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Stanislav Lyubshin
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Stanislav Lyubshin is an actor
Born
Stanislav Andreyevich Lyubshin

(1933-04-06) 6 April 1933 (age 93)
Citizenship Soviet Union
Russia
Occupation Film director, actor and screenwriter
Years active 1958–present
Spouse(s) Irina Lubshina

Stanislav Andreyevich Lyubshin (Russian: Станисла́в Андре́евич Любши́н), born on April 6, 1933, is a well-known Russian actor and film director. He was honored with the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1981, which is a special award for talented artists in Russia.

Life and Career

Stanislav Lyubshin became very famous after playing a spy in the movie The Shield and the Sword in 1968. This role helped him become one of the most recognized actors in the Soviet Union.

Early Life and Education

Stanislav Lyubshin was born in a village called Vladykino, near Moscow, Russia. His father, Andrei Lyubshin, was an engineer who worked in farming. His mother was a milkmaid. Even when he was young, Stanislav loved theatre. His parents supported his interest, and he joined a drama class at his school.

From 1955 to 1959, he studied acting at the Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School in Moscow. He graduated in 1959, ready to start his career as an actor.

Becoming a Star

Lyubshin's first movie role was in 1959, while he was still a student. It was in a film called There Will Be No Leave Today, directed by Andrey Tarkovsky and Aleksandr Gordon.

He became a huge star in the Soviet Union with his main role as Weiss/Belov. He played a Russian spy working in Nazi Germany in the popular film Щит и Меч (The Shield and the Sword) from 1968. This movie was directed by Vladimir Basov. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Stanislav Lyubshin was one of the most popular actors in Soviet cinema.

Theatre Work

From 1959 to 1964, Lyubshin was part of the "Sovremennik" Theatre group in Moscow. There, he worked alongside many famous actors like Oleg Tabakov and Oleg Yefremov.

Later, from 1964 to 1967, he joined the Taganka Theatre company in Moscow. He shared the stage with other well-known actors, including Vladimir Vysotsky and Valeriy Zolotukhin.

Since 1981, Lyubshin has been a regular member of the Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT named after A. Chekhov). He has performed in many classic plays by Anton Chekhov. Some of his most famous roles were in plays like The Cherry Orchard, The Three Sisters, and Ivanov.

Stanislav Lyubshin is recognized as a People's Actor of Russia. He has also received the Order of Service to Fatherland, which is a high honor. He continues to live and work in Moscow, Russia.

Film Roles

Stanislav Lyubshin has acted in many films throughout his career. Here are some of his notable movie roles:

  • There Will Be No Leave Today (1959)
  • The Third Flare (1963)
  • Alpine Ballad (1965)
  • The Shield and the Sword (1968)
  • Happy Go Lucky (1972)
  • Monologue (1973)
  • A Sentimental Story (1977)
  • Call Me from Afar (1978)
  • Five Evenings (1979)
  • Kin-Dza-Dza (1986)
  • The Black Monk (1988)
  • Tsar Ivan the Terrible (1991)
  • He's a Dragon (2015)
  • Godunov (2018-2019)

Family Life

Stanislav Lyubshin has been married twice.

  • His first wife was Svetlana Deziderovna Lubshina, who has passed away.
    • They had a son named Yuri Lyubshin, who was born on February 24, 1955. Yuri became a cinematographer, someone who works with cameras in films.
      • Yuri has a daughter named Daria Lubshina, who is also involved in film as a director and actress.
    • Stanislav and Svetlana also had another son, Vadim Lyubshin, born on October 5, 1964, who is an actor.
  • His second wife is Irina Lubshina (Korneeva), who works as a journalist.
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