Aleksandr Gavrilovich AbdulovАбдулов Г. Д.
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n:'' Алекса́ндр Гаври́лович Абду́лов; 29 May 1953 – 3 January 2008) was a

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n film and stage actor, film director, screenwriter and television presenter.

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(1991).

Biography

Aleksandr Abdulov went to school from 1960 to 1970, and upon graduation wanted to become a sportsman. However, Abdulov's father encouraged his son to act, and Aleksandr Abdulov starred in ''About Vitya, about Masha and the Sea Force'', 1974. In 1975 he graduated from GITIS and was hired by Lenkom Theater director

Mark Zakharov Mark Anatolyevich Zakharov (russian: Марк Анатольевич Захаров; 13 October 1933 – 28 September 2019) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film director, screenwriter and pedagogue best known for his fantasy parable movies. He ...

. Aleksandr Abdulov appeared in several films in the 1970s. In 1977 he was in the TV version ''

The Twelve Chairs ''The Twelve Chairs'' ( rus, Двенадцать стульев, Dvenadtsat stulyev) is a classic satirical novel by the Odesan Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, published in 1928. Its plot follows characters attempting to obtain jewelry hidden ...

'', directed by Mark Zakharov. In 1978 he became a celebrity after his role in '' An Ordinary Miracle''. In 1979 Abdulov appeared in ''

The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed ''The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed'' (russian: link=no, Место встречи изменить нельзя, translit. ''Mesto vstrechi izmenit nelzya'') is a 1979 Soviet five-part television miniseries directed by Stanislav Govor ...

'' with

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. That year he also had roles in ''Do not part with the Loved Ones'' and '' The Very Same Munchhausen''. During the early 1980s, he was considered a

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. In 1982 he performed in ''Look for a Woman'', ''

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'' and '' The Woman in White''. In 1982, he was given a role in ''

The House That Swift Built ''The House That Swift Built'' (russian: Дом, который построил Свифт, Dom, kotoriy postroil Svift) is a 1982 Soviet fantasy comedy film directed by Mark Zakharov based on the eponymous play by Grigori Gorin about Irish satir ...

'' (a film about

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) as Dr. Simpson. In 1984 Abdulov was in ''

The Formula of Love ''Formula of Love'' (russian: Формула любви, Formula lyubvi) is a 1984 Soviet romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Mark Zakharov, from a screenplay by Grigori Gorin. It is loosely based on the story "Count Cagliostro" by Aleks ...

'' and, the following year, '' In Search for Captain Grant''. He also performed in ''The Most Charming and Attractive'' and ''Naval Cadets, Charge!''. Aleksandr Abdulov then went on to play in '' Desyat Negrityat'' (based on

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's mystery novel ''

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'') in 1987 and '' To Kill a Dragon'' in 1988. The next year he had a role in ''

Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love ''Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love'' (russian: Чёрная роза — эмблема печали, красная роза — эмблема любви, Chyornaya roza - emblema pechali, krasnaya roza - emblem ...

''. Abdulov was in ''Genius'', ''The House under the Starry Sky'' (both made in 1991) and "Gold" (1992). During the 1990s he mostly worked in the

Lenkom Theatre Lenkom Theatre, formerly known as Lenin’s Komsomol Moscow Theatre or Moscow Leninist Komsomol Theatre is the official name of what was once known as the Moscow State Theatre named after Komsomol, a Communist youth league set up by Vladimir Leni ...

. In 2000 he performed in '' Still Waters'' and ''The Christmas Miracle'' with Chulpan Khamatova.Актёры советского кино
/ref> In 2002 he appeared in the TV series ''Next'' (the title is the actual English word), where he played a

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. He reprised the role in the sequel "Next 2" (2003). The following year he was in ''About Love''. In 2005, Abdulov had roles in the TV series ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writte ...

'' and ''

The Master and Margarita ''The Master and Margarita'' (russian: Мастер и Маргарита) is a novel by Soviet writer Mikhail Bulgakov, written in the Soviet Union between 1928 and 1940 during Stalin's regime. A censored version, with several chapters cut by ...

''. In 2006 he directed the play ''

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'' at the Lenkom and played the lead character of Randall P. McMurphy (played by

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in the American film). He also had an appearance in the film ''

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''.

