Andrei Vladimirovich Panin (; 28 May 1962 – 6 March 2013) was a

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-winner Russian actor appearing in film and television, and a

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Biography

Early life

Panin was born on 28 May 1962, in

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, the son of Agnessa (

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Berezovskaya), and Dimitry Alexandrovich Panin. Two years later, the family moved to

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, then, when Panin was six years old, to

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, where he lived for 16 years.Andrei Panin Biography (1962–2013)
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Acting career

Panin was well known for the hit television detective show '' Kamenskaya''. In 2000, he had lead roles in both Valery Akhadov's ''Don't Offend the Women'' and

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's '' The Wedding'', as well as Alexander Atanesyan's action thriller '' 24 Hours''. He won the best actor prize at the Golden Ram film festival for his part in ''The Wedding''. Panin made his first screen appearance in the movie ''Straightway'', but it was his performances in Maxim Pezhemsky's ''Mama, Don't Cry'' and Denis Yevstigneev's ''Mama'' that brought the actor renown. Before becoming a screen regular, he was a

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at the Minusinsky theater, where he worked after graduating from the Culture Institute in

. Although he had initially planned to attend the Culinary Institute, Panin went on to further his education as an actor, graduating from

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's legendary MKhAT in 1991 and taking up residence at the MKhAT Chekhov theater with his wife, Natalya Rogozhina. His stage work includes '' Three Sisters'' (Soleny), '' The Miserly Knight'', ''Marriage'', ''Deadly Number'', and a private production of ''Winter''. Panin often acts in Oleg Tabakov's productions.

Personal life

Panin lived in

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with his wife, Natalya Rogozhkina. He was found dead in his apartment on 7 March 2013, lying on the floor with a head wound.

Selected filmography

*1998 — '' Mama Don't Cry'' (Мама, не горюй) as ''sailor'' *1998 — '' Day of the Full Moon'' as ''captain'' *1999 / 2011 — '' Kamenskaya'' (Каменская) as ''Stasov'' *2000 — '' The Wedding'' (Свадьба) as ''Garkusha'' *2001 — '' Poisons or the World History of Poisoning'' (Яды, или Всемирная история отравлений) as ''

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'' *2002 — '' Spartacus and Kalashnikov'' (Спартак и Калашников) *2003 — '' The Suit'' (Шик) as Botya *2002 — '' The Brigade: Law of Lawless'' (Бригада) as ''Vladimir Kaverin'' *2005 — '' Dead Man's Bluff'' (Жмурки) as ''architect'' *2005 — '' Mama Don't Cry 2'' (Мама, не горюй-2) as ''sailor'' *2005 — ''

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'' (Бой с тенью) as ''Valiyev'' *2007 — '' Shadowboxing 2: Revenge'' (Бой с тенью 2: Реванш) as ''Valiyev'' *2007 — '' Vanechka (Ванечка) *2007 — ''

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'' (Преступление и наказание) as ''Porfiriy Petrovich'' *2007 — '' Gagarin's Grandson'' (also Director) as ''Tolyan Titov'' *2010 — '' Kandagar'' (Кандагар) as ''Alexander Gotov'' *2010 — '' Burnt by the Sun 2'' (Утомлённые солнцем 2) as ''Kravets'' *2011 — '' Generation P'' (Generation P) as ''Kolya'' *2011 — '' Shadowboxing 3: Last Round'' (Бой с тенью 3D: Последний раунд) as ''Valiyev'' *2011 — '' Vysotsky. Thank You For Being Alive'' (Высоцкий. Спасибо, что живой) as ''Dr. Anatoly Nefedov'' *2012 — '' Breakaway'' (Отрыв) as ''Igor Grumel'' *2012 — '' Redemption'' (Искупление) as ''Fedor'' *2012 — '' The Horde'' (Орда) as ''khan Tini Beg'' *2013 — ''

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'' (Шерлок Холмс) as ''

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'' *2014 — '' Hetaera of Major Sokolov'' (Гетеры майора Соколова) as ''Andrei Sokolov''

References

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