Actor Valery Kravchenko: biography, film career and the cause of death

Many representatives of the younger generationValeria Kravchenko's surname does not say anything. This is very sad. After all, on the account of this actor over 50 roles in full-length tapes and serials. Information about his life and work is contained in the article.

Biography: a child's time and youth

Kravchenko Valery Pavlovich was born in 1945 (1March) in Mongolia. He has Russian and Ukrainian roots. In distant Mongolia, his family was in evacuation. After the war, he moved with his father and mother to the Republic of Belarus. Family Kravchenko settled in the city of Bobruisk.

Valera grew up an active and sociable boy. At school he studied well, visited various circles (air modeling, drawing, and so on).

At the age of 10 our hero enrolled in the sectionBoxing. I must say that Kravchenko, Jr. has achieved considerable success in this sport. In 1961, he took part in boxing competitions among juniors. As a result Valery was recognized as the champion of Belarus. Parents were proud of the achievements of his son.

Student

After graduation from high school Valery Kravchenkowent to Leningrad. He submitted documents to one of the prestigious universities - LGITMiK. A talented guy from Bobruisk managed to get there the first time. Valeria was enrolled in the course of Z. Korogodsky. In 1966 he was awarded a long-awaited diploma.

Film career

When did Valery Kravchenko first appear on the screens? This happened in 1968. The young actor played the listener in the tape "Only one life."

From 1968 to 1992 over three dozen films with his participation came out. What kind of images did not apply to Valery Pavlovich? He was a bandit, a factory employee, a convict, a radio operator and so on.

About what is the all-Russian fame, ourthe hero learned after filming in the film "Everything will be fine" (1995). The artist successfully got used to the image of the drunkard Andrei Samsonov. Strangely enough, this character was remembered and liked by spectators.

Valery Kravchenko is an actor who took part in the scoring of 14 films. For example, in his voice Pestrukhin speaks in the film "A Dog's Heart" (1988).

Personal life

In his youth, our hero enjoyed a hugepopularity among women of the opposite sex. A guy with a brutal appearance and a low voice liked many girls. However, he can not be called a womanizer. If he fell in love with some beauty, he only saw her.

After Valery Kravchenko began to appearin the movies, the number of his fans increased at times. To the actor, such a heightened attention was not a joy, but a burden. Young girls were waiting for him at the entrance, admitted sympathy. And someone even invited Valery to a date. He did not want to offend his fans. But they did not intend to give them hope for a relationship.

Valery Kravchenko (photo, see. above) carefully concealed his private life from strangers. Because of this, there were various rumors. At one time Valery was credited with an affair with a colleague in the film "Everything Will Be Good" by Olga Belyaeva. So convincingly they played a married couple. In life, Valery and Olya were good friends. Belyaeva lived in a civil marriage with director Dmitry Astrakhan. In May 2000, the actress died in a terrible fire. Her son was saved. And after six months, Valeria Kravchenko was gone. This will be discussed below.

As for the actor, he was married. He has children left. However, information about them does not apply.

Valery Kravchenko (actor): the cause of death

Our hero had many plans for future life and film career. But they were not destined to come true.

November 6, 2000 Valery Kravchenko left thispeace. Friends found his lifeless body in his St. Petersburg apartment. Arriving at the place doctors stated death. The cause of the death of a famous artist is a heart attack.

The funeral of Valery Pavlovich wasrelatives and close friends. Hundreds of people came to bid him farewell. From Moscow to St. Petersburg, his colleagues in the series "The Streets of Broken Lights" flew in full force.

His last shelter actor found on KovalevskyCemetery, located in close proximity to the northern capital. His relatives are caring for his grave and loyal fans. They always bring flowers in an odd number.

Finally

Now you know what contribution Valeriy Kravchenko made to the development of the Russian film industry. He created many bright and believable images. May he rest in peace…