Andrei Martynov is an actor who was given fame by such wonderful Soviet films as “Dawns Here Are Quiet,” “Eternal Call”, “Tsar Ivan the Terrible”. Petty Officer Vaskov, Kiryan Inyutin, Malyuta Skuratov - his vivid roles will never be forgotten. What is known about the life path traveled by a talented artist who recently celebrated his 70th birthday?
Actor Andrei Martynov: biography of a star
The hometown of the Soviet cinema star is Ivanovo, it was there that the future "foreman Vaskov" was born in 1945. Andrei Martynov is an actor who achieved fame on his own, his parents were not connected with the world of cinema. The boy’s father, even before his birth, received a disability of the first group of vision, which saved him from participating in the Second World War. However, this did not prevent the man from “getting sick” with the theater; he was even a member of the drama club organized for blind artists. Thanks to this, Andrei came into contact with the theater world at an early age, attending plays with his father.
The biography of the actor Andrei Martynov also indicates that even in the elementary grades, the child loved to watch puppet theater performances. He even tried to organize his own personal puppet theater, created dolls and decorations for him, wrote plays. However, the first applause as an actor, Andrei tore off, already studying in high school, when he struck teachers and schoolchildren with a staging of Chekhov's play “The Gimp”. Of course, the guy already had no doubts about who he dreams of becoming an adult.
First audition
Actor Martynov Andrei Leonidovich in his teens was not sure of his talent, although he dreamed of a stage and fans. He had the opportunity to test his strength at the age of 16. Then the young men arrived on the tour of the Moscow Art Theater star in their hometown. Deciding to take a chance, the guy found out the phone number of the hotel where Alexei Gribov was staying , and persuaded a celebrity to arrange an audition for him.
The fateful meeting took place the next day at the hotel. Monologue Martynov rehearsed in advance, but Gribov quickly interrupted his speech with an unexpected question. He asked Andrei if he understood the text he was reciting. And then he gave him a master class, after reading a short excerpt from the monologue chosen by Martynov. As the "Vaskov foreman" later told reporters, he was struck by Alexey’s talent.
Admission to the University
The biography of actor Andrei Martynov reports that after his first "audition", he practically abandoned the dream of becoming a theater star. The young man was convinced that Mushrooms did not notice his outstanding abilities. He was very surprised when he received a telegram from him with an invitation to become an applicant for the Moscow Art Theater School.
Unfortunately, the creative competition Andrei did not pass then, the young man’s attempt to enter the Pike turned out to be a failure. Only a year later, Martynov managed to be among the students of GITIS, before that he managed to work for several months at a construction site as a simple worker.
“And the dawns here are quiet”
Andrei Martynov is an actor who has been fond of reading all his life. Especially a lot of books he "swallowed" in his student years. Among them was the piercing novel “And the Dawns Here Are Quiet,” which was published in 1969 in The Youth. The story about the heroism of the girls anti-aircraft gunners made a huge impression on him, it is not surprising that the student wanted to participate in the filming of the film adaptation.
Stanislav Rostotsky, who began shooting the film “The Dawns Here Are Quiet,” in 1970, initially planned to offer the role of foreman Vaskov, Georgy Yumatov, who was very popular in those years. However, even at the listening stage, it became obvious that the image of a simple Vologda man did not suit Yumatov.
Andrei Martynov is an actor who received his star role thanks to luck. After unsuccessful trials, Yumatova Rostotsky continued the search for a potential performer of the role of foreman Vaskov. To invite Martynov to the casting, he was offered by an assistant who, shortly before, was present at Andrei’s graduation performance and was impressed by his talent.
Casting for the role of Vaskov
By the time Andrei was invited to the casting, the young man had already managed to get a university diploma and get a job in the Moscow Youth Theater. He was not lucky with the roles, the theater director saw him only in the images of monsters and bears. Of course, he gladly agreed to come to the test, dreaming of getting the role of Vaskov.
It is curious that during the first meeting Martynov the director was not impressed. Andrei then did not often happen to speak under the gun, he could not overcome the constraint. However, Rostotsky decided that he would give the guy a chance and work out a little with him. After several rehearsals, the future Vaskov literally changed, gained confidence and sparkle in his eyes. It is not surprising that the members of the artistic council unanimously decided that actor Andrei Martynov would play the foreman. The biography of the star claims that before the film “The Dawns Here Are Quiet,” Andrei was not filmed anywhere.
Filming
Many actors like to share with the press memories of how difficult it was for them to play one or another role. However, Martynov honestly admitted that it was easy for him to get used to the image of a rude, but kind elder Vaskov. He managed to serve in the army, and acquired the corresponding skills (shooting, combat drill).
Actor Andrei Martynov, whose biography shows that all his childhood was spent in a small town, was able to reliably portray the foreman from the village. It is curious that the famous “edge” of Vaskov’s soldier is a creative find of the performer of the role, that’s how he spoke in his childhood. Also, the aspiring actor voluntarily agreed to acquire a magnificent mustache, which organically fit into the image of his character.
