Alexander Kalyagin
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Kalyagin (born 25 May 1942) is a Soviet and Russian actor and director, member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1983), Laureate of the State Prizes for his works in the theater and the cinema. He is best known for his roles in the films Hello, I'm Your Aunt! (1975) and Dead Souls (1984).
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Alexander Kalyagin

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- Name
- Aleksandr Kalyagin
- Birth Name
- Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Kalyagin
- Birthplace
- Malmyzh, Kirov Oblast, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- Actor, director
- Full name
- Александр Александрович Калягин.
- Born
- 1942. · Malmyzh.
- Nationality
- Soviet Union and Russia.
- Fields
- acting and film direction.
- Education
- Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute.
- Honours
- USSR State Prize, Order of Honour, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order For Merit to the Fatherland, 3rd class, Order For Merit to the Fatherland, 4th class and People's Artist of the RSFSR.
- Languages
- Russian.
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Alexander Kalyagin studied at Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute. Anzhela Belyanskaya is recorded as having studied under Alexander Kalyagin. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is acting and film direction. Employment is recorded with Moscow Art Theatre. Distinctions recorded are USSR State Prize, Order of Honour, Order of the Badge of Honour and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class.
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Alexander Kalyagin, a film actor and actor, was born on 25 May 1942 in Russland. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.

Председатель Союза театральных деятелей России, художественный руководитель московского театра Et Cetera Александр Калягин во время встречи с Президентом России Владимиром Путиным
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Key facts
• Name — Aleksandr Kalyagin • Birth Name — Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Kalyagin • Birthplace — Malmyzh, Kirov Oblast, Soviet Union • Occupation — Actor, director • Years Active — 1965–present
Biography
Biography
In 1965 Kalyagin graduated from the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute and later worked in Moscow Art Theatre and some other Moscow theaters. In 1996 he was elected the Head of the Union of Theatrical Figures of Russia, and in 2003 he joined the United Russia party. Currently he is an art director of the Moscow Theater 'Et Cetera'. An August 2023 blog page at url meduza.io on "How the State is Destroying the 'Golden Mask' " lists as concerns the level of influence of the Ministry of Culture and of Mr. Kalyagin.
Filmography
Filmography
• Actor • Long-Haired Wonder (1974) • At Home Among Strangers (1974) • Hello, I'm Your Aunt! (1975) • A Slave of Love (1976) • Wounded Game (1977) • Interrogation (1979) • The Old New Year (1980) • Dead Souls (1984) • A Rogue's Saga (1984) • The Last Road (1986) • The Kreutzer Sonata (1987) • Me Ivan, You Abraham (1993) • Children of Iron Gods (1993) • Voice actor • Leopold the Cat (1975–1987) • Tale of Tales (1979)
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1942
Alexander Kalyagin born at Malmyzh.
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