1. Andrey Vasilyevich Myagkov was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor, theater director and writer.
11 Facts About Andrey Myagkov
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Andrey Myagkov is best known for his roles in famous films directed by Eldar Ryazanov, such as The Irony of Fate, Office Romance, The Garage and A Cruel Romance.
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Andrey Myagkov was born on 8 July 1938 in Leningrad, USSR.
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Andrey Myagkov's father, Vasily Myagkov, was a professor at Leningrad State Technical University.
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Young Myagkov showed interest in theater and acting and participated in a drama club at high school.
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Andrey Myagkov's next work in cinema was a role of Alyosha in critically acclaimed The Brothers Karamazov based on Dostoevsky's eponymous novel, which made him known.
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In 1977, Andrey Myagkov left the Sovremennik Theatre and joined the Moscow Art Theatre, where he debuted in the leading role as Zilov in Duck Hunt by Aleksandr Vampilov, and eventually established himself as a leading actor in many other stage productions.
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In 1990s, Andrey Myagkov concentrated on theatrical performances and worked as a professor at the Moscow Art Theatre school.
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Andrey Myagkov played over 50 roles in film and on television.
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In 1989, Andrey Myagkov made his debut as director on the stage of Moscow Art Theatre with Goodnight, Mama.
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Andrey Myagkov died on 18 February 2021 in Moscow from acute heart failure.