Mikhail Vasilyevich Zhigalov (; born May 2, 1942) is a

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and

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n actor of the Moscow Sovremennik Theatre and cinema.

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(1991).Указ Президиума Верховного Совета РСФСР от 13 мая 1991 г. «О присвоении почетных званий РСФСР работникам искусства»

Biography

Mikhail Zhigalov was born in Kuibyshev, Kuybyshevskaya oblast,

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(now

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, Russia), which was evacuated mother of Mikhail during the

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. Father Mikhail Vasilyevich in 1938, worked in the

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(the Young Communist League was called on set). After evacuation Zhigalova family returned to Moscow.Михаил Васильевич ЖИГАЛОВ
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. Three years later Zhigalova returned to Moscow, where Mikhail tried to go to college. The first attempt did not turn into success and he worked for a year at the plant, and was secretary of the Komsomol organization of workshops. The following year he was able to enter the Moscow Institute of Chemical Engineering. While studying at the institute married. In 1965 he graduated from the Institute Zhigalov, the distribution was in

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, the laboratory filtration theory. His career began to emerge successfully, but when the opportunity came in the 10 months to go to

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, to return from there to the final thesis, Mikhail refused the opportunity and resigned. His career attracted the actor, and soon the young couple divorced. In 1970 he graduated from Zhigalov drama studio at the Central Children's Theatre, where the actor worked until 1978, then went to the Sovremennik Theatre, where he created his major theatrical role. The film was removed in 1972. He worked on more than a hundred movies.Роли в кино
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Selected filmography

* 1972 — '' The Last Day'' as Lieutenant * 1975 — '' For the Rest of His Life'' as Lieutenant Commander without legs * 1977 — '' On Thursday and Never Again'' as huntsman * 1979 — '' Abduction Savoy'' as terrorist Magnus * 1980 — '' Petrovka, 38'' * 1984 — '' TASS Is Authorized to Declare...'' as auto mechanic Paramonov * 1986 — '' To Award (Posthumously)'' * 1990 — ''

Vagrant Bus ''Vagrant Bus'' () is a 1990 Soviet drama film, filmed at the studio Lenfilm by the director Iosif Kheifits. Story The film tells about the artists one theater. This is a wandering troupe, which travels to his old nearly broken bus from one settlem ...

'' as Vasily * 1990 — '' Stalin's Funeral'' as working * 1990 — ''

Afghan Breakdown ''Afghan Breakdown'' (, translit. Afganskiy Izlom) is a 1991 war drama film about the Soviet–Afghan War directed by Vladimir Bortko and co-produced by Italy and the Soviet Union ( Lenfilm). Michele Placido plays the protagonist, Major Ba ...

'' as Colonel Leonid * 1991 — ''

Lost in Siberia ''Lost in Siberia'' is a 1991 Soviet-British film by Alexander Mitta. It was shot entirely in Russia, either on location or at Mosfilm Studio. The post-production was started at Mosfilm Studio and completed in London. The film was selected as the ...

'' as leader of bitches * 2002 — ''

Brigada ''Brigada'' (), also known as ''Law of the Lawless'', is a Russian 15-episode crime television miniseries that debuted in 2002. It became very popular in Russia and ex-Soviet countries as well as Eastern Europe, but received criticism for posit ...

'' as Criminal authority Luka * 2013 / 15 — '' The Junior Team'' as Stepan Arkadevich Zharsky, coach * 2013 — '' House with Lilies'' as Yegorych * 2023 — '' Monsieur Constant'' of Alan Simon as Mischa Vodyanov

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhigalov, Mikhail 1942 births Living people Soviet male film actors Soviet male television actors Soviet male stage actors Russian male film actors Russian male television actors Russian male stage actors 20th-century Russian male actors 21st-century Russian male actors Actors from Samara, Russia Honored Artists of the RSFSR