Person

Anatoliy Papanov

Acting

Known for: Acting
Born: Oct 30, 1922
Died: Aug 7, 1987
From: Vyazma, Smolenskaya guberniya, Soviet Russia

Anatoliy D. Papanov (31 October 1922 – 7 August 1987) was a Russian film and theatre actor. Papanov starred in some well-known Soviet films, often together with his friend, Andrei Mironov. Mostly known for his great performances in comedies, he also had serious and dramatic roles, such as that of the political prisoner in Cold Summer of 1953. Anatoli Papanov was named as a People's Artist of the USSR in 1973.