Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 2, 1926
Died
January 29, 1994 (age 67)
Place of Birth
Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]
Also Known As
Evgeniy Leonov
Evgeny Leonov
Евгений Павлович Леонов
Yevgeny Leonov
E. Leonov
Evgeni Leonov
Biography
Yevgeny P. Leonov (2 September 1926 – 29 January 1994) was a famous Russian/Soviet actor who played main parts in several of the most famous Soviet films. Called "one of Russia's best-loved actors", he also provided the voice for many Soviet cartoon characters, including Winnie-the-Pooh.
Best Russian actors (part 3): Evgeny Leonov
VideoKnown For
TV
Fuse
1962
TV
Fuse
Voice (uncredited)
1962
Film
The Rumyantsev Case
Snegiryov
1956
Film
Cherry Town
Barabashkin
1963
TV
Обыкновенное чудо
король
1979
Film
For the Matches
Antti Ihalainen
1980
Film
Ordinary Miracle
King
1978
Film
The Fisher Cat
Cat (voice)
1964
Film
Георгий Данелия. Великий обманщик
Self
2015
Film
Pomor True Story
Grandad Senya [narrator] (voice)
1987
Film
Mommy and Two Drones
policeman
1963
Film
The Duenna
дон Изокельо Мендосо, богатый ростовщик
1979
Film
Hopelessly Lost
The King
1973
Film
The Story about Newlyweds
Fedya
1960
Film
Kin-dza-dza!
Wef - The Wandering Chatlanian Singer
1986
Film
Mimino
Ivan Volokhov
1977
Film
A Unique Spring
Koshelev
1957
TV
Legends of Cinema
Self (archive footage)
2016
Film
Vasilisa the Beautiful
Tsar (voice)
1977
Film
Marine Hunter
Cook
1954
Filmography
2016TVLegends of Cinemaas Self (archive footage)2015FilmГеоргий Данелия. Великий обманщикas Self1994FilmNastyaas Яков Алексеевич, директор магазина канцтоваров1994FilmDreamers from the Village Ugoryas Antoshka's grandfather (voice)1993FilmMemorial Prayeras Тевье, молочник1993FilmDetective Bureau "Felix"1993FilmAmerican Grandpaas американский дедушка1991FilmMister Pronka1990FilmThe Passportas Embassy employee in Austria1988FilmTo Kill a Dragonas Бургомистр1988FilmDictatorship of Conscienceas партработник, осужденный взяточник1987FilmPomor True Storyas Grandad Senya [narrator] (voice)1987FilmThe Adventures of Scamper the Penguinas Jack (voice)1987FilmHow Donkey Got Sick with Sadnessas Truck (voice)1987FilmLaughter and Grief by the White Seaas Grandad Senya [narrator] (voice)1986FilmKin-dza-dza!as Wef - The Wandering Chatlanian Singer1986FilmArkhangelsk Storiesas Grandad Senya [narrator] (voice)1986FilmWelcomeas Bear (voice)1985FilmThe House That Swift Builtas великан Глюм1984FilmTime and the Conwaysas Alan Conway in maturity1984FilmLosyonokas (voice)1983FilmPhenomenonas директор НИИ1983FilmTears Were Fallingas Pavel Ivanovich Vasin1981FilmThe Little Tiger on the Sunfloweras Narrator (voice)1981FilmAdventures of Vasia Kurolesovas "Loaf" (Baton) (voice)1980FilmChatterboxas Hedgehog (voice)1980FilmFor the Matchesas Antti Ihalainen1980FilmSay a Word for the Poor Hussaras Афанасий Бубенцов1979FilmThe Duennaas дон Изокельо Мендосо, богатый ростовщик1979FilmAutumn Marathonas Василий Игнатьич Харитонов, сосед Бузыкина1979FilmCome and Be Our Guestas Little elephant (voice)1979FilmSeptember Vacationas