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Russian World Studios

Logo: Всемирные русские студии, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Russian film production company based in Moscow1

Russian World Studios was founded in 1984 by Yuri Sapronov and Andrei Smirnov, and is one of the largest film and television production companies in the Russian market. As of 1992, the company had produced or serviced over 400 film and television projects. The studio has worked with Sony Pictures Television International, Hallmark Entertainment, HBO Films, and Beacon Pictures.2 It was founded by Yury Sapronov.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1998Founded1
  • Industryfilm industry1
  • HeadquartersMoscow1
  • Websiteruswv.ru
  • Legal formclosed joint-stock company1

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Russian World Studios was founded in 1984 by Yuri Sapronov and Andrei Smirnov, and is one of the largest film and television production companies in the Russian market. As of 1992, the company had produced or serviced over 400 film and television projects. The studio has worked with Sony Pictures Television International, Hallmark Entertainment, HBO Films, and Beacon Pictures. RWS offers a range of film production services as well as their own distribution department, which sells in-house film and TV series on the international market. The company's film studios are located in Moscow and St. Petersburg.2

The story

Founded by Yury Sapronov in 1998.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

Film Production Services

Script review, editing, and adaptation

Focus groups

Screenwriter referral

Stage rental

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Location scouting and obtaining location shooting permission

Rental house for production equipment

Transportation and production vehicles

Casting

Decoration construction and rental

Catering

Post-production services

Production filmography

Film

Vasilisa (2014)

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), Russian unit

Kaleidoscope (2008)

Antidope (2007)

Spirit (2007)

Television

The Detective Brothers (2008)

Love is Not As it Looks (2008)

Atlantis (2008)

Sea Patrol (2008)

Ginger (2008)

Champion (2008)

Young and Wicked (2006)

Pain (2006)

Zona (2006)

Poor Anastasya (2004)

Cobra Antiterror (2003)

Ambulance (2003)

Cobra (2001)

Maroseyka, 12 (1998)

From Wikipedia’s article on Russian World Studios, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1998Founded Founded1

Sources

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