Georgy Taratorkin

Georgy Georgievich Taratorkin (; 11 January 1945 – 4 February 2017) was a Soviet-Russian film and stage actor who appeared in over 70 films between 1967 and 2017. He was the Secretary of the Union of Theatre Workers of the Russian Federation and President of the Association Golden Mask.

Biography Georgy Taratorkin was born on January 11, 1945, in Leningrad in the family of Georgy Georgievich Taratorkin and Nina Aleksandrovna Taratorkina. He grew up in a difficult post-war time. After school he worked as a lighting technician in the Theater for Young Spectators, where he was noticed by the artistic director of the theater Zinovy Korogodsky and was admitted to the drama studio at the Bryantsev Youth Theatre.

Taratorkin died following a prolonged illness on 4 February 2017 at the age of 72.

Personal life Taratorkin was married to actress and screenwriter Ekaterina Markova. They had two children, Filipp and Anna.

Honors People's Artist of the RSFSR (1984), laureate of the Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR (1971). He was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th Degree (2005), Honor (1998), Badge of Honor (1971).

In 2000, the St. Petersburg International Fund Classic-Center awarded him the Golden Order Creator of Petersburg.

Selected filmography Sofiya Perovskaya (1967) Crime and Punishment (1970) A Very English Murder (1974) Story of an Unknown Man (1980) Moon Rainbow (1983) Little Tragedies (1987) Dyuba-Dyuba (1992) Not Born Beautiful (TV, 2005-2006)