| Birth name | Mikhail Mikhailovich Klimov |
|---|---|
| Birth date | November 20, 1880 |
| Birth place | Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Death date | July 9, 1942 (aged 61) |
| Death place | Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1903–1942 |
Mikhail Mikhailovich Klimov (Russian: Михаил Михайлович Климов; November 20, 1880 – July 9, 1942) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1937).
From 1909 to 1940 he was a leading actor of the Maly theatre. During the 1920s and 1930s he was also a popular film actor, he usually played roles of the main hero's antagonists.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | The Three Million Trial | Banker Ornano | |
| 1927 | Man from the Restaurant | Shtoss the manager | |
| 1929 | The Lame Gentleman | Volkov | |
| 1930 | St. Jorgen's Day | Vicar | |
| 1934 | Marionettes | A, The Prime Minister | |
| 1937 | Without a Dowry | Mokiy Parmyonych Knurov | |
| 1938 | Treasure Island | Squire Trelawney | |
| 1942 | Giorgi Saakadze | Prince Andukapar | Voice, role played by Shalva Gambashidze |
Awards and honors
- Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1928)
- People's Artist of the RSFSR (1933)
- People's Artist of the USSR (1937)
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1937)
References
- Mikhail Klimov at IMDb
- (in Russian) Biography at the Maly Theatre website