Alexander Ivashkevich

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Native name Александр Ивашкевич Role Movie actor Name Alexander Ivashkevich		Years active 1985-present Citizenship USSR → Estonia

Full Name Alexander Ivashkevich Born April 27, 1960 (age 64) ( 1960-04-27 ) Tbilisi, Georgian SSR Occupation actor, dancer, choreographer Movies Iron Lord, Celestial Wives of the Meadow Mari

Alexander Ivashkevich (alternately spelled as Aleksandr Ivaškevitš in Estonia, and as Aleksander Ivashkevich; Russian: Александр Ивашкевич) (born April 27, 1960) is a professional theater and movie actor and a tap dancer.

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Education

1978–1982 – The Arts College (cinema and theater acting, stage movement, singing, dancing and fencing). Kharkov, Ukraine.

1993 – Woodpeckers Tap Dance Center. New York, USA.

1996–1997 – Broadway Dance Center. New York, USA.

Theater

1980–1982 – The Russian Theater in Kharkov, Ukraine (actor).

1982–1983 – The National Theater in Kharkov, Ukraine (actor).

1983–1984 – The Latvian Baltic Fleet Theater in Liepaja, Latvia (actor).

1984–1985 – The Kaliningrad Theater in Kaliningrad, Russia (actor).

Starting from 1985 – The Russian Theater in Tallinn, Estonia (actor).

Parts in the theater

Key roles through the years:

1986 — A Midsummer Night's Dream, by W. Shakespeare – Oberon and Lysander

1987 — Trap №46, height 2“ by Y. Schekochihin, director A. Tsukerman

1989 — Controversum by Pierre de Marivaux, director R. Polak - Azor

1991 — Ciao Rudi musical by P. Garinei and S. Giovannini, director M. Moreydo - Rudolfo

1993 — Butterflies are free by L. Gershe, director V. Filonov — Don Baker

1997 — The Hobgoblin by E. Wilde, director A.-E. Kerge – Tiit Piibeleht

1997 — The vagaries of Marianne by A. De Musset, director S. Cherkasski – Octave

1998 — Sunset Boulevard by V. Denissov, director R. Viktyuk – Joe

1999 — The Taming of the Shrew by W. Shakespeare, J. Fletcher, director G. Korotkov – Petruchio

1999 — The Highway Crossing by J. Tätte, director J. Allik – Roland

2000 — The Idiot by F.M. Dostoyevsky, director Y. Jerjomin – Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin

2000 — French Passion Near Moscow by L. Razumovskaja, director J. Nikolajev – Sergey Ivanovich

2002 — The Storm by A. Ostrovsky – Kuligin

2002 — Dates in June by A. Chekhov – Lomov

2003 — The Phantom of Love by Pedro Calderon de la Barca – Don Manuel

2003 — Toibele and her Devil by I. Bashevis Singer – Alhanon

2003 — The Naked Truth (Le Libertin) by E.-E. Schmitt – Denis Diderot

2006 — The Russian Laughter after F. Dostoevsky, director R.Kozak – Semjon Semjonovich

2007 — Dangerous Liaisons after Ch. de Laclos, director M. Tchumatchenko – Vikomte De Valmont

2008 — The Dresser by R. Harwood, director R. Baskin – Norman

2008 — Woe from Wit by A. Griboyedov, director Y. Jerjomnin – Alexandr Andreyevich Chatsky

2009 — Don Juan by J-B. Molière, director M. Bychkov – Don Juan

2010 — Frederick Or The Crime Boulevard by E.-E. Schmitt, director S. Morozov – Frédérick Lemaître

Current repertoire:

2005 — Happy Everyday! by J. Tätte, director R. Baskin – Fred

2011 — Five Evenings by A. Volodin, director A. Kladko – Iljin

2012 — One summer night in Sweden by E. Josephson, director I. Taska – Tarkovsky

2012 — The Island of Polyn, after A. Yablonskaja "The Irons", director L. Manonina — Uncle Vanya (plays in Saint-Petersburg)

2013 — Yes, Mr. Prime Minister by J. Lynn and A. Jay, director I.Taska – The ambassador of Kumranistan

Roles in cinema

1980 — A Name on the Snow - leading actor

1981 — The Last Cloud - leading actor

1981 — The Sweet Smell of Success“ – supporting actor

1992 — An Escape to the End of the World – leading actor

1993 — He'll get it hot – stunt man, stunt producer

2005–2006 — No other desires („Elagin Island“) – leading actor

2009 — Ivan the Terrible – Prince A. Kurbsky

2009–2010 — Iron Lord (also titled as Yaroslav - A millennium ago) - leading actor

2012 — The Dragon Syndrome – Malyshev

2012 — Celestial Wives of the Meadow Mari – premiered at the Rome Film Festival

Dance projects

Founder and leader of Duff Tap Studio. He has participated in various international dance projects in the U.S., Finland, Germany, Russia, Estonia, Bulgaria. He has produced choreography for the Estonian production musical such as „Old Curiosity Shop“, „Chicago“, „Crazy for you“, „No, No, Nanette!“. In 2005, 2006 and 2008 he has participated with his dance studio “Duff Tap” at the IDO World Tapdance Championships in Germany, Riesa, where they have won awards. In 1995 – 2007, 2010 he organized, produced and directed annual show „Jazz & Tapp Show“ which is dedicated to International Tap Dance Day. In different years, musicians and dancers from the USA, Russia, Finland, Austria, France and even Japan have taken part in these annual concerts. Live jazz and the best dancers in the World perform during these concerts.

Awards

2000 — Named the best male drama actor in Estonia for the leading part in the play The Idiot. (Estonia)

2001 — Prizewinner at the festival “Drama 2001”; was awarded the Iron Rose.

2003 — Audience Choice Award in the season 2003/2004 in Russian Theater in Tallinn, Estonia

2004 — Named the best male drama actor of the year in Russian Theater in Tallinn, Estonia

2004 — Named the most professional teacher on the IV Republican Children’s and Youth Festival of Music Theaters.

2011 — Nominated in the category "Best Actor" at the 19th International Film Festival and awarded as „Faithful and talented presentation“ for his role in the movie „Yaroslav. A Milleinium ago". (Kostroma, Russia)

2012 — Awarded as "Best Film Actor" for his role in the movie "Yaroslav. Thousand years ago" at the 20th International Children's Film Festival "Artek". (Artek, Crimea)

2012 — Awarded a special prize for "Best choreographic work" for choreography "Libertango" by IV Youth Festival "Tap dance – 2012." (Yaroslavl, Russia)

2013 — Received the fund "Blagovest" for roles in "Five Evenings" and "One summer night in Sweden."

References

Alexander Ivashkevich Wikipedia

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