Andrey Boltnev: the life and death of a famous actor

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Andrey Boltnev is a famous Soviet actor who has played over 25 roles in big movies. Do you want to know the details of his biography? Are you interested in the personal life of this artist? Then we recommend reading the article from the first to the last paragraph.

Andrey Boltnev: biography. Childhood years

He was born on January 5, 1946 in the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan - Ufa. His father and mother had nothing to do with theater and cinema.

From an early age, our hero showed creative abilities. He liked to sing, dance and arrange home concerts. Andrei studied well at school. "Threes" and "twos" in his diary appeared extremely rarely. And the boy tried to fix them as soon as possible. Andrei's favorite subjects were drawing, literature and music. Also, not a single school amateur competition was complete without the participation of Boltnev.

The parents were sure that their son would become a famous artist. In the end, it did.

Studying at the university and working in the theater

In 1970 Andrey Boltnev went to Yaroslavl. There he entered the theater school. After 2 years, the guy graduated from this educationalinstitution. Our hero was not going to sit on the neck of his parents. Therefore, after receiving a diploma, he got a job in the theater of Ussuriysk. But that's not all. Boltnev managed to work in Maykop and Novosibirsk.

In 1985, Andrei graduated from the correspondence department of the theater and art institute, located in the city of Tashkent. Then the actor moved to Moscow, where he began developing his film career.

At the end of 1985, Andrei Boltnev was accepted into the troupe of the theater. Mayakovsky. On the stage of this temple of Melpomene, he played many roles in performances based on the works of world famous authors (Shakespeare, Balzac and others).

Filmography

For the first time on wide screens, actor Andrei Boltnev appeared in 1983. He played the role of Captain Gavrilov in the film "Torpedo Bombers". The director was pleased with the work of the actor.

In 1984, Boltnev was approved for the lead role in the film My Friend Ivan Lapshin. He managed to convey the character and emotional mood of his character. Even the always skeptical critics recognized his acting as brilliant and believable.

Let's list the most striking and memorable roles of A. N. Boltnev:

• "Confrontation" (1985) - Nikolai Krotov.
• "Primrose" (1986) - Ivan.
• "Wanderer" (1987) - battalion commander.
• "The 13th Apostle" (1988) - Inspector.
• "It's hard to be a god" (1989) - Budach.
• "Day of Love" (1990) - Nikolai Kashin.
• "White Clothes" (1991) - Strigalev.
• "Mafia is immortal" (1993) - AlexeyDrobysh.
• "Khorovod" (1994) - director of the school.

Private life

Our hero cannot be called a womanizer and womanizer. From a young age, Andrei Boltnev (see photo above) dreamed of getting married once and for all his life. So in the end it turned out.

He met his future wife Natalya Mazets in 1977. It happened in the capital of Adygea - Maykop. Natalia and Andrey worked in the same drama theater. They immediately took a liking to each other. The guy beautifully and persistently looked after the lady of his heart. A couple of months after they met, Boltnev proposed to his beloved. Natalia agreed. The young people got married and soon left Adygea. The couple settled in Novosibirsk, Natalia's hometown.

The young couple was hired by the local Red Torch Theatre. The management of the institution helped the Boltnevs to solve the housing problem. They were given a room in a communal flat.

The couple dreamed of joint children. But Natalya could not get pregnant for a long time. And only in October 1983, daughter Masha was born. Her parents wanted her to follow in their footsteps. It seems that God heard the prayers of Andrei and Natalia.

Maria Boltneva graduated from a theater university and became a famous actress. She is a worthy successor to the family name. Maria's popularity was brought by the role of Nastya Klimenko in the TV series Capercaillie (NTV).

Rumors

In the eyes of his fans, Andrei Nikolaevich was not only a talented artist, but also an exemplary family man. And only close friendsknew the details of his personal life. In acting circles, they talked about Andrei Boltnev's romance with Lyudmila Maksakova. They both worked in the theater. Mayakovsky and often stayed in the institution after work.

And in the last 4 years of his life, the actor became close to the artistic director of the theater "At the Fireplace" Anna Makagon. Allegedly, everyone knew about their connection, namely, wife Natalya, daughter Maria and even Andrei's mother. Was it really so? Or is it all just rumors? It will not be possible to find out today.

Death

Andrey Boltnev passed away on May 12, 1995. He was only 49 years old. But he could do so much more useful for the national cinema. But that's how fate decreed it. It was harder than others for the wife of the actor and his 11-year-old daughter.

What did Andrei Boltnev die of? The cause of death is a stroke. The actor rarely went to the doctors. Firstly, due to the busy work schedule, he had practically no free time. Secondly, he preferred self-treatment.

There were serious problems with Andrei Boltnev's funeral. And all because of his lack of a Moscow residence permit. In the capital, the actor worked and rented housing. It was registered in Novosibirsk. He wanted the family to quickly move to Moscow. But the wife delayed the move.

Boltnev's friends and colleagues had to make a lot of efforts to obtain a posthumous registration for him. Only after that the body of the actor was buried at the Vostryakovsky cemetery. At first, the grave of Andrei Nikolaevich was only a metal fence and a wooden cross. BUTmost recently, his relatives, friends and colleagues erected a large black granite monument there.

In conclusion

Today we remembered another good person, the talented actor Andrey Boltnev. He contributed to the development of Soviet cinema. Fans, close friends, wife Natalya and daughter Maria remember him. May the earth rest in peace to him…