Gennadi Aronovich Vengerov (russian: Геннадий Аронович Венгеров; 27 August 1959 – 22 April 2015) was a

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, Russian and

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film and theatre actor, narrator and voice-over artist.

Biography

Vengerov was born on 27 August 1959 in Vitebsk (

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). After graduating from the Technical School for Architecture and Construction and a short-term employment as a construction engineer, he started his creative career as an announcer of the Vitebsk Regional Radio. Не performed at the People's Theatre in Vitebsk. In 1980 he was invited to be an actor at the professional scene to the Yakub Kolas Belarus National Academic Drama Theatre. Following his military service in the Soviet Army in 1983 he entered the School-Studio (Institute of Higher Education) at the Moscow Art Theatre for the course by professors Viktor Monyukov and Vladimir Bogomolov. In 1986, on his 4th course year, together with his course mate Mikhail Yefremov they established Sovremennik 2 theatre. In 1989 he was invited to the troop of Moscow Academic Mayakovsky Theatre. Gennadi Vengerov continued his career in Germany in 1990 as an announcer of Deutsche Welle Radio and an actor of

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. From 1995 to 2000 he has been an actor of Bochum Theatre. Since 2004 he has been actively filming in Russian cinema and TV projects, participated in theatrical productions in Moscow, as voice over talent he made audio records for documentaries, fictional films and advertisements. He is the brand voice of the Russian News Broadcasting Station - RSN and the Russian brand voice Euronews international channel. In 2009 he narrated TV-Show "Men’s Stories with Gennadi Vengerov" on the Russian

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channel. During his career Gennadi Vengerov starred in more than 140 movies in Russia, United States, England, Austria and Germany. At various times he worked with Jude Law, James Cromwell,

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). He died on the morning of 22 April 2015 in Dusseldorf. In memory of the actor was dedicated to the program “Live broadcast with Boris Korchevnikov” (TV channel “Russia-1”) dated 23 April 2015.

Selected filmography

*1987: ''Story about Nothing'' as Sheya *1989: ''Step'' (Short) as Boris *1989: ''

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'' as Attendant Petrovich *1989: ''Cursed Days in Russia Again'' as Major Babakhanov *1991: ''Lovkach and Khippoza'' as Boxer *1991: ' as SaschaPanewski *1993: ' as Worker #3 *1992: ' (TV Movie) as Kommissar NKWD *1993: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Gregor Iwanowitch *1993: ''Maus und Katz'' (TV Movie) as Lubomir Stykov *1993: ''Mein Mann ist mein Hobby'' (TV Movie) as Ivan *1993: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Hassan *1993: ''Brandheiss. Verkehr macht frei'' (TV Series) as Boris Kasanski *1994: '' Lutz und Hardy'' (TV Series) as Holub *1994-1996: ''Die Stadtindianer'' (TV Series) as Bubi *1994-1999: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Carlo / Herbert Kraske / Slavik *1994-2012: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Arzt / Radovan Jurkic / Alex Barold / Nikita Gurganov *1995: '' Ein Bayer auf Rügen'' (TV Series) as Fedor Begulow *1995-1998: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Stevic / Mischa / Smocking *1996: ''Mona M.: So nicht, Frau Staatsanwalt'' (TV Series) as Oleg Petjuschkin *1996: '' Jailbirds'' as Atom Otto *1996: ''Der Mörder und die Hure'' (TV Movie) as Piotr *1996: '' Die Drei'' (TV Series) as Wladimir *1996: ''Ein flotter Dreier'' (TV Series) as Boris *1996: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Myschkin *1996: ''Rache ist süss'' (TV Movie) as Alex *1996: ''The Writing on the Wall'' (TV Movie) as General Timoshkin *1996: ''The Last Courier'' (TV Movie) as Bunin (uncredited) *1996: '' Bockerer II'' as General Alexandrov *1996: ' (TV Series) as Heinz *1997: ' as Manfred Manner *1997: ''Der kleine Mogler'' as Zirkusdirektor *1997-2003: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Stefan Lerch / Stan Czermak *1997: '' Parkhotel Stern'' (TV Series) as Demidov *1997-1998: '' Balko'' (TV Series) as Khaled / Mehnert *1998: ''Geliebter Gegner'' (TV Movie) as Mikhail Krimov *1999: ' (TV Series) as Oleg *1999: ''Die Blendung'' (TV Movie) as Ralf Eger *1999: '' Klinikum Berlin Mitte'' (TV Series) as Trainer *2000: ''

