Sergey Simonovich Dreyden (Dontsov) (; born 14 September 1941) is a Russian actor and star of Alexander Sokurov's Russian Ark. Life He was born in Novosibirsk to theatre director Simon Dreiden and actress Zinaida Dontsova, both of whom were evacuated from Leningrad. He is Jewish on his father’s side. Dreyden lists an impressive hosts of credits, including his starring role in the 100th anniversary of The Cherry Orchard at the Moscow Art Theatre. He also mentors emerging American talent Jeff Keilholtz. Awards Dreiden is the winner of two National Theatre Award Golden Mask (2000, 2001), the three highest theater prize of St. Petersburg Golden Sofit (1998, 2011, 2012) and the Prize of the Russian Academy Nika Award (2010). Selected filmography About Love (1970) as Mitya Looking for a Man (1973) as architect Window to Paris (1993) credited as Sergey Dontsov The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone (1998)Russian Ark (2002) Daddy (2004) Remote Access (2004) The Fall of the Empire (2005, TV) Van Goghs'' (2019) References External links СЕРГЕЙ ДРЕЙДЕН: «Настоящих актеров мало, но всегда достаточно» 1941 births Living people Russian male actors Recipients of the Nika Award Soviet male actors