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Boris Grigoryevich Plotnikov
April 2, 1949 Nevyansk, Sverdlovsk province, RSFSR, USSR (now Russia)
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| Died | December 2, 2020 (aged 71) Moscow, Russia
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| Resting place | Troyekurovskoye Cemetery |
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| Years active | 1970–2019 |
Boris Grigoryevich Plotnikov (born April 2, 1949 – died December 2, 2020) was a famous actor from the Soviet Union and later Russia. He starred in many movies and TV shows.
His very first movie role was as Sotnikov in The Ascent. This film was directed by the well-known Russian director Larisa Shepitko. Boris Plotnikov acted in over seventy films and television series during his career.
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About Boris Plotnikov
Early Life and Education
Boris Plotnikov was born on April 2, 1949. His birthplace was the city of Nevyansk in the Sverdlovsk Oblast region. His father worked as a mechanic. His mother was an engineer.
A few years later, his family moved to a different city called Novouralsk. He finished school there. Boris then went on to study acting. He graduated from the Sverdlovsk Theater School in 1970. Later, he also studied at the Ural State University. He earned a degree in philology, which is the study of language and literature.
Acting Career Highlights
Boris Plotnikov started his acting career in the theater. From 1970 to 1978, he worked at the Sverdlovsk Youth Theater.
His big break came in 1976. He starred in Larisa Shepitko's movie The Ascent. This film became famous around the world. It made him a well-known actor across the Soviet Union.
He played Dr. Bormental in the film Heart of a Dog (1988). This movie was directed by Vladimir Bortko. In 1992, he acted in a play called Liturgy of Catechumens. He played the character of Danilov.
Boris Plotnikov also appeared in several TV series. He was in the drama Empire Under Attack (2000). In this series, he played Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich. He also had the main role of the Cricket in the musical Cricket Behind the Fire.
He took on the role of Dr. Dmitri Ivanovich in the action movie Shadowboxing (2005). In 2007, he played a forensic medical worker in the crime drama Experts.
In 2006, director Natalya Bondarchuk cast him in a drama. It was called Pushkin. The Last Duel. Boris Plotnikov played Leonti Dubelt, who was the Chief of the Gendarmes.
He also acted in several military-themed TV shows. These included Everyone has his Own War (2011) and Snipers: Love under Sight (2012). He was also in Fighters, The Last Battle (2015).
Later Years and Passing
Boris Plotnikov continued acting for many years. He passed away on December 2, 2020. His death was due to COVID-19.
Filmography
Here are some of the movies and TV shows Boris Plotnikov appeared in:
- The Ascent (1977) as Sotnikov
- Nakanune premiery (1978) as Andrey Lagunin
- Pugachev (1978) as iconographer
- The Wild Hunt King Stach (1979) as Andrew Beloretskiy
- Forest (1980) as Gennadiy Neschastlivtzev
- Dve glavy iz semeynoy khroniki (1983) as Manfred
- Dublyor nachinaet deystvovat (1984) as Kostin
- Obvineniye (1984) as Butenko
- Iona or Artist at Work (1984, TV Movie) as Iona
- Sdelka (1985) as Migel
- Peter the Great (1986, TV Mini Series) as Tsarevich Alexei
- Lermontov (1986) as Yurii Petrovich Lermontov
- Vremya synovey (1986) as Aleksandr Kordin
- Gobseck (1987) as Verbrest
- First Encounter - Last Encounter (1988) as Kuklin, an inventor
- Cold Summer of 1953 (1988) as Nikolai Starobogatov's son
- Heart of a Dog (1988, TV Movie) as Dr. Ivan Arnoldovich Bormental
- Gambrinus (1990) as Misha
- Igra v smert, ili postoronniy (1991)
- Progulka po eshafotu (1992) as Nekto
- Padeniye vverkh (1998)
- Empire under Attack (2000, TV Mini Series) as Sergei Alexandrovich
- Lavina (2001)
- Sverchok za ochagom (2002) as Cricket
- Shadowboxing (2005) as Dr. Dmitri Ivanovich
- Puschkin. Last Duel (2006) as Leontiy Dubelt
