Igor Yurievich Savochkin (; 14 May 1963 – 17 November 2021) was a Russian theater and film actor, best known for his roles in Russian action and thriller films. Savochkin's acting career has spanned across more than 30 films over the course of three decades.
Biography
Savochkin was born in Berezovka within the
Petrovsky District of the former
USSR
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on 14 May 1963. Savochkin graduated with an agricultural degree before attending school at the
Saratov Conservatory for acting.
Savochkin largely played roles in many Russian drama action and crime films, on occasion working in comedy films as well. Outside film, Savochkin was at one time an announcer for a radio station in
Saratov
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and has also appeared in several music videos.
Savochkin was married to Ekaterina Marakulina. He died in
Moscow
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on 17 November 2021, at the age of 58 due to
liver disease
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Liver diseases
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Filmography
Films
TV Series
Music videos
* I'm Not a Sorceress – Nadezhda Kadysheva
*Heat – Yulia Chicherina
* Girl in the City – Vyacheslav Butusov
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1963 births
2021 deaths
People from Saratov Oblast
Russian male film actors
Russian male television actors
20th-century Russian male actors
21st-century Russian male actors
Russian male stage actors
Russian television presenters
Saratov Conservatory alumni
Saratov State Agrarian University alumni