Borislav Brondukov
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Boryslav Brondukov (1 March 1938 – 10 March 2004) was a Ukrainian
and Soviet
film character actor
, People's Artist of Ukraine.
He was born in the village of Dubava somewhere in Kiev oblast
of Ukrainian SSR
in a Russian
-Polish
family. After graduating a construction vocational school he started to work at the Kiev Arsenal factory
which after the war
was once again established in the city.
At this time Brondukov began to perform in theater as well. His work was seen by the rector of Karpenko-Karyi Institute of Theatrical Arts
in Kiev and at an age of 23 Borislav became a student there.
Since 1965 Brondukov has been an actor of the Dovzhenko Film Studios (Kiev
), though he has worked at many other film studios in the Soviet Union
as well.
Brondukov became a People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR
(1988) and the first winner of the Alexander Dovzhenko Ukrainian State Prize (1995).
He was featured in over 100 movies among which are Zakhar Berkut, Vavilon with Mykolaychuk
, Mimino
, and others.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
film character actor
Character actor
A character actor is one who predominantly plays unusual or eccentric characters. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a character actor as "an actor who specializes in character parts", defining character part in turn as "an acting role displaying pronounced or unusual characteristics or...
, People's Artist of Ukraine.
He was born in the village of Dubava somewhere in Kiev oblast
Kiev Oblast
Kyiv Oblast, sometimes written as Kiev Oblast is an oblast in central Ukraine.The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Kyiv , also being the capital of Ukraine...
of Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
in a Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
-Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
family. After graduating a construction vocational school he started to work at the Kiev Arsenal factory
Kiev Arsenal factory
State enterprise of a special instrumentation Arsenal , for brevity Arsenal Factory, is one of the oldest and most famous industrial factories of the Ukrainian capital Kiev.-Pre-1918:...
which after the war
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
was once again established in the city.
At this time Brondukov began to perform in theater as well. His work was seen by the rector of Karpenko-Karyi Institute of Theatrical Arts
National University of Theatre, Film and TV in Kiev
The National University of Theatre, Film and TV of Karpenko-Kary is a theatrical national university in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It is a multidisciplinary institution of artistic education.-History:...
in Kiev and at an age of 23 Borislav became a student there.
Since 1965 Brondukov has been an actor of the Dovzhenko Film Studios (Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
), though he has worked at many other film studios in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
as well.
Brondukov became a People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
(1988) and the first winner of the Alexander Dovzhenko Ukrainian State Prize (1995).
He was featured in over 100 movies among which are Zakhar Berkut, Vavilon with Mykolaychuk
Ivan Mykolaychuk
Ivan Mykolaychuk was a Ukrainian actor, producer, and screen writer.He is best known for playing the Hutsul Ivan in Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors , based on Mykhailo Kotsyubynsky's book of the same name...
, Mimino
Mimino
Mimino , is a 1977 comedy film by Soviet Georgian director Georgi Daneliya produced by Mosfilm and Gruziya-film, starring Vakhtang Kikabidze and Frunzik Mkrtchyan. Anatoliy Petritskiy served as the film's Director of Photography. The Soviet era comedy won the 1977 Golden Prize at the Moscow...
, and others.