Boris Vasilyevich Shchukin (russian: Бори́с Васи́льевич Щу́кин) (, Moscow — 7 October 1939, Moscow) was a Russian and Soviet actor, theater director and pedagogue. In 1936, Shchukin was among the first group of recipients of the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR. In 1941, he was posthumously awarded the USSR State Prize, Stalin Prize. He was most famous for his portrayals of Vladimir Lenin.Советский актёр, заложивший традиции исполнения роли Ленина
/ref> On October 7, 1939, Shchukin died of cardiovascular disease in Moscow.

Filmography

* ''Lyotchiki'' (1935) as Nikolai Rogachyov, commander of aviation school *''Generation of Winners'' (1936) as Aleksandr Mikhailov * ''Lenin in October'' (1937) as Vladimir Lenin * ''Lenin in 1918'' (1939) as Vladimir Lenin

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* 1894 births 1939 deaths Male actors from Moscow People from Moskovsky Uyezd Russian drama teachers Russian male film actors Russian male stage actors Soviet drama teachers Soviet male film actors Soviet male stage actors Soviet theatre directors 20th-century Russian male actors Vladimir Lenin Russian military personnel of World War I Soviet military personnel of the Russian Civil War People's Artists of the USSR Honored Artists of the RSFSR Stalin Prize winners Recipients of the Order of Lenin Burials at Novodevichy Cemetery {{USSR-actor-stub