Popular recognition
The drama “The Dawns Here Are Quiet” was presented to the audience in 1972, the film won the hearts of a multimillion-dollar audience. Of course, “woke up famous” and actor Andrei Martynov. The biography, personal life of the newly made star of the Soviet cinema began to be of great interest to fans and journalists. Andrei’s character surprised with his incredible naturalness, charmed with male charm.
Not surprisingly, the drama “The Dawns Here Are Quiet” was honored at the Venice Festival. The nomination for the prestigious Oscar was not long in coming.
"Eternal Call"
Uskov and Krasnopolsky, having started shooting his famous painting “Eternal Call”, had no doubt that it was actor Andrei Martynov who should embody the image of Kiryan Inyutin. The Saveliev family, according to the directors, was supposed to be in the center of attention of the audience, while the character of Martynov was assigned a secondary role. However, even in the midst of filming, Krasnopolsky and Uskov realized their mistake, seeing how interesting Inyutin performed by Andrei turned out to be.
Critics dubbed the multi-part drama “chronicles” of the life of Siberians, the heroes had to survive the revolution, several wars, the advent of a new government. Martynov’s character “lived” his whole life, during which he did not cease to love the beautiful Anfisa, whose role went to Tamara Semina.
After the release of the multi-part film "The Eternal Call", the actor was no longer called "foreman Vaskov." For fans, for many years he turned into Kiryan Inyutin, whose image turned out to be extremely dramatic and lively.
Failed marriage
In the 70s, actor Andrei Martynov tied the knot. The personal life of a star of domestic cinema was arranged thanks to a fateful meeting with a foreigner Francisco. This happened during his stay in Germany, when he attended a local festival. The lovers did not encounter such a problem as the language barrier, since the German woman had studied at Moscow State University at one time, she was perfectly spoken in Russian, and was well versed in Russian literature. Francisco's career has been connected with the scientific field.
Unfortunately, actor Andrei Martynov was never able to find happiness in marriage, his personal life went by the wayside for him after breaking up with Francis. In this union, happiness reigned for only a few years, then quarrels began because the husband and wife could not come to a common decision regarding their place of residence. The actor felt uncomfortable in Germany, his wife suffered from a long separation from her homeland.
The divorce did not take place
Of interest is the fact that de jure the actor is still married, despite the fact that he broke up with his wife many years ago. An attempt by Andrei and Francis to obtain a divorce certificate in one of the Moscow registry offices failed. Employees of the registry office refused them, citing their decision that the marriage was concluded in Germany, and therefore its dissolution is possible only there.
For the sake of getting a divorce, actor Andrei Martynov did not want to go to Germany. His personal life did not work out after parting with his wife. However, the couple’s son still managed to appear. At the moment, Alexander is already an adult man, he chose the profession of a theater artist. He practically does not support relations with his father.
Films with his participation
Of course, not only in the films “The Eternal Call” and “And the Dawns Here Are Quiet”, Martynov managed to play. Unfortunately, his other roles were not so popular, but still allowed him to show his talent. After the release of his first film, the directors liked to shoot Andrei in military dramas. Among them, the most famous are such films as “The Second to the Feat”, “The Battle for Moscow”, “Without the Right to Fail”.
Martynov also had the opportunity to take part in the filming of several historical paintings. For example, one can recall the film “Tsar Ivan the Terrible”, in which he talentedly embodied the image of Malyuta Skuratov. The historical films “Tsarevich Aleksey”, “Walking People”, in which “Kiryan Inyutin” also appeared, were less noticeable. When journalists asked Andrei about which comedy he liked to play in, he recalled the film “Good luck, gentlemen!”
Of course, not only in the creation of film projects took part Andrei Martynov. The actor, whose photo can be seen in this article, agreed to shoot in the series. Viewers will be able to see the star of Soviet cinema in such "soap operas" as "Wealth", "Ice Age".
Dubbing actor, director
Andrei managed to declare himself as a talented dubbing actor. He took up this work primarily for the sake of making money, but he treated it conscientiously. On his account at the moment over 120 paintings. For the first time, Martynov tried himself in this capacity back in 1959. Interestingly, it was his voice that the character Oscar Schindler from the cult drama of Stephen Spielberg speaks. He also had the opportunity to voice the hero of the painting “The Godfather”.
In the director's chair, “Kiryan Inyutin” managed to sit only once. This happened due to the filming of the tape “Being Richard Bach”, which was released in 2012. The documentary was the fruit of a joint production of the United States and Russia, when it was created, Andrei also assumed the functions of producer, director.
Martynov now
Unfortunately, the state of health no longer allows the star of Soviet cinema to act actively. Among the latest films and series with his participation, such projects as “Sonya: Continuation of the Legend”, “Wealth”, “Black Mark”. Martynov himself does not yearn because of the forced parting with the cinema, claiming that he finally had time to indulge in numerous hobbies.
This is how the most interesting information about the life of such a talented person as Andrei Martynov looks like. The actor, whose biography, family and creative activity are discussed in this article, may still return to the shootings. Periodically, he receives interesting offers from directors, so fans should not despair.