Nikolay Cherkasov

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Konstantinovich and the family name is Cherkasov.
For other people named Nikolai Cherkasov, see Nikolai Cherkasov (disambiguation).

Nikolay Cherkasov
Николай Черкасов
Cherkasov in Alexander Nevsky, 1938
Born(1903-07-27)July 27, 1903
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
DiedSeptember 14, 1966(1966-09-14) (aged 63)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Resting placeTikhvin Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1918–1965
AwardsStalin prize (1941, 1946, 1950, 1951 − twice)

Nikolay Konstantinovich Cherkasov (27 July [O.S. 14 July] 1903 – 14 September 1966) was a Soviet and Russian actor. He was named People's Artist of the USSR in 1947.

He is best known for his collaboration with director Sergei Eisenstein, playing the title roles in the historical epics Alexander Nevsky (1938) and Ivan the Terrible (1944/1958).


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