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Boris Lyoskin

Acting
97 years oldPetrograd, RSFSR, USSR

Biography

Born in Petrograd, RSFSR, USSR. Participant in the Great Patriotic War. Defended Leningrad as part of the 22nd fortified region. In 1952 he graduated from the Leningrad Ostrovsky Theatre Institute (course of L.F. Makaryev). In 1952-1979 - actor of the Leningrad Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theatre. Since 1980 he lived and worked in the USA. Worked at the Circle in a Square Theatre on Broadway. Acted in episodic roles in American films. Member of the Actors Guild of America, was a member of the Oscar nomination committee.

Personal Details

Born
January 5, 1923 - February 21, 2020 (age 97)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Petrograd, RSFSR, USSR
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Борис Лескин
Борис Лёскин
Boris Leskin

Movies (43)

Cold Souls
6.0

Cold Souls

as Donor

2009

Everything Is Illuminated
7.3

Everything Is Illuminated

as Grandfather

2005

World War Three
6.9

World War Three

as Yuri Rubanov

1998

Men in Black
7.2

Men in Black

as Cook

1997

A Couch in New York
5.9

A Couch in New York

as Cab Driver #1

1996

The Nick Of Time
3.0

The Nick Of Time

1993

Black and White

Black and White

1992

Cadillac Man
5.8

Cadillac Man

as Soviet Husband

1990

The Package
6.1

The Package

as Soviet Foreign Minister

1989

Vampire's Kiss
5.9

Vampire's Kiss

as Fantasy Cabbie

1989

The House on Carroll Street
5.8

The House on Carroll Street

as Hürwitz

1988

Intervention
5.4

Intervention

as предприниматель

1987

The Falcon and the Snowman
6.4

The Falcon and the Snowman

as Mikhael

1985

The Only One
6.1

The Only One

as visitor (uncredited)

1976

The Strogovs
6.0

The Strogovs

as staff-captain

1976

Tsarevich Prosha
7.3

Tsarevich Prosha

as стражник

1974

Five for Summer
8.0

Five for Summer

as водитель автобуса

1974

The Property of Republic
5.6

The Property of Republic

as эпизод

1972

31st Dept.
5.0

31st Dept.

as заведующий типографией

1972

Dead Souls
3.5

Dead Souls

as служащий канцелярии

1969

The Truth! Nothing But the Truth!

The Truth! Nothing But the Truth!

1969

You!

You!

1969

Vanya, How are You Here?

Vanya, How are You Here?

1969

A Very Old Story
6.2

A Very Old Story

1968

Against the Equations

Against the Equations

as служащий

1968

Prince Napoleon

Prince Napoleon

as baron

1968

One-Two… And King Me!

One-Two… And King Me!

as Фабий Скорострел

1968

Wedding in Malinovka
7.1

Wedding in Malinovka

as (uncredited)

1967

Way Home

Way Home

as nemets

1967

12 Chairs
7.2

12 Chairs

as аукционист

1966

The Republic of ShKID
6.5

The Republic of ShKID

as Policeman

1966

First Visitor
6.0

First Visitor

as Chinovnik

1966

Fear and Despair in the Third Empire

Fear and Despair in the Third Empire

as Doctor

1965

Two Sundays
7.0

Two Sundays

1964

Conscience Doesn't Forgive

Conscience Doesn't Forgive

1964

Kyukhlya

Kyukhlya

1963

Rembrandt

Rembrandt

as дежурный офицер

1963

The Winter of Our Discontent

The Winter of Our Discontent

as Salesman

1963

The Soul Calls
8.0

The Soul Calls

as Vitya (uncredited)

1962

At the Breaking Point

At the Breaking Point

1957

Next to Us
5.1

Next to Us

as (uncredited)

1957

Unfinished Story
4.9

Unfinished Story

as Malingerer

1955

Lyubov Yarovaya

Lyubov Yarovaya

as episode (uncredited)

1953

TV Shows (4)