Boris Fyodorovich Andreyev (russian: Бори́с Фёдорович Андре́ев; – 25 April 1982) was a Soviet and Russian actor. He appeared in 51 films between 1939 and 1982. People's Artist of the USSR (1962). Andreev won Stalin Prizes for Pyryev’s ''

Ballad of Siberia ''The Ballad of Siberia'' (in ), also known as ''Symphony of Life'', produced by Mosfilm and released in 1948, was the Soviet Union's second color film (after ''The Stone Flower''). It was directed by Ivan Pyryev and starred Vladimir Druzhnikov an ...

'' (1946) and '' The Fall of Berlin'' (1950).

Biography

Boris Andreyev was born 9 February 1915 in Saratov,

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to a family of workers. His childhood and youth years were spent in

Atkarsk Atkarsk (russian: Атка́рск) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Atkara River, Atkara and Medveditsa River (Don basin), Medveditsa Rivers, northwest of Saratov, the ...

, Saratov Governorate. After completing the seventh grade at school, Andreyev went to work as a mechanic-electrician at a сombine factory, where he started going to a local theatrical circle. There he was noticed by a famous Saratov actor, Ivan Slonov, who suggested that he enter the Saratov Theatre Technical School, from which Boris Andreyev successfully graduated in 1937. For a while, Boris Andreyev played on the

Saratov Drama Theater Saratov Drama Theater (russian: Саратовский академический театр драмы имени И. А. Слонова) is located in the city of Saratov, Russia. It is one of the oldest theaters in Russia. Saratov Drama Theate ...

's stage. During the theater tour in Moscow, film director

Ivan Pyryev Ivan Aleksandrovich Pyryev (russian: Ива́н Алекса́ндрович Пы́рьев; – 7 February 1968) was a Soviet-Russian film director and screenwriter remembered as the high priest of Stalinist cinema. He was awarded six Stal ...

offered him the role of Nazar Duma in ''Tractor Drivers'' (1939). It became his first film role and also brought him great popularity in the medium. His next notable role was as Khariton Balun in ''A Great Life'' (1st part in 1939, 2nd part in 1958). During the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...

, Andreyev with Mark Bernes acted in the legendary Soviet film '' Two Soldiers'' (1943). In the role of Ilya Zhurbin in ''

A Big Family ''A Big Family'' (russian: Больша́я семья́, translit. Bolshaya semya) is a 1954 Soviet drama film directed by Iosif Kheifits. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. It was based on Vsevolod Kochetov's novel ''Zhu ...

'' (1954), Andreyev demonstrated his ability to play psychologically-complicated characters. His roles in ''Cruelty'' (1959) and ''The Road to Berlin'' (1962) brought forth two of his most intense performances. The role of Vozhak in the film ''

An Optimistic Tragedy ''Optimistic Tragedy'' (russian: Оптимистическая трагедия) is a play written by Vsevolod Vishnevskiy in the Soviet Union in 1933 with a dedication to the 15th anniversary of the Red Army. The play is set in St. Petersbur ...

'' became one of the defining performances of his career and one of its major highlights. In the 1971–1973 years, Boris Andreyev served as the narrator of several documentaries, such as ''People's Artist Andreyev'', ''People's Artist Kasymov'' and ''People's Artist Shukur Burkhanov''. Andreyev died on 25 April 1982 in Moscow, and was buried at

Vagankovo Cemetery Vagankovo Cemetery (russian: Ваганьковское кладбище, Vagan'kovskoye kladbishche), established in 1771, is located in the Presnya district of Moscow. It started in the aftermath of the Moscow plague riot of 1771 outside the ci ...

in Moscow.

Filmography

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