Nikolai Okhlopkov
Biography
Nikolai Okhlopkov was a Soviet actor born in Irkutsk, Russian Empire on May 14, 1900. He started his acting career in 1918. Okhlopkov directed the Realistic Theatre in Moscow from 1930, and later worked at the Vakhtangov Theatre and the Mayakovsky Theatre, which he established in 1943. He is known to have been influenced by Meyerhold's work. Okhlopkov's acting credits include 16 known roles. He passed away on January 8, 1967, at the age of 66.
Career overview
Nikolai Okhlopkov began his acting career in 1918 in Irkutsk, Siberia. He went on to direct the Realistic Theatre in Moscow in 1930. Okhlopkov's directing style was influenced by Meyerhold, and he experimented with unconventional staging techniques, including placing spectators on the stage around the actors to restore intimacy between the audience and the company.
Okhlopkov's theatre was closed in 1938, and he moved to the Vakhtangov Theatre. In 1943, he established the Mayakovsky Theatre, which continues to follow his traditions. Okhlopkov's acting credits are not specified in detail, but it is known that he was active in the theatre industry for many years.
Okhlopkov's acting career spanned several decades, with a total of 16 known credits. He was born on May 14, 1900, in Irkutsk, Russian Empire, and passed away on January 8, 1967, at the age of 66.
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- The Fires of Baku (1958) as Fyodor Shatrov
- Far from Moscow (1950) as Batmanov
- Story of a Real Man (1948) as Kommissar Worobjew
- Light over Russia (1947) as Anton Zabelin
- 1812 (1943) as Gen. Barclay de Tolly
- Yakov Sverdlov (1940) as Feodor Chaliapin
- Lenin in 1918 (1939) as Vasili, Lenin's protege
- Alexander Nevsky (1938) as Vasili Buslai
- Lenin in October (1937) as Vasily
- Men and Jobs (1932) as Foreman Zakharov
- Sold Appetite (1928)
- Sold Appetite (1928) Director
- Mitya (1927) as Mitya
- Mitya (1927) Director
- The Bay of Death (1926) as Sailor
- The Traitor (1926) as Unknown sailor
- Gang of Batka Knysh (1924) as Violinist
- The Race for Moonshine (1924) as Hooligan