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Katala
Katala (russian: Катала, Katala, also known as ''The Gambler'') is a 1989 Soviet crime drama directed by Sergei Bodrov and Alexander Buravsky. Plot In a small seaside town lives Aleksei 'The Greek' Grekov, a former katala a slang term in the criminal circles meaning professional gambler. He is retired and now serves as a sailor on a pleasure boat of the semi-criminal businessman named Shota. Life goes on smoothly, but suddenly a terrible event occurs. Shota, having lost a lot of money to the criminal boss named "Director", tries to hide, the boat is burned right in the port, and Anna, Shota's girlfriend, is taken hostage by the bandits. Despite various efforts Shota falls into the hands of the criminals and they brutally kill him, but The Greek helps Anna and her young daughter escape to Moscow. Aleksei understands that while the Director does not receive all the debts of late Shota, he will go after Anna. And so The Greek who is in love with Anna decides to return to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergei Bodrov
Sergei Vladimirovich Bodrov ( rus, Серге́й Влади́мирович Бодро́в, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej bɐˈdrof; born June 28, 1948) is a Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer. In 2003 he was the President of the Jury at the 25th Moscow International Film Festival. Life and career Bodrov was born in Khabarovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia). In the post-Soviet period he emigrated to the United States. His son, actor Sergei Bodrov, Jr. was killed in an avalanche in the mountains of the North Caucasus on September 20, 2002, while shooting a film titled ''The Messenger''. Bodrov's paternal grandmother was an ethnic Buryat, which influenced his decision to make the movie ''Mongol''. Bodrov currently has an apartment in Los Angeles and a ranch in Arizona. He is married to American film consultant Carolyn Cavallaro. Awards *''Prisoner of the Mountains'' **Nika Award for Best Picture and Best Director. **Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Pavlov
Viktor Pavlovich Pavlov (russian: Ви́ктор Па́влович Па́влов; October 5, 1940 – August 24, 2006) was a Russian stage and film actor. Pavlov worked in some of the most popular theatres of Moscow: 1963–1965 - Sovremennik Theatre, Yermolova Theatre (1965–1969), Mayakovsky Theatre (1969–1977), Malyi Theatre (1977–1985), Yermolova Theatre (1985–1990), Malyi Theatre (1990–2006). He appeared in over 120 films in his native country. His first appearance on film was in ''When the Trees Were Tall'' (1961). His most popular films are: '' Operation Y'', ''The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed'', ''The Twelve Chairs'', ''The Adjutant of His Excellency'', '' Dauria'', ''Trial on the Road'', ''Gambrinus'', and ''Children of Monday''. His last appearances were in ''The Envy of Gods'' (2000), ''DMB'' (2000) and ''Brigada'' (2002). Biography Early life and education Viktor Pavlovich Pavlov was born on October 6, 1940, in Moscow. His father, Pavel Igantievich, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yelena Safonova
Yelena Vsevolodovna Safonova (russian: Еле́на Все́володовна Сафо́нова; born 14 June 1956 in Leningrad) is a former Soviet and a Russian actress. She is an Honored Artist of Russia (2011). She was made famous by the 1985 melodrama ''Winter Cherry'' and its two sequels. In 1988, she was awarded the David di Donatello for her starring turn in Nikita Mikhalkov's film '' Dark Eyes''. Biography Early life and education Yelena Safonova was born on 14 June 1956 in Leningrad, the daughter of the famous Soviet actor Vsevolod Safonov and the film director Valeriya Ivanovna Rublyova who worked at Mosfilm. In the mid-1960s, the family moved to Moscow, where Yelena attended a special secondary school and studied French to an advanced level. In 1973, she graduated from Moscow Secondary School No. 37. At her third attempt, she was accepted by the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography to study acting. In between her entrance exams, she earned income as a librarian. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Dashkevich
Vladimir Sergeevich Dashkevich (russian: Владимир Серге́евич Дашкевич) (born 20 January 1934) is a Russian composer, known mainly for his film music. Originally, he studied chemical technology at Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technologies, but he later studied music under Aram Khachaturian. He achieved prominence in Russia for his music for the series of films '' The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson'', as well as numerous other films. His longtime collaboration with famous singer Elena Kamburova has resulted in a number of vocal cycles based on the lyrics by the Russian Silver Age poets, including Requiem of Anna Akhmatova. Main works * Symphony No. 1 (1964) * ''Faustus'', oratorio (1964) * Concerto for cello and orchestra (1973) * ''Bumbarash'', musical (1974) * ''The Bedbug'', opera (1980) * ''Pippi Longstocking'', musical (1980) * '' Along Unknown Paths'' (1982) * '' How to Become Happy'' (1986) * Symphony No. 4 ''Requiem'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nodar Mgaloblishvili
Nodar Mgaloblishvili (russian: Нодар Мгалоблишвили, ka, ნოდარ მგალობლიშვილი, July 15, 1931 in Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union – March 26, 2019 in Tbilisi) was a Soviet and Georgian theatrical and cinema actor.Kuzmina, Elena. (2009-02-06Nodar Mgaloblishvili interview (2005) Cinemotions.blogspot.com. Retrieved on 2019-03-27. Biography In 1954 Nodar Mgaloblishvili graduated from the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University. The same year he started to work in Marjanishvili Theatre as an actor. Meritorious Artist of Georgia (1976), People's Artist of the Georgian SSR (1979), winner of Hungary Drama and Music Festival (1976), he is best known for his portrayal of Count Cagliostro in Formula of Love directed by Mark Zakharov. Mgaloblishvili lived and worked in Tbilisi, Georgia. Selected filmography * ''Centaurs'' (1978) as minister Miguel *'' Jaqo's Dispossessed'' (1980, TV Movie) as Teimuraz Eristavi * ''Formula of Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyudmila Gavrilova
