Boris Seidenberg
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Boris Ilyich Seidenberg (Russian
: Бори́с Ильи́ч За́йденберг; 21 May 1929, Odessa
, Soviet Union
- 20 October 2000, Odessa, Ukraine
) was a Soviet actor and a Meritorious Artist
of the Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic.
. Though located in the remote Uzbek SSR
, the academy's staff consisted some of the Soviet Union's best dramatists, who moved in from Moscow and Leningrad after being blacklisted as rootless cosmopolitans
during Andrei Zhdanov
's artistic purges.
After graduating at 1950, Seidenberg joined the cast of the Alexander Pushkin Dramatical Theater in Magnitogorsk
. After three years there, he began acting in the Bryansk
Regional Theater. His work on the stage earned him the title Meritorious Artist
of the Russian SFSR on 1961. Seidenberg moved to the Odessa
Russian Theater at 1962, where he performed a wide range of characters; his appearances as Mercutio
in Romeo and Juliet
were especially praised by critics. He also depicted Cyrano de Bergerac
, King Lear
, Hamlet
and many other Shakespearean protagonists.
At 1964, Seidenberg directed his first play, an adaptation of Karl Wittlinger's Man of the Stars. He had later directed more than thirty stage productions, mainly in the Russian Theater but also in the Vasilko Musical-Dramatical Theater in Odessa. He also held the tenure of an associate-professor in the municipal Antonina Nezhdanova
Conservatory's opera department. Seidenberg continued directing and producing plays until his passing away.
He made his debut on screen as cavalryman Emelyanov in the 1965 film Viper, based on the 1928 eponymous novel by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy
. The film was received positively and viewed by 34 million people, making it the seventh highest-grossing Soviet film of the year. Seidenberg appeared in more than forty films altogether.
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
: Бори́с Ильи́ч За́йденберг; 21 May 1929, Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
- 20 October 2000, Odessa, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
) was a Soviet actor and a Meritorious Artist
Meritorious Artist
Meritorious Artist , also translated as Merited Artist, Deserved Artist or Distinguished Artist or Honorary Artist or Honorable Actor) is an honorary title in the Soviet Union, Russian Federation, Union republics, and Autonomous republics, also in some other Eastern bloc states, as well as in a...
of the Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic.
Biography
Seidenberg was interested in acting from an early age. Despite his family's objections, he went to study at the Aleksander Ostrovsky Theater and Art Academy in TashkentTashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
. Though located in the remote Uzbek SSR
Uzbek SSR
The Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Uzbek SSR for short, was one of the republics of the Soviet Union since its creation in 1924...
, the academy's staff consisted some of the Soviet Union's best dramatists, who moved in from Moscow and Leningrad after being blacklisted as rootless cosmopolitans
Rootless Cosmopolitans
-Track listing:# "I Should Care" – 1:17# "Shortly After Takeoff" – 4:14# "The Wind Cries Mary" – 5:01# "Friendly Ghosts" – 5:20...
during Andrei Zhdanov
Andrei Zhdanov
Andrei Alexandrovich Zhdanov was a Soviet politician.-Life:Zhdanov enlisted with the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1915 and was promoted through the party ranks, becoming the All-Union Communist Party manager in Leningrad after the assassination of Sergei Kirov in 1934...
's artistic purges.
After graduating at 1950, Seidenberg joined the cast of the Alexander Pushkin Dramatical Theater in Magnitogorsk
Magnitogorsk
Magnitogorsk is a mining and industrial city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the eastern side of the extreme southern extent of the Ural Mountains by the Ural River. Population: 418,545 ;...
. After three years there, he began acting in the Bryansk
Bryansk
Bryansk is a city and the administrative center of Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Moscow. Population: -History:The first written mention of Bryansk was in 1146, in the Hypatian Codex, as Debryansk...
Regional Theater. His work on the stage earned him the title Meritorious Artist
Meritorious Artist
Meritorious Artist , also translated as Merited Artist, Deserved Artist or Distinguished Artist or Honorary Artist or Honorable Actor) is an honorary title in the Soviet Union, Russian Federation, Union republics, and Autonomous republics, also in some other Eastern bloc states, as well as in a...
of the Russian SFSR on 1961. Seidenberg moved to the Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
Russian Theater at 1962, where he performed a wide range of characters; his appearances as Mercutio
Mercutio
Mercutio a fictional character in William Shakespeare's 1597 tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. He is a close friend of Romeo, and Romeo's cousin Benvolio, and also a blood relative to Prince Escalus and Count Paris. As such, being neither a Montague nor a Capulet, Mercutio is one of the few in Verona...
in Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
were especially praised by critics. He also depicted Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac
Hercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was a French dramatist and duelist. He is now best remembered for the works of fiction which have been woven, often very loosely, around his life story, most notably the 1897 play by Edmond Rostand...
, King Lear
King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The play is based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological...
, Hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
and many other Shakespearean protagonists.
At 1964, Seidenberg directed his first play, an adaptation of Karl Wittlinger's Man of the Stars. He had later directed more than thirty stage productions, mainly in the Russian Theater but also in the Vasilko Musical-Dramatical Theater in Odessa. He also held the tenure of an associate-professor in the municipal Antonina Nezhdanova
Antonina Nezhdanova
Antonina Vasilievna Nezhdanova was a Russian lyric-coloratura soprano. An outstanding opera singer, she represented the Russian vocal school at its best....
Conservatory's opera department. Seidenberg continued directing and producing plays until his passing away.
He made his debut on screen as cavalryman Emelyanov in the 1965 film Viper, based on the 1928 eponymous novel by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy , nicknamed the Comrade Count, was a Russian and Soviet writer who wrote in many genres but specialized in science fiction and historical novels...
. The film was received positively and viewed by 34 million people, making it the seventh highest-grossing Soviet film of the year. Seidenberg appeared in more than forty films altogether.
Selected Filmography
- 1965 - Viper.
- 1967 - The Search
- 1967 - Wedding bells
- 1967 - Silent Odessa
- 1969 - I'm His Betrothed.
- 1970 - LiberationLiberation (film series)Liberation is an epic five-part film series considered the most large-scale World War II film ever made in the Soviet Union. Filmed from 1967 to 1971, the first part was released during 1970 for the 25th anniversary of Victory Day...
. - 1971 - Insolence.
- 1971 - Criminal Inspector.
- 1972 - The Washington Correspondent.
- 1974 - Revenge.
- 1975 - Black Caravan.
- 1975 - What's Wrong With You?
- 1978 - The Fortress.
- 1981 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
- 1983 - Through the Gobi Desert and Xing'an.
- 1985 - The Tempation of Don Giovanni.
- 1986 - Opponents.
- 1994 - A Train to Brooklyn.
External links
- Boris Seidenberg on the IMDb.