The key facts
- Yuri Kayurov died at the age of 99; a source in the actor's circle reported his death to TASS.
- He played Lenin in 18 films, making his film debut in 1961 in the film 'At the Beginning of the Century.'
- The actor served at the Saratov Drama Theater, and from 1967 at the Moscow Maly Theater.
Death of the actor
People's Artist of the RSFSR Yuri Kayurov has died in his 100th year of life; he was 99 years old. News of his death was reported by TASS, citing a source in the actor's circle with the words 'Yuri Ivanovich is no more' (the outlet Life.ru citing the agency).
Career
Yuri Kayurov was born on September 30, 1927, in Cherepovets. Before the theater, he worked as a lathe operator at a factory and served in the navy, and in 1952 he graduated from the Leningrad State Theater Institute named after A. N. Ostrovsky. After the institute, the actor worked for 15 years at the Saratov Drama Theater, and in 1967 he joined the troupe of the Moscow Maly Theater, to which he devoted most of his creative life.
Roles and awards
Kayurov made his film debut in 1961 as the young Vladimir Ulyanov in the film 'At the Beginning of the Century' and subsequently portrayed Lenin on screen 18 times — including in the films 'The Sixth of July,' 'The Kremlin Chimes,' and 'Lenin in Paris.' Audiences also know him from the films 'The Long Farewell,' 'The Missing Expedition,' 'State Border,' 'Petersburg Secrets,' and 'The Romanovs: The Crowned Family.' For his many years of work, the actor received the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR, two USSR State Prizes, and other state awards.
