Ivan Maximovich Poddubny — The Wrestler and the Clown Character Profile

About Ivan Maximovich Poddubny

Central protagonist who begins as a loader and amateur wrestler in Odessa. He partners with clown trainer Anatoly Durov, endures harsh circus exploitation, and ultimately wins the world wrestling championship in Paris by defeating Raoul le Boucher.

Ivan Maximovich Poddubny — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Stanislav Chekan

Appears in

The Wrestler and the Clown (1957)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from The Wrestler and the Clown

• Nikita, Ivan's pal (Yuri Medvedev)
• Marusya Nikolayevna, aka Mimi (Iya Arepina)
• Orlando (Leonid Topchiyev)
• Durov's wife (Tamara Loginova)
• Giuseppe Truzzi (Boris Petker)
• Solomonsky (Grigoriy Shpigel)
• Raoul Boucher (Anatoliy Solovyov)
• Esterina Truzzi (Kyunna Ignatova)
• Vanya, wrestling contest promoter (Stepan Kayukov)
• Enrico, a clown (Georgiy Vitsin)
• Mr. Fish (Grigori Abrokosov)
• Alena (Maya Kazakova)