Andrei Panin

Andrei Vladimirovich Panin (; 28 May 1962 – 6 March 2013 ) was a Nika Award-winner Russian actor appearing in film and television, and a director.

Biography Early life Panin was born on 28 May 1962, in Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, the son of Agnessa (née Berezovskaya), and Dimitry Alexandrovich Panin. Two years later, the family moved to Chelyabinsk, then, when Panin was six years old, to Kemerovo, where he lived for 16 years.

Acting career Panin was well known for the hit television detective show Kamenskaya. In 2000, he had lead roles in both Valery Akhadov's Don't Offend the Women and Pavel Lungin's The Wedding, as well as Alexander Atanesyan's action thriller 24 Hours. He won the best actor prize at the Golden Ram film festival for his part in The Wedding. Panin made his first screen appearance in the movie Straightway, but it was his performances in Maxim Pezhemsky's Mama, Don't Cry and Denis Yevstigneev's Mama that brought the actor renown.

Before becoming a screen regular, he was a stage actor at the Minusinsky theater, where he worked after graduating from the Culture Institute in Kemerovo. Although he had initially planned to attend the Culinary Institute, Panin went on to further his education as an actor, graduating from Moscow's legendary MKhAT in 1991 and taking up residence at the MKhAT Chekhov theater with his wife, Natalya Rogozhina. His stage work includes Three Sisters (Soleny), The Miserly Knight, Marriage, Deadly Number, and a private production of Winter. Panin often acted in Oleg Tabakov's productions.

Personal life Panin lived in Moscow, Russia with his wife, Natalya Rogozhkina. He was found dead in his apartment on 7 March 2013, lying on the floor with a head wound.

Selected filmography 1998 — Mama Don't Cry (Мама, не горюй) as sailor 1998 — Day of the Full Moon as captain 1999 / 2011 — Kamenskaya (Каменская) as Stasov 2000 — The Wedding (Свадьба) as Garkusha 2001 — Poisons or the World History of Poisoning (Яды, или Всемирная история отравлений) as Cesare Borgia 2002 — Spartacus and Kalashnikov (Спартак и Калашников) 2003 — The Suit (Шик) as Botya 2002 — The Brigade: Law of Lawless (Бригада) as Vladimir Kaverin 2005 — Dead Man's Bluff (Жмурки) as architect 2005 — Mama Don't Cry 2 (Мама, не горюй-2) as sailor 2005 — Shadowboxing (Бой с тенью) as Valiyev 2007 — Shadowboxing 2: Revenge (Бой с тенью 2: Реванш) as Valiyev 2007 — Vanechka (Ванечка) 2007 — Crime and Punishment (Преступление и наказание) as Porfiriy Petrovich 2007 — Gagarin's Grandson (also Director) as Tolyan Titov 2010 — Kandagar (Кандагар) as Alexander Gotov 2010 — Burnt by the Sun 2 (Утомлённые солнцем 2) as Kravets 2011 — Generation P (Generation P) as Kolya 2011 — Shadowboxing 3: Last Round (Бой с тенью 3D: Последний раунд) as Valiyev 2011 — Vysotsky. Thank You For Being Alive (Высоцкий. Спасибо, что живой) as Dr. Anatoly Nefedov 2012 — Breakaway (Отрыв) as Igor Grumel 2012 — Redemption (Искупление) as Fedor 2012 — The Horde (Орда) as khan Tini Beg 2013 — Sherlock Holmes (Шерлок Холмс) as Dr. Watson 2014 — Hetaera of Major Sokolov (Гетеры майора Соколова) as Andrei Sokolov