Vladimir Andreevich Kushak1979FilmBy Faith and Honor1979TVОбыкновенное чудоas король1978FilmFunny People!as Алексей Алексеевич1978FilmOrdinary Miracleas King1978FilmMarriageas Zhevakin1978FilmHe's All Thatas Прохоров1978TVHe's All Thatas Прохоров1977FilmA Long, Long Case...as Mikhail Petrovich Luzhin1977FilmMiminoas Ivan Volokhov1977FilmVasilisa the Beautifulas Tsar (voice)1977FilmThe Legend of Tillas Lamme1977FilmIf You Don't Like It, Don't Listenas Grandad Senya [narrator] (voice)1976FilmCarrier Fishas Semyon the postman (voice)1976FilmCircus in the Circusas Circus Principal1975FilmStep Forwardas Serafim1975FilmAfonyaas Kolya1975FilmFantikas Shtusha-Kutusha (voice)1975FilmThe Elder Sonas Andrei Grigorievich Sarafanov1975FilmAn Unusual Friend1975FilmGive Me Back My Rexas Seryozha's father (voice)1974FilmUnder a Stone Skyas старший лейтенант Кравцов1974FilmThe Bonusas Vasily Potapov, gang leader1973FilmHopelessly Lostas The King1973TVThe Long Recessas Леднёв Степан Семёнович1972FilmCherished Dreamas Narrator (voice)1972FilmIlf and Petrov Rode in the Tramas Vitaliy Kapitulov1972FilmWinnie-the-Pooh and a Busy Dayas Winnie-the-Pooh (voice)1972FilmThe Long Recessas Stepan Semenovich Lednev1972FilmRacersas Ivan Mikhaylovich Kukushkin, «dyadya Vanya», «papa Rimskiy»1971FilmGentlemen of Fortuneas Evgeni Ivanovich Troshkin / Dotsent1971FilmWinnie-the-Pooh Goes Visitingas Winnie-the-Pooh (voice)1971FilmByelorussian Stationas Ivan Prikhodko1971FilmThe Roundaboutas Nyukhin1970FilmTchaikovskyas Aliosha1970FilmBetween the High Cropsas Struchok1970FilmYour Reckless Braveryas Ordinary Man1969TVWinnie-the-Poohas Винни-Пух1969FilmWinnie-the-Poohas Winnie-the-Pooh (voice)1969FilmShine, Shine, My Staras Cinematographer1969FilmVirineaas Михайло1968FilmZigzag of Successas Vladimir Oreshnikov1968FilmDon't Grieve!as Egor Zaletaev, soldier1968FilmEvgeniy Urbanskiyas Self1968FilmI Want to Buttas The Beaver (voice) / Бобёр1968FilmThe Magicianas Stepan Nikolaevich Rossomakhin1968FilmThe First Courieras Kritski1968FilmChunyaas Cat (voice)1968FilmLiterature Lessonas Павел Петрович Вронский, отец Нины1967FilmThe Snow Queenas King1967FilmЗареченские женихи1967FilmСказки русского лесаas hunter1965FilmSouthern Cross is Above Usas Provadets - invalid na rynke1965FilmThirty-threeas Ivan Sergeyevich Travkin1964FilmA Tale of Donas Yakov Chibalok1964FilmThe Fisher Catas Cat (voice)1963FilmThe Serf Actressas Count Ivan Kutaysov1963FilmCherry Townas Barabashkin1963FilmShort Stories1963FilmMommy and Two Dronesas policeman1962TVFuse1961FilmStriped Tripas Shuleykin1960FilmA Snow Fairy Taleas Old Year1960FilmWork of Artas Shop owner's son1960FilmThe Story about Newlywedsas Fedya1959FilmA Friend in Court Is Better...as Ivan Sergeyevich Mukhin1959FilmOn This Festive Eveningas Fedor1958FilmHard Happiness1958FilmStreet Is Full of Surprisesas policeman Serdyukov1957FilmA Unique Springas Koshelev1956FilmThe Rumyantsev Caseas Snegiryov1955FilmThe Roadas Pavel Eskov1954FilmMarine Hunteras Cook1949FilmHappy Flightas пожарный1948FilmKarandash on Ice