Rudolf Abel
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William August Fisher, better known by the alias Rudolf Ivanovich Abel, was a Soviet intelligence officer. He adopted his alias to alert his Soviet KGB handlers when he was arrested in the USA on char
Abel on a 1990 USSR commemorative stamp
Vladimir Semichastny, chairman of the KGB, talking to Soviet intelligence officers Rudolf Abel (second from left) and Konon Molody (second from right) in September 1964
Bridge of Spies (film)
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Bridge of Spies is a 2015 historical drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, written by Matt Charman and the Coen brothers, and starring Tom Hanks in the lead role, Mark Rylance, Amy
Rudolf Abel
…associated with Abel's name, the plot of the book is significantly different from the real fate of William August Fisher. In Steven Spielberg's 2015 film Bridge of Spies, Fisher/Abel is portrayed by Mark Rylance. For his performance, Rylance won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best…
Theatrical release poster
Mark Rylance received several awards and nominations for his portrayal of Rudolf Abel
Glienicke Bridge in Potsdam/Berlin during filming
Period vehicles on Monroe Place in Brooklyn Heights during filming