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'' as Präparator *2000: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Boris (uncredited) *2000: '' OP ruft Dr. Bruckner'' (TV Series) as Artjom Tarassov *2000: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Juri Jaschwili *2000: ' (TV Mini-Series) as Major Jenukidze *2001: ''

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'' as Starshina *2001: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Sergej Romanow *2001: '' The Tanker'' (TV Movie) as Bootsmann Shelikov *2001: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Tschernik *2001: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Peter Bock *2001: '' Das Amt'' (TV Series) as Igor Topolev *2001: ''Mr. Boss'' (TV Series) as Marat Bayramov *2002: '' Edel und Starck'' (TV Series) as Onkel Melis *2002: ''Zwei Engel auf Streife'' (TV Series) as Maxim Oblomov *2002: '' Erkan und Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis'' as Möllner *2003: ''Ohne Worte'' (TV Series) as Trainer *2003: ''Crazy Race'' (TV Movie) as Tsintatses *2003: ''

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'' (TV Series) as 'Milla' Millanowski *2004: ''

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'' as Russian with beard *2004: '' Unter Brüdern'' (TV Series) as Boris *2004: '' Moscow Heat'' as Senator Shishov *2004: ''The Fighter'' as Blacksmith Vulkan *2004: ''Swan Heaven'' as Nikolay Yegorovich *2004-2005: ''

'' (TV Series) as Viktor Strelnikov *2005: ''Tmunot Matzkhikot'' as Alik *2005: ''Girls'' as Boris Ortenberg *2005: ''The Blind 2'' (TV Series) as Pavel *2005: ''You is Me'' (TV Series) as Zimmer *2006: '' Die Camper'' (TV Series) as Sergej *2006: '' Goldene Zeiten'' as Sergey *2006: '' Ladyland'' (TV Series) as Tracker Karl *2006: ''Schimanski'' (TV Series) as Jannis *2006: ''Mustang'' (not finished) as Counselor *2006: ''Maltese Cross'' as Terminator *2006: ''Who's the Boss'' as Restaurant owner *2007: ''Holy Cause'' as Modest Morozovskiy *2007: ''Hour of Volkov'' (TV Series) as Major Volkov *2007: ''The Fighter: Birth of the Legend'' as Blacksmith Vulkan *2007: ''One Family'' as Khan *2008: ''The Sea Wolf'' (TV Movie) as Turner *2008: ''Jazo'' as Boss *2008: '' Im Angesicht des Verbrechens'' (TV miniseries) as Major *2008: ''Criminal Video-2'' as Ivan Sergeyev *2008: ''To the Sea!'' as Narrator (voice) *2008: ''

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'' as Narrator (voice) *2009: '' Dark Planet'' as Narrator (voice) *2009: ''Clouds above Hills'' (TV Series) as Admiral

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*2009: ''Überlebensstrategien für das neue Jahrtausend'' as Vater Vostok, Onkel Vostok *2009: ''The Last Secret of Mater'' (TV Series) as Petr Ivanovich Lomov *2009: ''Churchill: Death in Humidor'' as Pasha Silkov *2009: ''Hold-up'' as Cop *2009: ''

. Skirmish'' as Narrator (voice) *2011: ''Quarter'' as Sergey Semenov *2010: ''Traumfabrik'' as Ernesto *2010: ''Nick of Time'' (TV Series) as Mikhalych *2010: ''Date'' as Moloch *2010: ''Juggler-2'' as Pavel Voronov *2010: ''Traffic Cops'' (TV Series) as Prokhor Yasenev *2010: ''Beyond Law'' as Andrey Scherbakov *2010: ''Alibi for Two'' as Smolov *2010: ''Mother under the Contract'' as Christoph *2010: ''So oder so!'' as Eduard *2010: ''

