Russian actor (born 1969)
Aleksei Kravchenko
Born Aleksei Yevgenyevich Kravchenko
(1969-10-10 ) 10 October 1969 (age 55) Occupation Actor Years active 1985, 1995–present Spouse(s) Alisa Kravchenko (divorced) Nadezhda Borisova Children 3 Awards
Aleksei Yevgenyevich Kravchenko (Russian : Алексе́й Евге́ньевич Кра́вченко ;[ 1] born 10 October 1969) is a Russian actor known for his role in the 1985 film Come and See as a young boy in the resistance army.
Biography
Kravchenko was born in Moscow , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union . In 1985, aged 15, he made his debut in the film Come and See directed by Elem Klimov . He was 14 when filming started. After graduating from vocational school , he served in the Navy .
He attended the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute , starting in 1991 and graduating in 1995 (he was taught by renowned actress Alla Kazanskaya ).
He did not act in anything for more than a decade, but since 1998, he has appeared in at least one film or TV show almost every year. He was awarded the Merited Artist of the Russian Federation in 2007.[ 1]
In 2020, he was awarded the People's Artist of Russia .[ 2]
In 2023, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine added Aleksei Kravchenko to the list of persons posing a threat to the national security of Ukraine due to his involvement in the 2021 propaganda film Solntsepyok , which depicts the war in Eastern Ukraine and portrays PMC Wagner mercenaries as positive characters.[ 3] Filming took place in Crimea , annexed by Russia , where Kravchenko entered in violation of Ukrainian law which prohibits entering Crimea via Russia.
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