Lev Durov
Lev Konstantinovich Durov was a Soviet 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.
Early life and education
Durov came from the illustrious Durov family, whose members included memoirist Nadezhda Durova and animal trainer Anatoly Durov. His aunt's husband ran the Maly Theatre in 1944–1947. Lev Durov married actress Irina Kirichenko in 1954. Their daughter Ekaterina is also an actress.Durov attended the Moscow Art Theatre School, where his teachers included Sergey Gerasimov and.
Career
He joined the troupe of Anatoly Efros 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 and its sequels. He published three books of memoirs, in 1999 and 2008.
Death
Lev Durov died on 20 August 2015 and was buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery.Selected filmography
Actor
Nine Days in One Year – KGB officerI Step Through Moscow – police officerLebedev against Lebedev – a passenger in the subwayI'm Going to Search – IvashovAll The King's Men – Sugar BoyStariki-razboyniki – driverBumbarash – millerBig School-Break – police sergeantA Man at His Place – Ivan MaksimovichWe rode the tram Ilf and Petrov – passerby / Gusev-LebedevMoscow-Cassiopeia – Academician FilatovSeventeen Moments of Spring – agent KlausKsenia, Fedor's Beloved Wife – SidorovTeens in the Universe – Academician FilatovDiamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat — PojamchiArmed and Dangerous – Lucky CharlieNose – polizeimeisterThe Scarlet Flower – merchantD'Artagnan and Three Musketeers – de TrévilleAdjacent-channel Rejection Ratio – RyabyevFarewell – PineginDon't Be Afraid, I Am Here For You – San SanychExpress on Fire — Multya' — Kirill's fatherRed Bells — SchreuderThe Story of Voyages – Gorgon the robberThe Fourth Year of War – KhomutovPippi Longstocking — StephensenSuccess — PlatonovHow to Become Happy – old man-inventorA Man from the Boulevard des Capuchines – coffin maker- '