Leonid Leonidov
Russian and Soviet actor, film and theatre director
About Leonid Leonidov
Lived 1873 – 1941 (aged 68). Leonid Leonidov was a Russian theatre director, film director, stage actor, film actor, actor and drama teacher.
Leonid Mironovich Leonidov (, – 6 August 1941) was a Russian and Soviet actor, director and pedagogue. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR.
Biography Born Leonid Meyerovich Volfenzon in a Jewish family in Odessa, he worked in the Moscow Art Theatre from 1903. His roles included Dmitri Karamazov, Othello, Lopakhin. In 1920s and 1930s he also appeared in several films. Konstantin Stanislavski called him "the only Russian tragic actor." Leonidov was honored with People's Artist of the USSR in 1936.
Filmography The Iron Heel (1919) as Wickson The Wings of a Serf (1926) as Ivan the Terrible His Excellency (1927) as Governor von Wahl / Rabbi Marionettes (1934) as The Munitions Manufacturer
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Who was Leonid Leonidov?
Russian and Soviet actor, film and theatre director (1873–1941)
When was Leonid Leonidov born?
Leonid Leonidov was born on 22 May 1873 in Odesa.
When did Leonid Leonidov die?
Leonid Leonidov died on 6 August 1941 in Moscow.
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Leonid Leonidov was a theatre director, film director, stage actor, film actor, actor and drama teacher.
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Leonid Leonidov was Russian.
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