Aleksandr Vladimirovich Melnik (Russian : Александр Владимирович Мельник ; 11 June 1958 – 8 September 2021) was a Russian movie director.[ 1] His best known works were Terra Nova (2008) and Territory (2015).
Melnik died after slipping and falling at the Kitabo-Oron waterfall near Norilsk , Russia on 8 September 2021 at the age of 63.[ 2] [ 3] Head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Yevgeny Zinichev tried to rescue Melnik, however Zinichev also fell to his death.[ 4]
↑ "Глава МЧС Зиничев погиб, спасая кинорежиссера Александра Мельника" (in Russian). RIA Novosti . 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021 .
↑ "Названо место гибели главы МЧС" (in Russian). RBK Group . 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021 .
↑ "Росбизнесконсалтинг, 8 сентября 2021. Погиб глава МЧС Евгений Зиничев" (in Russian). RBK Group . 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021 .
↑ Hopkins, Valerie (8 September 2021). "Senior Russian Minister Dies During Drill" . The New York Times . Retrieved 8 September 2021 .