Pyotr Sergeevich Velyaminov (russian: Пётр Серге́евич Вельями́нов; 1926–2009) was a Soviet Russian film and theater actor who was awarded the title

People's Artist of the RSFSR People's Artist of the RSFSR (russian: Народный артист РСФСР, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orches ...

. Commander of

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" The Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (russian: Орден «За заслуги перед Отечеством», ''Orden "Za zaslugi pered Otechestvom"'') is a state decoration of the Russian Federation. It was instituted on 2 March 1994 by ...

3rd class.

Life

His father, Sergey Petrovich Velyaminov (1898-1976), was from a hereditary military and ancient noble family, known from the 11th century. His mother was Tatiana Ermilovna (1893–1972).Всероссийское генеалогическое древо
Pyotr Velyaminov was arrested at the age of sixteen in 1943 charged with anti-communist activities and sentenced to a Gulag camp. He spent nine years at prison. Here he joined an amateur theatrical group. After his release in 1953 he began performing in the Abakan Drama Theatre. He received the award

in 1985 and also People's Artist of the

Chuvash Republic Chuvashia (russian: Чувашия; cv, Чӑваш Ен), officially the Chuvash Republic — Chuvasia,; cv, Чӑваш Республики — Чӑваш Ен is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. It is the homeland of the Chuv ...

. He had three children, including a son Sergei Velyaminov (born February 5, 1964), who became an actor like his father. He was married to the daughter of popular Soviet actor

Georgy Burkov Georgi Ivanovich Burkov (russian: Гео́ргий Ива́нович Бурко́в; 31 May 1933 – 19 July 1990) was a Soviet and Russian film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1967 and 1988. He died on 19 July 1990 at the age of 57 ...

. He was buried June 17, 2009 at Literatorskiye Jetty of

Volkovo Cemetery The Volkovo Cemetery (also Volkovskoe) (russian: Во́лковское кла́дбище or Во́лково кла́дбище) is one of the largest and oldest non- Orthodox cemeteries in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Until the early 20th century i ...

in St. Petersburg.

Selected filmography

* ''

Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' ''Commander of the Lucky 'Pike (russian: Командир счастливой 'Щуки', Komandir schastlivoi 'Schuki') is a 1972 Soviet war film directed by Boris Volchek. The film's title is a pun in Russian, the submarine 'Щ-721' is nickna ...

'' (1972) as Aleksei Strogov * ''

Eternal Call ''Eternal Call'' (russian: Вечный зов, Vechnyy zov) was a Soviet 1973–1983 epic TV series directed by Vladimir Krasnopolsky and Valery Uskov by the eponymous novel of Anatoli Ivanov shot by Mosfilm. Plot The series traces the fates ...

'' (1973–1983) as Polycarp Kruzhilin * ''

Sweet Woman Sweet Woman () is a 1977 Soviet drama film directed by Vladimir Fetin after the novel by Irina Velembovskaya. Plot Anna Dobrokhotova was born and raised in a village. Life in the village is constant, hard and exhausting work, but unlike other ...

'' (1977) as Nikolai Kushakov * ''

Pirates of the 20th Century ''Pirates of the 20th Century'' (russian: Пираты XX века, translit. ''Piraty XX veka'') is a 1980 Soviet action/adventure film about modern piracy Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attack ...

'' (1979) as Ivan Ilych, Soviet Captain * '' Night Accident'' (1980) as Mitin * ''

Bandit Petersburg ''Bandit Petersburg'' (or ''Gangster Petersburg'', russian: Бандитский Петербург) is a Russian detective television series. It was one of the most successful Russian series of the early 2000s. The series is loosely based on the ...

'' (2000) as Yegor

References

External links

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Pyotr Velyaminov bio
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Lifeactor.ru

Velyaminov Novikov Online Actors of Soviet and Russian cinema

Our cinema - Pyotr Velyaminov

Pyotr Velyamnov to RIA Novosti

1926 births 2009 deaths Russian male film actors Russian male stage actors Soviet male film actors Soviet male stage actors People's Artists of the RSFSR Male actors from Moscow 20th-century Russian male actors 21st-century Russian male actors Gulag detainees Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class Recipients of the USSR State Prize Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class {{Russia-actor-stub