Actor Vadim Medvedev: biography, the creative path
Vadim Medvedev can be called without exaggerationone of the most beautiful Soviet actors of the last century. Aristocratic appearance and extraordinary talent brought him wild popularity. Many fans, according to the daughter of the actor, not only gave flowers and confessed to love, but also brought themselves to hysterics, so often had to call an ambulance, and sometimes a fire truck.
After the actor Vadim Medvedev played the main role of the secular rake in the film "Eugene Onegin" and Ivan Ilya Telegin in the film "Walking through the agony", the number of female fans increased dramatically.
Despite the Iron Curtain, one millionaire ofAmerica even managed to write a letter to the actor, where it unambiguously pointed to its whereabouts. But at that time he was in love with a famous theatrical actress and left her family for her sake. Vadim Medvedev and Valentina Kovel were married, despite the protests "from above" and the scandal provoked by Ekaterina Furtseva.
Biography of the actor
The future brilliant actor Vadim was bornMedvedev April 28, 1929 in Yalta. He graduated from Moscow College, located at the Chamber Theater. In 1952 he was invited to the Alexandrinsky Theater in the city of Leningrad, where he worked for fourteen years, playing various characteristic and romantic roles.
Thanks to his remarkable appearance, especiallysuccessfully played the role of Shakespeare's heroes. He played Vedernikov in the play "The Year of Wanderings" by Arbuzov, Derzhavin in the production of "Friends and Years" by Zorin and in many other plays.
Great Drama Theater and work in the cinema
And yet, despite the success, actor Vadim Medvedev, along with his wife in 1966, went to the BDT, where art director at that time was Georgy Tovstonogov.
On stage BDT Vadim A. Medvedev for the first timecame out with the role of Sergei Usov in the production of the "traditional gathering" of Rozov, after there were many wonderful roles in the second plan, but despite this, Medvedev believed that he had learned Tovstonogov's acting skills.
In the movie Vadim Alexandrovich began to withdraw from 1953of the year. The actor was rather skeptical about his appearance and with humor said that "again for a face for a role was taken." Thus, he starred in the film "Gadfly", where he played the part of Giovanni Bol, then there was the comedy "Twelfth Night" directed by Jan Fried, where he managed to play the Duke of Orsino with brilliance. In the psychological drama "Catherine Voronina" directed by Isidore Annensky, he played Yuri Mostovoy.
60-70th years of the last century were the mosthappy and significant in the career of the actor. Many years later, in 1982, the actor again appeared on the big screen in the film "Vassa", directed by Gleb Panfilov, where he played Vassy's husband - Sergei Petrovich Zheleznov. Afterwards there was the role of Vladimir Vikentevich in the film "I Ask for a Word" and Guildenstern in the adaptation of Gregory Kozintsev "Hamlet".
Hobbies and character of the actor
Vadim Medvedev had one hobby - thisboats. His first boat he bought in 1958. It was a six-wagon boat, which he and his friends converted into a boat and called "Avansom." The second boat was named "Pavel Petrovich". Perhaps in honor of the Emperor Paul the First.
And the third cutter Vadim Medvedev changed shortly (three months) to death.
Rudolf Furmanov, a close friend of Medvedev, inmemories of the actor told many interesting and funny stories that happened to them while riding a boat on the Neva. Another characteristic feature of the actor, as discussed by his friends and colleagues, for example Oleg Basilashvili, was an intensified Medvedev's adherence to principles. Vadim Medvedev was distinguished by a decent but ardent character and could defend his position to the end, and sometimes the assault was also used.
The cause of the death of actor Vadim Medvedev
In Soviet times, the actor's salary could notto satisfy even the most basic needs, so many talented servants Melpomene had to tour, give concerts to earn some money.
Vadim Medvedev and his wife did not exceptionValentina Kovel. They literally drove the whole country. Performances often took place in the arena of the circus, in cold and unventilated rooms. There is a photo where Vadim Alexandrovich on the Sakhalin shore stands next to the carcass of a whale that has thrown to the shore.
All these wanderings and the last tour to India withBDT undermined the health of the actor. Apparently, this was the cause of the death of actor Vadim Medvedev. He died at the age of 59 in March 1988 and is buried at Bolsheokhtinsky St. Petersburg cemetery. His wife, Valentina Kovel, survived her husband for nine years and was buried next to him.
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