Albert Alfonsovich Arntgolts (; born 24 February 1937) is a Soviet and Russian stage actor. He is a recipient of the

Merited Artist of the Russian Federation Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (, ''Zasluzhenny artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii''), also known as Honored Artist of Russia, is an honorary title in the Russian Federation. The title is awarded to actors, directors, filmmakers, writers, d ...

(1993).

Biography

Arntgolts was born on 24 February 1937 in

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. In 1958, he graduated from the Leningrad Military Institute of Physical Culture and Sports. From 1962 to 1971, he worked in the troupe of the Chita Regional Drama Theater. He also worked at the Azerbaijan State Academic Russian Drama Theatre in

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and the State Russian Drama Theater in

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. Since 1971, he has been a part of the Kaliningrad Regional Drama Theater. He has been the leading performer of the theater.

Personal life

Arntgolts is the patriarch of the Arntgolts acting family. He is married to Valentina Galich who is also a stage actress. They have three children: Anton,

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, and

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arntgolts, Albert 1937 births Living people Male actors from Saint Petersburg Soviet male stage actors Russian male stage actors 20th-century Russian male actors 21st-century Russian male actors Honored Artists of the Russian Federation