Boryslav Mykolayovych Brondukov (; ; 1 March 1938 – 10 March 2004) was a Ukrainian film

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Life and career

He was born in the village of Dubova in Poliske Raion of

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in a

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family. After graduating a construction

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he started to work at the Kiev Arsenal factory which after

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was once again established in the city. At this time Brondukov began to perform in theater as well. His work was seen by the rector of Karpenko-Karyi Institute of Theatrical Arts in Kiev and at an age of 23 Borislav became a student there. Since 1965 Brondukov has been an actor of the Dovzhenko Film Studios (

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), though he has worked at many other film studios in the

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as well. Brondukov became a People's Artist of the

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. News.mail.ru. Retrieved on 29 October 2016. He was featured in over 100 movies among which are '' Zakhar Berkut'', '' Vavilon XX'', '' Mimino'', the '' Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson'' TV series (as Inspector Lestrade), and others.

Selected filmography

* '' Flower on the Stone'' (, 1962) as ''Kovalyov'' * '' Viy'' (Вий, 1967) as ''divinity student'' (uncredited) * '' Annychka'' (Аннычка, 1968) as ''Krupyak'' * '' The Stone Cross'' (Камінний хрест, 1968) * ''

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'' (Опасные гастроли, 1969) as ''Antip, the watchman'' * '' Olesya'' (Олеся, 1971) as ''Yarmola'' * ''

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'' (Премия, 1975) as ''Aleksandr Zyubin'' * ''

Gypsies Are Found Near Heaven ''Gypsies Are Found Near Heaven'' (, lit. "The Gypsy camp goes to heaven"; also known as ''Queen of the Gypsies'') is a 1975 Soviet Union, Soviet Romantic film, romantic Drama film, drama film by Emil Loteanu, loosely based on short stories "Makar ...

'' (Табор уходит в небо, 1975) as ''Bucha'' * '' Afonya'' (Афоня, 1975) as ''Fedulov'' * ''

The Captivating Star of Happiness ''The Star of Captivating Happiness'' () is a 1975 Soviet historical romance. The title is an allusion to a line from the poem '' To Chaadayev'' by Alexander Pushkin. It is a drama with the dedication "to the women of Russia". Plot The story is ...

'' (Звезда пленительного счастья, 1975) as ''soldier'' * '' The Days of the Turbins'' (Дни Турбиных, 1976) as ''bolshevik agitator'' * '' The Troubled Month of Veresen'' (Тревожный месяц вересень, 1977) as ''Popelenko'' * '' Mimino'' (Мимино, 1977) as ''helicopter passenger'' * '' The Nose'' (Нос, 1977) as ''Ivan'' * '' Autumn Marathon'' (Осенний марафон, 1979) as ''casual passer'' * '' Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson'' (Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона. Знакомство, 1979) as ''

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'' * '' The Garage'' (Гараж, 1981) as ''The Groom'' * ''

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'' (Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона. Смертельная схватка, 1980) as ''Inspector Lestrade'' * ''

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'' (Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона. Собака Баскервилей, 1981) as ''Inspector Lestrade'' * '' Say a Word for the Poor Hussar'' (О бедном гусаре замолвите слово, 1981) as ''2nd jailer'' * '' Tears Were Falling'' (Слёзы капали, 1982) as ''Fyodor'' * '' Sportloto-82'' (Спортлото-82, 1982) as ''director of the tourist camp'' * '' The Treasures of Agra'' (Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона. Сокровища Агры, 1983) as ''Inspector Lestrade'' * '' We Are from Jazz'' (Мы из джаза, 1983) as ''fake of Captain Kolbasyev'' * '' If to Believe Lopotukhin...'' (Если верить Лопотухину, 1983) as Uncle Kolya * '' A Cruel Romance'' (Жестокий романс, 1984) as ''servant'' * ''

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'' (Опасно для жизни, 1985) as ''Andrey Pavlovich Peredelkin'' * ''

The Twentieth Century Approaches ''The Twentieth Century Approaches'' () is a 1987 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories about Sherlock Holmes. It is the fifth and final film in ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson'' film series directed by Igor Mas ...

'' (Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона. Двадцатый век начинается, 1986) as ''Inspector Lestrade'' * ''

A Man from the Boulevard des Capucines ''A Man from the Boulevard des Capucines'' () is a 1987 Red Western comedy film (Mosfilm production) directed by Alla Surikova, with nods to silent film and the transforming power of celluloid. The film had the highest ratings in the Soviet Uni ...

'' (Человек с бульвара Капуцинов, 1987) as ''stray cowboy'' * '' Bright Personality'' (Светлая личность, 1988) as ''head of personnel'' * ''

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'' (Мастер и Маргарита, 1994) as ''Ivan Savilievich Varenukha''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brondukov, Borislav Ukrainian male film actors Ukrainian people of Polish descent Soviet male film actors 1938 births 2004 deaths People from Vyshhorod Raion Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University alumni Burials at Baikove Cemetery Ukrainian people of Russian descent Laureates of the Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize