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Alexander Melnikov - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography

Alexander Melnikov - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography

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The Soviet and Russian actor Alexander Melnikov was remembered by the audience, first of all, for his courageous roles in Soviet films about the war. The actor was born on May 25, 1906 in St. Petersburg.

The first films with Alexander Melnikov began to appear already in the 30s of the twentieth century. The beginning of his career was training in a cinema workshop, during which he was noticed by the novice tandem of directors Alexander Zarkha and Joseph Kheifits. Together, they created the popular film Wind in the Face, where Melnikov played one of the leading roles. The picture was dedicated to the active opposition of progressive Soviet youth to the outdated bourgeois way of life.

After this film, Melnikov was noticed at the Leningrad Film Factory - the young actor starred in more than twenty films over the next five years. The best films with Alexander Melnikov, according to critics, were born just in this pre-war period. Just what is his expressive role of Vaska in the film My Homeland, which was filmed by directors Iosif Kheifets and Alexander Zarkha in 1933. The Red Army soldier Vasily, performed by the young Melnikov, was captured by the Chinese military and showed there all the strength of his spirit and patriotic aspirations.

In 1941, Alexander voluntarily went to the front, and after his return, unfortunately, he could no longer regain his former success in the world of the film industry. In the 50s, he worked as an assistant director, and also continued filming in films - but already in minor roles and in small episodes. Alexander Melnikov ended his career as a tour guide in one of the museums in St. Petersburg. The actor died in 2004 at the age of 97.

Alexander Melnikov has brown eyes, naturally dark hair color, fair skin and medium lips. The shape of the face is round, the forehead is medium, the hair is straight, thick. Alexander Melnikov did not change his hair color, preferring natural. The actor has a small, straight nose and a rounded chin. Alexander Melnikov sometimes let go of his mustache and beard. The actor is 180 cm tall, no tattoos.

Zodiac sign - Taurus (05/25/1906)


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