People’s Artist of RussiaBoris Plotnikov
He graduated from the Sverdlovsk Theatre School (course of Y. Zhigulsky) in 1970 and Ural State University.
Worked in Sverdlovsk Young Generation Theatre, where he played in such performances as: “Intrigue and Love“ by F. Schiller (Ferdinand), “Eternally alive” by V. Rozov (Volodya), „The Three Musketeers” by Alexandre Dumas (Aramis, Duke of Buckingham), etc.
Since 1978, the Moscow Satire Theatre. Was busy in performances: “Repair“ (Pasha-Intellectual), “The Cherry Orchard“ by A. Chekhov (Petya Trofimov),„Shadows” (Bobyrev), „Mad Money” by A. Ostrovsky (Glumov).
Since 1988, the Central Academic Theatre of Russian Army, where he played in such performances as: “Paul I“ by D. Merezhkovsky (Alexander I), “The Idiot“ by F. Dostoevsky (Prince Myshkin), “The Gambler“ by F. Dostoyevsky (Alexei Ivanovich),“The Masquerade“ by M. Lermontov (Unknown),„The Lower Depths” by M. Gorky (Baron), „Othello” by W. Shakespeare (Iago), „Much Ado About Nothing” by W. Shakespeare (Prince). Now playing Harpagon in the performance „The Miser” by J. -B. Moliere.
Since January 2002, the troupe of the Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre. He played in such performances as: “A number“ by C. Churchill (Salter), “Sanctimonious persons' Kabala“ by M. Bulgakov (Marquise de Sharron), “The Artist Descending a Staircase“ by T. Stoppard (Martello), “Lady from the Sea” by H. Ibsen (Arnholm).. Now busy in performances: „Copenhagen” by M. Freyn (Werner Heisenberg), „The Seagull” by A. Chekhov (Dorn).
Acted in such films as: „The Ascent” directed by L. Shepitko (1976), “The Savage Hunt of King Stach” directed by V. Rubinchik (1979), “Michael Lomonosov” directed by A. Proshkin (1984), “Lermontov” directed by N. Burljaev (1986 ), “The Wood” directed by V. Motyl (1987), "First Encounter — Last Encounter" directed by V. Melnikov (1987), “Heart of a Dog” directed by Bortko B. (1988), and others.
For his role in the performance "Good-bye … and applauding!" in the Moscow Theatre managed by O. Tabakov, was awarded the Prize of the Charitable Foundation named after K. Stanislavsky “Moscow Premiere“.
On the stage of the Moscow Theatre managed by O. Tabakov has played in such performances as: „Camera Obscura” by V. Nabokov (Bruno Kretzschmar) and "Good-bye … and applauding!" by A. Bogdanovich (Carlo Goldoni). Currently playing Voinitsky (“Uncle Vanya“ by Anton Chekhov), Sobakevich (“Adventures“, composed on the poem “Dead Souls” by Nikolai Gogol), Priest and Uncle („The Trial” by F. Kafka), Basil („Crazy Day or The Marriage of Figaro” by P. de Beaumarchais).
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