Alexandre Marine

Alexandre Marine (Russian: Александр Валентинович Марин; born September 30, 1958,[1] in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia[2]) is a Russian-born actor-director-playwright currently based in Montreal.[2] On April 23, 1993, he was recognized by the Russian government as a Distinguished Artist of the Russian Federation.[3]

Alexandre Marine
Born (1958-09-30) September 30, 1958
Krasnoyarsk, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Other namesАлександр Валентинович Марин, Alexander Marin
OccupationActor, director, playwright
Years active1979 – present

His award-winning productions include "The Blue Rose" (Special Jury Prize at Amurskaya Osen' in Blagoveshensk),[4] "...the itsy bitsy spider..." (Best of Baltimore, 2010),[5] "Marie Stuart" (Best Montreal production, 2007–2008 season)[6] and "Amadeus" (Best English-language production, 2006–2007 season)[7]

Apart from his career as a stage actor and stage director, he has appeared in several Russian films.[8]

Tabakov Theatre

Marine began his career as an actor at Oleg Tabakov's theatre (commonly known as the Tabakerka), where he had his directorial debut, later becoming a staff director at the theatre.[9]

Select Credits as Stage Director

Select Credits as Stage Actor
  • 2015: Prospero in "The Tempest.Variations" based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia[10]
  • 2007: Ensemble in "12" based on the works of Russian poets during the Silver Age of Russian Poetry, Théâtre Deuxième Réalité, Montréal, Canada
  • 2004: Semyon Podsekalnikov in Nikolai Erdman's "The Suicide", Théâtre Deuxième Réalité, Montréal, Canada
  • 1994: Nikolay Ivanovich in "Mechanical Piano" based on Chekhov's early works, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia[22]
  • 1991: Raskolnikov in Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment," Theatre Atelier, Moscow, Soviet Union
  • 1989: Khlestakov in Gogol's "The Inspector General," Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Soviet Union
  • 1988: Epstein in Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues," Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Soviet Union
  • 1983: Alan Strang in Peter Shaffer's Equus (play), Pushkin Theatre, Moscow, Soviet Union
  • 1979: Longnose in "Two Arrows," Tabakov Studio, Moscow, Soviet Union

References
  1. Kino-Teatr profile (in Russian)
  2. Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia profile
  3. "Copy of the presidential decree". Archived from the original on 2009-02-22. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  4. "RIA-Novosti article with all winners". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  5. "City Paper article listing all 2010 winners". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  6. AQCT (Association québecoise des critiques de théâtre) press release (in French)
  7. AQCT (Association québecoise des critiques de théâtre) press release (in French)
  8. IMDb profile
  9. Beumers, Brigit. Pop Culture Russia!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2005. 145.
  10. Production summary on the Tabakov Theatre website
  11. Theatermania Review of KNOCK: A Journey to a Strange Country
  12. Jewish Week preview of the performance
  13. Review of the Tabakov Theatre production of Sister Hope
  14. Review of the Baxter Theatre production of Waiting For the Barbarians
  15. Tabakov Theatre profile of the Marriage 2.0 production
  16. "Théâtre du Rideau Vert profile of the Vassa production". Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  17. Studio Six profile of "...the itsy bitsy spider..." production
  18. Moscow Art Theatre profile for the Hay Fever production
  19. Tabakov Theatre of the production of Arcadia
  20. Wilmeth, Don B. The Cambrdidge guide to American Theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Page 155.
  21. Moscow Art Theatre "Duck Hunting" production profile
  22. Tabakov Theatre production profile for "Mechanical Piano"
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