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Russian movie stars died in 1966

Here are 1 famous actors from Russian Empire died in 1966:

Nikolay Cherkasov

Nikolay Cherkasov (July 27, 1903 Saint Petersburg-September 14, 1966 Saint Petersburg) also known as Nikolai Konstantinovich Cherkasov, Nikolai Tscherkassow, N. Cherkasov, Nikolay Konstantinovich Cherkasov or Nikolai Konstantinowitsch Tscherkassow was a Russian actor. He had one child, Andrei Cherkasov.

Cherkasov graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema in 1926 and immediately began working in the Bolshoi Drama Theater. He gained fame for his role as Alexander Nevsky in Sergei Eisenstein's film of the same name in 1938. Cherkasov continued to act in various films, including "Ivan the Terrible" (1944), which also directed by Eisenstein. In addition to his acting career, Cherkasov served as a director of the Bolshoi Drama Theater from 1941 to 1966. Cherkasov was awarded the Stalin Prize for his acting in "Ivan the Terrible" in 1946. Despite being an important figure in the Soviet film industry, Cherkasov was involved in a scandal in 1948 as he was accused of harboring anti-Soviet sentiments along with other actors and artists. However, he was reinstated in the Communist Party in 1954.

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