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Yevgeny Leonov (September 2, 1926, Moscow - January 29, 1994, ibid) - Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, People's Artist of the USSR (1978), laureate of the State Prize of the USSR (1976), laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (1992).

Born in 1926 in the family of Paul and Anna Ilinichny Vasilyevich Leonov. In 1947 he graduated from the Moscow drama studio and in 1948 he played in the Moscow Drama Theater. Stanislavsky.

Since 1968, actor Theatre. Ow. Mayakovsky. Since 1972, the Moscow Theater of the Lenin Komsomol (1990 - theater "Lenk»).

Became popular after the movie "Striped flight».

Bright and soft comedian, character actor of great charm, Leonov differed immediacy and ingenuous openness, was endowed with a distinctive and dramatic talent.

Leonov very organic reincarnated in his numerous good-natured, pleasant, goodies, rustic, with a small charming cunning. In his films Leonov almost no make up, giving the heroes of his appearance - a slight increase in full baggy stooped figure, round face with big round nose and thick lips, his head with a large bald spots. [Next]

Husky husky voice instantly recognizable Leonova. Special love of many generations of viewers still continues to use his voiceover work on animated films (especially brilliantly executed behind the scenes role in the Winnie the Pooh series of tapes 1969-72 years).

Died on the 68th year of life, 29 January 1994 after the separation of a blood clot, going to play "Memorial Prayer". He was buried in Moscow at the Novodevichy Cemetery on the site № 10.





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