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Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

Acting 49 (deceased) years old Rostov-na-Donu, Rostovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR ★ 0.7
Born: July 23, 1946
Died: December 3, 1995

Biography

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy (23 July 1946 — 2 December 1995) was a Soviet actor and film director. His best known roles are in films such as Stalker, At Home Among Strangers, and The Bodyguard.

Prior to pursuing an acting career, Kaydanovskiy attended technical college where he trained to become a welder. In 1965 he started studying acting at The Rostov Theatre School and the Shchukin theatrical school in Moscow. Before completing the course he took his first part in the film The Mysterious Wall and upon graduation in 1969, he worked as stage actor, making his debut at the Vakhtangov Theatre in 1969. In 1971, he was invited to join the prestigious Moscow Arts Theatre, a rare privilege for a 25-year-old graduate.

He made his major film debut in At Home Among Strangers, and over the next few years appeared in some two dozen films, including the satirical comedy Diamonds for Dictatorship of the Proletariat and The Life of Beethoven. At his peak in the '70s Kaidanovsky was among the USSR’s most popular actors, and it was at this point that famed Soviet director Andrei Tarkovsky, impressed by the looks and the acting technique of Kaidanovsky in Diamonds, invited him to play the title role in his new film, Stalker. The role earned Kaydanovskiy international acclaim.

In 1985 he directed A Simple Death, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. In 1993 he directed Just Death, which was about the death of Leo Tolstoy.

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Known For

Stalker
Stalker Stalker 1979
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina Jules Landeau 1967
At Home Among Strangers, a Stranger Among His Own
At Home Among Strangers, a Stranger Among His Own Lemke 1974
Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians Philip Lombard 1987
The Turning Point
The Turning Point doctor 1978

Filmography

Acting Credits (58)

The Arrival of a Train
The Arrival of a Train 1996
Secrets Shared with a Stranger
Secrets Shared with a Stranger Kriouchoff 1996
Magic Hunter
Magic Hunter Maxim 1994
To Remember
To Remember Himself - archiveFootage 1993
The Devil's Breath
The Devil's Breath Damian 1993
Tear of the Prince of Darkness
Tear of the Prince of Darkness 1993
Parajanov: The Last Spring
Parajanov: The Last Spring Himself, Tarkovsky's actor 1992
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man Narrator (voice) 1992
The Pass
The Pass Narrator (voice) 1988
New Adventures of a Yankee in King Arthur's Court
New Adventures of a Yankee in King Arthur's Court Sir Lancelot 1988
Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians Philip Lombard 1987
Khareba and Gogia
Khareba and Gogia Vokhovski 1987
The Theater Is My House
The Theater Is My House А. Н. Островский 1987
Two Tickets to India
Two Tickets to India 1985
Contract
Contract 1985
I'm Sorry
I'm Sorry Pranas 1982
Kafedra
Kafedra Valentin Orlov 1982
Fact
Fact Stanislav 1981
And I'm With You Again...
And I'm With You Again... 1981
The Rescuer
The Rescuer Николай Вараксин 1980
Rafferty
Rafferty Эймс 1980
The Return
The Return 1980
Story of an Unknown Man
Story of an Unknown Man 1980
Stalker
Stalker Stalker 1979
Pilot Pirx's Inquest
Pilot Pirx's Inquest Nowak 1979
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard Mirzo 1979
Who Will go to Truskavets?
Who Will go to Truskavets? 1978
The Life of Beethoven
The Life of Beethoven 1978
The Turning Point
The Turning Point doctor 1978
Forward March, Time!
Forward March, Time! Reading poem (voice) 1977
That Was in Kokand
That Was in Kokand поручик Зайченко 1977
Golden River
Golden River бывший царский офицер Кирилл Зимин 1977
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest Джон Уортинг 1976
Fiery Bridge
Fiery Bridge 1976
My Calling
My Calling 1976
Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat Vorontsov 1976
The Lost Expedition
The Lost Expedition Кирилл Петрович Зимин (бывший царский офицер) 1975
Going My Way
Going My Way 1975
Under the Roofs of Montmartre
Under the Roofs of Montmartre 1975
At Home Among Strangers, a Stranger Among His Own
At Home Among Strangers, a Stranger Among His Own Lemke 1974
Vanyushin's Kids
Vanyushin's Kids Костя 1974
Failure of Engineer Garin
Failure of Engineer Garin Вольф 1973
Failure of Engineer Garin
Failure of Engineer Garin Wolf 1973
The Fourth
The Fourth 1972
The Gambler
The Gambler 1972
The Mathematician and the Devil
The Mathematician and the Devil Черт 1972
Past and Thoughts
Past and Thoughts Виссарион Белинский 1972
Hound of the Baskervilles
Hound of the Baskervilles Джэк Стэплтон 1971
Hound of the Baskervilles
Hound of the Baskervilles Jack Stapleton 1971
The Fifteenth Spring
The Fifteenth Spring Messenger 1971
And There Was Evening, And There Was Morning
And There Was Evening, And There Was Morning 1971
Investigation Held by ZnaToKi
Investigation Held by ZnaToKi Борис Миркин - скупщик золота 1971
Drama on the Hunt
Drama on the Hunt Граф Карнеев 1970
A Quiet Day at the End of the War
A Quiet Day at the End of the War Sergeant 1970
A Nest of Gentry
A Nest of Gentry 1969
First Love
First Love 1969
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina Jules Landeau 1967
The Mysterious Wall
The Mysterious Wall 1967

Directing Credits (5)

Writing Credits (4)

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