Background
ANTONOV, Aleksandr was born on February 13, 1898.
ANTONOV, Aleksandr was born on February 13, 1898.
1920-1924 performed at Moscow Theater of Proletarian Culture. 1925 played first film role as a worker in Stachka (Strike). 1926 played his most important silent role as Vakulinchuk in Bronenosets ”Potyomkin” (The Battleship ’’Potyomkin”).
Specialized in character parts. Roles: the Sailor in Kafe Frankoni (Franconi’s Cafe) (1927). Gleb Grinyov in Zolotoye now (The Golden Fleece) (1928).
Fil’ka in Kogda zatsvetut polya (When the Fields Flower) (1929). The NCO in luda (Judas) (1930). The Squadron Commissar in Kryl'ya (Wings) (1933).
Klyuyev in Lyubov‘ Alyony (Alyona’s Love) (1934). Tyurin in Suvorov (1941). Ignat Fomin in Molodaya gvardiya (The Young Guard) (1948).
Colonel Popov in Stalingradskaya bitva (The Battle of Stalingrad) (1949). Fyodor Volkov in Sluchay v tayge (Taiga Incident) (1954). Antonov in Matros soshyol na bereg (The Sailor Went Ashore) (1957), et cetera