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Oleg Borisov is a Actor Russe born on 8 november 1929 at Privolzhsk (Russie)

Oleg Borisov

Oleg Borisov
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Birth name Albert Ivanovich Borisov
Nationality Russie
Birth 8 november 1929 at Privolzhsk (Russie)
Death 28 april 1994 (at 64 years) at Moscow (Russie)
Awards People's Artist of the USSR, USSR State Prize

Oleg Ivanovich Borisov (Russian: Оле́г Ива́нович Бори́сов; 8 November 1929 – 28 April 1994) was a well-known Russian film and theatre actor, whose honors included the title of People's Artist of the USSR (1978), two USSR State Prizes (1978, 1991) as well as the Volpi Cup (1990).

Biography

Childhood and Youth
Oleg Borisov was born Albert Ivanovich Borisov on 8 November 1929 in Privolzhsk, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, Soviet Union. His given name was Albert, which was chosen by his mother in honor of the Belgian prince Albert, who visited Moscow in 1929. His parents were agricultural professionals. His mother, Nadezhda Andreevna, was an agricultural engineer, and also played as an amateur actress at a local drama. His father, Ivan Borisov, was a wounded World War II veteran, who worked as director of Privolzhsk Agricultural Technical School.


Becoming an Actor
Young Oleg Borisov was fond of acting and theatre, he was known as a good impersonator and comedian among his classmates at school. However, during the Second World War young Oleg Borisov was a tractor driver at a collective farm near Moscow. At the same time he was involved in amateur acting at his school drama class.

After World War II Borisov graduated from a secondary school and applied to study at the Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT). He passed a series of professional tests and was admitted to the Moscow Art Theatre School of Acting in 1947. While a student Borisov was regarded for his talent as a comedian. In 1951, Borisov graduated from the MKhAT School of Acting, and joined the troupe of the
Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theater of Russian Drama in Kiev. In 1954 he married Alla Romanovna (née Latynskaya), the daughter of director of the Lesya Ukrainka Theatre. Their son, Yuri Borisov, was born in 1956.


Leningrad
In 1964, director Georgi Tovstonogov invited Oleg Borisov to join the troupe of the Bolshoi Drama Theatre (BDT). From 1964–1983 Borisov was a permanent member of the troupe at BDT in Leningrad (St. Petersburg). There his stage partners were Tatyana Doronina, Lyudmila Makarova, Kirill Lavrov, Vladislav Strzhelchik, Innokenti Smoktunovsky, Yefim Kopelyan, Oleg Basilashvili, Yevgeni Lebedev, Pavel Luspekayev, Sergei Yursky, Vsevolod Kuznetsov, Nikolai Trofimov, and other notable Russian actors. Borisov played memorable roles in several productions, such as, Grigori Melekhov in And Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Sholokhov, Prince Harry in King Henry IV (1969 adaptation) by Shakespeare, and Siply in Optimistic Tragedy by Vsevolod Vishnevskiy. At that time he was also invited by director Lev Dodin to perform the leading role in Krotkaya (aka "A Gentle Creature") an adaptation of the eponymous short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.


Film career
In 1955, Borisov made his film debut at the Dovzhenko Film Studio in Kiev, Ukraine; he played a cameo role in film Mother (1955) by director Mark Donskoy. Eventually Oleg Borisov ascended to fame in the Soviet and Russian cinema, as he continued his film career in collaboration with such directors as Eldar Ryazanov, Andrei Tarkovsky, Aleksandr Muratov, Aleksei German, Viktor Tregubovich, Vladimir Bortko, Aleksandr Gordon, Vladimir Vengerov, and Vadim Abdrashitov, among other film directors. His best known roles in film were such works as Gudionov in Sluga by Vadim Abdrashitov, and Naoum Kheifitz in Luna Park by Pavel Lungin.


Personality
For several years Borisov was suffering from restrictions in the Soviet film industry, because he did not comply with the ridiculous rules of political obedience. The main reason was that Borisov never wanted to be a member of the Soviet Communist party. His personal revolt against the system resulted in several years of his underemployment: the system allowed him to play only little roles, making him almost invisible for a few years, a humiliation which he endured with dignity. Only director Vadim Abdrashitov was brave enough to brake the Soviet censorship rules. He cast Borisov for the leading roles in his films Ostanovilsya poyezd (1982) and Parade of Planets (1984).

