Boris Shchukin

Boris Vasilyevich Shchukin was a Russian and Soviet actor, theater director and pedagogue. In 1936, Shchukin was among the first group of recipients of the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR. In 1941, he was posthumously awarded the Stalin Prize. He was most famous for his portrayals of Vladimir Lenin. On October 7, 1939, Shchukin died of cardiovascular disease in Moscow.

Filmography

Lyotchiki as Nikolai Rogachyov, commander of aviation school
Generation of Winners as Aleksandr Mikhailov
Lenin in October as Vladimir Lenin
Lenin in 1918 as Vladimir Lenin