Konstantin Arkadyevich Raikin is a Russian actor and theatre director, the head of the Moscow Satyricon Theatre.
16 Facts About Konstantin Raikin
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Konstantin Raikin has been honoured with the titles Meritorious Artist of Russia and the People's Artist of Russia.
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Konstantin Raikin is the son of Arkady Raikin, the legendary Soviet actor and stand-up comedian.
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Konstantin Raikin was born July 8,1950, in Leningrad in the family of People's Artist of the USSR Arkady Raikin and actress Ruth Raikina-Ioffe.
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Konstantin Raikin studied in a class with a biological major, and all his free time he spent at the Leningrad Zoo, where he cleaned after the animals.
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In 1981, Konstantin Raikin moved to the Leningrad Theater of Miniatures under the leadership of Arkady Konstantin Raikin.
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In 1995, the premiere of the play The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka directed by Valery Fokin, in which Konstantin Raikin played the role of Gregor Zamza.
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In 1996, Konstantin Raikin played the role of Mack the Knife in Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera.
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In 1998 Konstantin Raikin played the main role in the play Hamlet by Shakespeare, staged by the famous Georgian director Robert Sturua.
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In 2002, Konstantin Raikin played the main role in the play Signor Todero Host based on the play by Carlo Goldoni, staged by Robert Sturua, for which he was awarded the Stanislavsky Prize at the Moscow Premiere.
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In 2004, in "Satyricon" Konstantin Raikin played the role of Richard in the play Richard III by Shakespeare in the production of St Petersburg director Yuri Butusov, for which he received the third "Golden Mask".
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Konstantin Raikin staged the plays Hercules and Augean Stables, Mowgli, Such Free Butterflies, Romeo and Juliet, Chioggino skirmishes, The Quartet, Chauntecleer, The Land of Love, Funny Money, The Queen of Beauty, The Lonely West, The Blue Monster, Profitable place, Poplars and the Wind, Money.
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Since 2001, Konstantin Raikin Arkadevich has been heading the course at the Moscow Art Theater School.
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Since 1975 Konstantin Raikin is a member of the Union of Theater Workers of Russia.
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The activity of Konstantin Raikin is marked by many professional and state awards.
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Konstantin Raikin was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" of the IV degree.