Boris Evgenyevich Zakhava (18961976; Russian: ) was a Soviet theatre
director, actor and acting coach.He was awarded the USSR State Prize
(1952) and honored with the title of People's Artist of the USSR
(1967). His notable roles include portrayal of Mikhail Illarionovich
Kutuzov in War and Peace (1968). Zakhava was an acting coach. He
taught several generations of Russian actors, including Mikhail
Ulyanov, Yuri Yakovlev, Vasily Lanovoy, Lyudmila Maksakova, Nikolai
Gritsenko, Nikolai Timofeyev, Rolan Bykov, Andrei Mironov, Alexander
Kalyagin, Leonid Filatov, Vyacheslav Shalevich, Leonid Kanevsky,
Mikhail Derzhavin, Aleksandr Shirvindt and Aleksandr Zbruyev.Boris
Zakhava was born in May 1896 in Pavlohrad, Russian Empire. It is
unknown whether his birth date is 12 May or 24 May. Evgeni Zakhava,
his father, was a graduate of Moscow Imperial Cadet School and was an
officer at the Russian Imperial Army. Boris, like his father,
graduated the 3rd Moscow Imperial Cadet School (1913). While being a
cadet, he was acting in amateur performances. In the meantime he was
involved in the centennial celebration of the victory over Napoleon in
1912, in Moscow.
director, actor and acting coach.He was awarded the USSR State Prize
(1952) and honored with the title of People's Artist of the USSR
(1967). His notable roles include portrayal of Mikhail Illarionovich
Kutuzov in War and Peace (1968). Zakhava was an acting coach. He
taught several generations of Russian actors, including Mikhail
Ulyanov, Yuri Yakovlev, Vasily Lanovoy, Lyudmila Maksakova, Nikolai
Gritsenko, Nikolai Timofeyev, Rolan Bykov, Andrei Mironov, Alexander
Kalyagin, Leonid Filatov, Vyacheslav Shalevich, Leonid Kanevsky,
Mikhail Derzhavin, Aleksandr Shirvindt and Aleksandr Zbruyev.Boris
Zakhava was born in May 1896 in Pavlohrad, Russian Empire. It is
unknown whether his birth date is 12 May or 24 May. Evgeni Zakhava,
his father, was a graduate of Moscow Imperial Cadet School and was an
officer at the Russian Imperial Army. Boris, like his father,
graduated the 3rd Moscow Imperial Cadet School (1913). While being a
cadet, he was acting in amateur performances. In the meantime he was
involved in the centennial celebration of the victory over Napoleon in
1912, in Moscow.
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