Grigori Abrikosov

Grigori Abrikosov was a notable Russian actor of the 1950s - 1980s, who starred as Gritsian in a popular musical comedy Wedding in Malinovka (1967). He was born Grigori Lvovich Abrikosov on August 30, 1932, in Moscow, Russia, USSR. His father, Lev Abrikosov, was a notable Russian actor. Young Grigori Abrikosov was brought up in the artistic environment of his father's circle; he was so impressed with the personality of his father, that no other influences could change his choice to follow his father's steps. From 1949 - 1954 he studied acting at the Shchukin Theatrical School of the Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow, where his father was artistic director. In 1954, he graduated as an actor, and joined his father on stage and in film. From 1954 - 1993 Grigori Abrikosov was a permanent member of the troupe at Vakhtangov Theatre. There he played leading and supporting roles in stage productions of such classic plays as 'Talanty i poklonniki' (aka.. Talents and admirers) by 'Aleksandr Ostrovs