Boris Shchukin | |
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Борис Щукин | |
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| Born | Boris Vasilyevich Shchukin 17 April [O.S. 5 April] 1894 |
| Died | 7 October 1939(1939-10-07) (aged 45) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery |
| Occupations | Actor, theater director, pedagogue |
| Years active | 1920–1939 |
| Awards | People's Artist of the USSR Stalin Prize |
Boris Vasilyevich Shchukin (Russian: Бори́с Васи́льевич Щу́кин; 17 April [O.S. 5 April] 1894 — 7 October 1939) was a Russian and Soviet actor, theater director and pedagogue. In 1936, Shchukin was among the first group of recipients of the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR.[1] In 1941, he was posthumously awarded the Stalin Prize. He was most famous for his portrayals of Vladimir Lenin.[2] On October 7, 1939, Shchukin died of cardiovascular disease in Moscow.
Filmography
- Lyotchiki (1935) as Nikolai Rogachyov, commander of aviation school
- Generation of Winners (1936) as Aleksandr Mikhailov
- Lenin in October (1937) as Vladimir Lenin
- Lenin in 1918 (1939) as Vladimir Lenin
References
- ^ Борис Щукин: Путь актёра
- ^ Советский актёр, заложивший традиции исполнения роли Ленина
External links
- Boris Shchukin at IMDb
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