About Boris Shchukin
Lived 1894 – 1939 (aged 45). Boris Shchukin was a Russian actor, film actor, director and pedagogue.
Boris Vasilyevich Shchukin (; — 7 October 1939) was a Russian and Soviet actor, theater director and pedagogue. In 1936, Shchukin was among the first group of recipients of the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR. In 1941, he was posthumously awarded the Stalin Prize. He was most famous for his portrayals of Vladimir Lenin.
On October 7, 1939, Shchukin died of cardiovascular disease in Moscow.
Filmography Lyotchiki (1935) as Nikolai Rogachyov, commander of aviation school Generation of Winners (1936) as Aleksandr Mikhailov Lenin in October (1937) as Vladimir Lenin Lenin in 1918 (1939) as Vladimir Lenin
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Who was Boris Shchukin?
Soviet actor (1894–1939)
When was Boris Shchukin born?
Boris Shchukin was born on 5 April 1894 in Moscow.
When did Boris Shchukin die?
Boris Shchukin died on 7 October 1939 in Moscow.
What was Boris Shchukin's occupation?
Boris Shchukin was an actor, film actor, director and pedagogue.
What nationality was Boris Shchukin?
Boris Shchukin was Russian.
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