A bright, sweet, kind and cheerful girl named Svetlana quickly broke into the world of art, but, unfortunately, just as quickly came out of it. The career of the actress was short. Undoubtedly, Svetlana Savelova was talented, films with her participation are familiar to all Soviet people.
It is sad to realize that after such a take-off she was waiting for oblivion, loneliness. So fate happened, but so far the pictures in which Svetlana has been shot do not leave the screens, it is impossible to forget her smile.
Svetlana Savelova: biography, school years
January 7, 1942 in the Crimea, in Simferopol, a charming girl was born, because of the bright face of the baby, parents immediately decided to call her Sveta. Despite the artistic talents and the beautiful appearance of Savelova, no one could even think that she would become an actress.
And the girl herself did not dream of conquering the top of the cinema. Like most peers, she watched with admiration the famous actresses shining on the screens of movie theaters, but it was an unattainable fairy tale. In real life, Svetlana Savelova had to choose her own path after graduation. Her decision was to enter a medical institute, but the plans were not destined to come true. Fateful meeting turned upside down all life Savelova. Jacob Segel saw in her the one that he could not find.
“Goodbye, pigeons!”
While Sveta was preparing to enter the institute and at the same time worked as a saleswoman in Sevastopol, the director Yakov Segel rushed around in search of the main character for the filming of “Farewell, doves!”. A huge number of samples were taken, an advertisement was posted in the newspapers. All members of the crew were involved in the search for a young girl no older than 18 years old. But the director could not find the one that could ideally display the image of the nurse Tanechka Bulatova on the screen.
A simple case helped. Going to Sevastopol, Segel went into the store and saw his Tanya Bulatova behind the counter. The decision was made with lightning speed, Sveta was immediately offered to act in films. The girl happily agreed, and who could refuse in her place. Such a chance is given once in a lifetime!
Svetlana coped with her first role Savelova perfectly. Her partner on the set was a wonderful young actor Alexei Loktev. The film "Farewell, doves!" earned popularity not only at home, but also abroad.
Studenthood and the beginning of a theatrical career
An unexpected twist of fate inspired the aspiring actress. Savelova Svetlana, having forgotten about her medical career, submitted documents to the Shchukin Theater School and entered. Her fellow students were such famous actors as Valentin Smirnitsky, Alexander Kalyagin, Ervand Arzumanyan.
Student years were fun for Sveta, she studied with great pleasure. After graduating from college in 1965, Svetlana received a diploma, she was accepted into the troupe
of the Vakhtangov Theater. A year later, the actress moved to the Leninsky Theater. The career of the young girl was wonderful. In 1973, a new director Mark Zakharov came to the theater. It was he who, having considered in Savely's talent, gave her the opportunity to reveal herself completely on stage. She under his leadership played many vivid images, among which it is worth noting the role of Tatiana in the production of "Three Girls in Blue." The performance was a huge success, in 1988 it was filmed.
Star years in the world of cinema
All prophesied to Svetlana a glorious future. She had everything for this: youth, beauty, talent and popularity. The audience loved this lovely blonde girl, she was known throughout the Soviet Union. Interestingly, there are not so many films with her participation. Note the most striking work of the actress:
• Katya - “The Last Con”;
• Ira - "Green Light";
• Light - "Day of the sun and rain."
One of the memorable was the role of Elena Velichko in the comedy film "The Seven Old Men." The film was released in 1968, the pretty coach Lena immediately won the sympathy of the audience. The sad thing is that this work was the last success of the actress in the movie. After her, Svetlana Savelova immediately starred in the film "In Russia" along with her first partner on the set Alexei Loktev. Unfortunately, this film failed miserably, in contrast to the debut film “Farewell, doves!”. After such a failure, the actress was no longer invited to act in films.
Svetlana Savelova: personal life
Prophecies of fame and a successful career have not come true. Svetlana’s dreams of great love and a strong family did not come true either. This kind, beautiful, tender and sympathetic woman was lonely all the time. She had an attempt to start a family. Back in his student years, Savelova married the same student as herself, but the marriage was short-lived. After an unsuccessful experience, the actress did not marry anymore, while she was successful in men. She had many novels, but before marriage, the case never reached. Among the fans of this beautiful woman were such famous actors as Nikolai Karachentsov, Alexander Zbruev, Sergey Milovanov. Svetlana’s last romance was with a police officer.
Over time, Savelova became excessively addicted to alcohol. Because of this, she began to have problems in the theater. Mark Zakharov tried to reason with the actress, but in vain. Soon there were no roles, she even began to participate in extras in order to earn a living. Svetlana did not have children, her beloved men are in the past. Complete loneliness and hopelessness!
Sad sunset of life
After there was no work either in the cinema or in the theater, the actress found herself without a livelihood. She even had to change the apartment in the center of Moscow to the outskirts with a surcharge. With the onset of the nineties, Svetlana Savelova very rarely visited her native theater, she came only to get a small salary.
In 1999, on January 30, Svetlana Ivanovna Savelova died. Only 3 days after her death she was found in her apartment. The cause of death has not been established. The actress was buried in Moscow at the Nikolo-Arkhangelsk cemetery.