Oleg Borisov was a stellar example of a rare, beautiful, and disobedient talent. He had to be untamed and free of any control in order to play his best roles. Borisov was at the peak of his stage and film career by the end of the 1970s, when suddenly he was dismissed by a film director for his disagreement about the movements of his character. In the Soviet reality that caused an impact on his work in film and on stage. He had no support from Communist Party, because he never wanted to be a member. Borisov chose his individual freedom at a high cost. He never was a slave of the Soviet system, and the system never let him have his freedom.


Moscow
Borisov suffered from professional restrictions, that were imposed on him, which caused him a serious stress with medical complications. Only a few of his colleagues were capable to understand his case. At that critical time Oleg Yefremov called Borisov in 1982, and invited him to work
with the Moscow Art Theatre. From 1983-1990 Borisov was a member of the troupe with the Moscow Art Theatre. There his stage partners were Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Yevgeniy Yevstigneyev, Andrey Myagkov, and other notable Russian actors. At the same time Borisov made stage works at the Moscow Central Theatre of the Soviet Army, such as, his acclaimed portrayal of the Emperor Pavel I in the eponymous play by Dmitri Merezhkovsky. During the course of his acting career Borisov shared the views of Konstantin Stanislavski and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko who believed that stage acting is a superior form of art. Borisov confessed that he had greater satisfaction from his stage works, than from any film.


Recognition
During many years Oleg Borisov suffered from a severe stress caused by political pressures on his acting career. He opposed the official system and contracted a stress-related blood disorder, a rare form of leukemia, which was misdiagnosed by the Soviet medical system. Borisov knew that his disease was incurable. However, his private conversations with actors-friends were sparkled with his wit and wisdom, and someone told him to write a book, which he did. He was writing notes for almost 20 years, which were published posthumously by his son, director Yuri Borisov. Oleg Borisov was designated People's Artist of the USSR (1978) and received the USSR State Prize (1978) for his stage works. In 1990 Borisov won Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival. He played over 70 roles in film and television. He also directed stage productions and led several popular radio shows. In 1992 Oleg Borisov made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem together with his wife. He died of complications from a blood disorder on 28 April 1994 in Moscow, Russia.

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Filmography of Oleg Borisov (11 films)