Attitude to the mass media

In the last years of his life, Abdulov had extremely tense relations with the mass media, especially the tabloids. He vehemently resented all false information about him and hated those unscrupulous journalists who tried to pry into his personal life. On ''Man and Law'', aired on Russia's Channel One, Abdulov said once that he owned a licensed gun and he would not hesitate to shoot any trespasser who dared to enter the territory of his

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during his forthcoming birthday party.

Marriages

Aleksandr Abdulov was married three times. His first marriage was to Irina Alfyorova, by whom he had a stepdaughter,

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. His second wife was Galina, a theatre administrator. In 2006 he married Julia Miloslavskaya, who gave birth to their daughter Eugenia in 2007.

Health problems and death

Abdulov was a smoker throughout his adult life. In August 2007, the actor experienced health problems, supposedly an

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. However, in September of the same year he was diagnosed with

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in an

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i clinic

He was last seen in public in mid-December 2007 at an awards ceremony at the

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, where

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awarded the actor with the

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" The Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (russian: Орден «За заслуги перед Отечеством», ''Orden "Za zaslugi pered Otechestvom"'') is a state decoration of the Russian Federation. It was instituted on 2 March 1994 by ...

, 4th class. He died on 3 January 2008, aged 54.

Honors and awards

Honored Artist of the RSFSR Honored Artist of the RSFSR (, ''Zasluzhenny artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchestra conductors, who had outstanding achievements in the ...

(1986) *

(1991)Указ Президента РСФСР от 28.11.1991 «О присвоении почётного звания Народный артист РСФСР Абдулову А. Г.» * Order of Honour (1997) *

, 4th class (2007)

Selected filmography

*1974: '' Moscow, My Love'' (''russian: Москва, любовь моя'') as boyfriend *1974: ''Pro Vityu, pro Mashu i morskuyu pekhotu'' as paratrooper Kozlov *1975: '' The Lost Expedition'' (''russian: Пропавшая экспедиция'') *1977: '' Golden River'' (''russian: Золотая речка'') as Boris Rogov *1976: ''

Twelve Chairs ''The Twelve Chairs'' ( rus, Двенадцать стульев, Dvenadtsat stulyev) is a classic satirical novel by the Odesan Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, published in 1928. Its plot follows characters attempting to obtain jewelry hidden ...

'' (''Двенадцать стульев'') as engineer Ernest Schukin *1977: '' An Ordinary Miracle'' (''Обыкновенное чудо'') (TV Mini-Series) as the Bear *1977: ''72 gradusa nizhe nulya'' as Lionka Savostikov *1978: ''Alenkiy tsvetochek'' as Prince *1978: '' Front Beyond the Front Line'' as Soldier (uncredited) *1978: ''Pobeg iz tyurmy'' as Nikolay Bauman *1978: ''Dvoe v novom dome'' *1979: ''Vsyo reshayet mgnoveniye'' as Viktor Varentsov, pervyy trener Nadi *1979: ''

'' (''Место встречи изменить нельзя'') (TV Mini-Series) as driver for the gang *1979: '' The Very Same Munchhausen'' (''Тот самый Мюнхгаузен'') (TV Movie) as Heinrich Rammkopf *1980: '' Do Not Part with Your Beloved'' (''С любимыми не расставайтесь'') as Mitya Lavrov *1981: ''Zhenshchina v belom'' as Walter Hartwright *1981: ''Sitsilianskaya zashchita'' as Yevgeniy Borisovich Volkov -restorer *1981: ''Fakty minuvshego dnya'' *1982: ''

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'' (''Карнавал'') as Nikita *1982: '' Premonition of Love'' (''Предчувствие любви'') as Sergey Vishnyakov *1982: ''

'' (''Дом, который построил Свифт'') (TV Movie) as Richard Simpson, Doctor *1982: '' Charodei'' (''Чародеи'') (TV Movie) as Ivan Sergeevich Puhov *1983: '' Look for a Woman'' (''Ищите женщину'') (TV Movie) as Robert de Charans *1983: ''Retsept yeyo molodosti'' *1984: ''

Formula of Love ''Formula of Love'' (russian: Формула любви, Formula lyubvi) is a 1984 Soviet romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Mark Zakharov, from a screenplay by Grigori Gorin. It is loosely based on the story "Count Cagliostro" by Aleksey ...

