Biography
Igor Vladimirovich Kvasha (Russian: Игорь Владимирович Кваша; 4 February 1933 — 30 August 2012) was a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor. He was a leading actor of Sovremennik Theater. Igor Kvasha was one of the Sovremennik founders along with Galina Volchek, Oleg Yefremov, Yevgeniy Yevstigneyev and Oleg Tabakov. He was honored with People's Artist of Russia in 1978. Igor Kvasha was born in Moscow, the son of scientist Vladimir Ilich Kvasha, of the faculty of Mendeleev Russian University of Chemistry and Technology. Kvasha graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School, where he was taught by Aleksander Karev. After graduation, he joined the Moscow Art Theater troupe and performed there for two years (1955-1957). In 1957 he started work at the newly established Sovremennik Theater, where he remained.
In his last years, Kvasha hosted the TV talk show Wait for Me (Russian: Жди меня) on Russia's Channel One. Kvasha himself acknowledges that he has got there accidentally.
He died in Moscow at the age of 79.
Filmography
all 56
Movies 52
TV Shows 4
Voice 2
self 1
Ku! Kin-dza-dza (2013)
Eye of God (2012)
Равняется одному Гафту (2010)
Дом-фантом в приданое (2007)
Keep Forever (2007)
Carnival Night 2, or 50 Years Later (2006)
The First Circle (2006)
Третий вариант (2003)
Metamorphosis (2003)
Возвращение броненосца (1996)
The Master and Margarita (1994)
Vesyolenkaya poyezdka (1994)
Бездна, круг седьмой (1993)
Serdtsa Tryokh (1992)
Сердца трёх (1992)
Хищники (1991)
Adam's Rib (1990)
The Passport (1990)
Human Target (1990)
Was there Karotin? (1990)
Secret Advisor (1989)
Accelerate (1987)
The Man of the Capuchin Boulevard (1987)
Women's Club (1987)
Vera (1986)
Fairy tales of the old magician (1984)
Morning Without Marks (1983)
Ты должен жить (1981)
The Hat (1981)
The Very Same Munchhausen (1979)
The Detective (1979)
Перед экзаменом (1978)
The Steppe (1978)
A Country House for One Family (1978)
Just Sasha (1977)
Вечно живые (1977)
The Princess and the Pea (1976)
Story of an Unknown Actor (1976)
Escape of Mr. McKinley (1975)
Соломенная шляпка (1975)
One Life is Not Enough (1974)
Lot (1974)
The Straw Hat (1974)
Balalaykin and K (1973)
A Man Before His Time (1973)
The Lower Depths (1972)
The Property of Republic (1971)
Ordinary story (1970)
Они живут рядом (1968)
To Love (1968)
Touches on the V. I. Lenin's Portrait (1967)
Not the Most Successful Day (1967)
Adventures of a Dentist (1967)
Строится мост (1966)
Year as Long as Life (1965)
In a Hard Hour (1961)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1933-02-04
Deathday2012-08-30 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceMoscow, Russia
CitizenshipsSoviet Union, Russia
Also Known AsИгорь Кваша
AwardsOrder "For Merit to the Fatherland" III class, Order of Friendship, People's Artist of the RSFSR, Merited Artist of the RSFSR
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