Kirill Yuryevich Lavrov (russian: link=no, Кирилл Юрьевич Лавров; 15 September, 1925 – 27 April, 2007) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor and director.

People's Artist of the USSR People's Artist of the USSR ( rus, Народный артист СССР, Narodny artist SSSR), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to artists of the Soviet Union. Nomenclature and significan ...

(1972) and

Hero of Socialist Labour The Hero of Socialist Labour (russian: links=no, Герой Социалистического Труда, Geroy Sotsialisticheskogo Truda) was an honorific title in the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact countries from 1938 to 1991. It repre ...

(1985).

Biography

Childhood

Kirill Yuryevich Lavrov was born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg). He was baptized by the Russian Orthodox Church of

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in Lavrushinskoe Podvorie Monastery in Leningrad. Young Kirill Lavrov was brought up in Leningrad, in a family with deep roots in St. Petersburg society. He was fond of literature and theater from a young age, and was exposed to a highly stimulating intellectual environment in his family. He was also a good sportsman: he took gymnastics, fencing, and was a member of the youth football (soccer) team at "Spartak" sports club in Leningrad.

War

During World War II he was evacuated to Kirov, then to

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in Siberia. There he worked as a metal worker at a military-industrial plant. In the beginning of 1943, then 17-year-old Lavrov applied to join the Red Army to fight the

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. He was sent for training to Astrakhan at Technical School of Aviation, from which he graduated in 1945. Then he served as an aircraft technician in the Air Force, he was stationed at an Air Force Base on the

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until 1950. There he was also involved in acting with an amateur troupe at a local army club. In 1950 he was discharged from the Red Army and reunited with his parents in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Film career

In 1955, Kirill Lavrov made his film debut in ''

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'', directed by Ilya Frez. In 1964, Lavrov shot to fame with his leading role as Sintsov in '' The Alive and the Dead'', a war drama by director Aleksandr Stolper. Kirill Lavrov received international acclaim for the leading role as Ivan Karamazov in an Oscar-nominated film '' The Brothers Karamazov'' (1969), which he also directed together with his co-star, Mikhail Ulyanov, after the death of the original film director Ivan Pyryev. Among Lavrov's other achievements were his roles in such films as '' Tchaikovsky'' (1969), '' Taming of the Fire'' (1972), and '' Trust'' (1976).

Filmography

Actor

*1929: ''Tretya molodost'' as (uncredited) *1955: ''Zvyozdy na krylyakh'' as Aviation Student (uncredited) *1955: ''

'' *1956: ''

Maksim Perepelitsa ''Maksim Perepelitsa'' (russian: Максим Перепелица) is a 1955 comedy film directed by Anatoly Granik. The song "Let's Go" (known in Russian as "V Put") was written for this film. Synopsis Maxime Perepelitsa is a cheerful and quick- ...

'' as Army Photojournalist (uncredited) *1956: ''The Quarrel in Lukashi'' *1958: ''Andreyka'' as Viktor Zvonkov *1958: ''V dni oktyabrya'' as Vasya *1959: ''Ssora v Lukashakh'' *1960: ''Povest o molodozhyonakh'' *1960: ''Domoy'' *1961: ''Devchonka, s kotoroy ya druzhil'' as Grigori Streltsov *1963: ''Ulitsa Nyutona, dom 1'' as Timifey Suvernev (voice) *1964: '' The Alive and the Dead'' ''(russian: Живые и мертвые)'' as Ivan Sintsov *1965: ''Verte mne, lyudi'' as Aleksey Vasilyevich Lapin - Kornev *1966: '' A Long Happy Life'' as Victor *1967: ''Shtrikhi k portretu'' *1969: '' The Brothers Karamazov'' as Ivan *1969: ''Vozmezdie'' as Ivan Sinzov *1969: ''Nashi znakomyye'' as Leonid Skvortsov *1969: ''Pravdu! Nichego, krome pravdy!'' as Narrator *1969: ''Neitralnye vody'' *1970: '' Tchaikovsky'' as

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*1970: ''

Lyubov Yarovaya ''Lyubov Yarovaya'' (russian: Любовь Яровая) is a 1953 Soviet drama film directed by Yan Frid. It was based on a 1926 play of the same name by Konstantin Trenyov, which was later adapted a second time as a 1970 film. The film was the m ...

'' ''(russian: Любовь Яровая)'' as Fyodor Shvandya *1972: '' Taming of the Fire'' as Andrei Bashkirtsev *1972: ''Khod beloy korolevy'' as Stepan Chudinov, trener *1974: ''Ocean'' as Admiral Minichyov *1975: ''Eshchyo ne vecher'' as Andrey Pavlov *1976: ''Povest o chelovecheskom serdtse'' as Oleg Somov *1976: '' Trust'' ''(russian: Доверие)'' as Vladimir Lenin *1977: ''

A Declaration of Love ''A Declaration of Love'' (russian: Объяснение в любви, Obyasneniye v lyubvi) is a 1977 Soviet romance film directed by Ilya Averbakh. Plot The main character is a talented, but timid writer Filippok, together with his country, i ...

