Nikolay Simonov (December 4, 1901 â€" April 20, 1973) was a Soviet
film and stage actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1950).Nikolay
Konstantionovich Simonov was born on December 4, 1901, in Samara,
Russia. From 1917â€"1919 he studied art at Samara School of Art and
Design. From 1919â€"1923 he studied art at the Imperial Academy of
Arts. From 1922â€"1924 he studied acting at the Saint Petersburg State
Theatre Arts Academy, from which he graduated with honors in 1924.From
1924â€"1973, Nikolay Simonov was a permanent member with the company
of Pushkin Drama Theatre in St. Petersburg. During the 1950s and 1960s
he was the theatre's artistic director.Simonov made his film debut in
1924 and played supporting roles in five Russian silent films. He shot
to fame after his role of Commander Zhikharev in the classic film
Chapaev (1934) by the Vasilyev brothers.
film and stage actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1950).Nikolay
Konstantionovich Simonov was born on December 4, 1901, in Samara,
Russia. From 1917â€"1919 he studied art at Samara School of Art and
Design. From 1919â€"1923 he studied art at the Imperial Academy of
Arts. From 1922â€"1924 he studied acting at the Saint Petersburg State
Theatre Arts Academy, from which he graduated with honors in 1924.From
1924â€"1973, Nikolay Simonov was a permanent member with the company
of Pushkin Drama Theatre in St. Petersburg. During the 1950s and 1960s
he was the theatre's artistic director.Simonov made his film debut in
1924 and played supporting roles in five Russian silent films. He shot
to fame after his role of Commander Zhikharev in the classic film
Chapaev (1934) by the Vasilyev brothers.
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