Vladislav Borisovich Galkin (Russian: Владисла́в Бори́сович Га́лкин; 25 December 1971[1][2] – 25 February 2010) was a Russian actor who starred in fifty seven films including several TV serials, such as Spetsnaz (2002), The Master and Margarita (2005–2006) and Dikari (2006).[3]
Vladislav Galkin | |
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| Born | Vladislav Sukhachev 25 December 1971 |
| Died | 25 February 2010 (aged 38) |
| Resting place | Troyekurovskoye Cemetery, Moscow |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Citizenship |  Soviet Union,  Russia |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1981–2010 |
Biography edit
Galkin studied acting at the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute from 1988 to 1992, then studied film directing at the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in the 1990[1] where his teacher was Vladimir Khotinenko.
On 27 February 2010, Galkin was found dead in his apartment, and the cause of death was said to be cardiac arrest.[1] However, according to his family and friends, he was murdered based on evidence indicating the presence of other people in his room just before his death and the disappearance of $130,000 from his apartment. The police dismissed this version. Galkin's death was mourned by many who demanded finding those responsible for his death.[4]
Colleagues have said Galkin was suffering from a drinking problem. In 2009, he was charged with hooliganism using a weapon and non-life-threatening violence against a law enforcement official, after an attack on a police lieutenant at a bar in July. In December, he was convicted to a suspended sentence of 14 months.[5]
Selected filmography edit
- The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment (1999) as Alexey Podberyozkin, local policeman
- Truckers (2001) as Alexander "Sashok" Korovin, truck driver
- In August of 1944 (2001) as Senior Lieutenant Yevgeny Tamantsev
- Spetsnaz (2002) as Senior Lieutenant 'Yakut' Urmanov
- 72 Meters (2004) as Senior Warrant Officer Mikhaylov
- The Fall of the Empire (2005) as Nikitin, chief of counterintelligence
- The Master and Margarita (2005) as Ivan Bezdomny, poet
- Dikari (2006) as Chorny, mechanic and leader-production
References edit
- ^ a b c Harris M. Lentz III (2011). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2010. Vol. 17. McFarland. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-786-48649-6.
- ^ Владислав Галкин. Биография. rbc.ru. 15 June 2013
- ^ У столиці Росії помер відомий актор Владислав Галкін. radiosvoboda.org (27 February 2010)
- ^ Влад Галкин оставил записку, Life.ru, 27 February 2010
- ^ "Actor Galkin Found Dead at 38". themoscowtimes.com. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2018.