Mikhail Kuznetsov

Biography

Mikhail Artemyevich Kuznetsov was a Soviet film and theater actor born on February 25, 1918. He was honored with several prestigious awards, including the Stalin Prize of the first degree in 1952, People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1964, and Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR in 1955. Kuznetsov began his acting career at the Stanislavsky Opera and Drama Studio under Konstantin Stanislavsky, debuting in Mikhail Gavronski's 1940 film "The Friends".