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Alla Kazanskaya

1920 – 2008

Soviet and Russian actress, drama teacher (1920—2008)

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Lived 1920 – 2008 (aged 88). Alla Kazanskaya was a Russian film actor, stage actor and drama teacher.

Alla Alexandrovna Kazanskaya (; 15 June 1920 – 25 June 2008) was a Russian stage and film actress. She began her career at the age of 18 at the Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre in Moscow. Her most notable film appearance was in the Academy Award-winning drama Burnt by the Sun.

Composer Aram Khachaturian dedicated the Waltz from his incidental music to Lermontov's Masquerade to her. By the time of her death at age 88, she was the theatre's oldest working actress. She had received the Crystal Turandot, Russia's foremost theatre award, in 2007.

Kazanskaya was the fourth wife of director Boris Barnet, who committed suicide in 1965. Their daughter Olga Barnet (1951–2021) was also an actress.

Awards People's Artist of the RSFSR (1971)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute
Employers
Vakhtangov Theatre, Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute
Awards
Order of Honour; People's Artist of the RSFSR; Honored Artist of the RSFSR; Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"; The Crystal Turandot
Also known as
Alla Aleksandrovna Kazanskaya, Alla Alexandrovna Kazanskaya

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alla Kazanskaya?

Soviet and Russian actress, drama teacher (1920—2008)

When was Alla Kazanskaya born?

Alla Kazanskaya was born on 15 June 1920 in Chișinău.

When did Alla Kazanskaya die?

Alla Kazanskaya died on 24 June 2008 in Moscow.

What was Alla Kazanskaya's occupation?

Alla Kazanskaya was a film actor, stage actor and drama teacher.

What nationality was Alla Kazanskaya?

Alla Kazanskaya was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alla Kazanskaya

· Wikidata: Q4207699

· DBpedia: Alla Kazanskaya

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