About Nikita Podgorny
Lived 1931 – 1982 (aged 51). Nikita Podgorny was a Russian actor, film actor and television actor.
Nikita Vladimirovich Podgorny (; 16 February 1931 — 24 September 1982) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor. People's Artist of the RSFSR.
Biography
He was born in Moscow.
He graduated from the Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School (1954).
He played in the Maly Theatre since 1954. During his studies, he married his classmate Ninel Podgornaya, but a few years later divorced her.
Death
He died in Moscow from cancer . He was buried at the Vagankovo Cemetery (station number 38).
Selected filmography The Idiot (1958) – Ganya Ivolgin Michman Panin (1960) – Vedernikov The Salvos of the Aurora Cruiser (1965) – Alexander Kerensky Two Tickets for a Daytime Picture Show (1966) – Anatoly Borisovich Lebedyansky The Brothers Karamazov (1968) – Mikhail Osipovich Rakitin Autumn Marathon (1979) – Georgy Nikolayevich Verigin
Awards
Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1964) People's Artist of the RSFSR (1971) Order of the Badge of Honour (1974) Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1981)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Nikita Podgorny?
Soviet actor (1931-1982)
When was Nikita Podgorny born?
Nikita Podgorny was born on 16 February 1931 in Moscow.
When did Nikita Podgorny die?
Nikita Podgorny died on 26 September 1982 in Moscow.
What was Nikita Podgorny's occupation?
Nikita Podgorny was an actor, film actor and television actor.
What nationality was Nikita Podgorny?
Nikita Podgorny was Russian.
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