Aleksandr Anatolyevich Shirvindt (russian: Александр Анатольевич Ширвиндт, born July 19, 1934) is a
Soviet
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and
Russian
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stage and film actor,
screenwriter and
voice actor
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.
People's Artist of the RSFSR
People's Artist of the RSFSR (russian: Народный артист РСФСР, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchest ...
(1989). Since 2000 he has been a
theatre director
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of
Moscow Satire Theatre
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.
Biography
Aleksandr Shirvindt was born in
Moscow
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in a family of a violinist and music teacher Anatoly Gustavovich Shirvindt (1896–1962) and Raisa Samoilovna Shirvindt (1898–1985) of Moscow Philharmonic Society. Grandfather, Gustav (Gedaliah) Moiseyevich Shirvindt (a graduate of
Vilnius
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1st Gymnasium in 1881), was a doctor.
In 1956 Shirvindt graduated from
Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute
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. The same year he made his cinema debut in ''
She Loves You!'' (1956).
Shirvindt appeared in more than 40 films, including ''
Grandads-Robbers'' (1971), ''
The Irony of Fate
''The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!'' (russian: Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!, literally: The Irony of Fate, or With A Light Steam; trans. ''Ironiya sudby, ili S lyogkim parom!''), usually shortened to ''The ...
'' (1975), ''
The Twelve Chairs
''The Twelve Chairs'' ( rus, Двенадцать стульев, Dvenadtsat stulyev) is a classic satirical novel by the Odesan Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, published in 1928. Its plot follows characters attempting to obtain jewelry hidden ...
'' (1976), ''
Three Men in a Boat
''Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)'',The Penguin edition punctuates the title differently: ''Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog!'' published in 1889, is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a tw ...
'' (1979), ''
Station for Two'' (1982), ''
The Irony of Fate 2'' (2007). He voiced
Aramis
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in ''
Dog in Boots'' film.
Filmography
;actor
* ''
Come Tomorrow, Please...'' (Приходите завтра..., 1963) as'' Vadim''
* ''
Major Whirlwind
''Major Whirlwind'' or (russian: Майор Вихрь , Mayor Vikhr) is a 1967 television film directed by Yevgeny Tashkov and based on the novel by Yulian Semyonov. The main character, Major Whirlwind, is inspired by Aleksey Nikolayevich Botya ...
'' (Майор "Вихрь", 1967) as ''Jozef''
* ''
Grandads-Robbers'' (Старики-разбойники, 1971) as ''spokesman of the minister''
* ''
The Irony of Fate
''The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!'' (russian: Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!, literally: The Irony of Fate, or With A Light Steam; trans. ''Ironiya sudby, ili S lyogkim parom!''), usually shortened to ''The ...
'' (Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!, 1975) as ''Pavlik''
* ''
The Twelve Chairs
''The Twelve Chairs'' ( rus, Двенадцать стульев, Dvenadtsat stulyev) is a classic satirical novel by the Odesan Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, published in 1928. Its plot follows characters attempting to obtain jewelry hidden ...
'' (Двенадцать стульев, 1976) as ''one-eyed chess player''
* ''
Heavenly Swallows'' (Небесные ласточки, 1976) as ''Château-Gibus''
* ''
Three Men in a Boat
''Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)'',The Penguin edition punctuates the title differently: ''Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog!'' published in 1889, is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a tw ...
'' (Трое в лодке, не считая собаки, 1979) as ''Sir Samuel William Harris''
* ''
Incognito from St. Petersburg'' (Инкогнито из Петербурга, 1977) as ''district doctor''
* ''
Borrowing Matchsticks
''Borrowing Matchsticks'' (russian: За спичками, Za spichkami, fi, Tulitikkuja lainaamassa) is a Soviet– Finnish comedy film produced by Mosfilm and Suomifilm in 1980. Film based on the novel by Algot Untola.
Plot
Antti Ihalainen ...
'' (1980) as ''narrator''
* ''
Station for Two'' (Вокзал для двоих, 1982) as ''Shurik, pianist''
* ''
The Circus Princess'' (Принцесса цирка, 1982) as ''Firelli, director of the circus''
* ''
Simply Awful!
''Simply Awful!'' (russian: Просто ужас!, Prosto uzhas!) is a 1982 Soviet fantasy comedy film directed by Aleksandr Polynnikov based on the play of the same name by Yuri Sotnik. It is the second adaptation of the play, the first one was ' ...
'' (Просто ужас!, 1982) as ''Chief Physician''
* ''
The Most Charming and Attractive
''The Most Charming and Attractive'' (russian: Самая обаятельная и привлекательная, Samaya obayatelnaya i privlekatelnaya) is a 1985 cinema of the Soviet Union, Soviet romantic comedy film directed by Gerald Bezhanov ...
