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Leonid Kuravlyov‌

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Birthday

calendar1936-10-08

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Leonid Kuravlyov

Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Leonid Kuravlyov

Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1936-10-08

Popularity

star2.0

Biography

Soviet and Russian film actor. He became a People’s Artist of the RSFSR in 1976. Kuravlyov was born in Moscow into a working-class family. His father Vyacheslav Yakovlevich Kuravlyov (1909–1979) worked as a locksmith at the Salyut Machine-Building Association and his mother Valentina Dmitriyevna Kuravlyova (1916–1993) was a hairdresser. In 1941 with the start of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union (known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War) his mother was arrested on false report, accused of counter-revolutionary activity (Article 58) and exiled to Karaganda, Kazakh SSR to work at the local plant. In five years she was freed without a right to live in Moscow and sent to Zasheyek, Murmansk Oblast in the Russian far north where she continued working as a hairdresser. In 1948 she managed to get a permission to see her son who spent a year with her at Zasheyek, and in 1951 she finally returned to Moscow. In 1955 Kuravlyov entered VGIK to study acting under Boris Bibikov. He graduated in 1960 and joined the Theater Studio of Film Actors. He made his first movie appearances while still a student. In 1960 he was noted by Vasily Shukshin and took part in his diploma film Reported From Lebyazhye. In 1961 they both starred in the popular melodrama When the Trees Were Tall, and in 1964 Shukshin gave him the leading role in his comedy movie There Is Such a Lad which brought Kuravlyov true fame and which he considered to be the start of his successful movie career. He also acted in Your Son and Brother (1965) and felt so grateful for what the director did for him that he later named his son after Shukshin. The role of Shura Balaganov in Mikhail Schweitzer’s comedy The Little Golden Calf based on the book by Ilf and Petrov was one of his first successful roles: he managed to create an image of a brash yet charming petty thief. His other notable roles of that period include Khoma Brut in one of the first Soviet horror movies Viy (1967), antagonist Sorokin in a psychological melodrama Not Under the Jurisdiction (1969), Robinson Crusoe in Stanislav Govorukhin’s Life and Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1972), a Nazi officer Kurt Eismann in Seventeen Moments of Spring (1973) and Lavr Mironovich in Pyotr Todorovsky’s The Last Victim (1975). In the 1970s he appeared in three to four films per year. Even though Kuravlyov was adept at playing serious dramatic roles, he is still best known for his leading roles in top-grossing comedy movies such as Afonya (1975) by Georgiy Daneliya (11th highest-grossing Soviet film, highest grossing film of the year, 62.2 mln viewers), Leonid Gaidai’s Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future (1973, 17th highest-grossing film, 60 mln viewers) and It Can’t Be! (1975, 46th highest-grossing film with 46.9 mln viewers), The Most Charming and Attractive (1985) by Gerald Bezhanov (the highest-grossing film of 1985, 44.9 mln viewers) and others. During the late 1990s he hosted a popular TV programme The World of Books with Leonid Kuravlyov where he talked about new book releases. In two years it was closed and then relaunched with new hosts. In 2012 he was awarded the IV class Order “For Merit to the Fatherland”. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Movie Credits

White Queen's Move

White Queen's Move‌
star4.0
calendar 1972

Afonya

Afonya‌
star7.9
calendar 1976

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession‌
star7.9
calendar 1973

Крыса на подносе

Крыса на подносе‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

Пётр Рябинкин

Пётр Рябинкин‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

I Am His Bride

I Am His Bride‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

The Most Beautiful Horse

The Most Beautiful Horse‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

Северная рапсодия

Северная рапсодия‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Old Songs about the Main Thing 2

Old Songs about the Main Thing 2‌
star4.8
calendar 1997

The Book of Masters

The Book of Masters‌
star4.5
calendar 2009

Enclosure

Enclosure‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Restricted Area

Restricted Area‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Mimino

Mimino‌
star7.6
calendar 1977

It Can't Be!

