Yuriy Nazarov (actor)
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May 5, 1937
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| Born | Yuriy Vladimirovich Nazarov May 5, 1937 |
| Occupations | Actor, television |
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Yuriy Vladimirovich Nazarov (Russian: Ю́рий Влади́мирович Наза́ров; born 5 May 1937) is a Soviet and Russian actor and People's Artist of Russia for the year 2005.
He was born Yuriy Vladimirovich Nazarov in Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. His father, Nikolai Aldomirovich Nazarov (1906–1971), was an ethnic Chechen Lieutenant of the Red Army, who served on the Eastern Front and in the Crimean offensive in 1944.
In 1989, Nazarov was nominated for a Nika Award as Best Actor in the film Little Vera playing Vera's father. Nazarov has appeared in the cinema of Russia since 1954. His most recent appearance was in Sophia, a TV series.
In his book "Not Only About Cinema" he describes himself as a communist.
Following the March 2014 annexation of Crimea,[1] Nazarov signed a letter in support of the policies of Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding Ukraine and Crimea.[2]
