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Zhanna Bolotova
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Nikolai Gubenko: Soviet and Russian actor, film director, screenwriter, politician (1941–2020).
Born (died at age 78).
Nikolai Gubenko has 12 credits in our database.
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Filmography (12)
Zapretnaya zona
Zapretnaya zona
Director, Writer
And Life, and Tears, and Love
Director
Scenes from Life of People on Leave
Director, Writer
Wounded Game
Director, Writer
I Want the Floor
Film
They Fought for Their Country
Film
If You Want to Be Happy
Director, Writer
A Soldier Came Back from the Front
Director
Director
Film
No Password Necessary
Film
Biography
Nikolai Nikolaevich Gubenko (Russian: Николай Николаевич Губенко, Ukrainian: Микола Миколайович Губенко; 17 August 1941 – 16 August 2020) was a Soviet and Russian actor, film and theatre director, screenwriter, founder of the Community of Taganka Actors theatre. His movie Wounded Game was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. He was named People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1985. Gubenko was also active in politics. He served as the last Minister of Culture of the USSR (1989–1991) and as the Russian State Duma deputy between 1995 and 2003.
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How old was Nikolai Gubenko?
Nikolai Gubenko was born on and passed away on at the age of 78.
What movies or shows has Nikolai Gubenko been in?
Nikolai Gubenko has 12 credits in our database. Notable titles include Zapretnaya zona (1988), And Life, and Tears, and Love (1984), Scenes from Life of People on Leave (1981), Wounded Game (1977), I Want the Floor (1976).
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You can find more about Nikolai Gubenko on TMDB, Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
