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Anatoliy Aleksandrovich Weissman, known professionally as Anatoliy Aleksandrovich Beliy (born 1 August 1972) is a Soviet-born Israeli actor. He was awarded the Merited Artist of the Russian Federation in 2006.




Biography


Anatoliy Beliy was born in Bratslav in 1972 and grew up in Tolyatti, where his parents worked on the construction of the Volga Automobile Plant. His mother later became a German teacher at a school.




= Education and early acting experience

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After graduating from school in 1989, he entered the Kuibyshev Aviation Institute to study electronic computers, systems, complexes, and networks as on-board equipment software engineer. However, he soon discovered his lack of interest in a technical career and in his third year, he decided to leave college. Alongside his studies, he played guitar, participated in KVN, and performed in the national youth theater, where he realized his passion for acting. He later moved to Moscow, enrolling at the Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School under Nikolai Afonin, graduating in 1995. Beliy completed his military service at the Russian Army Theatre.




Career


Since 1998, Anatoliy Beliy has been an actor at the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre, and in 2003, he joined the Moscow Art Theater. A.P. Chekhov. His portrayal of the Master in The Master and Margarita (directed by Hungarian director János Szász in 2011) was particularly praised. He received multiple Chaika Awards in 2002, 2003, and 2007, and in 2006, he was named an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. On September 25, 2015, he launched the online theatrical readings series "Chekhov is Alive," bringing Chekhov's works to new audiences.
Early in his career, Beliy was often credited by his original surname, "Weisman", which he later changed to the Russian translation, "Beliy". Initially, he appeared in minor roles and worked as a stuntman. He began gaining recognition in the 2002 TV series Brigada and the supernatural drama Eyes of Olga Korzh (2002), with subsequent parts in series like Multiplying Sorrow (2005).
Beliy’s career gained further momentum with The Seventh Day (2006) and the melodrama Talisman of Love (2005), co-starring with Tatyana Arntgolts and Svetlana Khodchenkova. His role in the 2007 thriller Paragraph 78 became a major hit, and in 2008, he portrayed Ivan Karamazov in The Brothers Karamazov. Other notable projects from this period include Crimson Snowfall (2009), Steel Butterfly (2012), and Metro (2013).
In 2014, Beliy portrayed artist Kazimir Malevich in the biographical drama Chagall — Malevich, followed by his role as Grigory Alexandrov in the series Orlova and Alexandrov (2015). In 2016, he launched Kinopoetry, a project of short films inspired by poetry, collaborating with renowned actors such as Sergey Bezrukov, Artur Smolyaninov, and Maria Mironova to bring poetry to younger audiences.
Other notable projects include the film Moth (2016), various TV series including Garden Ring (2018), Vorona (2018) alongside Elizaveta Boyarskaya, and Switched (2019).




= 2021–present

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In 2021, Beliy starred in the apocalyptic drama Quarantine by Diana Ringo, followed by a role in the 2022 sci-fi film Mira directed by Dmitry Kiselyov. He also appeared in the Russian spinoff of Dancing with the Stars with dance partner Inna Svechnikova. In 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Beliy publicly opposed the war, resigned from the Moscow Art Theatre, and relocated to Israel in July 2022.
In 2024, Beliy narrated the Russian-language voiceover for the documentary film Auschwitz, produced by Steven Spielberg. Spielberg expressed his gratitude for Beliy's work, praising his talent and contribution to the film.




= Theatrical works

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Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare a. Director: Robert Sturua, New Globe Production Center – Mercutio
Mata Hari. Director: Olga Subbotina, Strelkov Theater together with the Theater A Parte – Andrey
Cuckoo, P. Gladilin's entreprise
Captive Spirits. Director: Vladimir Ageev – Andrey Bely
Bummeroff. Director: Mikhail Ugarov – Stolz
Moscow – an open city – mini-performance Set-2. Director: Olga Subbotina
Candid Polaroid Pictures. Director: Kirill Serebrennikov – Victor
A. is different. Director: Olga Subbotina – Gerd
Transfer. Director: Mikhail Ugarov – Alexey
The Days of the Turbins by M. A. Bulgakov. Dir. Sergey Zhenovach – Shervinsky
King Lear. Director: Tadashi Suzuki – Lear
Prima Donnas Director: Evgeny Pisarev – Pastor Duncan
Pillow Man Martin McDonagh. Director: Kirill Serebrennikov – Katurian
Playing the victim based on the play of the same name by The Presnyakov Brothers – several roles. Director: Kirill Serebrennikov
The Seagull Anton Chekhov. Director: Oleg Efremov, 2001 version – dir. N. Skorik – Trigorin.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Tom Stoppard. Director: Pavel Safronov, Another Theater – Guildenstern .
The Break by I. Goncharov – dir. Adolph Shapiro. Paradise
The Duel by Anton Chekhov – dir. A. Yakovlev – Laevsky
Terrorism – dir. Kirill Serebrennikov – several roles
Woe from Wit – dir. Oleg Menshikov – Zagoretsky
Twelfth Night, The Taming of the Shrew – dir. Vladimir Mirzoev – Sebastian, Lucentio
The Master and Margarita based on the work of the same name Mikhail Bulgakov – dir. Janos Sas – Master
Close to Zero – dir. Kirill Serebrennikov – Egor




= Filmography

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Dubbing

2013 – Romeo and Juliet – Signor Capulet
2017 – Holiday Party – James (Gilles Lellouche)



Voiceover

2006 – Prince Vladimir – Yaropolk
2017 – Kamchatka bears. Beginning of Life (documentary) – voiceover



Television

2022 – Dancing with the Stars




Family


First wife (1995–2006): Marina Golub – actress and TV presenter. No children.
Second wife (since 2006): Inessa Moskvicheva – designer; she has a daughter from her first marriage – Ekaterina (born 1998). The marriage with Moskvicheva was registered on June 1, 2013.
Children from the second marriage: son – Maxim (born June 19, 2007), daughter – Victoria (born June 29, 2010).




References






External links


Anatoliy Beliy at IMDb

Official website
Moscow Art Theater page

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