Boryslav Brondukov


Boryslav Mykolayovych Brondukov was a Ukrainian film character actor, People's Artist of Ukraine.

Life and career

He was born in the village of Dubova in Poliske Raion of Kiev oblast, Ukrainian SSR in a Russian-Polish family. After graduating a construction vocational school he started to work at the Kiev Arsenal factory which after World War II was once again established in the city.
At this time Brondukov began to perform in theater as well. His work was seen by the rector of Karpenko-Karyi Institute of Theatrical Arts in Kiev and at an age of 23 Borislav became a student there.
Since 1965 Brondukov has been an actor of the Dovzhenko Film Studios, though he has worked at many other film studios in the Soviet Union as well.
Brondukov became a People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR and the first winner of the Olexander Dovzhenko Ukrainian State Prize.
He was featured in over 100 movies among which are Zakhar Berkut, Vavilon XX, Mimino, the Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson TV series, and others.

Selected filmography

Flower on the Stone as KovalyovViy as divinity student Annychka as KrupyakThe Stone Cross Dangerous Tour as Antip, the watchmanOlesya as YarmolaBonus as Aleksandr ZyubinGypsies Are Found Near Heaven as BuchaAfonya as FedulovThe Captivating Star of Happiness as soldierThe Days of the Turbins as bolshevik agitatorThe Troubled Month of Veresen as PopelenkoMimino as helicopter passengerThe Nose as IvanAutumn Marathon as casual passerSherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as Inspector LestradeThe Garage as The GroomThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as Inspector LestradeThe Hound of the Baskervilles as Inspector LestradeSay a Word for the Poor Hussar as 2nd jailerTears Were Falling as FyodorSportloto-82 as director of the tourist campThe Treasures of Agra as Inspector LestradeWe Are from Jazz as fake of Captain KolbasyevIf to Believe Lopotukhin... as Uncle KolyaA Cruel Romance as servantDangerous for Your Life! as Andrey Pavlovich PeredelkinThe Twentieth Century Approaches as Inspector LestradeA Man from the Boulevard des Capucines as stray cowboyBright Personality as head of personnelThe Master and Margarita as ''Ivan Savilievich Varenukha''