Lyudmila Ivanovna Gavrilova (russian: Людмила Ивановна Гаврилова) is a Soviet and Russian film and stage actress, lecturer of acting Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute, a leading informational and educational channel ''Nastroyeniye'' on TV Tsentr channel. Honored Artist of Russia (2007). Biography Lyudmila Ivanovna Gavrilova was born November 17, 1951, in the city of Kaluga and spent her childhood in her hometown, where she later graduated from high school. In 1973 she graduated from the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute (Tatyana Kopteva's course). In the same year she joined the troupe of Moscow Satire Theatre under the direction of Valentin Pluchek. In 1973 she made her debut in the title role in the play ''Pippi Longstocking'' directed by Margarita Mikaelyan. Selected filmography * 1971 '' We Have a Factory'' as Alla * 1974 ''Northern Rhapsody'' as Tonya Sevastyanova * 1976 '' Timur and His Squad'' as Olga, Zhenya's older sister * 1977 ''Mimin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valery Garkalin
Valery Borisovich Garkalin (russian: Вале́рий Бори́сович Гарка́лин; 11 April 1954 – 20 November 2021) was a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor. He was awarded the People's Artist of the Russian Federation in 2008. Garkalin was also a professor of GITIS. Personal life He was married to Yekaterina from 1978 until her death in 2009. His daughter Nika is active in theatrical production. His son-in-law is an actor of the Theatre of Nations Pavel Akimkin. Garkalin became a grandfather in 2012 when his daughter gave birth to a son named Timofey. Garkalin was hospitalized with COVID-19 in Kommunarka on 2 October 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. He died from complications of COVID-19 on 20 November 2021. Selected filmography * ''Katala'' (1989) as Aleksei Grekov * ''Tsar Ivan the Terrible'' (1991) as Vaska Gryaznoy * ''Russian Symphony'' (1994) as Borisych * ''What a Mess!'' (1995) as Vasily Krolikov, Innokentiy Shniperson, Roman Almazo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Stepanchenko
Sergei Yuryevich Stepanchenko (russian: Серге́й Ю́рьевич Степа́нченко; born June 18, 1959 in Tatarsk, Novosibirsk Oblast) is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, film director. People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2005). Selected filmography * ''Katala'' (1989) as Lola's lover, police officer * '' Crazies'' (1991) as Fyodor * ''Dreams of Russia'' (1992) as Boris, Yakov Nevidimov's servant * '' Prediction'' (1993) as taxi driver * '' Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin'' (1994) as Plechevoy * '' Hello, Fools!'' (1996) as Stepan, bodyguard * ''Schizophrenia'' (1997) as Ensign Kravchuk * '' Contract with Death'' (1998) as Sergey * ''Composition for Victory Day'' (1998) as Mikhalych * '' Burnt by the Sun 2: The Citadel'' (2011) as lorry driver * '' Kidnapping, Caucasian Style!'' (2014) as the 'Pro' * ''Tobol'' (2019) as Ensign Kravchuk * ''The Twelve Chairs ''The Twelve Chairs'' ( rus, Двенадца ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larisa Kuznetsova
Larissa (; el, Λάρισα, , ) is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly modern regions of Greece, region in Greece. It is the fifth-most populous city in Greece with a population of 144,651 according to the 2011 census. It is also capital of the Larissa (regional unit), Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transport hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the cities of Thessaloniki and Athens. The municipality of Larissa has 162,591 inhabitants, while the regional unit of Larissa reached a population of 284,325 (). Legend has it that Achilles was born here. Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine", died here. Today, Larissa is an important commercial, transportation, educational, agricultural and industrial centre of Greece. Geography There are a number of highways including European route E75, E75 and the main railway from Athens to Thessaloniki (Salonika) crossing through Thessaly. The region is directly linked to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Barinov
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/ Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adjarian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
The Adjarian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Adjarian ASSR or Adzhar ASSR; ka, აჭარის ავტონომიური საბჭოთა სოციალისტური რესპუბლიკა; russian: Аджарская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика) was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union within the Georgian SSR, established on 16 July 1921. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, it became the Autonomous Republic of Adjara within Georgia. Establishment After a temporary occupation by Turkish and British troops in 1918–1920, Ajaria was reunited with Georgia in 1920. A brief military conflict in March 1921 prompted the government in Ankara to cede the territory to Georgia as a consequence of Article VI of the Treaty of Kars, with the condition for autonomy to be provided for the Muslim population. Accordingly, the Soviet Union established the Adjari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadim Aleksandrov
Vadim ( Cyrillic: Вадим) is a Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Slovene masculine given name derived either from the Persian ''badian'' (anise or aniseed), or from the Ruthenian word ''volod'' (russian: волод), meaning ''to rule'' or ''vaditi'' (russian: вадити), meaning ''to blame''. Its long version, Vadimir, is now obsolete. Dictionary of Russian Names This given name is highly popular in (as Vadim), (as Vadym), |
