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Filmmaker Slava Tsukerman, Creator of 'Liquid Sky,' Dies at 86

4/1/2026

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Slava Tsukerman, a Russian-born filmmaker, died on February 28 at age 86 from heart failure.
He is best known for his 1982 cult classic Liquid Sky, which influenced independent filmmaking in America.
Liquid Sky follows Margaret, a model in a drug-fueled New York City scene, with a German scientist and aliens observing from above.
Nina Kerova, Tsukerman's wife and collaborator, confirmed his death.
Tsukerman's career spanned numerous films.

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Slava Tsukerman, a Russian-born filmmaker, died on February 28 at age 86 from heart failure.
He is best known for his 1982 cult classic Liquid Sky, which influenced independent filmmaking in America.
Liquid Sky follows Margaret, a model in a drug-fueled New York City scene, with a German scientist and aliens observing from above.
Nina Kerova, Tsukerman's wife and collaborator, confirmed his death.
Tsukerman's career spanned numerous films.