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 54
Movies 49
TV Shows 5
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)
Karnavalnaya Noch 2, ili 50 Let Spustya (2006)
The First Circle (2006)
Третий вариант (2003)
Metamorphosis (2003)
Возвращение броненосца (1996)
The Master and Margarita (1994)
Бездна, круг седьмой (1993)
Сердца трёх (1992)
Сердца трех (1992)
Сердца трех (1992)
Хищники (1991)
Adam's Rib (1990)
The Passport (1990)
Human Target (1990)
Secret Advisor (1989)
Was there Karotin? (1989)
Accelerate (1987)
A Man from Boulevard des Capucines (1987)
Клуб женщин (1987)
Fairy tales of the old magician (1984)
Morning Without Marks (1983)
Ты должен жить (1981)
The Hat (1981)
The Detective (1979)
The Very Same Munchhausen (1979)
Перед экзаменом (1978)
The Steppe (1978)
A Country House for One Family (1978)
Просто Саша (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)
The Straw Hat (1974)
Жребий (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)
Not the Most Successful Day (1967)
Строится мост (1966)
Год как жизнь (1965)
Adventures of a Dentist (1965)
In a Hard Hour (1961)
Ratings
Information
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1933-02-04
Deathday2012-08-30 (79 years old)
Place of birthMoscow, Russia
CitizenshipsSoviet Union, Russia
Also known asИгорь Кваша
AwardsOrder of Friendship, People's Artist of the RSFSR, Merited Artist of the RSFSR, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" III class
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