Ivan Bortnik | |
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Born | Moscow, Soviet Union | 16 April 1939
Died | 4 January 2019 Moscow, Russia | (aged 79)
Alma mater | Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute (Vladimir Etush's course) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1961–2019 |
Spouse | Tatyana Borzykh[1] |
Awards | People's Artist of Russia (2000) |
Ivan Sergeyevich Bortnik (Russian: Иван Сергеевич Бортник; 16 April 1939 – 4 January 2019[1]) was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor. He was a People's Artist of Russia (2000).[2]
He made his film debut in 1961.[3] He was an actor with the Taganka Theatre since 1967.[4][5] He was a close friend of Russian singer-songwriter, poet, and actor Vladimir Vysotsky.[1]