Boris Khmelnitsky
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Boris Alexandrovich Khmelnitsky ' onMouseout='HidePop("42221")' href="/topics/Ussuriysk">Ussuriysk
, died on 16 February 2008 in Moscow
) was a Russia
n theatre and movie actor.
He worked many years in the Taganka Theatre
in Moscow. In cinema, he was known for many of his roles in Soviet adventure film
s. He played Robin Hood
, Prince Igor
, Captain Grant
and many other characters. The last film he participated in was the 2008 film about Taras Bulba
by Vladimir Bortko
.
Played Robin Good in 1976 film
Robin Good's Arrows and 1983 film
Ballad of valiant knight Ivanhoe .
He married Marianna Vertinskaya in 1975. They were divorced in 1981; they had one child from this marriage - Darya Khmelnitskaya.
He died on February 16, 2008 of cancer
.
Ussuriysk
Ussuriysk is a city in Primorsky Krai, Russia, located in the fertile valley of the Razdolnaya River, north of Vladivostok and about from both the Chinese border and the Pacific Ocean. Population: -Medieval history:...
, died on 16 February 2008 in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) was a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n theatre and movie actor.
He worked many years in the Taganka Theatre
Taganka Theatre
Taganka Theatre is a theater located in the Art Nouveau building on Taganka Square in Moscow. The theatre was founded in 1964 by Yuri Lyubimov and continued the traditions of his alma mater, the Vakhtangov Theatre, while also exploring the possibilities of Bertolt Brecht's "epic theatre".Under...
in Moscow. In cinema, he was known for many of his roles in Soviet adventure film
Adventure film
Adventure films are a genre of film.Unlike pure, low-budget action films they often use their action scenes preferably to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way....
s. He played Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
, Prince Igor
Prince Igor
Prince Igor is an opera in four acts with a prologue. It was composed by Alexander Borodin. The composer adapted the libretto from the East Slavic epic The Lay of Igor's Host, which recounts the campaign of Russian prince Igor Svyatoslavich against the invading Polovtsian tribes in 1185...
, Captain Grant
In Search of the Castaways
In Search of the Castaways is a novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1867–1868. The original edition, published by Hetzel, contains a number of illustrations by Édouard Riou. In 1876 it was republished by George Routledge & Sons as a three volume set titled "A Voyage Round The World"...
and many other characters. The last film he participated in was the 2008 film about Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba is a romanticized historical novel by Nikolai Gogol. It tells the story of an old Zaporozhian Cossack, Taras Bulba, and his two sons, Andriy and Ostap. Taras’ sons studied at the Kiev Academy and return home...
by Vladimir Bortko
Vladimir Bortko
Vladimir Vladimirovich Bortko , born on May 7, 1946 in Moscow, is a Russian film director, screenwriter and producer.-Biography:...
.
Played Robin Good in 1976 film
1976 in film
The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film...
Robin Good's Arrows and 1983 film
1983 in film
-Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York*May 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of...
Ballad of valiant knight Ivanhoe .
He married Marianna Vertinskaya in 1975. They were divorced in 1981; they had one child from this marriage - Darya Khmelnitskaya.
He died on February 16, 2008 of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
.
Filmography
- Sofiya Perovskaya (film)Sofiya Perovskaya (film)Sofiya Perovskaya is a 1967 Soviet drama film directed by Lev Arnshtam. The film is based on the life of Sofiya Perovskaya, member of Narodnaya Volya, executed for taking part in planning the successful assassination of Alexander II of Russia.-Cast:...
(1967) as Nikolai Kibalchich - The Red TentThe Red Tent (film)The Red Tent is a joint Soviet/Italian 1969 film directed by Mikhail Kalatozov.The film is based on the story of the mission to rescue Umberto Nobile and the other survivors of the crash of the Airship Italia. It features Sean Connery as Roald Amundsen and Peter Finch as Nobile. The script was...
(1969) as Viglieri - Knyaz Igor (1970) as Prince IgorPrince IgorPrince Igor is an opera in four acts with a prologue. It was composed by Alexander Borodin. The composer adapted the libretto from the East Slavic epic The Lay of Igor's Host, which recounts the campaign of Russian prince Igor Svyatoslavich against the invading Polovtsian tribes in 1185...
- Robin Good's Arrows (1976) as Robin Good
- Ballad of valiant knight Ivanhoe (1983) as Robin GoodRobin HoodRobin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
- V poiskakh kapitana GrantaV poiskakh kapitana GrantaV poiskakh kapitana Granta is a 1986 Soviet 7-part television miniseries adaptation of Jules Verne's novel In Search of the Castaways directed by Stanislav Govorukhin. It was shoot on the Odessa Film Studio and Bulgarian Boyana Film in 1985.- Plot :The film consists of two subplots...
(1985) as Captain Grant - Comedy of Lisistrate (1989)