It Can't Be!‌
star7.2
calendar 1975

Evropejskij Konvoj

Evropejskij Konvoj‌
star5.9
calendar 2003

There Will Be No Leave Today

There Will Be No Leave Today‌
star5.6
calendar 1959

The Golden Calf

The Golden Calf‌
star8.0
calendar 1968

This Merry Planet

This Merry Planet‌
star4.8
calendar 1973

The Trust That Has Burst

The Trust That Has Burst‌
star6.1
calendar 1983

The Most Charming and Attractive

The Most Charming and Attractive‌
star7.1
calendar 1985

Esli Nevesta Vedma

Esli Nevesta Vedma‌
star6.2
calendar 2002

Fuss of the Fusses

Fuss of the Fusses‌
star5.9
calendar 1979

The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed

The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed‌
star8.2
calendar 1979

Shine, Shine, My Star

Shine, Shine, My Star‌
star5.7
calendar 1969

Incognito from St.Petersburg

Incognito from St.Petersburg‌
star5.9
calendar 1978

The Stairway

The Stairway‌
star3.0
calendar 1989

The Turkish Gambit

The Turkish Gambit‌
star6.3
calendar 2005

First Encounter - Last Encounter

First Encounter - Last Encounter‌
star5.3
calendar 1987

Destroy the Thirtieth!

Destroy the Thirtieth!‌
star1.0
calendar 1992

All That Jam

All That Jam‌
star0.0
calendar 2016

When the Trees Were Tall

When the Trees Were Tall‌
star6.8
calendar 1961

The Beginning

The Beginning‌
star6.4
calendar 1970

The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas‌
star6.0
calendar 1997

The Ballad of Bering and His Friends

The Ballad of Bering and His Friends‌
star5.2
calendar 1970

There Is Such a Lad

There Is Such a Lad‌
star6.3
calendar 1966

We're from Jazz

We're from Jazz‌
star6.6
calendar 1983

Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation

Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation‌
star5.6
calendar 1989

Dangerous for Your Life!

Dangerous for Your Life!‌
star6.8
calendar 1985

The Codex of Disgrace

The Codex of Disgrace‌
star3.5
calendar 1993

Look for a Woman

Look for a Woman‌
star7.2
calendar 1982

One Time Deal

One Time Deal‌
star6.3
calendar 1987

What a Mess!

What a Mess!‌
star6.7
calendar 1995

Holy Moly!

Holy Moly!‌
star6.2
calendar 1988

Snake Catcher

Snake Catcher‌
star3.0
calendar 1986

Railway Romance

Railway Romance‌
star6.4
calendar 2003

Life and Amazing Aventures of Robinson Crusoe

Life and Amazing Aventures of Robinson Crusoe‌
star5.3
calendar 1973

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach‌
star5.9
calendar 1993

Meet Me in Tahiti

Meet Me in Tahiti‌
star5.5
calendar 1991

Little Tragedies

Little Tragedies‌
star5.4
calendar 1980

Lady Into Lassie

Lady Into Lassie‌
star5.1
calendar 1995

Defeat

Defeat‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

Funny People!

Funny People!‌
star4.0
calendar 1977

Шоу для одинокого мужчины

Шоу для одинокого мужчины‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

Lev Gurych Sinichkin

Lev Gurych Sinichkin‌
star4.5
calendar 1974

To Dream and to Live

To Dream and to Live‌
star5.0
calendar 1974

Ladies Invite Gentlemen

Ladies Invite Gentlemen‌
star5.5
calendar 1981

Sitting on the Golden Porch

Sitting on the Golden Porch‌
star5.4
calendar 1986

Five Minutes of Fear

Five Minutes of Fear‌
star6.3
calendar 1985

The Master and Margarita

The Master and Margarita‌
star5.9
calendar 1994

Don't Leave Your Lovers

Don't Leave Your Lovers‌
star6.1
calendar 1980

We, the Undersigned

We, the Undersigned‌
star4.6
calendar 1981

You to Me, Me to You

You to Me, Me to You‌
star6.1
calendar 1979

Elder Sister

Elder Sister‌
star5.6
calendar 1967

The Barber of Siberia

The Barber of Siberia‌
star7.1
calendar 1998

Timur and His Team

Timur and His Team‌
star5.9
calendar 1977

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man‌
star5.9
calendar 1985

Entrance to Labyrinth

Entrance to Labyrinth‌
star3.4
calendar 1990

The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga

The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

Before We Part

Before We Part‌
star4.0
calendar 1984

Счет человеческий

Счет человеческий‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

A Dog Was Walking on the Piano

A Dog Was Walking on the Piano‌
star3.4
calendar 1978

Two Days of Wonders

Two Days of Wonders‌
star4.8
calendar 1970

Made in USSR

Made in USSR‌
star5.6
calendar 1991

Эти невероятные музыканты, или Новые сновидения Шурика

Эти невероятные музыканты, или Новые сновидения Шурика‌
star5.8
calendar 1977

Three on the Red Carpet

Three on the Red Carpet‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Hope

