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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 63) (
1960-04-27
)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
Occupation
actor, dancer, choreographer
Movies
Iron Lord, Celestial Wives of the Meadow Mari
Moonlight serenade, Alexander Ivashkevich
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.
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."
