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Aleksandr Chistyakov

Aleksandr Chistyakov

Birthday: 1880-01-01 | Place of Birth: Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Aleksandr Chistyakov was born in 1880, he never graduated from high school, he worked as an accountant. From 1921 he studied at the First State Film School (Leo Kuleshov's workshop). Since 1925, he actively acted in films. The first role - a worker in the film "Arsenals" became a characteristic role for the subsequent work of the actor. He also was the champion of the Russian Empire in hammer throwing. Self-taught, he began to master hammer throwing at the end of the 19th century and in 1912 became the first record holder in Russia. He was a very good cyclist and an able wrestler too.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1939
The Vyborg Side

as    Mishchenko

1939
Stepan Razin

as    Prince Baryatinskiy

1937
The Thirteen

as    Aleksandr Petrovich Postnikov, geologist

1937
The Return of Maxim

as    Mishchenko, white-wooly mustached worker

1935
The Pilots

as    Moustachioed mechanic Khrushchev

1935
Love and Hate

as    Vasilisa's husband

1933
Outskirts

as    Pyotr Ivanonich Kadkin

1933
A Simple Case

as    Uncle Sasha

1931
Misunderstood

as    Ivan Timofeyev

1929
The Drive of Death

as    Machinist Gavrilov

1929
The White Eagle

as    State prisoner

1928
Storm Over Asia

as    The Russian Rebel Leader

1926
Mother

as    Vlasov, the Father