Leonid Bykov

Actor

Leonid Bykov

Born December 12, 1928 in Znamenka, Sloviansk Raion, Ukrainian SSR, USSRDied April 11, 197924 films

Leonid Fedorovich Bykov (Russian: Леонид Фёдорович Быков, Ukrainian: Леонід Федорович Биков; 11 December 1928, in Znamenka village, Artemivsk Okruha of Ukrainian SSR – 11 April 1979, in Kyiv Oblast of Ukraine, USSR) was a Ukrainian actor, film director, and script writer. He received the "Honored Artist of the RSFSR" title in 1965 and the "People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR" title in 1974.

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Bykov contributed to several Soviet World War II films that portrayed a stereotypical Soviet Ukrainian. Bykov died in a traffic accident in 1979 on the highway from Minsk to Kyiv.[2] In 1994, the International Astronomical Union named a minor planet after him, (4682) Bykov.

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Only Old Men Are Going to Battle posterFirst watchOnly Old Men Are Going to Battle19747.9as Captain Aleksei “Maestro” TitarenkoA leading role in one of the best-rated films of their career.Alexey Titarenko is very talented pilot and brave leader of "Singing group". He also must look after some new cadets and fight together with them against German Luftwaffe planes.View film

Filmography

24 films as actor
  1. 1976One-Two, Soldiers Were Going...ефрейтор Виктор Святкин
  2. 1974Only Old Men Are Going to BattleCaptain Aleksei “Maestro” Titarenko
  3. 1971Where are you, Knights?Igor Kresovskiy
  4. 1971Anna's HappinessCommander of the Food Squad
  5. 1968The ScoutsMakarenko
  6. 1967In the Town of S.Carter
  7. 1964Little HareЛев Зайчик
  8. 1964Big "Wick"дирижёр (новелла « Увертюра»)
  9. 19631 Newton Street(uncredited)
  10. 1963When the Bridges Are Raisedcaptain
  11. 1962Four Winds of Heavenpostman
  12. 1962HorizonBrigadier
  13. 1961No Matter How the Rope Twists
  14. 1961Be Careful, Grandma!Alex Shestakov
  15. 1960Alyosha's LoveAlyoshka
  16. 1959The Quarrel in Lukashi
  17. 1959May StarsAlyosha
  18. 1958The VolunteersAkishin
  19. 1958My Dear FellowPasha Bogatyryov
  20. 1957Next to UsNikolay Zhukov
  21. 1956Other People's RelativesLev Zakharovich
  22. 1955Maksim PerepelitsaMaksim Perepelitsa
  23. 1954Tiger GirlPetya Mokin
  24. 1954Marina's Destiny
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