Andrei Panin

Andrei Panin
Born	Andrei Vladimirovich Panin (1962-05-28)May 28, 1962 Novosibirsk, Soviet Union
Died	6 March 2013 (aged 50) Moscow, Russian Federation
Resting place	Troyekurovskoye Cemetery, Moscow
Spouse	Natalya Rogozhkina
Children	2

Andrei Vladimirovich Panin (Russian: Андре́й Влади́мирович Па́нин; May 28, 1962 – March 2013) was a Nika Award-winner Russian actor appearing in film and television, and a director.

Biography

Early life

Panin was born on May 28, 1962, in Novosibirsk, Soviet Union; the son of Agnessa (née Berezovsky), and Dimitri Alexandrei Panin. Two years later the family moved to Chelyabinsk. Then, when Andrew was six years old - in Kemerovo, where he lived for 16 years.

Acting career

Panin was rocketed to fame by the hit television detective show Kamenskaya. In 2000, he had lead roles in both Valery Akhadov's Don't Offend the Women and Pavel Lungin's The Wedding, as well as Alexander Atanesyan's action thriller 24 Hours. He won the best actor prize at the Golden Ram film festival for his part in The Wedding. Panin made his first screen appearance in the movie Straightway, but it was his performances in Maxim Pezhemsky's Mama, Don't Cry and Denis Yevstigneev's Mama that brought the actor renown.

Before becoming a screen regular, he was a stage actor at the Minusinsky theater, where he worked after graduating from the Culture Institute in Kemerovo. Although he had initially planned to attend the Culinary Institute, Panin went on to further his education as an actor, graduating from Moscow's legendary MKhAT in 1991 and taking up residence at the MKhAT Chekhov theater with his wife, Natalya Rogozhina. His stage work includes Three Sisters (Soleny), The Miserly Knight, Marriage, Deadly Number, and a private production of Winter. Panin often acts in Oleg Tabakov's productions.

Personal life

Panin lived in Moscow, Russia with his wife, Natalya Rogozhkina. He was found dead in his apartment on March 7, 2013, lying on the floor with a head wound.

Selected filmography

• 1998 — Mama Don't Cry (Мама, не горюй) as sailor
• 1999 / 2011 — Kamenskaya (Каменская) as Stasov
• 2000 — The Wedding (Свадьба) as Garkusha
• 2001 — Poisons or the World History of Poisoning (Яды, или Всемирная история отравлений) as Cesare Borgia
• 2003 — The Suit (Шик) as Botya
• 2002 — The Brigade: Law of Lawless (Бригада) as Vladimir Kaverin
• 2005 — Dead Man's Bluff (Жмурки) as architector
• 2005 — Mama Don't Cry 2 (Мама, не горюй-2) as sailor
• 2005 — Shadowboxing (Бой с тенью) as Valiyev
• 2007 — Shadowboxing 2: Revenge (Бой с тенью 2: Реванш) as Valiyev
• 2007 — Crime and Punishment (Преступление и наказание) as Porfiriy Petrovich
• 2007 — The Cosmonaut's Grandson (also Director) as Tolyan Titov
• 2010 — Kandagar (Кандагар) as Alexander Gotov
• 2010 — Burnt by the Sun 2 (Утомлённые солнцем 2) as Kravets
• 2011 — Generation P (Generation P) as Kolya
• 2011 — Shadowboxing 3: Last Round (Бой с тенью 3D: Последний раунд) as Valiyev
• 2011 — Vysotsky. Thank You For Being Alive (Высоцкий. Спасибо, что живой) as Dr. Anatoly Nefedov
• 2012 — Breakaway (Отрыв) as Igor Grumel
• 2012 — Redemption (Ископление) as Fedor
• 2012 — The Horde (Орда) as khan Tini Beg
• 2013 — Sherlock Holmes (Шерлок Холмс) as Dr. Watson
• 2014 — Hetaera of Major Sokolov (Гетеры майора Соколова) as Andrei Sokolov

External links

• Andrei Panin at IMDb