Actor Leonid Marchenko from 'The Boys Are Back in Town' Dies
Soviet and Ukrainian actor Leonid Marchenko, known for his role as pilot Petya Savchuk in the 1974 film 'The Boys Are Back in Town,' died at the age of 88. He had a career spanning over 60 years in the Kyiv Academic Theater of Young Spectators and appeared in numerous films.
Consensus
- Leonid Marchenko died at the age of 88.
- Marchenko played the role of pilot Petya Savchuk in the film 'The Boys Are Back in Town.'
- The film was directed by Leonid Bykov and released in 1974.
- Marchenko was associated with the Kyiv Academic Theater of Young Spectators (TЮZ) for over 60 years.
- Marchenko appeared in multiple films, including 'How the Steel Was Tempered,' 'Aty-Baty, Soldiers Went,' and 'The Old Fortress.'
- A memorial service for Marchenko was scheduled for September 2 in Kyiv.
- Marchenko was born in Kyiv on January 16, 1938.
Points of divergence
- Marchenko died on August 31, 2026. — vm
- Marchenko died at the age of 88. — kommersant
- Marchenko died at the age of 89. — vesti
- Marchenko died at the age of 87. — m24
- Marchenko was known throughout the Soviet Union after the release of 'The Boys Are Back in Town.' — vm
- Marchenko had a role in the film 'The Boy from the Other Side' (a fictional title not mentioned in other sources). — vm
- Leonid Bykov, the film's director, died in a traffic accident in 1979 at age 50. — vm
- Bykov suffered a second heart attack after filming 'Aty-Baty, Soldiers Went' due to harsh shooting conditions. — vm
- Bykov was working on a science fiction satire film 'The Alien' but did not complete it. — vm
- Alexey Smirnov, who played Makarich, died from heart failure less than a month after Bykov's death. — vm
- Smirnov was denied permission to adopt a boy named Vanya due to his busy schedule. — vm
- Smirnov had a head injury from the front and could not have biological children. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
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- Actor from the film 'Only Old Men Go to War' Leonid Markenko has died — Вечерняя Москва
- Actor from "How Steel Was Tempered" and "Only Old Men Go to Battle" Markenko Has Died — Коммерсантъ
- Actor from "Only Old Men Go to War" Leonid Markenko has died — Вести
- Soviet and Ukrainian actor Leonid Markenko has died — Москва 24