Boris Galkin
Boris Galkin | |
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 Galkin in 2015 | |
| Born | 19 September 1947 Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Children | 3 |
Boris Sergeevich Galkin (Russian: Бори́с Серге́евич Га́лкин; born 19 September 1947) is a Soviet and Russian stage, film actor, director, composer and television presenter. In 1981, Galkin received the Lenin Komsomol Prize and in 1999 was awarded the title of Merited Artist of the Russian Federation.
Galkin is most notably recognised for his role as Viktor Pavlovich Tarasov in the 1977 film In the Zone of Special Attention.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Boris Sergeevich Galkin was born in the city of Leningrad on 19 September 1947, the son of Sergei Mikhailovich Galkin (1911-1985) and Svetlana Georgievna Galkina (née Zader, 1924-2006), a distant relation to the narodnik Olimpia Kutuzova.[4]
Career
[edit]In 1969, Galkin graduated from the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute alongside Nina Ruslanova, Alexander Kaidanovsky, Leonid Filatov, Natalya Gurzo, Vladimir Kachan, Ivan Dykhovichny, Lyudmila Kupina and Yan Arlazorov.[5][1] Following this, Galkin worked as an actor and director in various theatres in Moscow and Novgorod, most notably the Taganka Theatre from 1971 to 1977.
In 1977, Galkin graduated from the Lunacharsky State Institute for Theatre Arts (GITIS).
Since 1996 Galkin has served as the Deputy Director for production at the Gorky Film Studio.
From 2005 to 2008, Galkin was president of the Russian Film Actors Guild.
Personal life
[edit]Boris Galkin has been married four times, with an adopted son and daughter from his third wife Elena Demidova, and a daughter from his fourth wife Inna Razumikhina.[6]
Political views
[edit]Galkin was a staunch supporter of the separatist cause during the War in Donbas, travelling to the disputed territories several times and reportedly maintaining a relationship with the Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko.[7] In 2017, he was added to the controversial Myrotvorets website.[8]
In March 2022, Galkin penned an open letter to defend Russia's military actions in Ukraine, framing the conflict as a necessary defence against long standing Western encroachment.[9] Later that month, Galkin was included in a list of 150 Russian cultural figures in a letter supporting the actions of President Vladimir Putin.[10] In response, he was declared Persona non grata by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and was banned from entry into the country.[11]
Galkin has expressed harsh criticism towards prominent Russian emigrees such as Alla Pugacheva, portraying them as detached elite who grew wealthy off the Russian public only to abandon and look down on them during a crisis.[12]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Echo of Distant Snow | Alyosha | |
| 1970 | City of First Love | Filipp | |
| 1972 | Sveaborg | Arkady Emelyanov | |
| 1974 | A Friend to Foes, a Foe to Friends | Messenger | |
| 1975 | A Slave of Love | Trofimenko | |
| 1976 | Sentimental Romance | Stepan | |
| 1977 | In the Zone of Special Attention | Guards Lieutenant Viktor Pavlovich Tarasov | |
| 1978 | Pugachev | Nikita Stroev | |
| 1979 | The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle | James Ryder | |
| Kapitan Sovri-golova | Father of the Zavitaikin family | ||
| 1980 | Citizen Lyoshka | Lyoshka Ignatov | |
| White Snow of Russia | Salo Flohr | ||
| Lyudi V Okeane | Sanya Pryakhin | ||
| 1981 | Hit Back | Guards Captain Viktor Pavlovich Tarasov | |
| Waiting for Colonel Shalygin | Private Pyotr Ivanovich Gelov | ||
| 1982 | Dykhanie grozy | Ales | |
| 1982 | The Journey Will Be Pleasant | Gennady | |
| 1984 | Alone and Unarmed | Sonny | |
| 1985 | Matveeva radost | Matvey | |
| 1986 | Obvinyaetsya svadba | Falya | |
| 1987 | Straw Bells | Police Officer | |
| Action | Egor Ivanovich Semin | ||
| Mirror for a Hero | Kirill Ivanovich Pshenichny | ||
| I Want to be a Bright Boy | Narrator | ||
| 1988 | Everyone Loves Someone | Gregory | |
| Working on Mistakes | Principal | ||
| 1989 | Knyaz Udacha Andreevich | Vladimir Elkhov | |
| Humble Grave | Garik | ||
| 1990 | The Swarm | Victor Zavarzin | |
| The Executioner | Sasha Zavalishin | ||
| 1991 | Blood for Blood | Valek "Sobol", Repeat offender Valentin Stepanovich Somov | |
| Poka grom ne gryanet | Butcher | ||
| 1992 | Remember the Scent of Lilac | Pakhomov | |
| 1994 | Black Clown | Axel Birkamp | |
| 1995 | Muzhskoy talisman | Lieutenant Colonel Orlov | |
| 2005 | Shadow Hunt | Andrey Savin, Colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine | |
| 2006 | Quake | FSB General Vershinin | |
| 2007 | Stealth X | Krasnov | |
| 2008 | Black Hunters | Emelyanov | |
| 2009 | Whispers of Orange Clouds | Anatoly Ganich (Coach) | |
| 2010 | Caravan Hunters | Colonel General of the Soviet Ministry of Defence | |
| 2012 | Surprise Me | Andrey Filippovich | |
| Hunting For Gauleiter | Andrey Nikolaevich Silantiev | ||
| 2013 | Queen of Bandits | Kozyr | |
| 2014 | Doroga Domoy | Egor Timofeevich Gerasimov | |
| 2018 | Pulya | Ivan Ivanovich Romanov | |
| 2022 | My Friend the Seal | Grandfather Sasha | |
