Leonid Mozgovoy

Theatre and cinema actor

Leonid Mozgovoy was born in Tula on 17th of April, 1941. In 1961–1965 he was trained as an actor in Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema (class of Boris Zon). Since 1965–1970 he had been an actor-soloist of Leningrad Music Comedy Theatre, and since 1970 — an actor of the Concert Philharmonic of Leningrad Region.

Since 1993 he has cooperated with St. Petersburg “Classical” Theatre. Here he played principal parts in the productions after Anton Tchekhov, Feodor Dostoevsky, Leonid Andreev.

At present Leonid Mozgovoy works for the state concert organization “St. Petersburg-Concert”. Here in different years of his life he created and performed solo performances which were his own compositions based on various internationally-known literary works. Today the actor's repertoire numbers 15 solo performances.

Prizes and awards:

The National Cinema-press prize “Golden Aries”: Best actor (Hitler in “Moloch”).

The National Cinema-press prize “Golden Aries”: Best actor (Leader in “Taurus”).

The National Cinema Award “Nika”: Best actor (Leader in “Taurus”).

Two nominations for "Best Actor" at the Cannes International Film Festival (“Moloch”, “Taurus”).

Honorary Artist of Russian Federation (2002).

Selected filmography:

1992 — “The Stone” (leading role) directed by Aleksander Sokurov

1999 — “Moloch” (leading role) directed by Aleksander Sokurov

2000 — “Taurus” (leading role ) directed by Aleksander Sokurov

2002 — “Russian Ark” directed by Aleksander Sokurov

2005 - “Garpastum” directed by Aleksei German Jr.