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Mikhail Boyarskiy

Profession
Acting
Born
December 26, 1949 · Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]

Biography

Mikhail Sergeevich Boyarskiy - born in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR - Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, singer, musician, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1990). From 1988 to 2007, he was the artistic director of the Benefis Theater he created in St. Petersburg. After school, he entered the Leningrad State Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography (L.F. Makariev’s course), after graduating in 1972, he got an audition for the director of the Lensoviet Theater Igor Petrovich Vladimirov and was accepted into the troupe. He began his theatrical career with participation in extras - in the play "Crime and Punishment" by F.M. Dostoevskiy, where he played a student. Much greater popularity was brought to Mikhail Boyarsky by the main role of the Troubadour in G. Gladkov's musical "The Troubadour and His Friends". Boyarskiy was accidentally noticed by employees of the Moldovan film studio and invited to the film "Bridges" (1973), where the actor starred with Mihai Volontir. Boyarsky's second film work was the episodic role of the Italian tenor Ninardi in Leonid Kvinikhidze's musical vaudeville "Straw Hat" (1974). Fame came to him in 1975 - after the role of Silva in the film "Elder Son". The role of the Wolf in the Soviet-Romanian musical fairy tale "Mama" (1976) also became noticeable. One of the actor's best works was Teodoro in Jan Fried's musical television film Dog in the Manger (1977) based on a play by Lope de Vega. Awards: Order of Friendship (January 22, 2002), Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree (December 25, 2009), Order of Honor (September 21, 2020), Friendship Order (July 19, 2001), Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg "(2003), Order of Honor (October 25, 2011, Moldova), People's Artist of the RSFSR (December 18, 1990), Honored Artist of the RSFSR (November 26, 1984), Badge of Honor "For Services to St. Petersburg" (2019).

Known for

A Man from the Boulevard des Capucines poster
A Man from the Boulevard des Capucines
Film · 1987 · ★ 7.1
SportLotto - 82 poster
SportLotto - 82
Film · 1982 · ★ 6.8
Iron & Blood: The Legend of Taras Bulba poster
Iron & Blood: The Legend of Taras Bulba
Film · 2009 · ★ 5.1
D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers poster
D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers
Series · 1979 · ★ 7.2
Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf poster
Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf
Film · 2011 · ★ 6.2
The Best Day Ever poster
The Best Day Ever
Film · 2015 · ★ 4.9
The Flying Ship poster
The Flying Ship
Film · 1979 · ★ 7.3
Mama poster
Mama
Film · 1977 · ★ 6.1
Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf 2 poster
Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf 2
Film · 2013 · ★ 6.1
The Elder Son poster
The Elder Son
Film · 1975 · ★ 6.5
The Prisoner of If Castle poster
The Prisoner of If Castle
Film · 1989 · ★ 6.9
Naval Cadets, Charge! poster
Naval Cadets, Charge!
Film · 1988 · ★ 6.9

Filmography