Nikolay Nikolaevich Trofimov (; 21 January 1920,

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— 7 November 2005,

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) was a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor.

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(1990).

Biography

Nikolay Trofimov was born into a working-class family. Stage career began in 1934. During the

Great Patriotic War The Eastern Front, also known as the Great Patriotic War (term), Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union and its successor states, and the German–Soviet War in modern Germany and Ukraine, was a Theater (warfare), theatre of World War II ...

he served in the

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. On the stage

Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater (; literally ''Tovstonogov Great Drama Theater''), formerly known as Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater () (1931–1992), often referred to as the Bolshoi Drama Theater and by the acronym BDT (), is a theater in Sa ...

played more than 40 roles. In the cinema, Nikolai Trofimov played mostly small roles. Nikolay Nikolaevich Trofimov died on the night of 7 November 2005 in the St. Petersburg Alexandrovsky hospital from the consequences of a stroke. He was buried on 14 November at the Literary Sheds of Volkovskoye Cemetery.

Selected filmography

* '' Pirogov'' (, 1947) as ''pieman'' * '' Belinsky'' (Белинский, 1951) as ''typographic worker'' * ''

Tamer of Tigers ''Tamer of Tigers'' (released in English as ''Tiger Girl'', ) is a 1955 Soviet-era comedy film released by Lenfilm, directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova and Aleksandr Ivanovsky. It was billed as a "lyrical and eccentric comedy". This film was the deb ...

'' (Укротительница тигров, 1954) as ''Myshkin'' * ''

Striped Trip ''Striped Trip'' () is a 1961 Soviet adventure comedy film directed by Vladimir Fetin, with the acclaimed tiger tamer Margarita Nazarova in the main role. The movie was seen by 45.8 mil. viewers on the year of release, becoming the Soviet box o ...

'' (Полосатый рейс, 1961) as ''navigator'' * ''

Cain XVIII ''Cain XVIII'' () is a 1963 film from the Soviet Union, adapted from Evgeny Shvarts' play, ''Two friends''. The Soviet film industry reported that 21.7 million spectators saw the film. Plot A famous inventor ("The Professor") creates an extra-p ...

'' (Каин XVIII, 1963) as ''Agent 214'' * '' Torrents of Steel'' (Железный поток, 1967) as ''soldier Chirik'' * ''

War and Peace ''War and Peace'' (; pre-reform Russian: ; ) is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, the work comprises both a fictional narrative and chapters in which Tolstoy discusses history and philosophy. An ...

'' (Война и мир, 1967) as ''captain Tushin'' * '' Chronicles of a Dive Bomber'' (Хроника пикирующего бомбардировщика, 1967) as ''major, commandant of the airfield'' * ''

The Diamond Arm ''The Diamond Arm'' ( ''Brilliantovaya ruka'') is a Soviet crime comedy film made by Mosfilm and first released in 1969. The film was directed by director Leonid Gaidai and starred several famous Soviet actors, including Yuri Nikulin, Andrei Mi ...

'' (Бриллиантовая рука, 1968) as ''Colonel of militsiya'' * '' On the Way to Berlin'' (На пути в Берлин) as ''Ivan Zaytsev'' * ''

Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer during the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally. Tchaikovsky wrote some of the most popular ...

'' (Чайковский, 1970) as ''chief of police'' * '' Afrikanych'' (Африканыч, 1970) as ''Ivan Afrikanych'' * ''

About the Little Red Riding Hood ''About the Little Red Riding Hood'' () is a 1977 Soviet two-part musical TV movie based on the ideas of Charles Perrault and directed by Leonid Nechayev. The story is a sequel of the tale of Little Red Riding Hood. The film is a deconstruction o ...

'' (Про Красную Шапочку, 1977) as ''Small Fat Wolf'' * '' The Circus Princess'' (Принцесса цирка, 1982) as ''Duke'' * '' In the Old Rhythms'' (В старых ритмах, 1982) as Shtykov

Awards

Honored Artist of the RSFSR Honored Artist of the RSFSR (, ''Zasluzhenny artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchestra conductors, who had outstanding achievements in the ...

(1960) *

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 ...

(1974) *

(12 December 1990) - ''for great services in the development of Soviet theater art'' *

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" The Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" () is a state decoration of the Russian Federation. It was instituted on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree 442. Until the re-establishment of the Order of St. Andrew in 1998, it was the highest order of ...

4th class (2000) - ''for the great contribution to the development of the domestic theatrical art'' *

Order of the Patriotic War The Order of the Patriotic War () is a Soviet Union, Soviet military Order (decoration), decoration that was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces, security troops, and to Partisan (military), partisans for heroic deeds in the Easte ...

2nd class (1985) *

Order of the Red Star The Order of the Red Star () was a military decoration of the Soviet Union. It was established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 6 April 1930 but its statute was only defined in decree of the Presidium of the ...

Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" The Medal "For the Victory Over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" () was a military decoration of the Soviet Union established on May 9, 1945, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to denote military partici ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Trofimov, Nikolay 1920 births 2005 deaths Soviet male film actors Soviet male stage actors Russian male film actors Russian male stage actors Honored Artists of the RSFSR Russian people of World War II People's Artists of the USSR People's Artists of the RSFSR