Nikolai Mariusovich Radin (

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: Николай Мариусович Радин; 15 December 1872 – 24 August 1935) was a

stage and

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actor and director.

Biography

Radin was born as Nikolai Mariusovich Kazankov on 15 December 1872 to Marius Mariusovich Petipa, an actor, and Mariya Kazankova, a dressmaker. Nikolai was a grandson of the famous choreographer

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. His parents never married. Radin received his education at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University in 1900. Fascinated by the theater, he began his career as a stage actor. Gradually he became known for being a dramatic actor. For many years, he and his second wife, actress Yelena Shatrova, worked as actors at the theater Korsch in

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. In 1932 the theater Korsch was closed, and they began working at the Maly Theatre. Radin died on 24 August 1935. He was buried at Vagankovo Cemetery.

Selected filmography

*'' Marionetki'' (1934) as "Re" - The Archbishop *''Myortvyy dom'' (1932) as L.V. Doubelt *''Predatel'' (1926) *''Mechta i zhizn'' (1918) as Valerij Radomski *''Za schastiem (short) (1917)'' as Dmitry, a lawyer *''Nabat'' (1917) *'' The King of Paris'' (1917) as Rascol Venkov *''Teni liubvi'' (1917) *''Plebey (1915)'' as Jean *''Andrey Toboltsev'' (1915) *''Leon Drey'' (1915)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Radin, Nikolai 1872 births 1935 deaths Burials at Vagankovo Cemetery Soviet male actors Male actors from the Russian Empire