Aleksandr Konstantinovich Grave (; September 8, 1920 – March 5, 2010)Aleksandr Grave
at the

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was a Russian actor with a long and distinguished career who played over 150 roles at the

Vakhtangov Theatre The Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre () is a drama theatre in Moscow. It was founded in 1913 as the Student Drama Studio, headed by Yevgeny Vakhtangov. The official opening date of the 3rd Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT) is considered to ...

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. He played in the films ''

Barrier of the Unknown ''Barrier of the Unknown'' () is a 1961 Soviet science fiction drama film directed by Nikita Kurikhin. The film tells about the creators and testers of the Soviet piloted hypersonic airplane "Cyclone". In the USSR, there were many such programs ...

'' (1961) and '' Chronicles of a Dive Bomber'' (1967).

Early life

Grave was born on September 8, 1920, in Moscow. From 1938 to 1942 he studied acting at the

Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute The Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute () is a Russian Federation, Russian drama college in Moscow, formed in 1914 as part of the Vakhtangov Theatre. In 2002 it was granted the Academy status. History The history of the Shchukin Institute (or Shchu ...

of the Vakhtangov Theatre and later graduated in 1942. He served in the

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entertainment unit in

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, and was decorated for his artistry and lifting the spirits of soldiers at the time when they were fighting the Nazis.

Career

After fighting in the

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, Grave began his career as a Russian actor, playing in 31 movies. His first film was '' A Noisy Household'' in 1946. Grave was awarded the title of

People's Artist of the RSFSR People's Artist of the RSFSR (, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, actors, choreographers, music performers, and orchestra conductors, who had outstanding achiev ...

in 1971.

Death

Aleksandr Grave died on March 5, 2010, aged 89, of undisclosed causes.Russian actor Aleksandr Grave dies at 89
;

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grave, Aleksandr 1920 births 2010 deaths Male actors from Moscow Russian male film actors Russian male stage actors People's Artists of the RSFSR Soviet male film actors Soviet male stage actors Honored Artists of the RSFSR Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) Russian male voice actors Soviet male voice actors Soviet military personnel of World War II