Leonid Bykov (Russian: Леонид Фёдорович Быков, 11 December 1928 in Znamenka village, Artemivsk Okruha of Ukraine, USSR - 11 April 1979 in Kiev Oblast of Ukraine, USSR) was a Soviet actor, film director, and script writer. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1965). People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1974). Bykov contributed to several Soviet World War II films (that all reached iconic status) and significantly delivered to the cliche image of a Soviet Ukrainian. Read more on Wikipedia.
Born: | Dec 12, 1928 in Znamenskoye,Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Ukraine |
Died: | Apr 11, 1979 |