Aleksandr Chistyakov
Biography
Aleksandr Chistyakov was born in 1880, he never graduated from high school, he worked as an accountant. From 1921 he studied at the First State Film School (Leo Kuleshov's workshop). Since 1925, he actively acted in films. The first role - a worker in the film "Arsenals" became a characteristic role for the subsequent work of the actor. He also was the champion of the Russian Empire in hammer throwing. Self-taught, he began to master hammer throwing at the end of the 19th century and in 1912 became the first record holder in Russia. He was a very good cyclist and an able wrestler too.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Beautiful Garden
1935
The Return
as Pogodin, Nikita's grandfather
1940
A Personal Affair
1932
The Miners
as Nikanor
1937
Mother
as Vlasov, the Father
1926
The Thirteen
as Aleksandr Petrovich Postnikov, geologist
1937
Storm Over Asia
as The Russian Rebel Leader
1928
No One is Funnier than Us
as Grigoriy Ivanovich Korzhev
1940
Outskirts
as Pyotr Ivanonich Kadkin
1933
Эх, яблочко, куды котишься
as Machinist
1926
A Simple Case
as Uncle Sasha
1930
Misunderstood
as Ivan Timofeyev
1931
The End of St. Petersburg
as Worker
1927
A Severe Young Man
as Olga's Father
1935
The Pilots
as Ivan Khrushchev, moustachioed mechanic
1935
The Vyborg Side
as Mishchenko
1939
Love and Hate
as Vasilisa's husband
1935
Salamander
as Pryer, typographer
1928
The Return of Maxim
as Mishchenko, white-wooly mustached worker
1937
Deserter
as Fritz Muller
1933