| Boris Andreyev | |
|---|---|
| Born | Boris Fyodorovich Andreyev 9 February 1915 Saratov, Russian Empire |
| Died | 25 April 1982 (aged 67) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1939 – 1982 |
Boris Fyodorovich Andreyev (Russian: Бори́с Фёдорович Андре́ев; 9 February [O.S. 27 January] 1915 – 25 April 1982) was a Soviet actor. He appeared in 51 films between 1939 and 1982.
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Boris Andreyev was born 9 February 1915 in Saratov, Russian Empire to a family of workers. His childhood and youth years were spent in Atkarsk, Saratov Governorate. After completing the seven grade at school, Andreyev went to work as a mechanic-electrician at a сombine factory, where he started going to a local theatrical circle. There he was noticed by a famous Saratov actor, Ivan Slonov, who suggested to him to enter the Saratov Theatre Technical School, which Boris Andreyev successfully graduated in 1937.
For a while, Boris Andreev played on the Saratov Drama Theater's stage. During the theater tour in Moscow, film director Ivan Pyryev offered him the role of Nazar Duma in Tractor Drivers (1939). It became the first cinema role, which brought fame to him as a film actor.
His next notable role was as Khariton Balun in A Great Life (1st part in 1939, 2nd part in 1958).
During the Second World War, Andreyev with Mark Bernes acted in the legendary Soviet film Two Soldiers (1943).
In the role of Ilya Zhurbin in A Big Family (1954) showed the actor's ability to personify deep psychological characters. His roles in Cruelty (1959) and The Road to Berth (1962) were permeated with emotional saturation. The role of Vozhak in the film Optimistic Tragedy became his major work for career.
In the 1971-1973 years, Boris Andreyev shot in the roles and commented on the text in several documentaries, such as People's Artist Andreyev, People's Artist Kasymov and People's Artist Shukur Burkhanov.
He was buried at Vagankovo Cemetery in Moscow.