Nikita Wladimirowitsch Podgorny

Nikita Vladimirovich Podgorny (Russian: Ники́та Влади́мирович Подго́рный ; 16 February 1931 — 24 September 1982) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1971).

He was born in Moscow.

He graduated from the Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School (1954).

He played in the Maly Theatre since 1954. During his studies, he married his classmate Ninel Podgornaya, but a few years later divorced her.

He died in Moscow from lung cancer. He was buried at the Vagankovo Cemetery (station number 38).