Aleksey Vladimirovich Batalov (Russian: Ð Ð»ÐµÐºÑ ÐµÌ Ð¹
Ð'Ð»Ð°Ð´Ð¸Ì Ð¼Ð¸Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð'Ð°Ñ‚Ð°Ì Ð»Ð¾Ð²; 20 November 1928 â€" 15
June 2017) was a Soviet and Russian actor acclaimed for his portrayal
of noble and positive characters. He was named a People's Artist of
the USSR in 1976 and a Hero of Socialist Labour in 1989.Batalov was
born on 20 November 1928 in Vladimir, into a family associated with
the theatre. His uncle Nikolay Batalov starred in Vsevolod Pudovkin's
classic Mother (1926). Modernist poet Anna Akhmatova was a family
friend, and he painted a well-known portrait of her in 1952. Batalov
joined the Moscow Art Theatre in 1953 but left three years later to
concentrate on his career in film. During the Khrushchev Thaw he was
one of the most recognizable actors in the Soviet Union. The Cranes
Are Flying (1957) is his best-regarded film of the period, and the one
which won Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. He also starred in
Mikhail Romm's Nine Days of One Year (1962). In 1967 he was a member
of the jury of the 5th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1973 he
was a member of the jury at the 8th Moscow International Film
Festival.During the 1960s and 1970s, Batalov became known for his
fastidious approach towards choosing roles for himself. He appeared
mostly in film adaptations of Russian classics, including Anton
Chekhov'sThe Lady with the Dog (1960) and Bulgakov'sThe Flight (1970).
He also directed screen versions of Gogol's The Overcoat (1960) and
Yuri Olesha's Three Fat Men (1966). In the 1970s he concentrated on
professorship at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography.
Ð'Ð»Ð°Ð´Ð¸Ì Ð¼Ð¸Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð'Ð°Ñ‚Ð°Ì Ð»Ð¾Ð²; 20 November 1928 â€" 15
June 2017) was a Soviet and Russian actor acclaimed for his portrayal
of noble and positive characters. He was named a People's Artist of
the USSR in 1976 and a Hero of Socialist Labour in 1989.Batalov was
born on 20 November 1928 in Vladimir, into a family associated with
the theatre. His uncle Nikolay Batalov starred in Vsevolod Pudovkin's
classic Mother (1926). Modernist poet Anna Akhmatova was a family
friend, and he painted a well-known portrait of her in 1952. Batalov
joined the Moscow Art Theatre in 1953 but left three years later to
concentrate on his career in film. During the Khrushchev Thaw he was
one of the most recognizable actors in the Soviet Union. The Cranes
Are Flying (1957) is his best-regarded film of the period, and the one
which won Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. He also starred in
Mikhail Romm's Nine Days of One Year (1962). In 1967 he was a member
of the jury of the 5th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1973 he
was a member of the jury at the 8th Moscow International Film
Festival.During the 1960s and 1970s, Batalov became known for his
fastidious approach towards choosing roles for himself. He appeared
mostly in film adaptations of Russian classics, including Anton
Chekhov'sThe Lady with the Dog (1960) and Bulgakov'sThe Flight (1970).
He also directed screen versions of Gogol's The Overcoat (1960) and
Yuri Olesha's Three Fat Men (1966). In the 1970s he concentrated on
professorship at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography.
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