Andrey Igorevich Kharitonov (russian: link=no, Андрей Игоревич Харитонов; 25 July 1959 – 23 June 2019) was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, director, screenwriter. He is best known for roles in films ''
The Gadfly
''The Gadfly'' is a novel by Irish-born British writer Ethel Voynich, published in 1897 (United States, June; Great Britain, September of the same year), set in 1840s Italy under the dominance of Austria, a time of tumultuous revolt and upris ...
'', ''
The Star and Death of Joaquin Murieta'' and ''
The Invisible Man
''The Invisible Man'' is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in ''Pearson's Weekly'' in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man to whom the title refers is Griffin, a scientist who has devote ...
''.
Personal life
He tried to be protective about his private life. It is known that his wife's name is Olga, they have no children.
In January 2019, it became known that Andrey had
stomach cancer
Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a cancer that develops from the lining of the stomach. Most cases of stomach cancers are gastric carcinomas, which can be divided into a number of subtypes, including gastric adenocarcinomas. Lymph ...
. On June 23, 2019 Kharitonov died.
Filmography
* 1980 — ''
The Gadfly
''The Gadfly'' is a novel by Irish-born British writer Ethel Voynich, published in 1897 (United States, June; Great Britain, September of the same year), set in 1840s Italy under the dominance of Austria, a time of tumultuous revolt and upris ...
'' as Arthur Burton (Felice Rivarez)
* 1982 — ''The Star and Death of Joaquin Murieta'' as
Joaquin Murrieta
Joaquin Murrieta Carrillo (sometimes spelled Murieta or Murietta) (1829 – July 25, 1853), also called the Robin Hood of the West or the Robin Hood of El Dorado, was a Mexican-American figure of disputed historicity. The novel '' The Life and A ...
* 1983 — ''Mystery of Blackbirds'' as Lance Fortescue
* 1984 — ''
The Invisible Man
''The Invisible Man'' is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in ''Pearson's Weekly'' in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man to whom the title refers is Griffin, a scientist who has devote ...
'' as
Jonathan Griffin
* 1987 — ''
The Life of Klim Samgin
''The Life of Klim Samgin'' (russian: Жизнь Клима Самгина, translit=Zhizn' Klima Samgina) is a four-volume novel written by Maxim Gorky from 1925 up to his death in 1936. It is Gorky's most ambitious work, intended to depict "all ...
'' as Igor Turoboev
*1989 — ''Mystery Endhauz'' as George Challenger
Лауреаты Национальной кинематографической премии «Ника» за 1990 год
* 2000 — '' The Romanovs: An Imperial Family'' as Pierre Gilliard
Pierre Gilliard (16 May 1879 – 30 May 1962) was a Swiss academic and author, best known as the French language tutor to the five children of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia from 1905 to 1918. In 1921, after the Russian Revolution of 1917, he pu ...
* 2006 — ''Young Wolfhound
''Young Wolfhound'' (russian: Молодой Волкодав, Molodoy Volkodav) is a 2006–2007 Russian adventure fantasy TV series, a prequel to the 2006 film '' Wolfhound''. Series was loosely based on the novels by Maria Semyonova about Wolf ...
'' as Debtor
* 2009 — ''The Best Movie 2
''The Best Movie 2'' (russian: Самый лучший фильм 2, Samiy luchshiy film 2) is a 2009 Russian comedy film, comedy from Monumental Pictures (Sony Pictures Entertainment) and Comedy Club Production, continuation of 2008 ''The Best Mo ...
'' as Gaft
* 2009 — ''Wedding Ring
A wedding ring or wedding band is a finger ring that indicates that its wearer is married. It is usually forged from metal, traditionally gold or another precious metal. Rings were used in ancient Rome during marriage, though the modern pract ...
'' as Denis Kolesnikov
* 2010 — ''The Devil's Flower
''The Devil's Flower'' (russian: Цветок дьявола, Tsvetok dyavola) is a 2010 Russian romantic fantasy film directed by Ekaterina Grokhovskaya.
Plot
The main heroine of the picture Polina is pursued by strange dreams, in which she is ...
'' as episode
* 2011 — ''Island Unnecessary People'' as Konstantin Elizarovich Volzhansky
* 2012 — ''Podporuchik Romashov'' as Nazansky
Recognition and awards
* The Gadfly
''The Gadfly'' is a novel by Irish-born British writer Ethel Voynich, published in 1897 (United States, June; Great Britain, September of the same year), set in 1840s Italy under the dominance of Austria, a time of tumultuous revolt and upris ...
:
** Prize of the Komsomol
The All-Union Leninist Young Communist League (russian: link=no, Всесоюзный ленинский коммунистический союз молодёжи (ВЛКСМ), ), usually known as Komsomol (; russian: Комсомол, links=n ...
in the CCF, Early 1980 in Kyiv (1980)
** Golden Nymph Award for Best Actor at VANA in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo (; ; french: Monte-Carlo , or colloquially ''Monte-Carl'' ; lij, Munte Carlu ; ) is officially an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco, specifically the ward of Monte Carlo/Spélugues, where the Monte Carlo Casino is ...
(1981)
** Shevchenko National Prize
Shevchenko National Prize ( uk, Націона́льна пре́мія Украї́ни і́мені Тараса́ Шевче́нка; also ''Shevchenko Award'') is the highest state prize of Ukraine for works of culture and arts awarded since ...
(1982)
* Thirst for Passion:
** Special prize in the Cinema for The Elite In the EC Kinotavr
Kinotavr (russian: Кинотавр), also known as the Sochi Open Russian Film Festival is an open film festival held in the resort city of Sochi, Russia annually in June since 1991, until it was cancelled in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasio ...
(1991)
** Jury Award in category Debut on CF Literature and Cinema (1995)
* Commander of the Order of the Golden Serving Art of the International Union of Charitable Organizations of the World (2007)
* The winner of the XXII International Film Forum Golden Knight (2013) for supporting actor (''Podporuchik Romashov'')
References
External links
*
Андрей Харитонов
at the Voteactors.ru
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1959 births
2019 deaths
Male actors from Kyiv
Soviet male film actors
Russian male film actors
Soviet male stage actors
Russian male stage actors
Soviet male television actors
Russian male television actors
Russian film directors
Recipients of the Shevchenko National Prize
Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University alumni
Deaths from cancer in Russia
Deaths from stomach cancer
Film people from Kyiv