Rudolf Furmanov

Rudolf Davydovich Furmanov was a Russian actor and stage director. He was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union on 22 October 1938, the son of a worker at the Goznak factory.

Biography

Furmanov's career began in 1948, eventually appearing in more than 80 film roles, and further appearances in television. Among them was Artyom in The [Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone] and as Igor in I [Want to Go to Prison]. In 1988 Furmanov founded the in Leningrad, and in 2008 he was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia.
Furmanov died on 9 April 2021 in Saint Petersburg, Russia at the age of 82 from COVID-19. Governor of Saint Petersburg Alexander Beglov was among those offering tributes, stating that "Saint Petersburg culture has suffered a heavy loss."