| 2022 | By the White Sea | Nikolai |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Such a Short Long Life | Igor | Season 2, Episode 4, 5, 6 and 8 |
| 1983 | The Adolescent | Kraft | |
| 1987 | Sud v Yershovke | Rogachev | |
| 2000 | Maroseyka, 12 | Colonel Durov | |
| 2001 | Blyustiteli poroka | Killer | |
| 2002 | Right of Defence | Tolya | |
| 2002 | Taiga: Survival | Sergey Petrovich | |
| 2007 | On the Bridge | Nikitin | |
| 2008 | The Father of Paratroopers | Colonel General Petrov, Deputy Commander of the Soviet Airborne Forces | |
| 2009 | Werewolf Hunt | Major Oleg Grishin | |
| 2009-2011 | Retired | Colonel Sergei Mikhailovich Devov | |
| 2011 | PPS | Colonel Konstantin Grogorievich Nadezhdin | |
| Retribution | Nikolai Petrovich Spasov | ||
| Sdelano V SSSR | Ivan Grigorievich Shishov | ||
| 2015 | Nerds | Viktor Tarasov | |
| 2019 | Retired: One for All | Colonel Sergei Mikhailovich Devov | |
| Retired: Save the Enemy | |||
| Staryye kadry | Ivan Dolin | ||
| 2020 | Pod prikrytiem | Egor Fomich Bakhrushin | |
| 2021 | Topor 1943 | Marshal Georgy Zhukov | |
| 2023 | Retired: Defence of Dedov | Colonel Sergei Mikhailovich Devov | |
| Retired: Close Combat |
Awards
[edit]- A. P. Dovzhenko Medal (1978) - for playing the role of Guards Lieutenant Viktor Pavlovich Tarasov in the film In the Zone of Special Attention (1977).[13]
- Lenin Komsomol Prize (1981)[13]
- Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (1999)[14]
- Prize of the Russian Ministry of Defence in the field of culture and art (2017) - for theatrical art[15]
- Russian National Prize for Imperial Culture named after Eduard Volodin (2023)[16]
- Russian National Acting Award named after Andrei Mironov "Figaro" (2023)[17]
- Amet-khan Sultan Medal (2024) - Awarded by the Republic of Dagestan. For contributions to the patriotic education of youth, and services in the development of arts and culture.[18]
- Diploma "Best performance of an adult actor in a childrens film" - for "My Friend the Seal" (2026)[19]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "«У тебя не должно было быть никаких детей»: Почему старшая дочь Бориса Галкина отказалась от отца". Культурология (in Russian). 25 August 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Кино-Театр.Ру". www.kino-teatr.ru. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Статьи - В зоне особого внимания: юбилей Бориса Галкина". РЕВИЗОР.РУ (in Russian). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "«Нужно все делать искренне»: актер и режиссер Борис Галкин назвал лучшие фильмы о войне". Вечерняя Москва (in Russian). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Галерея выпускников 60-х годов". www.htvs.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "70-летний Борис Галкин крестил восьмимесячную дочь | StarHit (СтарХит)". www.starhit.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ Бобылкина, Яна (21 March 2022). "Boris Galkin: There will be neither end nor end to cruelty, cynicism and impudence!". dailystorm.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Бориса Галкина и Людмилу Чурсину занесли в базу «Миротворца»". 360° (in Russian). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Статьи - Борис Галкин обратился к соотечественникам". РЕВИЗОР.РУ (in Russian). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Свыше 150 деятелей культуры поддержали президента и спецоперацию на Украине - ИА REGNUM". Свыше 150 деятелей культуры поддержали президента и спецоперацию на Украине - ИА REGNUM (in Russian). 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 29 May 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "The Foreign Minister declares 102 Russian citizens personae non gratae in Latvia | Ārlietu ministrija". www.mfa.gov.lv. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ Булгакова, Камилла (20 February 2024). "Борис Галкин пояснил, почему Пугачева смотрит на россиян сверху вниз". Общественная служба новостей (in Russian). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Галкин Борис Сергеевич - Молодежное театральное искусство". www.onteatr.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 18.04.1999 г. № 502". Президент России (in Russian). Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "В ЦАТРА прошла церемония награждения лауреатов премии Минобороны России в области культуры и искусства : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации". structure.mil.ru. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Котькало, Сергей (11 December 2023). "Герои нашего времени". Русское Воскресение (in Russian). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Миронова, Санкт-Петербургский театр имени Андрея. "Премия «Фигаро» — 2023". www.mironov-theatre.ru. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Указ Главы Республики Дагестан от 24.06.2024 № 79 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов". publication.pravo.gov.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "ИТОГОВЫЕ ПРОТОКОЛЫ XXXV МКФ «ЗОЛОТОЙ ВИТЯЗЬ»". Международный Форум «Золотой Витязь» (in Russian). 19 June 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Boris Galkin at IMDb
- Boris Galkin at kino-teatr.ru