Biography and filmography

Boris Lyoskin

Born in Petrograd, RSFSR, USSR. Participant in the Great Patriotic War. Defended Leningrad as part of the 22nd fortified region. In 1952 he graduated from the Leningrad Ostrovsky Theatre Institute (course of L.F. Makaryev). In 1952-1979 - actor of the Leningrad Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theatre. Since 1980 he lived and worked in the USA. Worked at the Circle in a Square Theatre on Broadway. Acted in episodic roles in American films. Member of the Actors Guild of America, was a member of the Oscar nomination committee.

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Movies (43)

Cold Souls

Cold Souls

2009 · Donor

Everything Is Illuminated

Everything Is Illuminated

2005 · Grandfather

World War Three

World War Three

1998 · Yuri Rubanov

Men in Black

Men in Black

1997 · Cook

A Couch in New York

A Couch in New York

1996 · Cab Driver #1

The Nick Of Time

The Nick Of Time

1993

Black and White

Black and White

1992

Cadillac Man

Cadillac Man

1990 · Soviet Husband

The Package

The Package

1989 · Soviet Foreign Minister

Vampire's Kiss

Vampire's Kiss

1989 · Fantasy Cabbie

The House on Carroll Street

The House on Carroll Street

1988 · Hürwitz

The Falcon and the Snowman

The Falcon and the Snowman

1985 · Mikhael

The Only One

The Only One

1976 · visitor (uncredited)

Tsarevich Prosha

Tsarevich Prosha

1974 · стражник

Five for Summer

Five for Summer

1974 · водитель автобуса

The Property of Republic

The Property of Republic

1972 · эпизод

31st Dept.

31st Dept.

1972 · заведующий типографией

Dead Souls

Dead Souls

1969 · служащий канцелярии

The Truth! Nothing But the Truth!

The Truth! Nothing But the Truth!

1969

You!

You!

1969

Vanya, How are You Here?

Vanya, How are You Here?

1969

A Very Old Story

A Very Old Story

1968

Intervention

Intervention

1968 · предприниматель

Against the Equations

Against the Equations

1968 · служащий

Prince Napoleon

Prince Napoleon

1968 · baron

One-Two… And King Me!

One-Two… And King Me!

1968 · Фабий Скорострел

Wedding in Malinovka

Wedding in Malinovka

1967 · (uncredited)

Way Home

Way Home

1967 · nemets

12 Chairs

12 Chairs

1966 · аукционист

The Republic of ShKID

The Republic of ShKID

1966 · Policeman

First Visitor

First Visitor

1966 · Chinovnik

Fear and Despair in the Third Empire

Fear and Despair in the Third Empire

1965 · Doctor

Two Sundays

Two Sundays

1964

Conscience Doesn't Forgive

Conscience Doesn't Forgive

1964

Kyukhlya

Kyukhlya

1963

Rembrandt

Rembrandt

1963 · дежурный офицер

The Winter of Our Discontent

The Winter of Our Discontent

1963 · Salesman

The Soul Calls

The Soul Calls

1962 · Vitya (uncredited)

At the Breaking Point

At the Breaking Point

1957

Next to Us

Next to Us

1957 · (uncredited)

Unfinished Story

Unfinished Story

1955 · Malingerer

The Cutlass

The Cutlass

1954 · (uncredited)

Lyubov Yarovaya

Lyubov Yarovaya

1953 · episode (uncredited)

TV shows (4)