In memory of Boris Novikov
Boris Kuzmich Novikov (1925 - 1997, 72 years old) was a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation. In 1948, he graduated from the Yuri Zavadsky School-Studio and became an actor at the Mossovet Theater. Novikov's true creative breakthrough came with his performance in a production of the poem "Vasily Tyorkin." Alexander Tvardovsky himself was delighted with his talent. Novikov could have received the Lenin Prize for his work, but Yuri Zavadsky opposed it. He explained his refusal by saying that the older generation (Maretskaya, Plyatt) had yet to receive the prestigious award. Consequently, Boris Novikov was forced to leave the Mossovet Theater and transfer to the Satire Theater, where he worked from 1963 to 1972. From 1972 onward, he worked exclusively in film. The actor created many memorable characters in the newsreels "Fitil" and "Yeralash." He also voiced cartoons; his most famous character was the postman Pechkin from the "Three from Prostokvashino" series. He appeared in 150 films, including "Adjutant of His Excellency," "Quiet Flows the Don," "The Don Tale," "The Cossacks," "Probationary Period," "My Friend, Kolka," "French Lessons," "Seven Old Men and One Girl,"
"Shadows Disappear at Noon," "The Adventures of Prince Florizel," "The Return of the Battleship," and many others.
The actor died of diabetes at the age of 72. He is buried at the Danilovskoye Cemetery in Moscow. Watch a review of the Danilovskoye Cemetery at • Даниловское кладбище | Кладбища Москвы
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