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Luna Park
Luna Park (1992)
, 1h51
Directed by Pavel Lounguine
Origin Russie
Genres Drama
Themes Skinheads
Actors Oleg Borisov, Nonna Mordioukova, Aleksandr Feklistov
Roles Naoum Kheifitz
Rating61% 3.0886453.0886453.0886453.0886453.088645
Set in a post-perestroika, post-Soviet Moscow, "Luna Park" follows the main character Andrei Leonov (Andrei Guntin) in his struggles to figure out who he is. At the beginning of the film, we see him as a young antisemitic skinhead bodybuilding leader of a group called "The Cleaners" who are set on purging Russia of anyone they deem unsuitable to the Russian bloodline, including, Jews, homosexuals, foreigners and mentally challenged individuals. The opening scene depicts a crowd of skinheads waving Russian flags and fighting a gang of bikers who they believed have succumbed to western influence and ideology. "The Cleaners" live in Luna Park, an amusement park, with wild roller coasters, and distorting mirrors and regularly head out into Moscow to cause chaos and destruction.
The Sole Witness
Directed by Mikhail Pandoursky
Origin Bulgarie
Genres Drama
Actors Oleg Borisov
Roles Svidetel / Christo Panov
Rating70% 3.5322453.5322453.5322453.5322453.532245
The Servant, 2h21
Directed by Vadim Abdrachitov
Genres Drama
Actors Oleg Borisov, Yury Belyayev, Irina Rozanova
Roles Andrei Andreyevich Gudionov
Rating70% 3.5368253.5368253.5368253.5368253.536825
Trial on the Road, 1h32
Directed by Alexeï Guerman
Genres Drama, War
Themes Politique, Political films
Actors Rolan Bykov, Anatoli Solonitsyne, Vladimir Zamansky, Oleg Borisov, Maïa Boulgakova, Maya Bulgakovа
Roles Victor Mikhailovich Solomin
Rating78% 3.937693.937693.937693.937693.93769
This film is Alexei German's solo directorial debut which took a philosophical approach to the Soviet usage of "heroes" and "traitors". Screenplay by A. German and Eduard Y. Volodarsky (1941-2012), the film is based on the novel of his father (Operatsiya "S Novym Godom", or Operation "Happy New Year"), Yuri German (1910-1967), a famous Soviet novelist, screenwriter, and journalist. It was shot brilliantly in black-and-white by a crew of cinematographers (B. Aleksandrovsky, Lev Kolganov, Yakov Sklyansky) and Production Designer (Valery Yurkevich).
Failure of Engineer Garin, 4h7
Directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Adventure
Actors Oleg Borisov, Alexander Belyavsky, Alexandre Kaïdanovski, Valentin Nikouline
Roles Pyotr Garin
Rating65% 3.2742753.2742753.2742753.2742753.274275
A Russian engineer Petr Garin possesses a unique beam-shooting weapon that can destroy any target on practically any distance. Staging his death he emigrates from Russia as a French merchant and tries to find contacts with the head of one of the largest financial trusts in Europe, Mr. Rolling. The final goal of Garin is to rule the world...
The Worker's Settlement, 2h7
Directed by Vladimir Venguerov
Origin Russie
Genres Drama
Actors Oleg Borisov, Lioudmila Gourtchenko, Lioubov Sokolova, Viktor Avdyushko, Stanislav Tchekan, Lyubov Sokolova
Roles Leonid Plechtcheïev, vétéran de guerre
Rating68% 3.4220853.4220853.4220853.4220853.422085
Give Me a Complaints Book, 1h31
Directed by Eldar Riazanov
Genres Comedy
Actors Oleg Borisov, Larisa Golubkina, Anatoly Kuznetsov, Nikolai Kryuchkov, Rina Zelionaïa, Yuri Nikulin
Roles Yuri V. Nikitin, journalist of the newspaper "Youth"
Rating69% 3.485663.485663.485663.485663.48566
A group of young journalists accidentally walk into the restaurant "Dandelion". The atmosphere in the restaurant is extremely unhealthy: rude waitresses, thieving barmaid, wretched interior, ridiculous restaurant singer and deputy director Kutaytsev who is constantly drunk and encourages this mess. However, the young and energetic director of the restaurant Tatiana Shumova is trying, unsuccessfully, to deal with shortcomings of the restaurant that she was entrusted with .
A Great Road Ahead
Directed by Youri Ozerov
Genres Drama, War, Comedy
Actors Josef Abrhám, Rudolf Hrušínský, Inna Goulaïa, Jaroslav Marvan, František Filipovský, Yury Yakovlev
Roles Mityka
Rating64% 3.2472353.2472353.2472353.2472353.247235
Ce jour-là, Jaroslav Hasek, célèbre auteur de comédies et anarchiste convaincu, n'avait d'autre but que d'aller boire une bonne bière dans son café préféré.
There Will Be No Leave Today, 47minutes
Directed by Andreï Tarkovski, Alexandre Gordon
Genres Drama
Actors Oleg Borisov, Andreï Tarkovski, Leonid Kouravliov, Stanislav Lyubshin, Aleksei Smirnov
Roles Captain Galich
Rating64% 3.240183.240183.240183.240183.24018
Construction workers find an old cache of bombs from World War II in an unnamed Russian town. An army unit is charged with solving this problem. The municipal committee decides that exploding the bombs would inflict too much damage on the town and so the army unit must transport the bombs manually to a safe site.
Mother
Mother (1956)
, 1h44
Directed by Marc Donskoï
Genres Drama
Actors Vera Maretskaya, Alexeï Batalov, Oleg Borisov, Leonid Markov, Yevgeny Morgunov
Roles conspirateur
Rating58% 2.9454052.9454052.9454052.9454052.945405
1905, à Nijni Novgorod. Vlassov et son fils Pavel sont ouvriers dans une importante usine et, comme tous, y sont exploités. Vlassov meurt d'alcoolisme. Pavel prend conscience de la misère qui règne et milite afin d'amener les ouvriers à se révolter. Sa mère, tout en soumission, adhère cependant peu à peu aux idées de son fils, luttant contre elle-même et apprend à lire pour pouvoir mieux appréhender la situation. La mère distribue les tracts du mouvement révolutionnaire lors de la préparation d'une grève. Mais Pavel est plusieurs fois arrêté, emprisonné et relâché. La mère poursuit l'action de son fils quand il est condamné à être déporté en Sibérie et aux travaux forcés. Elle se rend compte qu'il n'y a que la révolution qui peut apporter la justice.