Alexey Vladimirovich Chupov (Russian: Алексе́й Влади́мирович Чу́пов; born 29 May, 1973; Moscow) is a Russian filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and creator. Since 2013, he has been working in duo with his wife filmmaker Natalya Merkulova (b. 1979). He is most famous for "Intimate Parts" (2013, codirected with Natalya Merkulova) that was a part of Kinotavr Film Festival and won an award for the best debut, and "The Man Who Surprised Everyone" (2018, codirected with Natalya Merkulova) that was a m ...