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'' (TV Series) as Blumenhändler *2011: ''Theo'' (Short) as Narrator (voice) *2011: ''Investigating Committee'' (TV Series) as Colonel Salamov *2011: ''Wunder Punkt'' (Short) as Witek *2011: '' Hotel Lux'' as Upit *2011: ''Police Speaking'' (TV Series) as Eduard Burov *2011: ''Unreal Story'' as Gruppenführer Stoltz, Tatarian Idris *2011: ''Gulchatay'' as Bay Alisher *2011: ''Policemen Comrades'' (TV Series) as Dmitriy Veshnyakov *2012: ' as Askisischer Beamter *2012: '' Soldiers of Fortune'' as Colonel Lupo *2012: ' (TV Movie) as Terbent Khan *2012: ''Poka'' as Sergej Michajlowitsch Paschkin *2012: ''Unreal Story 2'' as Tatarian Idris *2012: ''Der Sarg'' as Marcel *2012: ' (TV Movie) as Vladimor *2013: ' as Vater Sokolow *2013: ''Heads or Tails'' as Therapist *2013: ''Widows'' as Arkadiy Markovich *2013: ''Double Blues'' as Colonel Ivan Yuriyevich Sosnovskiy *2013: ''HB Show'' as Igor Sergeyevich *2013: ''Adi'' as Aloiz *2013: ''Gulchatai 2'' as Alisher *2013: ''A Man without Past'' as Colonel Petrov *2013: ''The Way of the Leader: Fire River'' as Narrator (voice) *2013: ''The Way of the Leader: Iron Mountain'' as Narrator (voice) *2013: ''Kathedralen der Kultur'' as Narrator (voice) *2014: ''Blast from the Past'' as Georgich *2014: ''Department'' as Komarov *2014: ''I Go to Save People'' as Lieutenant Colonel Baratov *2014: ''ED'' (Short) as Miro *2014: '' Borgia'' (TV Series) as Gabriel de Guzmann (final appearance)

Roles in theatre

#1980 — Ivan-Svitannik, Galina Korzhanevskaya. Director: Valeriy Mazynskiy — Ivan-Vechernik — Yakub Kolas Belarus National Academic Drama Theatre #1981 — Eternity Call, Hodar Dumbadze. Director: Valeriy Maslyuk — Chekist — Yakub Kolas National Academic Drama Theatre #1986 — Sense Plot/Cuff, Yuriy Olesha. Director: Mikhail Yefremov — Andrey Babichev — Sovremennik 2 #1987 — The Seventh Labor of Hercules, Viktor Roschin. Director: Roman Heidze — Augeas/Crier — Sovremennik 2 #1989 — Sunser, Isaak Babel.Director: Andrey Goncharov — Bobrynetz —

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#1989 — Rumor, Afanasiy Salynskiy. Director: Andrey Goncharov — Pavel Fryazin — Mayakovsky Theatre #1989 — Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,

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. Director: Yevgeniy Arye— Chamberlain — Mayakovsky Theatre #1991 — Die schöne Fremde, Klaus Pohl. Director: Dimitr Gotcheff — Pole — Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus #1992 — Prometheus Bound, Aeschylus. Director: Herbert König — Bia — Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus #1993 — A Midsummer Night's Dream,

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. Director: David Mukhtar-Samurai — Chamberlain —

#1995 — Fatherlessness, Anton Chekhov. Director: Leander Haussmann — Bugrov —

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#1995 — Brawling in Chioggia, Carlo Goldoni. Director: Leander Haussmann — Canocchia — Schauspielhaus Bochum #1996 — Germany 3,Heiner Müller. Director: Leander Haussmann — Stalin — Schauspielhaus Bochum #1996 — Diva, Dirk Dobrou. Director: Gil Mehmert — Wolfgang Becker — Schauspielhaus Bochum #1996 — The Taming of the Shrew, William Shakespeare. Director: Leander Haussmann — Magister — Schauspielhaus Bochum #1997 — Dolphin Cry, Ivan Okhlobystin. Director: Mikhail Yefremov — Ivan —

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#2008 — MusicBox, AndreyPlatonov. Director: Mikhail Yefremov — agent of sovkhoz — Sovremennik Theatre #2009 — Das Leben des Siegfried, John von Düffel. Director: Gil Mehmert — Tuborg, king of Denmark — Nibelungenfestspiele Worms, Germany

References

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Russian press

Интервью c Геннадием Венгеровым

Актёр Геннадий Венгеров о том как играть военных и «оборотней в погонах»
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