Hope‌
star5.2
calendar 1988

Без свидетелей

Без свидетелей‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

Mirgorod and Its Inhabitants

Mirgorod and Its Inhabitants‌
star6.5
calendar 1983

Live in Joy

Live in Joy‌
star5.1
calendar 1978

Repeated Wedding

Repeated Wedding‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

Demidovy

Demidovy‌
star7.1
calendar 1983

Midshipman Panin

Midshipman Panin‌
star4.2
calendar 1960

Vitya Glushakov - A Friend of the Apaches

Vitya Glushakov - A Friend of the Apaches‌
star6.5
calendar 1983

Chekhov's Vaudevilles

Chekhov's Vaudevilles‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

Queen's Personal Life

Queen's Personal Life‌
star2.5
calendar 1993

The Charming Traveller

The Charming Traveller‌
star7.0
calendar 1990

Traces of Rain

Traces of Rain‌
star0.0
calendar 1991

The Roundabout

The Roundabout‌
star5.5
calendar 1971

It

It‌
star4.6
calendar 1989

Simple - Minded

Simple - Minded‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

Russian Account

Russian Account‌
star5.8
calendar 1994

Russian miracle

Russian miracle‌
star5.5
calendar 1994

Не было печали

Не было печали‌
star0.0
calendar 1983

Sincerely Yours...

Sincerely Yours...‌
star3.3
calendar 1985

Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...

Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...‌
star6.2
calendar 1978

Not Under the Jurisdiction

Not Under the Jurisdiction‌
star5.2
calendar 1969

The Seven Brides of Lance-Corporal Zbruyev

The Seven Brides of Lance-Corporal Zbruyev‌
star6.7
calendar 1971

The Twelve Months

The Twelve Months‌
star6.5
calendar 1973

Gangsters in the Ocean

Gangsters in the Ocean‌
star8.0
calendar 1992

Непридуманная история

Непридуманная история‌
star5.7
calendar 1964

Martinko

Martinko‌
star7.0
calendar 1987

Literature Lesson

Literature Lesson‌
star5.4
calendar 1968

Your Son and Brother

Your Son and Brother‌
star6.7
calendar 1966

Third Time

Third Time‌
star4.2
calendar 1963

Men's Talk

Men's Talk‌
star7.0
calendar 1969

A Man for a Young Girl

A Man for a Young Girl‌
star0.0
calendar 1996

Blackmailer

Blackmailer‌
star7.5
calendar 1988

KGB Agents Also Fall in Love

KGB Agents Also Fall in Love‌
star1.7
calendar 1991

Liberation: The Last Assault

Liberation: The Last Assault‌
star7.8
calendar 1971

The Adventures of Travka

The Adventures of Travka‌
star0.0
calendar 1976

It's Just Awful!

It's Just Awful!‌
star7.0
calendar 1982

Tailcoat for an Idler

Tailcoat for an Idler‌
star7.0
calendar 1979

The Left-Hander

The Left-Hander‌
star5.4
calendar 1986

Without Father

Without Father‌
star8.0
calendar 1976

Aibolit and Barmaley

Aibolit and Barmaley‌
star5.4
calendar 1973

Detonator

Detonator‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

Circus in the Circus

Circus in the Circus‌
star4.8
calendar 1976

Kysh and TwoBriefcases

Kysh and TwoBriefcases‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Sentence

Sentence‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

The Love Arrow

The Love Arrow‌
star0.0
calendar 2002

Ultimatum

Ultimatum‌
star10.0
calendar 1999

Everything for You

Everything for You‌
star5.0
calendar 1965

Ау-у! (Киноальманах)

Ау-у! (Киноальманах)‌
star7.5
calendar 1976

A Day and the Whole Life

A Day and the Whole Life‌
star6.0
calendar 1970

My Friends

My Friends‌
star6.0
calendar 1974

Lyubushka

Lyubushka‌
star7.5
calendar 1961

Late Child

Late Child‌
star6.0
calendar 1971

While the Dream is Mad

While the Dream is Mad‌
star4.0
calendar 1978

Nylon 100%

Nylon 100%‌
star5.0
calendar 1973

Copper Angel

Copper Angel‌
star5.0
calendar 1984

О друзьях-товарищах

О друзьях-товарищах‌
star6.0
calendar 1970

Time, Forward!

