Petr Shelokhonov

Petr Shelokhonov
Petr Shelokhonov
Born(1929-08-15)15 August 1929
Died15 September 1999(1999-09-15) (aged 70)
Citizenship
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • filmmaker
Years active1942–1999
Known forUntangling, Dauria, Taming of the fire, Countermeasure, My Best Friend, General Vasili, Son of Joseph Stalin, Anna Karenina
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Children2
Awards Honored Artist of the RSFSR
Medal "Veteran of Labour"
Websitepetr-shelokhonov-en.narod.ru

Petr Illarionovich Shelokhonov, (Polish: Piotr Szełochonow, Russian: Пётр Илларио́нович Шелохо́нов, Belarusian: Пятро Ларывонавіч Шэлахонаў, Ukrainian: Петро Іларіонович Шелохонов; in English also spelled 'Peter' or 'Pyotr' or 'Petr'; 15 August 1929 – 15 September 1999) was a Russian actor, director, filmmaker and socialite, designated Honorable Actor of Russia (1979). A strong proponent of making High culture accessible to all people, he organized social events for all people in artistic communities of St. Petersburg and Moscow using his position as member of the Union of Actors.