Andrey Mironov
Acting
Biography
Andrei Aleksandrovich Mironov (07/03/1941-16/08/1987) was one of the most popular and beloved Soviet stage and film actors. He acted in many acclaimed comedy films such as "The Diamond Arm" and "The Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia." One of his most notable roles was in the television film "The 12 Chairs," where he played the leading role of Ostap Bender. He died in 1987 at the age of 46 as the result of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Born: March 8, 1941
Place of Birth: Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
Known For
Обыкновенное чудо
Victory
30 years after the end of World War II, a Soviet and an American journalist meet again for realizing post war paths of their countries.
Как уходили кумиры
Leopold the Cat’s Revenge
After another trick of mice, Leopold the Cat is visited by a dog doctor who prescribes him to take Ozirin to help him deal with mice. But Leopold doesn't follow the instructions and instead of taking one pill, as written in the prescription, he intakes the whole thing at once and goes wild.
Pages from Pechorin's Journal
Grigory Pechorin, a dashing Byronic figure, arrives in Pyatigorsk and gets entangled in a web of romantic ploys and deceptions. Based on "Princess Mary", the longest novella in Mikhail Lermontov's "A Hero of Our Time".
The Diamond Arm
A diamond smuggling operation goes wrong when an ordinary Soviet citizen becomes unwittingly involved, and the criminals are forced to court him to retrieve their diamonds.
Beware of the Car!
An insurance agent who moonlights as a car thief steals cars various crooks and never from the common people. He sells the stolen cars and gives the money to charity. His best friend, a cop, is assigned to bring in this modern robin hood.
Fuse
Fitil is a popular Soviet/Russian television satirical/comedy short film series which ran for about 500 episodes. Some of the episodes were aimed at children, and were called Фитилёк, Fitilyok, Little Fuse. Each issue contained from the few short segments: documentary, fictional and animated ones. Directed by various artists, including Leonid Gaidai who presented his famous trio of Nikulin, Vitsin and Morgunov into the cast. It was called in USSR as "the anecdotes from the Soviet government".
The Twelve Chairs
Set in late-1920s Soviet Union, Ostap Bender and Ippolit "Kisa" Vorobyaninov are after a stash of diamonds hidden in one of the chairs in 12-chair set. They are forced to go on a cross-country chase when the chairs are auctioned off.
Three Plus Two
Three best friend are going to spend a vacation on a sea shore. But when they arrive to their usual place they suddenly find that the spot is already occupied - by two beautiful girls.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Himself / ArchiveFootage
as Sanglis
as Johnny First
as Henry Pulaski
as Tom (voice) / пёс Том, помощник Холмса (голос)
as Чарльз Брайт
as Khanin
as Orlando
as himself, narrator
as Хлестаков
as Faryatyev
as generał Gleb Witaljewicz Głazow
as Виктор
as Jerome
as министр-администратор
as Glasov (as Andriej Mironow)
as Administrator Minister
as Klimov
as Остап Бендер
as Célestin / Floridor
as Black Cat (voice)
as Markel
as Борис Андреевич Вязовнин
as Grushnitsky
as Илья
as All characters (voice)
as Леонидос Фадинар
as Леопольд
as Налимов, дирижер
as Леонидос Фадинар
as Figaro
as Andrey Vasilyev
as Arkady Nikolayevich
as Юрий Проскудин
as Мирон Тушканчик
as Шиловский ("Маркиз"), учитель фехтования детей Тихвинского
as Caesar Borgia
as белый генерал
as Rulle
as Gennadiy Kozodoyev
as The Jester (voice)
as ведущий
as Антон
as guy at party
as Феликс, внук писательницы
as Дима Семицветов
as Friedrich Engels
as Роман
as Yura Popov