Yevgeni Lebedev
Yevgeni Alekseyevich Lebedev (jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ɐlʲɪkˈsʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈlʲebʲɪdʲɪf; January 15, 1917, Balakovo – June 9, 1997, Saint Petersburg) was a Soviet and Russian actor and pedagogue. People's Artist of the USSR (1968) and Hero of Socialist Labour (1987).
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- Name
- Yevgeni Lebedev Евгений Лебедев
- Birth Name
- Yevgeni Alekseyevich Lebedev
- Born
- 15 January 1917
- Birthplace
- Balakovo, Samara Governorate, Russian Empire
- Died
- 9 June 1997
- Place of death
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Occupation
- Actor, pedagogue
- Spouse
- Natella Tovstonogova
- Nationality
- Soviet Union · Russia
- Education
- Russian Institute of Theatre Arts
- Honours
- Stalin Prize · USSR State Prize · Order of Lenin · Hero of Socialist Labour · People's Artist of the USSR · Order For Merit to the Fatherland and 3rd class
- Languages
- Russian
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Yevgeni Alekseyevich Lebedev (jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ɐlʲɪkˈsʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈlʲebʲɪdʲɪf; January 15, 1917, Balakovo – June 9, 1997, Saint Petersburg) was a Soviet and Russian actor and pedagogue. People's Artist of the USSR (1968) and Hero of Socialist Labour (1987).
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Yevgeni Lebedev (1917–1997) was an actor and drama teacher, of Russian and Soviet nationality. The actor was born in Balakovo and died in Saint Petersburg.
Yevgeni Lebedev was educated at Russian Institute of Theatre Arts. The actor worked for Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater.
Languages used include Russian. Honours include Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of Lenin and People's Artist of the USSR, among others.
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• Name — Yevgeni Lebedev Евгений Лебедев • Birth Name — Yevgeni Alekseyevich Lebedev • Born — 15 January 1917 • Birthplace — Balakovo, Samara Governorate, Russian Empire • Died — 9 June 1997 • Place of death — Saint Petersburg, Russia • Occupation — Actor, pedagogue • Years Active — 1940–1997 • Spouse — Natella Tovstonogova • Children — 2
Biography
Biography
Yevgeni Lebedev was born in Balakovo (now — Saratov Oblast), in the family of a priest, and later was forced to hide his origin.
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• Rimsky-Korsakov (1953) as Kashchey the Deathless in opera (uncredited) • Unfinished Story (1955) as Fyodor Ivanovich • Two Captains (1956) as Romashov • Virgin Soil Upturned (1960) as Agafon Dubtsov • Going Inside a Storm (1966) as Agatov • Wedding in Malinovka (1967) as Nechipor • An Incident that no one noticed (1967) as Yakov Alexeyevich • No Path Through Fire (1968) as colonel • Straight Line (1968) as Neslezkin • Subject for a Short Story (1969) as Pavel Yegorovich Chekhov • Strange People (1970) (segment "Rokovoj vystrel") • Crime and Punishment (1970) as Marmeladov • The Beginning (1970) as Cauchon • Adventures of the Yellow Suitcase (1970) as children's doctor • Interrogation (1979) as cellmate • Centaurs (1979) as General Pin • Life Is Beautiful (1979) as Rostao • Squadron of Flying Hussars (1981) as Mikhail Kutuzov • Farewell of Slavianka (1985) as Semyon Protasovich • Sikimoku (1993) as Kseniya Ivanovna Nekrasova, old woman • To whom will God send (1994) (final film role)
Identity
Identity
Yevgeni Lebedev is recorded with the occupation television actor. Recorded with the occupation drama teacher. Recorded as a citizen of Soviet Union.
Автограф Лебедева Е.А. с набора открыток
Лебедев Е.А. · Артисты ленинградских театров в рисунках А.М. Галеркина. Набор открыток.
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1917
Yevgeni Lebedev was born on 15 January 1917.
1997
Yevgeni Lebedev died at Saint Petersburg.
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Balakovo.
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Awards and honors
• Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1953) • People's Artist of the RSFSR (1962) • People's Artist of the USSR (1968) • Hero of Socialist Labour (1987) • Two Orders of Lenin (1971, 1987) • Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class (1997) • Medal For the Defence of the Caucasus (1945) • Medal For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 (1945) • Medal In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad (1957) • Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1977) • Badge For services to Polish culture (1979) • Medal "Veteran of Labour" (1984) • Lenin Prize (1986) • Stalin Prize first-degree (1950) • USSR State Prize (1968) • Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR (1980) • The prize Golden Nymph International Festival in Monte Carlo (1977) • The award of the KGB of the USSR in the field of literature and art of I degree (1984) • Award St. Petersburg Mayor Anatoly Sobchak For outstanding achievements in the development of culture (1994) • Highest theater prize Saint-Petersburg Gold spotlights - special prize For creative longevity and unique contribution to the theatrical culture (1996) [10] • Mar del Plata International Film Festival for Best Actor (1966) • Honorary Citizen of Balakovo (1987) • Honorary citizen of Tbilisi (1992) • Honorary Citizen of St. Petersburg (1996)
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The authorities additionally record the heading Yevgeni Alekseyevich Lebedev. His recorded language was Russian. He married Natela Aleksandrovna Tovstonogova. Lebedev received Stalin Prize, USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour, People's Artist of the USSR and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class.
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