Anatoli Papanov

Anatoli Papanov
Анатолий Папанов
Papanov in 1979
Born
Anatoli Dmitriyevich Papanov

(1922-10-31)31 October 1922
Died5 August 1987(1987-08-05) (aged 64)
Resting placeNovodevichy Cemetery
Occupation(s)Actor, theater director, pedagogue
Years active1937–1987
SpouseNadezhda Karatayeva[1] (m. 1945–1987; his death)
Children1
Awards

Anatoli Dmitriyevich Papanov (Russian: Анатолий Дмитриевич Папанов, romanizedAnatoliy Dmitriyevich Papanov; 31 October 1922 – 5 August 1987) was a Soviet and Russian actor, drama teacher, and theatre director at the Moscow Satire Theatre where he served for almost 40 years.[2] A prominent character actor, Papanov is mostly remembered for his comedy roles in a duo with his friend Andrei Mironov, although he had many dramatic roles as well. As a voice actor, he contributed to over one hundred cartoons. He was named People's Artist of the USSR in 1973 and awarded the USSR State Prize posthumously.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Anatoly Papanov: "Only one theatre and one woman in my life" Archived 6 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Russia-K, 30 October 2007 (in Russian). Retrieved on 2016-10-31.
  2. ^ Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 516–517. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
  3. ^ Papanov, Anatolii Dmitrievich from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1979