Aleksey Popov
Aleksey Dmitrievich Popov (Алексей Дмитриевич Попов; 1891-1961) was a leading Soviet theatre director who managed the Soviet Army Theatre between 1935 and 1960. He was awarded three Stalin Prizes and was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1946. His son Andrei was also a notable actor.
Also recorded as Aleksey Dmitriyevich Popov · Aleksey Dmitrievich Popov
Aleksey Popov
- Died
- 1961 · Moscow.
- Nationality
- Russian Empire · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- actor · film director · theatre director · opinion journalist · theatrologist · teacher · screenwriter
- Fields
- film · theatre · acting · directing
- Education
- Qazan Art School
- Honours
- Stalin Prize · Order of Lenin · People's Artist of the USSR · Medal For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 · Medal In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow · People's Artist of the RSFSR
- Languages
- Russian
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Aleksey Dmitrievich Popov (Алексей Дмитриевич Попов; 1891-1961) was a leading Soviet theatre director who managed the Soviet Army Theatre between 1935 and 1960. He was awarded three Stalin Prizes and was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1946. His son Andrei was also a notable actor.
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Aleksey Popov is recorded with the occupation opinion journalist. Recorded with the occupation theatre director. Recorded with the occupation drama teacher. Recorded as actor, film director, theatre director, opinion journalist and theatrologist.
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1892
Aleksey Popov was born on 24 March 1892.
1961
Aleksey Popov died on 18 August 1961.
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Pugachyov.
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Aleksey Popov received Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, People's Artist of the USSR, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow" and People's Artist of the RSFSR.
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Popov made his directorial debut in 1923 at Vakhtangov's studio and gained wide recognition as the chief director of the Revolution Theatre in 1931-35. After moving to the Red Army Theatre in 1935, Popov "perfected the bombastic style of the battle drama on the enormous firing range of a stage". Popov's theatre became known for monumental war-themed productions with expressionistic touches. Popov was appointed Dean of the GITIS theatre academy shortly before his death. He authored several lengthy theoretical works and a book of memoirs. His disciples include Georgy Tovstonogov, Anatoly Efros and Leonid Kheifets.
Aleksey Popov studied at Qazan Art School. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is film, theatre and acting. Employment is recorded with Russian Institute of Theatre Arts. Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, People's Artist of the USSR and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".
• Stalin Prize first degree (1943) • Stalin Prize second degree (1950) • Stalin Prize second degree (1951) • People's Artist of the USSR (1948)
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- 1.Алексей Дмитриевич Попов in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- 2.Anatoly Smeliansky. The Russian Theatre After Stalin. Cambridge University Press, 1999. . Page 5.
- 3.The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Europe. Taylor / Francis, 2001. . Page 710.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Aleksey Dmitriyevich Popov and Aleksey Dmitrievich Popov. His recorded language was Russian. One child is recorded: Andrey Popov. Popov worked in film, theatre, acting, directing and theater theory. He was employed by Russian Institute of Theatre Arts.
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