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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 28, 1949
Place of Birth:
Sakhalin, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
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Alexander Godunov
Biography
Alexander Borisovich Godunov (Russian: Александр Борисович Годунов; November 28, 1949 – May 18, 1995) was a Russian-American ballet dancer and actor. A member of the Bolshoi Ballet, he became the troupe's Premier danseur. In 1979, he defected to the United States. While continuing to dance, he also began working as a supporting actor in Hollywood films. He had several small but prominent roles in films such as Witness (1985) and Die Hard (1988).
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Александр Годунов. Побег за смертью | Self - Артист балета, актер (archive footage) |
| 1995 | The Zone | Lothar Krasna |
| 1994 | North | Amish Dad |
| 1992 | Waxwork II: Lost in Time | Scarabis |
| 1991 | The Runestone | Sigvaldson, The Clockmaker |
| 1988 | Die Hard | Karl |
| 1986 | The Money Pit | Max Beissart |
| 1985 | Witness | Daniel Hochleitner |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self |
| 1979 | 31st of June | Lamison / Bob Taylor |
| 1978 | Carmen Suite | Jose (as Aleksandr Godunov) |
| 1975 | Anna Karenina | Vronsky |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Big Show | Self |