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Petr Shelokhonov
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| Born |
Petr Larionovich Shelokhonov
August 15 1929 |
| Died | September 15 1999 |
| Years active | 1942 - 1999 |
| Spouse(s) |
Ludmilla Dulova
(m. 1955–1999) |
| Children | 2 |
Petr (Peter) Shelokhonov was a famous Russian actor and director. He was born on August 15, 1929, in Belarus and passed away on September 15, 1999, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Petr Shelokhonov acted in over 90 movies and TV shows. He also performed in more than 100 stage plays. In 1979, he was given the special title of Honorable Actor of Russia.
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About Petr Shelokhonov
Petr Shelokhonov had a mixed family background, with roots in Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, and Poland. He lived through a very tough time during World War II when the Nazis occupied his home country. Even though he was wounded in the face by a gunshot during the war, this injury did not stop him from following his dream of becoming an actor.
During the war, Petr Shelokhonov joined the resistance fighters, known as partisans. In 1943, he even created his own puppet theater! He used his puppet shows to make fun of Hitler. After the war, in 1945, he started studying piano at the Kiev Conservatory of Music.
In the 1950s, Petr moved to Siberia in the city of Irkutsk. There, he finished his studies at the Irkutsk Drama School. Later, he worked in many different cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg in Russia, and also in Odesa and Kyiv in Ukraine.
Petr Shelokhonov was part of five different theatre companies in Russia. He also acted in plays, movies, and TV shows made in other countries. His acting career lasted for over 50 years! He played many different kinds of characters, from a prince like Hamlet in Shakespeare's plays to the Soviet leader Lenin.
From 1989 to 1992, he played the main character, Sam, in a play called Photo Finish. This play was written and directed by the famous Peter Ustinov. In 1993 and 1994, he starred as Victor Velasco in Neil Simon's play Barefoot in the Park. In 1997, Petr Shelokhonov had a supporting role in the movie Anna Karenina, which starred Sophie Marceau and Sean Bean.
Petr Shelokhonov passed away on September 15, 1999, in St. Petersburg. He was 70 years old and died from a cardiac arrest.
Movies Petr Shelokhonov Acted In
Actor Roles
- 1967: "Steps to the Sun" - as an Unknown soldier
- 1968: "Three years" by Anton Chekhov - as Laptev
- 1969: Untagling - as Spy Sotnikov
- 1969: Rokirovka v dlinnuyu storonu - as a Scientist
- 1970: "Franz Liszt. Dreams of love" - as Glinka, a Russian composer
- 1970: Liubov Yarovaya - as Commissar Mazukhin
- 1970: Dawns are quiet here - as Sergeant Vaskov
- 1970: “Far from Moscow” - as Director Batmanov
- 1971: Night on the 14-th Parallel - as a Newspaper Editor
- 1971: "Dauria" - as Cossack Severian Ulybin
- 1971: "Are You Joking?" - as the Chairman
- 1971: "Hot - Cold" - as Writer Podorozhny
- 1972: "Taming of the fire" - as Karelin
- 1972: "Chess Grandmaster" - as the Stepfather
- 1972: Such a long, long road - as a Commissar
- 1973: "Recognition" - as a Colonel
- 1974: "Reprisal" - as Manager Sergei Peresada
- 1975: "Obtained in the Battle" - as Mayor Sergeev
- 1976: "I Don't Care" - as Detective Pankratov
- 1976: Trust - as Petrovsky
- 1976: Vitali Bianki - as Presenter-narrator
- 1977: First joy - as Professor Dorogomilov
- 1978: Three rainy days - as a Detective
- 1978: A Moment Decides Everything - as Matveev, Director of Sport
- 1979: Extraordinary summer - as Professor Dorogomilov
- 1979: Journey To Another City - as Manager Fedor Ignatevich
- 1980: Life And Adventures Of Four Friends 1/2 - as a Forest ranger
- 1981: Late rendez-vous - as Lena's father
- 1981: Life And Adventures Of Four Friends 3/4 - as a Forest ranger
- 1981: The Truth Of Lieutenant Klimov - as Boatsman Chervonenko
- 1981: 20th Of December - as Zarudny
- 1981: The Girl And The Horse Named Grand - as a Coach
- 1981: Sindikat 2 - as Agent Fomichev
- 1982: Customs - as Chief Customs Officer
- 1982: The Year Of Active Sun - as School Superviser
- 1982: Liszt Ferenc - as Count Vielgorsky
- 1982: The Voice - as a Producer
- 1983: Magistral - as Manager Gadalov
- 1983: Action Place - as Manager Ryabov
- 1984: Zaveshchanie professora Douela
- 1984: Two versions of one collision - as Ambassador Pavlov
- 1985: Sofia Kovalevskaya - as Academician Sechenov
- 1985: "Rivals" - as Coach Semenich
- 1986: "Red arrow" - as Manager Yusov
- 1987 Habitat - as a Detective
- 1987: Lucky man - as Construction Engineer
- 1987: Moonzund - as Captain Andreev
- 1988: "Bread Is A Proper Noun" - as Blacksmith Akimych
- 1991: "My best friend, General Vasili, son of Joseph Stalin" - as Colonel Savinykh
- 1992: Richard II - as Lord Marshal
- 1997: The Passenger - as a Passenger
- 1997: Anna Karenina - as Majordome Kapitonich
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Plays Petr Shelokhonov Acted In
Actor Roles
- 1959: Hamlet - as Prince Hamlet
- 1960: Irkutsk story - as Victor
- 1960: Poem of bread - as Senya
- 1961: Golden Boy by Clifford Odets - as Joe, the Golden boy
- 1962: Dubrovsky -as Dubrovsky
- 1962: The night of Moon eclipse - as Dervish Divana
- 1962: Ocean - as Captain Chasovnikov
- 1964: Uncle Vania by Anton Chekhov - as Uncle Vanya
- 1965: Ivanov by Anton Chekhov - as Ivanov
- 1966: "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov - as Treplev
- 1967: Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov - as Tuzenbach
- 1968: Platonov by Anton Chekhov - as Michael Platonov
- 1970: Dawns are quiet here - as Sergeant Vaskov
- 1970: “Far from Moscow” - as Director Batmanov
- 1975: Death of Ivan the Terrible - as Prince Nikita Romanovich Zakharyin Yuriev
- 1976: Tsar Fédor Ivanovitch - as Prince Nikita Romanovich Zakharyin Yuriev
- 1977: Tsar Boris - as Prince Nikita Romanovich Zakharyin Yuriev
- 1978: Gnezdo glukharia - as Sudakov
- 1981: Theme and Variations - as Dmitri Nikolayevich
- 1983: "The Fifth Decade" - as Vassili Nikitich
- 1988: The Land of Promise by W. Somerset Maugham - as Mr. Wikham
- 1991: "Photofinish" by Peter Ustinov - as Sam
- 1993: "Antiquariat" by Anneli Pukema - as Johanson
- 1994: Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon - as Victor Velasco
Director Roles
- 1964: 104 pages about love by Eduard Radzinsky
- 1966: Lectures of Lenin by M. Shatrov
- 1968: Platonov by Anton Chekhov
- 1993: Isabella by Irving A. Leitner
Awards and Special Mentions
- 1979: Petr Shelokhonov was named an Honorable Actor of Russia SFSR. This is a very special award for actors in Russia.
- 1952: He received an Honorary Letter from the Government of Latvia.
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Petr Shelokhonov received the "Honoured Artist of Russia" award.
See also
In Spanish: Petr Shelokhonov para niños
