Boris Lyoskin

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Boris Lyoskin

Acting January 5, 1923

Petrograd, RSFSR, USSR

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…

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Men in Black

Men in Black

7.2 1997 Movie
Fuse

Fuse

7.6 1962 TV Show
Everything Is Illuminated

Everything Is Illuminated

7.3 2005 Movie
Third Watch

Third Watch

7.9 1999 TV Show
Vampire's Kiss

Vampire's Kiss

6.0 1989 Movie
Cadillac Man

Cadillac Man

5.8 1990 Movie
The Package

The Package

6.1 1989 Movie
The Falcon and the Snowman

The Falcon and the Snowman

6.4 1985 Movie
Cold Souls

Cold Souls

6.0 2009 Movie
The House on Carroll Street

The House on Carroll Street

5.9 1988 Movie
Wedding in Malinovka

Wedding in Malinovka

7.1 1967 Movie
A Couch in New York

A Couch in New York

5.9 1996 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2009
    Cold Souls

    Movie Donor

  2. 2005
    Everything Is Illuminated

    Movie Grandfather

  3. 1999
    Third Watch

    TV show Uri Doleska

  4. 1998
    World War Three

    Movie Yuri Rubanov

  5. 1997
    Men in Black

    Movie Cook

  6. 1996
    A Couch in New York

    Movie Cab Driver #1

  7. 1993
    The Nick Of Time

    Movie

  8. 1992
    Black and White

    Movie

  9. 1990
    Cadillac Man

    Movie Soviet Husband

  10. 1989
    The Package

    Movie Soviet Foreign Minister

  11. 1989
    Vampire's Kiss

    Movie Fantasy Cabbie

  12. 1988
    The House on Carroll Street

    Movie Hürwitz

  13. 1985
    The Falcon and the Snowman

    Movie Mikhael

  14. 1976
    The Only One

    Movie visitor (uncredited)

  15. 1976
    The Strogovs

    TV show штабс-капитан

  16. 1975
    Police Sergeant

    TV show таксист

More credits
  1. 1974
    Tsarevich Prosha

    Movie стражник

  2. 1974
    Five for Summer

    Movie водитель автобуса

  3. 1972
    The Property of Republic

    Movie эпизод

  4. 1972
    31st Dept.

    Movie заведующий типографией

  5. 1969
    Dead Souls

    Movie служащий канцелярии

  6. 1969
    You!

    Movie

  7. 1969
    The Truth! Nothing But the Truth!

    Movie

  8. 1969
    Vanya, How are You Here?

    Movie

  9. 1968
    A Very Old Story

    Movie

  10. 1968
    Intervention

    Movie предприниматель

  11. 1968
    Against the Equations

    Movie служащий

  12. 1968
    Prince Napoleon

    Movie baron

  13. 1968
    One-Two… And King Me!

    Movie Фабий Скорострел

  14. 1967
    Wedding in Malinovka

    Movie (uncredited)

  15. 1967
    Way Home

    Movie nemets

  16. 1966
    12 Chairs

    Movie аукционист

  17. 1966
    The Republic of ShKID

    Movie Policeman

  18. 1966
    First Visitor

    Movie Chinovnik

  19. 1965
    Fear and Despair in the Third Empire

    Movie Doctor

  20. 1964
    Two Sundays

    Movie

  21. 1964
    Conscience Doesn't Forgive

    Movie

  22. 1963
    Rembrandt

    Movie дежурный офицер

  23. 1963
    Kyukhlya

    Movie

  24. 1963
    The Winter of Our Discontent

    Movie Salesman