'' (Самая обаятельная и привлекательная, 1985) as ''Arkady''
* ''
Winter Evening in Gagra
Winter Evening in Gagra (russian: Зимний вечер в Гаграх, Zimniy vecher v Gagrakh) is a 1985 musical film directed by Karen Shakhnazarov.
Plot
Rapid rhythm and playful virtuoso improvisation - that's what tap dance is. The pro ...
'' (Зимний вечер в Гаграх, 1985) as ''presenter''
* ''
Forgotten Melody for a Flute'' (Забытая мелодия для флейты, 1987) as ''Myasoedov''
* ''
Hello, Fools!'' (Привет, дуралеи!, 1996) as ''leader of the Social-Socialist party''
* ''
The Irony of Fate 2'' (Ирония Судьбы. Продолжение, 2007) as ''uncle Pasha''
* ''
The Return of the Musketeers, or The Treasures of Cardinal Mazarin'' (Возвращение мушкетёров, или Сокровища кардинала Мазарини, 2009) as ''
Jean-Baptiste Colbert''
;voice
* ''The Time Machine'' (1967) as ''narrator''
* ''Bayadere'' (1973) as ''Storyteller''
* ''Like mushrooms with peas fought'' (1977) as ''King Peas''
* ''
New Aladdin'' (Новый Аладдин, 1979) as ''
Aladdin''
* ''
Alice in Wonderland'' (Алиса в Стране чудес, 1981) as ''
Cheshire Cat
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''
* ''
Dog in Boots'' (Пёс в сапогах, 1981) as ''Pretty Boy''
* ''The smallest dwarf'' (1981) as ''Goat''
* ''There was Saushkin'' (1981) as ''uncle Kapa, a resident of Country Dobryakov''
* ''My grandmother and I'' (2002) as ''grandson Borya''
* ''
Alice in Wonderland'' (2010) as ''Cheshire Cat'' (Russian dub)
*''
Hoffmaniada
''Hoffmaniada'' (russian: Гофманиа́да, translit=Gofmaniáda) is a 2018 Russian stop motion-animated feature film from Soyuzmultfilm. The film is one of the first full-length puppet animated film in the recent history of the animation stu ...
'' as Lindhorst / Salamander
Honours and awards
*
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
The Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (russian: Орден «За заслуги перед Отечеством», ''Orden "Za zaslugi pered Otechestvom"'') is a state decoration of the Russian Federation. It was instituted on 2 March 1994 by P ...
;
**1st class (29 May 2019)
**2nd class (19 July 2009) – for outstanding contribution to the development of domestic theatrical art and many years of teaching activity
**3rd class (21 July 2014)
**4th class (2 August 2004) – for outstanding contribution to the development of theatrical art
*
Order of Friendship of Peoples
The Order of Friendship of Peoples (russian: oрден Дружбы народов, translit=orden Druzhby narodov) was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military unit ...
(20 June 1994) – for services to the development of theatrical art, and effective pedagogical activity
*
Medal "Veteran of Labour"
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(USSR)
*
Honored Artist of the RSFSR
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(1974)
*
People's Artist of the RSFSR
People's Artist of the RSFSR (russian: Народный артист РСФСР, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchest ...
(1989)
* Winner of second prize at the Festival of the Arts' Theatre Spring-74 "Laureate of the "Golden Ostap" (1993, for participation in the play "Celebration")
* Chekhov's Medal (2010)
Чайки в городе. В МХТ вручены чеховские медали
''Российская газета'', 28 октября 2010
* Badge of Honour "Public Recognition"
* Invited to the jury League of KVN
''KVN'' (russian: КВН, an abbreviation of , ''Klub Vesyólykh i Nakhódchivykh'' or ''Ka-Ve-En'', "Club of the Funny and Inventive") is a Russian (and formerly Soviet) humour TV show and an international competition where teams (usually comp ...
* In 2003, asteroid 6767 Shirvindt was named in his honor.
References
External links
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1934 births
20th-century Russian male actors
21st-century Russian male actors
Living people
Male actors from Moscow
Academicians of the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences "Nika"
Honored Artists of the RSFSR
People's Artists of the RSFSR
Full Cavaliers of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
Recipients of the Order of Friendship of Peoples
Jewish Russian actors
Russian male film actors
Russian male stage actors
Russian male voice actors
Russian theatre directors
Soviet male film actors
Soviet male stage actors
Soviet male voice actors
Soviet theatre directors