Anecdotes

He was awarded the title of National Artist of Russia

One of the most famous actors in Russia Eugene was the first actor to play Stanely Kowalskie in "Streetcar Named Desire" in a Russian stage adaptation.

From 1986 to 1990, he was professor of acting for Andrey Zvyagintsev, the Russian film director who was awarded the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival for his movie Le retour (2003).

He formerly taught at the Stanislavsky Summer School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Professor of Moscow Art Theater Studio School and the Theater Academy of Russia

January 2008 - Professor of Acting at The School of Cinematic Arts in USC.

Teaching acting and directing at USC School of Cinema and Television, Stella Adler Academy of Acting-Los Angeles, California. (septembre 2003)

Teaching acting and directing at USC School of Cinema and Television, Stella Adler Academy of Acting-Los Angeles, California. (février 2005)

Teaching directing and acting at The School of The Cinematic Arts of The USC, Los Angeles, CA. (octobre 2009)