Nikolai Simonov (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Nikolai Simonov (December 4, 1901-April 20, 1973) was a Soviet film and stage actor. Nikolai Konstantionovich Simonov was born on December 4, 1901, in Samara, Russia. From 1917-1919 he studied art at Samara School of Art and Design. From 1919-1923 he studied art at the Imperial Academy of Arts. From 1922-1924 he studied acting at the Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy, from which he graduated with honors in 1924. From 1924-1973, Nikolai Simonov was a permanent member with the company of Pushkin Drama Theatre in St. Petersburg. During the 1950s and 1960s he was the theatre's artistic director.