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'''Gleb Vasilyevich Plaksin''' ({{lang-ru|Глеб Васи́льевич Пла́ксин; 16 August 1925}}{{ndash}}21 November 2008) was a [[France|French]]-born [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] and [[Russian Federation|Russian]] film actor.
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'''Gleb Vasilyevich Plaksin''' ({{lang-ru|Глеб Васильевич Плаксин; 16 August 1925}}{{spaced ndash}}21 November 2008) was a [[France|French]]-born [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] and [[Russian Federation|Russian]] film actor and musician.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Gleb Plaksin was born in Lyon, France where his [[Russian people|Russian]] family settled down following the [[Russian Civil War]].<ref name='joly'>''[[:fr:Elena Joly|Elena Joly]] (2010)''. [https://books.google.com/books?id=auug5VJvD-gC&pg=PT228&dq Victory at Any Cost // Gleb Plaksin]. — Moscow: Eksmo, Yauza, p. 228 {{ISBN|978-5-699-40945-7}}</ref> His father Vasily Stepanovich Plaksin was a [[Russian nobility|Russian nobleman]] from [[Nizhny Novgorod]] who served as an officer in the [[hussar]] regiment of the [[Imperial Russian Army]]. His mother Nadezhda Damianovna Plaksina (née Snitko, 1899—1949) ([[:ru:Плаксина, Надежда Дамиановна|ru]]) was a [[Sister of Charity]] from [[Saint Petersburg]]. Her elder brother Ivan Snitko (1896—1981) ([[:ru:Снитко, Иван Дамианович|ru]]) would become a decorated [[Soviet]] [[counter admiral]].<ref name='joly' /> Also, according to Gleb, his maternal grandmother was a close relative of [[Henryk Sienkiewicz]].<ref name='east'>[http://www.mk.ru/editions/daily/article/2004/07/12/109078-vostokzapad.html East-West] interview at [[Moskovskij Komsomolets]], July 12, 2004 (in Russian)</ref> Both of his parents took part in the [[World War I]] during which Nadezhda Snitko was awarded the [[Order of St. George]] of three classes.<ref name='joly' /> They met at a hospital in [[Simferopol]] and married. Later they also took part in the civil war together, but had to leave Russia for France.<ref name = "Kremlin">[http://en.kremlin.ru/supplement/4861 "Gleb Vasilyevich Plaksin".] Event Files. President of Russia. June 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2009.</ref>
Plaksin was born on August 16, 1925 in [[Lyon]], [[France]], where his [[Russian people|Russian]] family settled during the timultuous [[1917 Revolution]] in [[Czarist Russia]], the son of a czarist officer and a nurse.<ref name = "Kremlin">[http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/events/articles/2004/06/71930/71927.shtml "Gleb Vasilyevich Plaksin".] Event Files. President of Russia. June 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2009.</ref>


After the [[Nazi invasion of France]] he became a member of the [[French Resistance]].<ref name="Kremlin"/> The multilingual teenager fought as a member of the [[United States Army|American army]] after the Allies finally landed in [[France]] in 1944.<ref name = "Kremlin"/><ref name = "NG">Yevgeny Grigoryev & Maxim Glikin. [http://www.ng.ru/world/2004-06-07/6_putin.html "Путин принял участие в высадке"] (Putin Took Part in the Landing). ''[[Novaya Gazeta]]''. 7 June 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2009. {{ru icon}}</ref> The end of the war permitted him to return to acting and professional music.
Gleb studied music at the [[Conservatoire de Paris]] and became a professional piano player. After the [[Nazi invasion of France]] he became a member of the [[French Resistance]].<ref name="Kremlin"/> The multilingual teenager fought as a member of the [[United States Army|American army]] after the Allies finally landed in [[France]] in 1944.<ref name = "Kremlin"/><ref name = "NG">Yevgeny Grigoryev & Maxim Glikin. [http://www.ng.ru/world/2004-06-07/6_putin.html "Путин принял участие в высадке"] (Putin Took Part in the Landing). ''[[Novaya Gazeta]]''. 7 June 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2009. {{in lang|ru}}</ref> After the war he continued his musical career.


He immigrated to the [[Soviet Union]] in 1955, becoming known for his various roles in the Soviet cinema.<ref name = "Kremlin"/>
In 1955 Gleb and his father immigrated to the [[Soviet Union]]. He worked as a pianist in [[Leningrad]] and then — as a radio presenter at the international department of [[Radio in the Soviet Union|Gosteleradio]] in Moscow. He also became known for his various roles in the Soviet cinema. He also took part in dubbing (over 200 foreign movies).<ref name = "Kremlin"/>


Plaksin was awarded the title of [[Meritorious Artist of the Russian Federation]] in 2001.<ref name = "Kremlin"/> In 2003 he starred in the Russian [[action film]] ''[[White Gold]]''.
Plaksin was awarded the title of [[Merited Artist of the Russian Federation|Honoured Artist]] of the Russian Federation in 2001.<ref name = "Kremlin"/> In 2003 he starred in the Russian [[action film]] ''[[White Gold (2003 film)|White Gold]]''.


