Anatoliy Beliy | |
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| Born | Anatoliy Aleksandrovich Weissman 1 August 1972 Bratslav, USSR |
| Alma mater | Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Anatoliy Aleksandrovich Weissman, known professionally as Anatoliy Aleksandrovich Beliy (born 1 August 1972) is a Soviet-born Israeli actor. He was awarded the Merited Artist of the Russian Federation in 2006. [1] [2]
Anatoliy Beliy was born in Bratslav in 1972 and grew up in Tolyatti, where his parents worked on the construction of the Volga Automobile Plant. His mother later became a German teacher at a school. [3] [4]
After graduating from school in 1989, he entered the Kuibyshev Aviation Institute to study electronic computers, systems, complexes, and networks as on-board equipment software engineer. However, he soon discovered his lack of interest in a technical career and in his third year, he decided to leave college. [5] Alongside his studies, he played guitar, participated in KVN, and performed in the national youth theater, where he realized his passion for acting. [6] He later moved to Moscow, enrolling at the Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School under Nikolai Afonin, graduating in 1995. Beliy completed his military service at the Russian Army Theatre. [7]
Since 1998, Anatoliy Beliy has been an actor at the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre, and in 2003, he joined the Moscow Art Theater. A.P. Chekhov. [8] His portrayal of the Master in The Master and Margarita (directed by Hungarian director János Szász in 2011) was particularly praised. He received multiple Chaika Awards in 2002, 2003, and 2007, and in 2006, he was named an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. [9] [10] On September 25, 2015, he launched the online theatrical readings series "Chekhov is Alive," bringing Chekhov's works to new audiences.
Early in his career, Beliy was often credited by his original surname, "Weisman", which he later changed to the Russian translation, "Beliy". Initially, he appeared in minor roles and worked as a stuntman. He began gaining recognition in the 2002 TV series Brigada and the supernatural drama Eyes of Olga Korzh (2002), with subsequent parts in series like Multiplying Sorrow (2005).
Beliy’s career gained further momentum with The Seventh Day (2006) and the melodrama Talisman of Love (2005), co-starring with Tatyana Arntgolts and Svetlana Khodchenkova. His role in the 2007 thriller Paragraph 78 became a major hit, and in 2008, he portrayed Ivan Karamazov in The Brothers Karamazov . Other notable projects from this period include Crimson Snowfall (2009), Steel Butterfly (2012), and Metro (2013).
In 2014, Beliy portrayed artist Kazimir Malevich in the biographical drama Chagall — Malevich , followed by his role as Grigory Alexandrov in the series Orlova and Alexandrov (2015). In 2016, he launched Kinopoetry, a project of short films inspired by poetry, collaborating with renowned actors such as Sergey Bezrukov, Artur Smolyaninov, and Maria Mironova to bring poetry to younger audiences. [11] [12]
Other notable projects include the film Moth (2016), various TV series including Garden Ring (2018), Vorona (2018) alongside Elizaveta Boyarskaya, and Switched (2019).
In 2021, Beliy starred in the apocalyptic drama Quarantine by Diana Ringo, followed by a role in the 2022 sci-fi film Mira directed by Dmitry Kiselyov. He also appeared in the Russian spinoff of Dancing with the Stars with dance partner Inna Svechnikova. [13] In 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Beliy publicly opposed the war, resigned from the Moscow Art Theatre, and relocated to Israel in July 2022. [14] [15]
In 2024, Beliy narrated the Russian-language voiceover for the documentary film Auschwitz, produced by Steven Spielberg. Spielberg expressed his gratitude for Beliy's work, praising his talent and contribution to the film. [16] [17]
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