Vladimir Andreev: biography and personal life of the People's Artist of the USSR

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Andreev Vladimir Alekseevich is a native Muscovite. He was born on August 27, 1930.

Childhood

The family of the future actor lived on Bolshaya Spasskaya. Vladimir Alekseevich remembers how in the thirties he and his peers ran for a long time through the streets. In the courtyard of the house where the Andreev family lived, there was an old, dilapidated church. Nearby grandmothers prayed in it, and the yard where the children played was built in an abandoned cemetery.

Vladimir Andreev started working early. During the holidays, his friend's father, a geologist, took the guys with him on expeditions, where Vladimir earned his first money and thus helped the family. From the age of 14, he began to go to agricultural work to earn vegetables that fed the family from autumn to winter. It was not a burden to him, he was very proud that he could help the family.

During the war, having done his homework, he put on a work suit and stood at the machine. There was no time for football with the boys.

Craving for art

Vladimir's attraction to the theater manifested itself very early. In the basement of the house where the family lived, there was a red corner, and in it an amateur theater. A little later, Vladimir Andreev began to study in the studioHouse of Pioneers, which is very reminiscent of a professional theater. There was a "real" director and stage costumes. It was from that time that the future People's Artist of the USSR Vladimir Andreev remembered the smell of backstage and makeup.

Studying at the institute

In 1948, a young man entered the Institute of Theater Arts. Lunacharsky at the acting department. Vladimir Andreev began to master the acting profession in the difficult post-war period. It would seem that not the most successful period for creativity. The country is in ruins. People are worried about their daily bread. Vladimir Andreev, whose biography could have turned out differently, during these years often recalled the words of his teacher A. M. Lobanov that the theater must always be loved, even when it does not deserve love.

Work in the theater

Since 1952, Vladimir Andreev has been an actor of the Theater. Yermolova. Since 1985 he has been the chief director of the Maly Theatre. In 1990, he headed the Yermolova Theater.

Master's Apprentices

In this team, directing and acting skills are always on top, the public's interest in the work of a wonderful team does not weaken over time. Vladimir Andreev is an excellent director, a good psychologist, he works very carefully and tactfully with the actors. The director and teacher works a lot with novice actors and hopes that soon they will become as famous as his famous students: Elena Yakovleva, Marina Dyuzheva, Viktor Rakov and others.

The play "The Young Lady-Peasant Woman" was staged on the stage of the theater not by chance. The fact is that Kristina Orbakaite studied at GITIS. Vladimir Andreev became her artistic mentor, and this performance is her graduation work. It was put by another student of the master - Natella Britaeva.

Private life

Natalia Selezneva and Vladimir Andreev met on the set of the film. It was the painting "Caliph-stork". He played the role of Caliph, she - Princess Owl. It would seem that this fleeting acquaintance will not continue. But in the process of filming, imperceptibly to themselves, they began to get closer: they talked a lot about art, painting, history. After the first joint work, they starred in the film-play "Eccentrics". Soon the actors got married, and their son Yegor was born in 1969. Without leaving work for a single day, they raised their son together. Natalya believes that she realized herself in life, first of all, as a wife, secondly, as a mother, and only thirdly, as an actress. The couple have been together for over forty years. They are happy - their relationship is based on great love, trust and understanding.

Film roles

Vladimir Andreev acted in films a lot in the fifties and sixties. But even now he gladly agrees to play in interesting films. We present you the brightest and most memorable works of recent years.

Bastards (2006) war film

To carry out a secret mission during the war, Colonel Vishnevsky is released from prison. He, as a former climber, should recruit boys -orphans aged 14-15, whom no one will look for. They are sent to a closed mountain camp and specially trained. They have to destroy the enemy military base…

"Swindlers" (2007), melodrama

Anton broke up with his wife, and his life has changed dramatically. A lot of problems fell on his shoulders: it is necessary to pay for a rented apartment, raise a little son, take care of an old and sick father. He got a job as a groom. Soon he meets his old friend, who spent several years in the Siberian mines. He brought precious stones, however, uncut, and offered Anton the role of an intermediary in their sale. He agreed. But first he turned to a familiar jeweler for advice…

"Urgent room" (2008), detective

Kirill Danilov, a talented journalist, works in a small provincial magazine. He is considered one of the best employees. Kirill is on good terms with the editor-in-chief, but relations with his deputy did not work out. He finds fault with the journalist, but at the same time he understands that he is very talented, and his dismissal will be unprofitable for the publication. In a word, the war is long and serious, and the battlefield is not only the editorial office, but also personal life…

“Princess of the Circus” (2008), series, melodrama

A circus troupe from the regional center arrives on tour in a provincial town. The gymnast, the beautiful Asya, is looked after by twin brothers Svyatoslav and Yaroslav. The girl reciprocates Yaroslav. But he urgently needs to go to England foraffairs. In his absence, his brother begins courting her, posing as Yaroslav. The brothers do not suspect that there is a secret about the birth of this girl, and she is directly connected to their house…

"Boy and Girl" (2009) Drama

Sixteen-year-old Maxim is still very dependent on his domineering and strict mother, who also works as a teacher at his school. On vacation, they go to their small dacha near Moscow. A 32-year-old English teacher Dina comes to visit them. Passion flares up between her and Maxim, the witness of which is the mother. She kicks her friend out of the house. She has an attack of hypertension. The son diligently takes care of his sick mother, but the tension between them reaches the limit when Dina again secretly met with Maxim …

"To be continued" (2008), detective series

Events unfold in the pavilion of the film studio, where the suicide scene is filmed. The scriptwriter obviously doesn't like the actor's performance, and he takes a gun from the props and points it at his head. As it turned out, the weapon was not fake…

The Boulevard Ring (2014): in production

The main character of the film works as a dance teacher, and in the past she danced in the Ensemble of I. Moiseev. Just before the wedding, she learns that her fiancé has gone bankrupt. Young people dream of a child, but there are difficulties in this matter…

Vladimir Andreev today

Despite his age (Vladimir Alekseevich is celebrating this yeareighty-four years old), he still works a lot in theater and cinema. Work does not exhaust him, but sometimes he likes to be alone. In the summer, he goes to the country, not far from which there is a pine forest untouched by man. There he completely relaxes, enjoying the beautiful nature.