Lev Konstantinovich Durov ( rus, Лев Константинович Дуров, p=ˈlʲef kənstɐnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪdʑ ˈdurəf; 23 December 1931 – 20 August 2015) was a

Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nation ...

and Russian theatre and film actor who appeared in more than 200 films and numerous stage productions between 1955 and 2008. He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1990. Durov came from the illustrious Durov family whose members included memoirist

Nadezhda Durova Nadezhda Andreyevna Durova (russian: Наде́жда Андре́евна Ду́рова) (September 17, 1783 – March 21, 1866), also known as Alexander Durov, Alexander Sokolov and Alexander Andreevich Alexandrov, was a woman who, while disgu ...

and animal trainer

Anatoly Durov Anatoly Anatolyevich Durov (sometimes spelled ''Durow'') (russian: Анато́лий Анато́льевич Ду́ров) (1887–1928) was a renowned 20th century animal trainer. He was a member of the Durov family of performers who ra ...

. His aunt's husband ran the

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in 1944–1947. Lev Durov married actress Irina Kirichenko (1931–2001) in 1954. Their daughter

Ekaterina Ekaterina is a Russian feminine given name, and an alternative transliteration of the Russian ''Yekaterina''. Katya and Katyusha are common diminutive forms of Ekaterina. Notable people with the name can be found below. Arts * Ekaterina Medvede ...

is also an actress. Durov attended the

Moscow Art Theatre School Moscow Art Theatre School is the studio school of the Moscow Art Theatre. It is a state educational institution that has existed since 1943. The initiator of the studio school was Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko.Sergey Gerasimov and . He joined the troupe of

Anatoly Efros Anatoly Vasilievich Efros (russian: Анатолий Васильевич Эфрос; July 3, 1925, Kharkiv — January 13, 1987, Moscow) was a Soviet theatre and film director. He was a leading interpreter of Russian classics during the Era of S ...

in 1954 and was a mainstay of Efros's productions until 1984. For some 30 years, he worked at the both as an actor and as a director. He was the theatre's principal director from 2003 to 2006. Durov was also known for his voice acting, most notably as Sharik the Dog in ''

Three from Prostokvashino ''Three from Prostokvashino'' (russian: Трое из Простоквашино, r=Troye iz Prostokvashino) is a 1978 Soviet animated film based on the children's book '' Uncle Fedya, His Dog, and His Cat'' by Eduard Uspensky. The film has two s ...

'' and its sequels. He published three books of memoirs, in 1999 and 2008. Lev Durov died on 20 August 2015 and was buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery.

Selected filmography

;Actor * ''

Nine Days in One Year ''Nine Days in One Year'' (russian: Девять дней одного года) is a 1962 Soviet black-and-white drama film directed by Mikhail Romm about nuclear particle physics, physicists and their relationships. The film is based on true eve ...

'' (Девять дней одного года, 1962) – ''

KGB The KGB (russian: links=no, lit=Committee for State Security, Комитет государственной безопасности (КГБ), a=ru-KGB.ogg, p=kəmʲɪˈtʲet ɡəsʊˈdarstvʲɪn(ː)əj bʲɪzɐˈpasnəsʲtʲɪ, Komitet gosud ...

officer'' * '' I Step Through Moscow'' (Я шагаю по Москве, 1963) – ''police officer'' * '' Lebedev against Lebedev'' (Лебедев против Лебедева, 1965) * '' I'm going to search'' (Иду искать, 1966) * ''

All The King's Men ''All the King's Men'' is a 1946 novel by Robert Penn Warren. The novel tells the story of charismatic populist governor Willie Stark and his political machinations in the Depression-era Deep South. It was inspired by the real-life story of U ...

'' (Вся королевская рать, 1971) – ''Sugar Boy'' * '' Stariki-razboyniki'' (Старики-разбойники, 1971) – ''driver'' * ''

Bumbarash ''Bumbarash'' (russian: Бумбараш, Bumbarash) is a 1971 Soviet adventure film, a musical comedy in two episodes loosely based on some early works and the novel ''Bumbarash'' by Arkady Gaidar. Plot During the Russian Civil War, former Imperi ...

'' (Бумбараш, 1971) – ''miller'' * ''

Big School-Break ''Big School-Break'' (or ''Big Break'' translit. ''Bolshaya Peremena'', russian: Большая перемена) is a Soviet 1972 TV miniseries in 4 episodes. It was known in the US as ''The Long Recess'', and it is loosely based on Georgy Sadov ...

'' (Большая перемена, 1972) – ''police sergeant'' * '' A Man at His Place'' (1972) – ''Ivan Maksimovich'' * '' We rode the tram Ilf and Petrov'' (Ехали в трамвае Илья и Петров, 1972) – ''passerby / Gusev-Lebedev'' * '' Moscow-Cassiopeia'' (Москва-Кассиопея, 1973) – ''Academician Filatov'' * ''

Seventeen Moments of Spring ''Seventeen Moments of Spring'' (russian: Семнадцать мгновений весны, Semnadtsat' mgnoveniy vesny) is a 1973 Soviet twelve-part television series, directed by Tatyana Lioznova and based on the novel of the same title by Yu ...

