Boris Evgenyevich Zakhava (1896â€"1976; Russian: Ð'ориÑ
Евгеньевич Захава) was a Soviet theatre director,
actor and acting coach.He was awarded the USSR State Prize (1952) and
honored with the title of People's Artist of the USSR (1967). His
notable roles include portrayal of Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov in
War and Peace (1968). Zakhava was an acting coach. He taught several
generations of Russian actors, including Mikhail Ulyanov, Yuri
Yakovlev, Vasily Lanovoy, Lyudmila Maksakova, Nikolai Gritsenko,
Nikolai Timofeyev, Rolan Bykov, Andrei Mironov, Alexander Kalyagin,
Leonid Filatov, Vyacheslav Shalevich, Leonid Kanevsky, Mikhail
Derzhavin, Aleksandr Shirvindt and Aleksandr Zbruyev.Boris Zakhava was
born in May 1896 in Pavlohrad, Russian Empire. It is unknown whether
his birth date is 12 May or 24 May. Evgeni Zakhava, his father, was a
graduate of Moscow Imperial Cadet School and was an officer at the
Russian Imperial Army. Boris, like his father, graduated the 3rd
Moscow Imperial Cadet School (1913). While being a cadet, he was
acting in amateur performances. In the meantime he was involved in the
centennial celebration of the victory over Napoleon in 1912, in
Moscow.
Евгеньевич Захава) was a Soviet theatre director,
actor and acting coach.He was awarded the USSR State Prize (1952) and
honored with the title of People's Artist of the USSR (1967). His
notable roles include portrayal of Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov in
War and Peace (1968). Zakhava was an acting coach. He taught several
generations of Russian actors, including Mikhail Ulyanov, Yuri
Yakovlev, Vasily Lanovoy, Lyudmila Maksakova, Nikolai Gritsenko,
Nikolai Timofeyev, Rolan Bykov, Andrei Mironov, Alexander Kalyagin,
Leonid Filatov, Vyacheslav Shalevich, Leonid Kanevsky, Mikhail
Derzhavin, Aleksandr Shirvindt and Aleksandr Zbruyev.Boris Zakhava was
born in May 1896 in Pavlohrad, Russian Empire. It is unknown whether
his birth date is 12 May or 24 May. Evgeni Zakhava, his father, was a
graduate of Moscow Imperial Cadet School and was an officer at the
Russian Imperial Army. Boris, like his father, graduated the 3rd
Moscow Imperial Cadet School (1913). While being a cadet, he was
acting in amateur performances. In the meantime he was involved in the
centennial celebration of the victory over Napoleon in 1912, in
Moscow.
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