Boris Vasilyevich Shchukin (Russian: Бори́с Васи́льевич Щу́кин; 17 April [O.S. 5 April] 1894 — 7 October 1939) was a Russian and Soviet actor, theater director and pedagogue. In 1936, Shchukin was among the first group of recipients of the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR.[1] In 1941, he was posthumously awarded the Stalin Prize. He was most famous for his portrayals of Vladimir Lenin.[2] On October 7, 1939, Shchukin died of cardiovascular disease in Moscow.
Filmography
- Lyotchiki (1935) as Nikolai Rogachyov, commander of aviation school
- Generation of Winners (1936) as Aleksandr Mikhailov
- Lenin in October (1937) as Vladimir Lenin
- Lenin in 1918 (1939) as Vladimir Lenin
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