Boris Alexandrovich Khmelnitsky (; Борис Хмельницкий на сайте rusactors.ru born on 27 June 1940 in Ussuriysk, died on 16 February 2008 in Moscow) was a Russian theatre and movie actor.
Biography He worked many years in the Taganka Theatre in Moscow. In cinema, he was known for many of his roles in Soviet adventure films. He played Robin Hood, Prince Igor, Captain Grant and many other characters. The last film he participated in was the 2008 film about Taras Bulba by Vladimir Bortko.
Played Robin Hood in 1976 film Robin Hood's Arrows () and 1983 film The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe ().
He married actress Marianna Vertinskaya in 1975.Краткая биография Бориса Хмельницкого They were divorced in 1981; they had one child from this marriage Darya Khmelnitskaya. He died on 16 February 2008 of cancer.
Partial filmography
War and Peace (1966) as episode (uncredited) Whoever Returns Will Love (1968) as poet Sofiya Perovskaya (1968) as Nikolai Kibalchich The Eve of Ivan Kupala (1968) as Piotr The Red Tent (1969) as Viglieri Prince Igor (1969) as Prince Igor Robin Good's Arrows (1975) as Robin Good The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe (1983) as Robin Good Black Arrow (1985) as Lord Shoreby In Search for Captain Grant (1985, TV Mini-Series) as Captain Grant The Adventures of Quentin Durward, Marksman of the Royal Guard (1988) as Khairuddin Comedy of Lisistrate (1989) as Spartan ambassador Tragedy, Rock Style (1990) as Dmitriy Ivanovich's Friend Caravan of Death (1992) as Pin Murder at Sunshine Manor (1992) as Joe Alex Jonathan of the Bears (1994) as Religious Mercenary War is Over. Please Forget... (1997) as cameo The Black Prince (2004) as card player Taras Bulba (2009) as Borodaty (final film role)
Awards People's Artist of Russia (2001)Почётное звание присвоено указом президента России № 1106 от 6 сентября 2001 года
References
External links
Actor Boris Khmelnitsky died, NewsRu.com