Aleksandr Nikolaevich Baluev (russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Балу́ев; born 6 December 1958) is a

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and Russian theatre and film actor who appeared in more than 100 films and numerous stage productions since 1980.

Life and career

Aleksandr Baluev was born in

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. He graduated in 1975 from Moscow School № 637. After unsuccessful attempts to enter the

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he worked for a year as assistant illuminator in the light department at

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. The second attempt was more successful, with Aleksandr entering the

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. The first role in his theatrical career was playing in productions of ''Clock Without Hands'' and ''

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''. In 1986, Aleksandr Baluev went to the Moscow

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, playing leading roles in productions of ''The Second Year of Freedom'', ''Snow Near the Prison'', and ''

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''. In the late 1980s, Aleksandr Baluev left the theater. He is now active in the

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and collaborates with the

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Family

In 2003, he married a Polish citizen, journalist Maria Urbanowska, after dating for 10 years. Their daughter Maria Anna was born the same year. In 2013, they divorced.

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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talk show ''Приглашает Борис Ноткин'' ( TV Centre), 4 November 2014
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''Александр Балуев. В меня заложен этот шифр'' ( TV Centre), 6 December 2018
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documentary ''Александр Балуев. У меня нет слабостей'' ( 1HDTV), 2 June 2019 {{DEFAULTSORT:Baluev, Aleksandr 1958 births Living people Soviet male film actors Russian male film actors Russian male television actors Soviet male stage actors Russian male stage actors Male actors from Moscow 20th-century Russian male actors 21st-century Russian male actors Recipients of the Nika Award Moscow Art Theatre School alumni