Time, Forward!‌
star5.1
calendar 1965

Presumption of Innocence

Presumption of Innocence‌
star4.8
calendar 1988

Homeboy

Homeboy‌
star6.5
calendar 1974

The Suicide

The Suicide‌
star6.0
calendar 1990

Свадебный подарок

Свадебный подарок‌
star5.0
calendar 1983

Seventh Skies

Seventh Skies‌
star6.0
calendar 1972

The Stringer

The Stringer‌
star4.3
calendar 1998

Spanish Actress for Russian Minister

Spanish Actress for Russian Minister‌
star5.7
calendar 1990

Crash

Crash‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

Take Care of the Men!

Take Care of the Men!‌
star3.0
calendar 1982

Escape of Mr. McKinley

Escape of Mr. McKinley‌
star3.9
calendar 1975

May I die, Lord

May I die, Lord‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

In Search of the Golden Phallus

In Search of the Golden Phallus‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

Crazy Money

Crazy Money‌
star4.7
calendar 1981

Водил поезда машинист

Водил поезда машинист‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

Из Лебяжьего сообщают

Из Лебяжьего сообщают‌
star0.0
calendar 1960

Pena

Pena‌
star5.0
calendar 1979

How Is It Going, Crucians?

How Is It Going, Crucians?‌
star0.0
calendar 1991

Facts of the Past Day

Facts of the Past Day‌
star0.0
calendar 1981

Old Songs about the Main Thing 3

Old Songs about the Main Thing 3‌
star3.5
calendar 1998

Viy

Viy‌
star6.9
calendar 1967

The Last Sacrifice

The Last Sacrifice‌
star6.0
calendar 1976

Such a Big Boy

Such a Big Boy‌
star1.0
calendar 1967

Энергичные люди

Энергичные люди‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Несрочная весна

Несрочная весна‌
star3.5
calendar 1990

Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun

Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins, Part 2

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins, Part 2‌
star7.2
calendar 1988

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Approaches

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Approaches‌
star7.3
calendar 1988

The Devil's Puppets

The Devil's Puppets‌
star0.0
calendar 1993

Young People

Young People‌
star10.0
calendar 1971

The Heirs

The Heirs‌
star3.0
calendar 2008

Любовь Серафима Фролова

Любовь Серафима Фролова‌
star6.0
calendar 1969

New Year's Story

New Year's Story‌
star0.0
calendar 1997

Глубокие родственники

Глубокие родственники‌
star7.0
calendar 1980

Fun for Old People

Fun for Old People‌
star9.0
calendar 1977

Unanswered Love

Unanswered Love‌
star5.5
calendar 1979

For the Matches

For the Matches‌
star6.3
calendar 1980

Dozhd'

Dozhd'‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

The Ghost of My House

The Ghost of My House‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

Pretty Face

Pretty Face‌
star8.0
calendar 1990

Boys

Boys‌
star0.0
calendar 1972

Across Red Nights

Across Red Nights‌
star0.0
calendar 1991

Provincial Benefit

Provincial Benefit‌
star0.0
calendar 1993

Tv Credits

Seventeen Moments of Spring

Seventeen Moments of Spring‌
star7.8
calendar 1973

Entrance to the Maze

Entrance to the Maze‌
star6.3
calendar 1990

The Turkish Gambit

The Turkish Gambit‌
star7.0
calendar 2006

Brigada

Brigada‌
star7.7
calendar 2002

The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed

The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed‌
star8.6
calendar 1979

Fuse

Fuse‌
star7.0
calendar 1962

TASS Is Authorized to Declare...

TASS Is Authorized to Declare...‌
star6.9
calendar 1984

Little Tragedies

Little Tragedies‌
star6.0
calendar 1980

Streets of Broken Lights

Streets of Broken Lights‌
star6.4
calendar 1998

Life of Don Quixote and Sancho

Life of Don Quixote and Sancho‌
star2.0
calendar 1988

Memories of Sherlock Holmes

Memories of Sherlock Holmes‌
star7.2
calendar 2000

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson‌
star8.0
calendar 1980

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The twentieth century begins

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The twentieth century begins‌
star9.0
calendar 1988