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

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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

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, and has also appeared in several music videos. Savochkin was married to Ekaterina Marakulina. He died in

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on 17 November 2021, at the age of 58 due to

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Filmography

Films

TV Series

Music videos

* I'm Not a Sorceress – Nadezhda Kadysheva *Heat – Yulia Chicherina * Girl in the City –

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Savochkin, Igor 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