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[[Igor Merkulov]] was a Russian born actor.
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[[Igor Merkulov]] was a Russian born actor and director.
  
 
==Biography==  
 
==Biography==  
  
Born Igor Vladimirovich Merkulov on 21 June 1962, he became known as a child actor in the 1970s, appearing in films like for ''Sledstvie vedut znatoki'' (1971), ''Ptitsy nad gorodom'' (1974) and ''Venok sonetov'' (1977). He died on 14 June 2024.
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Born Igor Vladimirovich Merkulov on 21 June 1962, he became known as a child actor in the 1970s, appearing in films like for ''Sledstvie vedut znatoki'' (1971), ''Ptitsy nad gorodom'' (1974) and ''Venok sonetov'' (1977) and ''Odnazhdy v dekabre'' (1988)
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He later worked a stage director for the opera company at the Bolshoi Theatre
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He died on 14 June 2024.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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In 1992 he was imported from the Russia by [[PACOFS]] to play the role of the Russian ballet dancer in a performance of ''[[Vat So!]]'' (the [[Afrikaans]] version of [[Ray Cooney]]'s ''[[Chase Me, Comrade!]]'') at the [[Bloemfontein Civic Theatre]]. Merkulov played his role (loosely based on Rudolf Nuryenev) in Russian, as it had been in the original text. The play was done in Bloemfontein during February, then went on tour to Kroonstad, Welkom and Sasolburg.
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== Sources ==
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https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0580950/
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https://mubi.com/en/cast/igor-merkulov
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https://bolshoi.ru/en/persons/merkulovigor
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E-Mail correspondence from [[Wim Vorster]], 9 November, 2024.
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Go to the  [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Latest revision as of 07:06, 12 November 2024

Igor Merkulov was a Russian born actor and director.

Biography

Born Igor Vladimirovich Merkulov on 21 June 1962, he became known as a child actor in the 1970s, appearing in films like for Sledstvie vedut znatoki (1971), Ptitsy nad gorodom (1974) and Venok sonetov (1977) and Odnazhdy v dekabre (1988)

He later worked a stage director for the opera company at the Bolshoi Theatre

He died on 14 June 2024.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

In 1992 he was imported from the Russia by PACOFS to play the role of the Russian ballet dancer in a performance of Vat So! (the Afrikaans version of Ray Cooney's Chase Me, Comrade!) at the Bloemfontein Civic Theatre. Merkulov played his role (loosely based on Rudolf Nuryenev) in Russian, as it had been in the original text. The play was done in Bloemfontein during February, then went on tour to Kroonstad, Welkom and Sasolburg.


Sources

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0580950/

https://mubi.com/en/cast/igor-merkulov

https://bolshoi.ru/en/persons/merkulovigor

E-Mail correspondence from Wim Vorster, 9 November, 2024.

Go to the ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities N

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page