Boris Mikhailovich Sichkin ( ukr, Бори́с Миха́йлович Сі́чкін; russian: Бори́с Миха́йлович Си́чкин; 1922–2002) was a Soviet and American film actor, dancer, choreographer, composer and entertainer.

Biography

Sichkin born in

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in the family of a Jewish shoemaker, who died when he was 4 years old. The elder brother taught Boris dances and performances, according to the memoirs, his first performances took place at the Jewish market in front of some criminals who used to assemble there. After escaping from the house he was expelled from school. In 1937–1941 he studied at the Kyiv Ballet School, and danced in the P. Virsky Ukrainian National Folk Dance Ensemble.Биография
/ref> He participated in

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.Русский шансон
/ref> He participated in the work of the theater of Arts, bandleader

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. His most memorable film roles are as coupletist Buba Kastorsky in ''

The Elusive Avengers ''The Elusive Avengers'' (russian: Неуловимые мстители, translit. ''Neulovimye mstiteli'') is a 1967 Soviet adventure film directed by Edmond Keosayan and made by Mosfilm. It is loosely based on the novel ''Red Devils'' b ...

'' and its

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and as

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in the American epic historical film ''

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''. In 1973, in

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, he was arrested on suspicion of theft of state property in a large scale. A year later was released. The investigation lasted several years. In the end, Boris Sichkin was finally acquitted. In 1979 he left to the United States. Member of the editorial board of the New York City Russian newspaper “Russian Bazaar”.

Death

He died on March 21, 2002, of a heart attack in his apartment in

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. Soon, at the request of his wife, Sichkin's remains were recovered from the grave and cremated, and the urn with the ashes moved to Moscow.

Filmography

*'' Goodbye, Boys'' (1964) as Entertainer *''

'' (1966) as Buba Kastorsky *'' The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers'' (1968) as Buba Kastorsky *''

At War as at War ''At War as at War'' (russian: На войне как на войне, Na voyne, kak na voyne) is a 1969 Soviet war film directed by Viktor Tregubovich. The film had 20 million theatre admissions. Plot By freeing Right-Bank Ukraine (west of the ...

'' (1968) as Selivanov *''

Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair ''Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair'' (russian: Варвара-краса, длинная коса, Varvara-krasa, dlinnaya kosa) is a 1969 Soviet fantasy film directed by Alexander Rou and based on the fairy tale by Vasily Zhukovsky. The ...

'' (1969) as Groom-Prestidigitator *''

The Golden Horns ''The Golden Horns'' (russian: Золотые рога, Zolotye roga), also known in English as ''Baba Yaga'', is a 1973 Soviet fairy tale film. It was director Alexander Rou's last film before his death later in 1973. While collecting mushrooms ...

'' (1972) as Dandellion the Robber *''

Incorrigible Liar ''Incorrigible Liar'' (russian: Неисправимый лгун, Neispravimiy lgun) is a 1973 Soviet comedy film directed by Villen Azarov. Plot Alexei Ivanovich Tyutyurin ( Georgy Vitsin) is a very kind and gentle person who has been working as ...

'' (1973) as Prince of Burukhtania's translator *''

The Final Days ''The Final Days'' is a 1976 non-fiction book written by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein about the Watergate scandal. A follow up to their 1974 book ''All the President's Men'', ''The Final Days'' concerns itself with the final months of the Pre ...

'' (1989) as

*''

'' (1995) as Leonid Brezhnev *''

Poor Sasha ''Poor Sasha'' (russian: Бедная Саша, Bednaya Sasha) is a 1997 Russian adventure film directed by Tigran Keosayan. Plot A touching New Year's fairy tale about those who, despite money and status, lack love and warmth. Moscow, late 199 ...

'' (1997) as Aristarkh Lvovich Rastopchin *''

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'' (1998) as General Vladimir Ulyanovich Soshkin *''

Third Watch ''Third Watch'' is an American crime drama television series created by John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero that aired on NBC from September 26, 1999, to May 6, 2005, with a total of 132 episodes spanning over six seasons. It was produced ...

'' (2001) as Uri (Episode "After Time")

References

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