Viktor Bortsov
Viktor Andreyevich Bortsov (June 14, 1934 in Orenburg, USSR – May 20, 2008 in Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet/Russian theatrical and cinema actor. He was a People's Artist of RSFSR. Bortsov was best known as Savva Ignatyevich in the 1982 film The Pokrovsky Gate. He died at 73, after a long struggle with intestinal cancer.
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Viktor Bortsov
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- Born
- 1934 · Orenburg.
- Died
- 2008 · Moscow.
- Nationality
- Soviet Union · Russia
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- actor
- Education
- M.S. Schepkin Higher Theatre School
- Honours
- Order of Honour · Order For Merit to the Fatherland and 4th class · People's Artist of the RSFSR · Honored Artist of the RSFSR · Medal In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow · Medal Veteran of Labour
- Languages
- Russian
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Viktor Andreyevich Bortsov (June 14, 1934 in Orenburg, USSR – May 20, 2008 in Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet/Russian theatrical and cinema actor. He was a People's Artist of RSFSR. Bortsov was best known as Savva Ignatyevich in the 1982 film The Pokrovsky Gate. He died at 73, after a long struggle with intestinal cancer.
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A civil funeral was held at the Maly Theatre, Moscow on May 23, 2008. He was buried in Troyekurovskoye Cemetery in Moscow.
Viktor Bortsov studied at M.S. Schepkin Higher Theatre School. The recorded working language is Russian. Employment is recorded with Maly Theatre. Distinctions recorded are Order of Honour, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, People's Artist of the RSFSR and Honored Artist of the RSFSR.
• 1970 — Liberation as General Grigory Oriol • 1978 — Aniskin Begins Again (И снова Анискин) as Sidorov, tractor driver • 1982 — Station for Two (Вокзал для двоих) as drunkard in a restaurant • 1982 — The Pokrovsky Gate (Покровские ворота) as Savva Ignatyevich • 1984 — Alone and Unarmed (Один и без оружия) as Dmitry Sergeyevich • 1986 — Ballad of an Old Gun (Баллада о старом оружии) as Gritsenko • 1988 — Gardes-Marines, Ahead! (Гардемарины, вперёд!) as Gavrila • 1991 — Viva Gardes-Marines! (Виват, гардемарины!) as Gavrila
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