He died in 2008, having been decorated as a Resistance member, soldier, and actor by the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation, the United States, and France; his recognition included the [[Croix de Guerre]], the French decoration awarded for military heroism.<ref name = "Kremlin"/>
He died in 2008 and was buried at the Vostryakovo Cemetery in Moscow.<ref>[http://bozaboza.ru/people/plaksin-gleb-vasilevich-1925-2008/ Gleb Plaksin's tomb]</ref>
He was decorated as a Resistance member, soldier, and actor by the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation, the United States, and France; his recognition included the [[Croix de Guerre]], the French decoration awarded for military heroism.<ref name = "Kremlin"/>
[[File:Gleb Plaksin, Vladimir Putin, Oleg Ozerov, Caen, France, 2004.jpg|thumb|350 px|President Vladimir Putin met with Russian veterans of the allied operations in Normandy, Oleg Ozerov and Gleb Plaksin (to the left), Caen, France, 2004<ref name="kr">{{cite web|url=http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/10948|title=President Vladimir Putin met with Russian veterans of the allied operations in Normandy, Oleg Ozerov and Gleb Plaksin|date=2004-06-06|publisher=[[kremlin.ru]]|accessdate=2014-07-19}}</ref>]]

==Selected filmography==
*''[[The Secret Agent's Blunder]]'' (1968) — chief of the foreign intelligence agency
*''[[The Adjutant of His Excellency]]'' (1969) — French general
*''[[The Red Tent (film)|The Red Tent]]'' (1969) — reporter
*''[[The Secret Agent's Fate]]'' (1970) — chief of the foreign intelligence agency
*''[[The Crown of the Russian Empire, or Once Again the Elusive Avengers]]'' (1971) — restaurant visitor
*''[[Monologue (film)|Monologue]]'' (1972) — foreign attendant at a congress
*''[[Charodei]]'' (1982) — member of the academic council
*''[[Mother (1990 film)|Mother]]'' (1990) — judge
*''[[Chernobyl: The Final Warning]]'' (1991) — Hammer's Assistant
*''[[Quiet Flows the Don (1992 film)|Quiet Flows the Don]]'' (1992-2006) — foreigner
*''[[The Russian Singer]]'' (1993) — general Pannyukov
*''[[Bram Stoker's Burial of the Rats]]'' (1995) — Mr. Stoker (as Eduard Plaxin)
*''[[Hellfire (1995 film)|Hellfire]]'' (1995) — Henri
*''[[Secrets of Palace coup d'etat]]'' (2003) — Khrizologus
*''[[White Gold (2003 film)|White Gold]]'' (2003) — academician


==References==
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Revision as of 20:01, 7 January 2024

Gleb Plaksin
Born
Gleb Vasilyevich Plaksin

(1925-08-16)16 August 1925
Lyon, France
Died21 November 2008(2008-11-21) (aged 83)
Moscow, Russia
Occupation(s)Actor, musician

Gleb Vasilyevich Plaksin (Russian: Глеб Васильевич Плаксин; 16 August 1925 – 21 November 2008) was a French-born Soviet and Russian film actor and musician.

Biography

Gleb Plaksin was born in Lyon, France where his Russian family settled down following the Russian Civil War.[1] His father Vasily Stepanovich Plaksin was a Russian nobleman from Nizhny Novgorod who served as an officer in the hussar regiment of the Imperial Russian Army. His mother Nadezhda Damianovna Plaksina (née Snitko, 1899—1949) (ru) was a Sister of Charity from Saint Petersburg. Her elder brother Ivan Snitko (1896—1981) (ru) would become a decorated Soviet counter admiral.[1] Also, according to Gleb, his maternal grandmother was a close relative of Henryk Sienkiewicz.[2] Both of his parents took part in the World War I during which Nadezhda Snitko was awarded the Order of St. George of three classes.[1] They met at a hospital in Simferopol and married. Later they also took part in the civil war together, but had to leave Russia for France.[3]

Gleb studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris and became a professional piano player. After the Nazi invasion of France he became a member of the French Resistance.[3] The multilingual teenager fought as a member of the American army after the Allies finally landed in France in 1944.[3][4] After the war he continued his musical career.

In 1955 Gleb and his father immigrated to the Soviet Union. He worked as a pianist in Leningrad and then — as a radio presenter at the international department of Gosteleradio in Moscow. He also became known for his various roles in the Soviet cinema. He also took part in dubbing (over 200 foreign movies).[3]

Plaksin was awarded the title of Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation in 2001.[3] In 2003 he starred in the Russian action film White Gold.

He died in 2008 and was buried at the Vostryakovo Cemetery in Moscow.[5]

He was decorated as a Resistance member, soldier, and actor by the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation, the United States, and France; his recognition included the Croix de Guerre, the French decoration awarded for military heroism.[3]

President Vladimir Putin met with Russian veterans of the allied operations in Normandy, Oleg Ozerov and Gleb Plaksin (to the left), Caen, France, 2004[6]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c Elena Joly (2010). Victory at Any Cost // Gleb Plaksin. — Moscow: Eksmo, Yauza, p. 228 ISBN 978-5-699-40945-7
  2. ^ East-West interview at Moskovskij Komsomolets, July 12, 2004 (in Russian)
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Gleb Vasilyevich Plaksin". Event Files. President of Russia. June 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  4. ^ Yevgeny Grigoryev & Maxim Glikin. "Путин принял участие в высадке" (Putin Took Part in the Landing). Novaya Gazeta. 7 June 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2009. (in Russian)
  5. ^ Gleb Plaksin's tomb
  6. ^ "President Vladimir Putin met with Russian veterans of the allied operations in Normandy, Oleg Ozerov and Gleb Plaksin". kremlin.ru. 2004-06-06. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
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