Sergey Simonovich Dreyden (Dontsov) (russian: Серге́й Си́монович Дре́йден (Донцо́в); born 14 September 1941
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and star of

Alexander Sokurov Alexander Nikolayevich Sokurov, PAR (russian: link=no, Александр Николаевич Сокуров; born 14 June 1951) is a Russian filmmaker. His most significant works include a feature film, ''Russian Ark'' (2002), filmed in a s ...

Russian Ark ''Russian Ark'' (russian: link=no, Русский ковчег, ''Russkij Kovcheg'') is a 2002 Experimental film, experimental historical drama film directed by Alexander Sokurov. In ''Russian Ark'', an unnamed narrator wanders through the Winter ...

Life

He was born in Novosibirsk to theatre director Simon Dreiden and actress Zinaida Dontsova, both of whom were evacuated from Leningrad. He is Jewish on his father’s side. Dreyden lists an impressive hosts of credits, including his starring role in the 100th anniversary of

The Cherry Orchard ''The Cherry Orchard'' (russian: Вишнёвый сад, translit=Vishnyovyi sad) is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by ''Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition ...

at the

Moscow Art Theatre The Moscow Art Theatre (or MAT; russian: Московский Художественный академический театр (МХАТ), ''Moskovskiy Hudojestvenny Akademicheskiy Teatr'' (МHАТ)) was a theatre company in Moscow. It was f ...

. He also mentors emerging American talent Jeff Keilholtz.

Awards

Dreiden is the winner of two National Theatre Award Golden Mask (2000, 2001), the three highest theater prize of St. Petersburg

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(1998, 2011, 2012)В Петербурге вручили «Золотые софиты»
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Nika Award The Nika Award (sometimes styled NIKA Award) is the main annual national film award in Russia, presented by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Science, and seen as the national equivalent of the Oscars. History The award was established i ...

(2010). Запах кулис вошел в меня с детства
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Selected filmography

* '' About Love (1970) as Mitya * ''

Looking for a Man ''Looking for a Man'' (russian: Ищу человека, Ishchu cheloveka) is a 1973 Soviet drama film directed by Mikhail Bogin. Plot The film is based on true stories about separation and meetings, about the search for loved ones, which conti ...

'' (1973) as architect * ''

Window to Paris ''Window to Paris'' (russian: Окно в Париж) is a 1993 Russian comedic drama film directed by Yuri Mamin. Plot In the film, which is set in the 1990s, a magical portal connecting Saint Petersburg with Paris is discovered. The main charac ...

'' (1993) credited as Sergey Dontsov * ''

The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone ''The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone'' ( ''Tsirk sgorel, i klouny razbezhalis'') is a 1998 Russian drama film directed by Vladimir Bortko and starring Nikolai Karachentsov. It tells the story of a successful film director who is about ...

'' (1998) *''

'' (2002) * ''

Daddy A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. An adoptive fathe ...

'' (2004) * '' Remote Access'' (2004) * ''

The Fall of the Empire ''The Fall of the Empire'' (russian: Гибель империи, Gibel' imperii) is a Russian TV miniseries in ten episodes directed by Vladimir Khotinenko, broadcast in March 2005. It is set in World War I, following Russian counterintelligence ...

'' (2005, TV) * ''

Van Goghs ''Van Goghs'' (russian: Ван Гоги, Van Gogi) is a 2018 Russian drama film directed and written by Sergey Livnev. It stars Aleksei Serebryakov and Daniel Olbrychski. Plot The film tells about a lonely artist Mark, returning to Latvia ...

'' (2019)

References

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СЕРГЕЙ ДРЕЙДЕН: «Настоящих актеров мало, но всегда достаточно»
1941 births Living people Russian male actors Recipients of the Nika Award Soviet male actors {{Russia-actor-stub