'' (''Формула любви'') as (TV Movie) Jacob *1984: ''Dva gusara'' as Sashka *1985: '' The Most Charming and Attractive'' (''Самая обаятельная и привлекательная'') as Volodya Smirnov *1985: '' In Search for Captain Grant'' (''В поисках капитана Гранта'') as Bob the Tar *1986: ''Tayny madam Vong'' *1986: ''Khrani menya, moy talisman'' *1987: ''Soshedshie s nebes'' as Sergey *1987: ''

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'' (''Десять негритят'') as Anthony Marston *1988: '' Gardemarines ahead!'' (''Гардемарины, вперёд!'') as Count Vasily Lyadashchev *1988: ''Filyor'' *1988: '' To Kill a Dragon'' (''Убить Дракона'') as

Lancelot Lancelot du Lac (French for Lancelot of the Lake), also written as Launcelot and other variants (such as early German ''Lanzelet'', early French ''Lanselos'', early Welsh ''Lanslod Lak'', Italian ''Lancillotto'', Spanish ''Lanzarote del Lago' ...

*1989: ''Spasi i sokhrani'' *1989: ''Za prekrasnykh dam!'' as Bandit *1989: '' Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District'' (''Леди Макбет Мценского уезда'') as Sergei *1990: ''

'' (''Чёрная роза — эмблема печали, красная роза — эмблема любви'') as Vladimir *1990: ''Zhivaja mishen'' *1991: ''

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'' (''Гений'') as Sergey Nenashev *1991: ''

Sons of Bitches ''Sons of Bitches'' (russian: link=no, Сукины дети, translit. Sukiny deti) is a 1990 Soviet drama film directed by Leonid Filatov. It was entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival. Plot The plot of the film is base ...

'' (''Сукины дети'') as Igor Gordynsky *1991: ''Unizhennye i oskorblennye'' *1991: ''Dom pod zvyozdnym nebom'' as Zhora, the plumber *1991: ''Caccia alla vedova'' as Prince Badritzky *1992: ''Zoloto'' *1992: ''Sumasshedshaya lyubov'' as Reporter *1992: ''Ofitsiant s zolotym podnosom'' as Aleksei Udaltsov *1993: '' Prison Romance'' (''Тюремный романс'') as Artynov *1993: ''Strannye muzhchiny Semyonovoy Ekateriny'' as Igor / Katya's ex-lover (policeman) *1993: ''Ya vinovat'' *1993: ''Nad temnoy vodoy'' as Lev *1993: ''Grekh. Istoriya strasti'' *1994: ''Prostodushnyy'' *1994: ''Nastya'' as Teterin *1994: ''Kafe im Limon'' as Valery Ostrovsky *1995: ''Chyornaya vual'' *1995: ''...Pervaya lyubov'' *1997: ''Shizofreniya' *1999: '' Women's Property'' (''Женская собственность'') as Sazonov *2000: '' Still Waters'' (''Тихие омуты'') as academician Anton Kashtanov *2000: ''

The Christmas Miracle ''The Christmas Miracle'' () is a 2000 Russian romantic drama film directed by Yury Feting and Andrei Kravchuk, starring Aleksei Kravchenko and Chulpan Khamatova. It has a fairy-tale narrative about a couple who reunite at Christmas after many y ...

'' (''Рождественская мистерия'') as the puppeteer *2000: ''Rozhdestvenskaya misteriya'' *2001: ''Zhyoltyy karlik'' as Vladimir Zharovsky *2002: ''O'key'' *2003: ''A poutru oni prosnulis'' as Mrachnyi *2004: ''O lyubvi'' as Grigori Stepanovich Smirnov *2005: ''

'' (''Мастер и Маргарита'') (TV Mini-Series) as Koroviev *2005: '' The Case of "Dead Souls"'' (Дело о «Мёртвых душах») (TV Mini-Series) as Nozdryov *2006: ''Park Sovetskogo perioda'' *2006: '' The Funeral Party'' (''Ниоткуда с любовью, или Весёлые похороны'') as Alik *2007: ''

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'' (''Артистка'') as Bosyakin *2009: ''

'' (''Ленинград'') as Chigasov *2010: ''Pravosudie volkov'' as Writer Volodya (final film role)

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