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Alexander Godunov

Actor / Ballet Dancer | * 11/28/1949 († 45, 05/18/1995) | Sakhalin, RSFSR (Soviet Union)
Alexander Borisovich Godunov (Russian: Александр Борисович Годунов; November 28, 1949 – c. May 1995) was a Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor. A member of the Bolshoi Ballet, he became the troupe's Premier danseur. In 1979, he defected to the United States. While continuing to dance, he also began working as a supporting actor in Hollywood films. He had prominent roles in films such as Witness (1985) and Die Hard (1988). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Thriller

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NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. ...

Die Hard

R

1988 | 3.9/5 | 2h 11min
Action, Thriller
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After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-account-draining nightmare. Struggling to keep t ...

The Money Pit

PG

1986 | 3.3/5 | 1h 31min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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The survivors of the first Waxwork must use a portal through time to defeat the evil that has followed them and turned their lives upside down. ...

Waxwork II: Lost in Time

R

1992 | 2.5/5 | 1h 44min
Horror, Fantasy, Comedy
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A sheltered Amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a Philadelphia train station, and he must be protected. The assignment falls to a taciturn detective who goes undercover ...

Witness

R

1985 | 3.5/5 | 1h 53min
Crime, Drama, Romance / Love, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Alexander Godunov

Honored Artist of the RSFSR
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Movies with Alexander Godunov as Actor(9)

as Lothar Krasna1995 The Zone
as Amish Dad1994 North
as Scarabis1992 Waxwork II: Lost in Time
as Sigvaldson, The Clockmaker1991 The Runestone
as Karl1988 Die Hard
as Max Beissart1986 The Money Pit
as Daniel Hochleitner1985 Witness
as Lamison / Bob Taylor1978 31st of June
as Vronsky1975 Anna Karenina

TV Shows/Series with Alexander Godunov as Actor(1)

as himself1980 The Big Show

Full Name: Aleksandr Godunov
Citizenships: Soviet Union (former country), United States of America (USA)
Born: Monday, 11/28 1949 (November) in Sakhalin, RSFSR (Soviet Union)
Died: Thursday, 05/18 1995 (May) in West Hollywood (aged: 45)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN), Russian (RU, native language)
Educated at: Juilliard School, Riga ballet school, Stella Adler Studio of Acting
Spouses (current/former): Lyudmila Vlasova
Other names for Alexander Godunov (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Александр Годунов"
"Aleksandr Godunov"
"Александр Борисович Годунов"
"Alexander Borissowitsch Godunow"
Alexander Godunov frequently works together with these people:
Alan Zweibel (4x, Crew)
Charlie Picerni (3x, Crew)
Anthony Hickox (3x, Crew)
Dick Ziker (3x, Crew)
Andrew Scheinman (2x, Crew)
Michel Colombier (2x, Crew)
Audrey Klebahn (2x, Cast)
Maya Plisetskaya (2x, Actress)
Carmela Rappazzo (2x, Cast)
Ayo Adejugbe (2x, Actor)
David Giler (2x, Crew)
Charlie Hill (1x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3188, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/21/2024