Ivan Bortnik

Ivan Bortnik

Born 16 April 1939
Moscow, Soviet Union
Died 4 January 2019 (aged 79)
Moscow, Russia
Alma mater Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute (Vladimir Etush's course)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1961–2019
Spouse Tatyana Borzykh
Awards People's Artist of Russia (2000)

Ivan Sergeyevich Bortnik (Russian: Иван Сергеевич Бортник; 16 April 1939 – 4 January 2019) was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor. He was a People's Artist of Russia (2000).

He made his film debut in 1961. He was an actor with the Taganka Theatre since 1967. He was a close friend of Russian singer-songwriter, poet, and actor Vladimir Vysotsky.

Selected filmography