Boris Zakhava

Boris Evgenyevich Zakhava (1896–1976; Russian: Борис Евгеньевич Захава) was a Russian theatre director, actor and acting coach. He was awarded the USSR State Prize (1952) and honored with the title of People's Artist of the USSR (1967). His notable role include portrayal of Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov in War and Peace (1968). Zakhava was an acting coach. He taught several generations of Russian actors, including Mikhail Ulyanov, Yuri Yakovlev, ... more

Boris Evgenyevich Zakhava (1896–1976; Russian: Борис Евгеньевич Захава) was a Russian theatre director, actor and acting coach. He was awarded the USSR State Prize (1952) and honored with the title of People's Artist of the USSR (1967). His notable role include portrayal of Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov in War and Peace (1968). Zakhava was an acting coach. He taught several generations of Russian actors, including Mikhail Ulyanov, Yuri Yakovlev, Vasili Lanovoy, Lyudmila Maksakova, Nikolai Gritsenko, Nikolai Timofeyev, Rolan Bykov, Andrei Mironov, Aleksandr Kalyagin, Leonid Filatov, Vyacheslav Shalevich, Leonid Kanevsky, Mikhail Derzhavin, Aleksandr Shirvindt, Aleksandr Zbruyev. Boris Zakhava was born on May 1896 in Pavlohrad, Russian Empire. It is unknown his birth date is May 12 or May 24. Evgeni Zakhava, his father, was a graduate of Moscow Imperial Cadet School and was an officer at the Russian Imperial Army. Boris, like his father, graduated the 3 Moscow Imperial Cadet School ... less