Vladimir Gusev. Biography. Personal life

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Vladimir Gusev - theater and film actor, born in 1933, February 23 - Defender of the Fatherland Day (in previous years, the holiday had a slightly different name), which is very symbolic, as both on the screen and in life, the artist always identified with the image of a real man - stately, noble, honest. Chic external data was a gift of nature, and it seemed that he didn’t need to do anything in the frame, beauty itself would say everything …

Biography: Vladimir Gusev - Alain Delon of Soviet cinema

Vladimir Mikhailovich comes from the small town of Kokhma, in the Ivanovo region, but all his childhood was spent in the Vladimir region, in the town of Sobinka. After graduating from school, Gusev, without hesitation, decided to connect his life with art. Vladimir Mikhailovich entered the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), which he successfully graduated in 1957. It should be added that the future actor studied at the course under the guidance of Yuli Yakovlevich Raizman, a Soviet film director, screenwriter,People's Artist of the USSR, laureate of the Stalin Prizes, State Prizes of the USSR and the RSFSR. Perhaps, in many respects, and thanks to communication with such an outstanding person, Gusev's personality was formed in this way and not otherwise - he always walked through life with his head held high, with dignity and respect for himself and others. People who knew the film actor closely have always noted his human qualities, his fair heart and big soul.

The modern generation is probably very superficially familiar with the work of such a mature personality as actor Gusev Vladimir. The family and the biography of the artist in general are also in the shadows. However, people of a more respectable age remember well and love many of the paintings with the participation of Vladimir Mikhailovich. Both the main roles of the artist and numerous episodes sunk into their souls, in no way inferior in character, strength and charisma.

Movie roles

Among the serious first works of Vladimir Gusev, one can single out the paintings “Footprints in the Snow” (1955), “Soldier Ivan Brovkin” (1955), “Believe Corrected” (1959), “Katya-Katyusha” (1959). But in the films of the next few years, Gusev got mainly episodic roles. It is possible to note the film "The Hussar Ballad" (1962), where Gusev played the wounded field marshal's adjutant, "Stitches-tracks" (1963) - where the actor was involved in the role of the driver Semyon.

Subsequent roles of the film actor in the films Resident Mistake (1962), Eternal Call (1973-1983) are associated with the images of military people, officers, strong and courageous.

Actor Gusev has also played negative characters, for example, in the film “The EndAtaman" (1970) he got the role of a Chekist-traitor, and in the film "Proceed to Liquidation" (1983) - a bandit named Valka Krest.

The artist also has very bright and memorable supporting roles. It is impossible not to mention the general in the film "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" performed by Gusev. According to the script, the actor didn’t get too much text, but it doesn’t matter - his appearance and appearance all said for him. Needless to say, a military uniform suits Vladimir Mikhailovich very well. By the way, he was often called Alain Delon of the Soviet era.

Actor from God

The last picture, in which Vladimir Gusev took part, is the film "Ermak" (1996), where the actor played a Cossack. After that, he left the cinema once and for all. Years later, in rare interviews, he admitted that from time to time he received proposals for filming a movie, but life principles and conscience never allowed the actor to stoop to low-grade scripts. In general, Vladimir Gusev is an actor from God, and it should be said that he came to the screen along with a whole group of outstanding artists, beautiful, young, identifying life and a bright future in the post-war years of disorder and difficult existence. Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Yuri Belov, Georgy Yumatov can be named among Gusev's colleagues. And this "fresh blood" instilled confidence from the screens that everything would be fine. In the 50s. In the 20th century, a huge number of films about youth were made in the Soviet Union.

In parallel with filming a movie Gusev onfor almost thirty years (from 1959 to 1988) he served in the Film Actor Theater Studio. In addition, the actor was engaged in dubbing numerous foreign films. His voice can be heard in more than twenty scenes.

Actor's personal life

And although in numerous films Vladimir Mikhailovich often got used to the image of bold superheroes, in life he was a modest person who, in his own words, did not like to stick out. For example, Vladimir Gusev was never awarded the title of People's Artist, and received the title of Honored Artist purely by chance, by chance. It should be added that, among other things, Vladimir Mikhailovich Gusev was also very demanding of himself. Often, looking at himself from the side in some movie, he noticed the flaws of his acting profession and regretted that nothing could be corrected.

Was married once. He met his future wife while a student at VGIK. Soon after graduation, they signed and walked hand in hand through life for many years, and in 2008 they celebrated their golden wedding. Of course, as in any family, there were discords in their relationship, but the ability to forgive is the main quality that must be possessed in marriage, says Vladimir Mikhailovich's wife.

The last few years, actor Vladimir Gusev was seriously ill and was bedridden. His wife took care of him. The Nikita Mikhalkov Urga Foundation helped the actor's family a little with money. Vladimir Mikhailovich Gusev died on February 7, 2012. He was buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery.