Viktor Melnikov
| Viktor Melnikov | |
|---|---|
| Born | Виктор Мельников July 9, 1976 Kotzubinskoye, Ukraine |
| 🏡 Residence | Denmark |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 1993–present |
Viktor Melnikov (Russian name: Виктор Мельников; born 9 July 1976) [1] is a Ukrainian-born Danish actor. Melnikov has appeared in feature films and in several award-winning national television episodes like The Team, Everything Will be Fine, and The Protectors.
Early life
Melnikov was raised in a Belarusian and Ukrainian family, where he spent his early years living in a small forest village of Kotzubinskoye (укр. Коцюбинське) near Kiev [2] in Ukraine.
Acting career
[[|thumb| Melnikov as a pawnbroker. “ A Gentle Spirit '' (Krotkaya) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The National Library of Denmark, 2015. ]]
Melnikov graduated from The Danish National School of Performance Art at age 26. His breakthrough in Denmark came with “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man”, directed by Slava Kokorin, premiered in 2013.
Theatre work
Among Melnikov's major works on stage are:
- “A Gentle Creature” (Krotkaya) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- “The Dream of the Ridiculous Man” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- “Key Hole” by Vassily Sigarev
- “Cold Children” by Marius von Mayenburg
- “George Dandin” by Molière
- “The Marriage” by Nikolai Gogol
- “A Little Boy and His Story”. The performance is based on Dostoyevsky’s chapter “Rebellion” from “The Brothers Karamazov” and a short story “The beggar boy at Christ's Christmas tree”
and many others.
Filmography
Film
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Everything Will Be Fine | 2010 | Christoffer Boe |
Television
| Title | Year | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Team | 2015 | Kasper Gaardsøe | Episode #1.6 – #1.5 |
| The Bridge | 2013 | Kathrine Windfeld | Episode #2.8 |
| The Protectors | 2009 | Mads Kamp Thulstrup | Episode #13 & 14 |
| Better Times (Krøniken) | 2004-2007 | Charlotte Sieling | Episode #22 |
Reviews & Press links
- Rowan Williams on “Dostoyevsky on stage”. Kristeligt Dagblad.[3] - Viktor Melnikov on Dostoyevsky. Kristeligt Dagblad.[4] - Review on Dostoyevsky’s “A Little Boy and His Story”. Iscene.dk[5] - Review on Dostoyevsky’s “A Little Boy and His Story”. Magasinet rØST.[6] - A life of purpose. DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation).[7] - The Dream of the Ridiculous Man. Kristeligt Dagblad.[8] - The Dream of the Ridiculous Man. Magasinet KBH.[9]
References
- ↑ "Viktor Melnikov". IMDb.
- ↑ Kiev
- ↑ "Tidligere ærkebiskop: Den dybeste frihed er ikke uafhængighed, men forbundethed". 16 March 2018.
- ↑ "Skuespiller: Når savnet af min mor blev for stærkt, kunne jeg søge trøst i H.C. Andersens ord". 24 February 2018.
- ↑ "Gennem barnets uskyldige øjne - anmeldelse af 'En drengs historie'". 28 October 2017.
- ↑ "Under anklage, retfærdiggjort af Dostojevskij". www.magasinetroest.dk.
- ↑ "Viktor mistede sin familie efter Tjernobyl: Fik nyt liv i Danmark".
- ↑ "Mennesket er ikke født til at hade". 17 December 2013.
- ↑ "Et latterligt menneskes drøm". 9 December 2014.
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