'' ''(russian: Объяснение в любви)'' as Gladishev *1978: ''Obratnaya svyaz'' as Vladimir Borisovich Okunev *1978: ''

A Hunting Accident ''A Hunting Accident'' (russian: Мой ласковый и нежный зверь, Moy laskovyy i nezhnyy zver, My Affectionate and Tender Beast) is a 1978 Soviet romantic drama directed by Emil Loteanu. It was entered into the 1978 Cannes Film ...

'' as Count Karneyev *1978: ''Obyasneniye v lyubvi'' as Gladishev *1979: ''Yaroslavna, koroleva Frantsii'' *1979: '' A Glass of Water'' (TV Movie) as Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke *1980: ''Puteshestvie v drugoy gorod'' as Sergey Kirillov *1981: ''20 December'' as Vladimir Lenin *1981: ''Na Granatovykh ostrovakh'' *1982: ''Journey to Another Town'' *1982: ''Karakumy, 45 v teni'' *1983: '' Highway'' ''(russian: Магистраль)'' as Urzhumov *1983: ''

From the Life of a Chief of the Criminal Police ''From the Life of a Chief of the Criminal Police'' (russian: Из жизни начальника уголовного розыска) is a 1983 Soviet detective film directed by Stepan Puchinyan. Plot The film tells about the difficult relati ...

'' as Col. Malych Ivan Konstantinovich *1983: ''Probuzhdenie'' *1983: ''Ekho dalnego vzryva'' *1984: ''Preferans po Pyatnitsam'' *1985: ''Taynaya progulka'' as Valeri Stepanovich *1985: ''Tri protsenta riska'' *1985: ''S yubileem podozhdem'' *1986: ''Red Arrow'' as CEO Valeri Petrovich Kropotov *1988: '' Bread is a proper noun'' (aka.. Khleb - Imya suschestvitelnoe) ''()'' as Communist Shabatin *1988: ''Zapretnaya zona'' *1990: ''Blagorodnyy razboynik Vladimir Dubrovskiy'' *1991: ''Shkura'' *1991: ''Ischade ada'' as Governor *1997: '' Schizophrenia'' *2000: ''

Tender Age Tender Age (russian: Нежный возраст, Nezhniy vozrast) is a 2000 Russian drama film directed by Sergei Solovyov. Plot The story of one man growing up in a new market-mafia social life, the story of his love for the daughter of his pa ...

'' *2000: ''Uboynaya sila'' (TV Series) *2005: '' The Master and Margarita'' (TV Mini-Series) as Pontius Pilate *2009: ''

Attack on Leningrad ''Attack on Leningrad'', or just ''Leningrad'', is a 2009 war film written and directed by Aleksandr Buravsky, set during the Siege of Leningrad. Plot In 1941 Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union and their troops besieged the city of Lening ...

'' as Radio host (final film role)

Stage works

* Ocean * Uncle Vanya * The Three Sisters * Boris Godunov * And Quiet Flows The Don * Before Sunset * The Quartet

Honours and awards

* Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"; **2nd class (2 September 2005) - for outstanding contribution to the development of theatrical art, and many years of creative activity **3rd class (13 September 2000) - for his great personal contribution to the development of theatrical art **4th class (5 August 1995) - for services to the state and many years of fruitful work in the arts and culture *

(1985) * Order of Lenin (1985) * Order of the October Revolution (1971) * Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1975) * Order of the Badge of Honour (1967) * Medals "For Victory over Germany in World War II", "Victory over Japan", "To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Soviet Army and Navy", commemorative medals of the anniversary of Victory *

(1972) * People's Artist of the RSFSR (1970) * Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1963) * People's Artist of Ukraine (2003) * Lenin Prize (1982) - for his role of Lenin in the play "On reading again ..." (1980) on the stage LBADT Gorky * USSR State Prize (1978) - a performance of "Silent Don" Mikhail Sholokhov, placed on the stage LBADT Gorky (1977) * Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR (1974) - for his role Andrey Ilyitch Bashkirtseva in the movie "The Taming of the Fire" (1972) * Russian President's Award for Literature and the Arts (1997) * Russian Presidential Prize "For outstanding contribution to the development of Russian cinema" (2000) * Diploma of the Government of Russia (2000) * Honorary citizen of St. Petersburg (1995) * Honorary Diploma of the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg (2000) * Certificate of Merit of the President of Yakutia (2007) 0* Winner of Tsarskoye Selo Art Prize (2004)

References

External links

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Celebrated Russian actor Kirill Lavrov dies at 81

Кирилл Лавров на rusactors.ru

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