screenwriter, actress and TV presenter.
Date of Birth: 16.02.1964
Country:  Ukraine |
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Biography of Oksana Bayrak
Oksana Bayrak is a Ukrainian film director, screenwriter, actress, and television presenter. She is the founder of Studio Bayrak, the largest independent production studio in Ukraine, which specializes in producing feature films and TV series for leading domestic and Russian television channels.
Early Life and Education
Oksana Bayrak was born in Ukraine to a father who was a professor and a doctor of sciences, and a mother who was an economist. She completed her education at the M. Dragomanov Kiev State Pedagogical University. After working as a speech therapist for two years, she enrolled in the I. K. Karpenko-Karyi Kiev National University of Theater, Cinema, and Television, majoring in directing. It was during her time at the university that she met Alexander Kopeikin, with whom she directed the full-length film "Cruise, or the Journey of Divorce" while still a student.
Career
Oksana Bayrak is known as the queen of melodrama, having directed multiple feature films and television movies each year. She is the owner of Studio Bayrak, which has been involved in the production of more than 20 films and TV series since its establishment in 1991. Her notable achievements in the industry include winning three awards at the IV National Film Business Awards of Ukraine in 2007: Best Domestic Box Office Film ("Aurora," $296,512), Best Film Website ("Aurora"), and Person of the Year in the Film Business.
In addition to her work in film, Oksana Bayrak has also made a name for herself in television. She hosted the program "Sentimental Ballads of Serious Men" on the Inter TV channel and was the presenter of the show "Let's Get Married" on the STB channel from 2009 to 2012. Since 2011, she has been hosting the program "All Yours."
