Fyodor Viktorovich Dobronravov (russian: Фёдор Викторович Добронравов; born 11 September 1961) is a

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and Russian stage and cinema actor,

Honored Artist of Russia Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (russian: link=no, Заслуженный артист Российской Федерации, ''Zasluzhenny artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii'') is an honorary title in the Russian Federation. The title is ...

(2002),

People's Artist of Russia People's Artist of the Russian Federation (russian: Народный артист Российской Федерации, ''Narodnyy artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii''), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the Russian Federation, is an h ...

(2011).Почётное звание присвоено Указом Президента РФ от 21.03.2011№ 336
He is an actor, known for '' Kadetstvo'' (TV series 2006 - 2007), ''

Playing the Victim (film) ''Playing the Victim'' (russian: Изображая жертву) is a Russian 2006 black comedy film. Plot Valya, a 30-year-old university drop-out, works for the police acting out murder victims during reconstructions of crimes. His co-workers ...

'' (2006) and '' The end of the Belle Époque'' (2015).

Biography

Fyodor Dobronravov was born in the city of

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Rostov Oblast Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblast, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of and a populati ...

Russian SFSR The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR or RSFSR ( rus, Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика, Rossíyskaya Sovétskaya Federatívnaya Soci ...

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. Since his childhood, Dobronravov's dream was to become a circus clown, and as a school student he worked at the open-air summer theater in

Gorky Park (Taganrog) The Gorky Park is a municipal park of culture and recreation in the city of Taganrog, Russia. History On June 30, 1806, the first trees were planted for the Taganrog’s "Chemist’s garden" and "botanical garden" by the order of Taganrog’s gov ...

. After school, since 1978 he made several attempts to enter the

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(better known as Moscow Circus School), but without success. After military service Dobronravov had to return to

and worked as metalworker, furniture mounter, electrician, etc. In 1984 he successfully entered the art college in the city of

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, which he graduated from in 1988. In 1988-1990 he worked at the Voronezh Youth Theater. In 1990 he was invited by

Konstantin Raikin Konstantin Arkadyevich Raikin (russian: Константи́н Арка́дьевич Ра́йкин; July 8, 1950, Leningrad, USSR) is a Russian Federation, Russian actor and theatre director, the head of the Satyricon (theatre), Moscow Satyrico ...

to work at Satyricon Theatre in

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, which he left in 2000. In 2002, Dobronravov was awarded the title of

. Since 2003, he is an actor of

Moscow Satire Theatre The Moscow Academic Theatre of Satire (russian: Московский академический театр сатиры) is a dramatic theatre in Moscow, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental cou ...

. Both sons of Fyodor Dobronravov,

Viktor Dobronravov Viktor Fyodorovich Dobronravov (russian: link=no, Виктор Фёдорович Добронра́вов; born 8 March 1983) is a Russian theatre actor, dubbing professional, musician, and leader of the Carpet Quartet group. Merited Artist of ...

and

Ivan Dobronravov Ivan Fyodorovich Dobronravov (russian: Иван Фёдорович Добронравов; born 2 June 1989) is a Russian actor best known for his lead role in the 2003 film '' Vozvrashcheniye'' (English title ''The Return''). Biography Ivan Do ...

are famous Russian actors. In November 2017 Dobronravov was banned from entering

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for three years for publicly supporting the

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Selected filmography

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Playing the Victim Victim playing (also known as playing the victim, victim card, or self-victimization) is the fabrication or exaggeration of victimhood for a variety of reasons such as to justify abuse to others, to manipulate others, a coping strategy, attention ...

'' (2006) *''

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'' (2007, TV) *''

Big Difference ''Big Difference'' (russian: Большая разница, Bolshaya raznitsa) was a Russian parody TV show. Conceptually it is similar to the ''MADtv'' show or the German comedy show, ''Switch''. Created by producers Aleksandr Tsekalo and Rusl ...

'' (2008-2014, TV) *''

Svaty ''Svaty'' ( uk, Свати; russian: Сваты; "In-Laws") is a Ukrainian comedy series from the production company Kvartal-95. In total, seven seasons were created and the musical ''Novogodniye Svaty'' ("New Year's In-Laws"). Also, a televisi ...

'' (''season 1-6:'' 2008-2012, ''season 7:'' 2021-2022 TV) *''

In the Style of Jazz ''In the Style of Jazz'' (russian: …в сти́ле JAZZ, …v stile JAZZ) is a 2010 romantic comedy directed by Stanislav Govorukhin. Plot The protagonist is a successful young man with charm and the ability to please all women regardless of t ...

'' (2010) *''

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'' (2011) *''

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'' (2012) *''

The Snow Queen 2 ''The Snow Queen 2: The Snow King'' (also released as ''The Snow Queen: Magic of the Ice Mirror'') and released in Russia as (russian: Снежная королева 2: Перезаморозка, lit=The Snow Queen 2: Re-Freezing, translit=Snezh ...

'' (2014, voice) *''

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'' (2018) * ''Cheburashka'' (2023 film)

References

External links

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Biography (Russian)

Фёдор Добронравов: «Путь на сцену открыл Таганрог»

Федор Добронравов работал клоуном в Таганроге

Title of Honored Artist of Russia awarded to Fyodor Dobronravov
1961 births Living people Actors from Taganrog Soviet male actors Russian male film actors Russian male television actors Russian male stage actors 20th-century Russian male actors 21st-century Russian male actors Honored Artists of the Russian Federation People's Artists of Russia {{russia-actor-stub