Mikhail Pugovkin

Pugovkin went on to appear in more than 100 films. His roles in Leonid Gaidai's comedies, such as Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures (1965), Twelve Chairs (1971), Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future (1973) and Borrowing Matchsticks (1980) made him one of the most popular comedians of the former Soviet Union. Pugovkin lived in Yalta, Crimea before moving to Moscow in 1999. A statue of Father Fyodor from The Twelve Chairs portrayed by Pugovkin was unveiled in Kharkiv, Ukraine in 2001. Pugovkin died on July 25, 2008, in his house in Moscow. He was buried on July 29 at Vagankovo Cemetery.

Mikhail Pugovkin studied at Moscow Art Theatre School and Blagoveshchensk Higher Tank Command School. The recorded working language is Russian. Employment is recorded with Drama Theatre of the Northern Fleet, Old Theatre of Vilnius and Lenkom Theatre. Distinctions recorded are Zhukov Medal, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of Honour and People's Artist of the USSR.

• Native Name — Михаил Пуговкин • Born — 13 July 1923 • Birthplace — Kostroma Governorate, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union • Died — 25 July 2008 • Place of death — Moscow, Russia • Resting Place — Vagankovo Cemetery, Moscow • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1939-2004 • Title — People's Artist of the USSR (1988)

Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1940 — Yakov Sverdlov — worker • 1941 — The Artamonov Business — Stepasha Barsky • 1942 — Concert to the Front — Soldier — uncredited • 1944 — Kutuzov — Fedya • 1944 — The Wedding — wedding guest • 1944 — Six P.M. — Artilleryman • 1946 — A Noisy Household — Soldier Pugovkin • 1947 — The First Glove — The Driver • 1953 — Maksimka — Russian sailor • 1953 — Attack from the Sea — Piroshkov • 1953 — Admiral Ushakov — Pirozhkov • 1953 — Attack from the Sea — Pirozhkov • 1954 — True Friends — club entertainer • 1954 — School of Courage — Shmakov • 1954 — Did We Meet Somewhere Before — guard policeman • 1955 — Good Morning — seller • 1955 — The Crash of the Emirate — Yasny • 1955 — Private Ivan — Zakhar Silich • 1956 — Earth and People — Grishka Khvat • 1956 — Once, On A Wonderful Day — Panas Chushko • 1956 — Ilya Muromets — Razumey • 1957 — Truth — Vasily Bozhenko • 1958 — The Variegateds Case — Safron Lozhkin, thief • 1958 — Oleko Dundich — soldier • 1958 — A Girl with Guitar — Penkin • 1958 — Brothers — Vanya Komarov • 1959 — Ivan Brovkin on the State Farm — Zakhar Silich Peryoshkin • 1959 — May Stars — Starsina • 1959 — A Special Approach — Department Head • 1960 — A Snow Fairy Tale — Chauffeur • 1960 — They Were Nineteen — Baba • 1961 — Fortress on Wheels — Vozhzhov • 1961 — Heart Doesn't Forgive — Konykov • 1961 — The Girls — Commandant • 1962 — Happy Birthday! — policeman • 1962 — Freak Man — Maksim Danilovich Mezha • 1962 — Knight's Move — Khariton Erofeevich Pomerantsev • 1963 — Cheryomushki — Kovalyov • 1963 — Free Kick — Pavel Kukushkin • 1964 — Big Wick — train passenger' • 1964 — The First Day of Freedom — Grigory, Colonel Davydov's adjutant — Pierwszy dzien wolnosci • 1964 — Summer Is Over — Chief forwarder • 1964 — A Bag Full of Hearts — Kirill • 1965 — Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures — Pavel Stepanovich, Construction Works Manager — (Segment "Workmate") • 1965 — Give Me a Book of Complaints — neighbour • 1965 — Above us is the Southern Cross — policeman • 1965 — Unconquered Battalion — colonel Kolpakov • 1965 — Sleeping Lion — police sergeant • 1966 — Traveler with Luggage — Taxi driver • 1967 — Wedding in Malinovka — Yashka the Gunner • 1967 — His Name Was Robert — Knopkin • 1968 — Suitable for Non-combatant — Kachura • 1968 — Fire, Water, and Brass Pipes — Tsar • 1969 — If There Are Sails — Dudka, boatswain • 1970 — Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair — Tsar Yeremei • 1971 — The Twelve Chairs — Father Fyodor • 1971 — Shelmenko-batman — Shelmenko • 1973 — The Golden Horns — Robber Chief Irod • 1973 — Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future — film director Yakin • 1973 — Neylon 100% — Misha • 1974 — Screen Star — Boris Dudkin • 1975 — It Can't Be! — Gorbushkin • 1975 — Finist, the brave Falcon — Voyevoda • 1975 — After the Fair — Prantsys Pustorevich • 1976 — Unknown Heir — Aleksey Kuznetsov • 1976 — The Little Mermaid — drunk satellite / thick-lipped • 1977 — I Have an Idea! — Vladimir Nikolaevich, state farm director • 1978 — The New Adventures of Captain Wrongel — Captain Wrongel • 1980 — Borrowing Matchsticks — chief of Police • 1980 — Forest — Vosymibratov • 1981 — The Suicide Club, or the Adventures of a Titled Person — Rabum's gardener • 1981 — Sailors Have No Questions — Uncle Misha • 1981 — The Sixth — Mironych • 1982 — Sportloto-82 — San Sanych Murashko • 1982 — Silver Revue — ice keeper • 1983 — Married Bachelor — Vasiliy Petrovich Bulavin • 1983 — Without Much Risk — Sergey Sergeevich • 1984 — Ordered to Take Alive — Border Guard Outpost's Starshina • 1984 — Egorka — boatswain Toporshchuk • 1985 — Man with an Accordion — uncle Kolya • 1986 — Malicious Sunday — Miron Sergeevich • 1987 — Sitting on the Golden Porch — Tsar Fedot • 1987 — Visit to Minotaur — Stepan Melnik — TV Mini-Series • 1991 — Bolotnaya Street, or a Remedy for Sex — Fyodor Ivanovich • 1992 — Shot in the Coffin — colonel / Butylkin • 1992 — Gentlemen Artists — provincial official • 2001 — Town Musicians of Bremen — King