Yevgeni Lebedev

This article is about a Russian actor. For the Russian-British businessman, see Evgeny Lebedev.

Yevgeni Alekseyevich Lebedev (Russian: Евгeний Алeксeeвич Лeбeдeв, IPA: [jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ɐlʲɪkˈsʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈlʲebʲɪdʲɪf];^[1] January 15, 1917, Balakovo – June 9, 1997, Saint Petersburg) was a Soviet and Russian actor and pedagogue. People's Artist of the USSR (1968)^[1] and Hero of Socialist Labour (1987).

Yevgeni Lebedev Евгений Лебедев (in Russian)
Born	Yevgeni Alekseyevich Lebedev (1917-01-15)January 15, 1917 Balakovo, Samara Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	June 9, 1997(1997-06-09) (aged 80) Saint Petersburg, Russia
Resting place	Volkovo Cemetery Saint Petersburg, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Occupation(s)	Actor, pedagogue
Years active	1940–1997
Spouse	Natella Tovstonogova
Children	Aleksey Lebedev, Irina Meisher

Biography

Yevgeni Lebedev was born in Balakovo (now — Saratov Oblast), in the family of a priest, and later was forced to hide his origin.^[1]

Family

Wife — Natela Tovstonogova (1926-2013), a sister of Georgy Tovstonogov.

Son — Aleksey Lebedev (born 1952), a film director.

Partial filmography

• Rimsky-Korsakov (1953) as Kashchey the Deathless in opera (uncredited)
• Unfinished Story (1955) as Fyodor Ivanovich
• Two Captains (1956) as Romashov
• Virgin Soil Upturned (1960) as Agafon Dubtsov
• Going Inside a Storm (1966) as Agatov
• Wedding in Malinovka (1967) as Nechipor
• An Incident that no one noticed (1967) as Yakov Alexeyevich
• No Path Through Fire (1968) as colonel
• Straight Line (1968) as Neslezkin
• Subject for a Short Story (1969) as Pavel Yegorovich Chekhov
• Strange People (1970) (segment "Rokovoj vystrel")
• Crime and Punishment (1970) as Marmeladov
• The Beginning (1970) as Cauchon
• Adventures of the Yellow Suitcase (1970) as children's doctor
• Interrogation (1979) as cellmate
• Centaurs (1979) as General Pin
• Life Is Beautiful (1979) as Rostao
• Squadron of Flying Hussars (1981) as Mikhail Kutuzov
• Farewell of Slavianka (1985) as Semyon Protasovich
• Sikimoku (1993) as Kseniya Ivanovna Nekrasova, old woman
• To whom will God send (1994) (final film role)^[1]

Awards and honors

• Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1953)
• People's Artist of the RSFSR (1962)
• People's Artist of the USSR (1968)
• Hero of Socialist Labour (1987)
• Two Orders of Lenin (1971, 1987)
• Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class (1997)
• Medal For the Defence of the Caucasus (1945)
• Medal For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 (1945)
• Medal In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad (1957)
• Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1977)
• Badge For services to Polish culture (1979)
• Medal "Veteran of Labour" (1984)
• Lenin Prize (1986)
• Stalin Prize first-degree (1950)
• USSR State Prize (1968)
• Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR (1980)
• The prize Golden Nymph International Festival in Monte Carlo (1977)
• The award of the KGB of the USSR in the field of literature and art of I degree (1984)
• Award St. Petersburg Mayor Anatoly Sobchak For outstanding achievements in the development of culture (1994)
• Highest theater prize Saint-Petersburg Gold spotlights - special prize For creative longevity and unique contribution to the theatrical culture (1996) [10]
• Mar del Plata International Film Festival for Best Actor (1966)
• Honorary Citizen of Balakovo (1987) ^[1]
• Honorary citizen of Tbilisi (1992) ^[1]
• Honorary Citizen of St. Petersburg (1996) ^[1]