'' (Семнадцать мгновений весны, 1973) – ''agent Klaus'' * ''

Ksenia, Fedor's Beloved Wife ''Ksenia, Fedor's Beloved Wife'' (russian: Ксения, любимая жена Фёдора) is a 1974 Soviet drama film directed by Vitaliy Melnikov. Plot The film tells about the love, complex relationships and human generosity that everyon ...

(Ксения, любимая жена Фёдора, 1974) – ''Sidorov'' * ''

Teens in the Universe ''Teens in the Universe'' (russian: Отроки во Вселенной, Otroki vo vselennoy) is a Soviet 1974 science fiction film directed by Richard Viktorov based on a script by Isai Kuznetsov and Avenir Zak about teens in the universe. Pr ...

'' (Отроки во Вселенной, 1974) – ''Academician Filatov'' * ''

Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat ( et, Briljandid proletariaadi diktatuurile) is a 1975 Soviet Estonian action film directed by Grigori Kromanov and based on the novel of the same name by Yulian Semyonov. Plot 1921. Chekist Gleb ...

'' (1975) — ''Pojamchi'' * '' Armed and Dangerous'' (Вооружен и очень опасен, 1977) – ''Lucky Charlie'' * ''

Nose A nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which receive and expel air for respiration alongside the mouth. Behind the nose are the olfactory mucosa and the sinuses. Behind the nasal cavity, air next passes ...

'' (Нос, 1977) – ''Polizeimeister'' * ''

The Scarlet Flower The Scarlet Flower (russian: Аленький цветочек, ''Alen'kiy tsvetochek''), also known as The Little Scarlet Flower or The Little Red Flower, is a Russian folk tale written by Sergey Aksakov. It is an adaptation of traditional fai ...

'' (Аленький цветочек, 1977) – ''Merchant'' * ''

d'Artagnan and Three Musketeers ''D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers'' (russian: Д'Артаньян и три мушкетёра, ''D'Artanyan i tri mushketyora'') is a three-part swashbuckler musical miniseries produced in the Soviet Union and first aired in 1978. It is based o ...

'' (д'Артаньян и три мушкетёра, 1978) – ''de Tréville'' * ''Adjacent-channel Rejection Ratio'' (1980) * '' Farewell'' (1986) – ''Pinegin'' * ' (Не бойся, я с тобой!, 1981) – ''San Sanych'' * ''

Express on Fire ''Express on Fire'' (russian: 34-й скорый, 34-y skoryy, ''34th Express'') is a 1981 Soviet disaster film directed by Andrei Malyukov. Cast References External links

* Films directed by Andrei Malyukov Films about railway accident ...

'' (1982) — ''Multya'' * ' (1982) — ''Kirill's father'' * '' Red Bells'' (Красные колокола, 1982) — ''Schreuder'' * ''

The Story of Voyages The Story of Voyages, also translated as A Fairy Tale of Wanderings (Russian: Сказка странствий) is a 1983 Soviet Russian fantasy film directed by Alexander Mitta and starring Andrei Mironov. The film is notably darker and more ...

'' (Сказка странствий, 1983) – ''Gorgon the robber'' * '' The Fourth Year of War'' (Шёл четвёртый год войны, 1983) – ''Khomutov'' * ' (Пеппи – Длинный чулок, 1984) — ''Stephensen'' * '' Success'' (1984) — ''Platonov'' * ''

How to Become Happy ''How to Become Happy'' (russian: Как стать счастливым, Kak stat schastlivym) is a 1986 Soviet comedy- science fiction film directed by Yuri Chulyukin. Plot 1980 year. In the small town of Lesogorsk lives a modest teacher of phys ...

'' (1986) – ''old man-inventor'' * '' A Man from the Boulevard des Capuchines'' (Человек с бульвара Капуцинов, 1987) – ''coffin maker'' * ' (Горы дымят, 1989) – ''Akhilesku'' * '' Anarchy'' (Беспредел, 1989) * '' Gardes-Marines III'' (Гардемарины-III, 1992) – ''Cavalry general Denisov'' * ''

Don't Play the Fool ''Don't Play the Fool ... '' (russian: Не валяй дурака...) is a Russian comedy film by Valeri Chikov. It shows unlight relations between the USSR and the United States after the Cold War, with a tragicomic side. Plot Americans have ...

'' (Не валяй дурака..., 1997) — ''grandfather'' * '' Why Wouldn't We Send a Messenger?'' (1998) – ''Yakov'' * ''

The Garden Was Full of Moon ''The Garden Was Full of Moon'' (russian: Луной был полон сад, Lunoy byl polon sad) is a 2000 Russian romance film directed by Vitali Melnikov. It was entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Spe ...

'' (Луной был полон сад, 2000) – ''Grigori Petrovich'' ;Voice * ''

'' (1978) – voice of Sharik the dog * ''

The Fire-Fairy "The Fire-Fairy" or "The Dancing Fire Maid" ( rus, Огневушка-поскакушка, Ognevushka-poskakushka, lit. "the hopping fire girl") is a fairy tale short story written by Pavel Bazhov, based on the folklore of the Ural (region), Ural ...

'' (1979) – the Narrator / the grandfather * '' Dog in Boots'' (1981) – voice of Foxhound and Fisherman's dog

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