Alexander Lazarev

Who was Alexander Lazarev?

Alexander Sergeevich Lazarev was a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor. In 1977 Alexander Lazarev was assigned People's Artist of Russia and received the USSR State Prize, for his work in Moscow Mayakovsky Theater. Throughout his career spanning fifty years he's had more than 50 roles. Alexander Lazarev appeared in more than 100 films, one of which, G. Natanson's One More Thing About Love, Tatiana Doronina co-starring, made him famous in 1968, followed by another success, Late Flowers. Lazarev, a man of impeccable manners and impressive stature, in real life was different too: according to the ORT obituary, "there was hardly anyone in the Russian actors' community for whom the words 'real gentleman' would have suited better". Svetlana Nemolyaeva, Lazarev's widow, is a well-known Soviet and Russian actress. Aleksander Lazarev Jr., their son, is enjoying successful career in film too.