An amazing man with an expressive gaze of penetrating eyes - Vladimir Litvinov, the famous Soviet and Russian actor, Honored Artist of Russia, is familiar to everyone from the paintings: âGangster Petersburgâ, âPrince of Siberiaâ, âStreets of Broken Lightsâ. In this article, you can learn about the biography and creative career of the actor.
Biography
Vladimir Litvinov was born on March 15, 1951 in the city of St. Petersburg, where he spent all his childhood. In the family, he was a very late and only child, since his mother was 46 years old at the time of the birth of her son. The father was the sixth dozen, so soon, after his death, the burden of raising his son completely fell on his mother. Often the boy was left alone with himself because his mother had to earn a living. Vladimir loved to read adventure detective stories and dreamed of becoming the same as the heroes of Jack London's books. Photos of Vladimir Litvinov can be seen in this article.
Creative life of the actor
After graduation, Vladimir went to study at the Polytechnic Institute, but after the first year he was drafted into the army. Paying debt to his homeland in the north of Russia, Litvinov completely changed his worldview and decided that he had chosen the wrong profession, so after the service he went to study at the Leningrad State Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography. After high school, having studied drama at the acting department, the future famous artist tried himself in several Leningrad theaters. But disappointed, he leaves the stage and goes to work, traveling to different parts of the country along with a working construction team. Returning to St. Petersburg, Vladimir Litvinov again unsuccessfully tries himself on stage.
Getting started in the cinema
Starting acting in 1976, Vladimir took part in 109 films. His very first work was an insignificant role in the psychological drama directed by Vadim Mikhailov about climbers âWhile the Mountains Are Standingâ. Later there were episodic roles in the series directed by Yevgeny Tatarsky âGolden Mineâ, the two-part tragicomic film Eldar Ryazanov âSay the word about the poor hussarâ and in the film about the director Vadim Derbenevâs love âWoman in Whiteâ. Then, in 1980, Litvinov gets his first major role in the melodrama "Anxiety", filmed by director Evgeni Makarov. In the film, Vladimir Litvinov appears in the role of Starley Maximov.
The roles of the actor in the movie
Seeing in Litvinov all the correctness of his behavior and character, the directors basically invited him to play positive roles: military, doctors, workers. In 1985, the actor appeared in front of viewers in a new image, playing the boyfriend and representative of the young generation in the lyrical comedy âWas the Snow Maiden Called?â Director Valentin Morozov. By a fortunate coincidence, in 1988, actor Vladimir Litvinov was invited to the casting of the film "Everything Is Paid" by director Alexei Saltykov, where he gets the main role instead of an episodic role. The film is one of the first to talk about the war in Afghanistan. During the filming, Litvinov was seriously injured by running into the antenna of an armored personnel carrier, and only after several operations he returned to life, completing the filming while still in serious condition.
After successful work in the film, the artists began to be invited to new major roles. Also on the screens appeared other paintings with the participation of the actor - the film directed by Alexander Voropaev "Do not forget to look back." This picture tells about the revival of the old village. In it, Litvinov plays the role of chairman of the collective farm. The actor also starred in the historical film about the love of director Valery Kharchenko, âThe Past Returnsâ. Vladimir Litvinov played in the film the role of a professional revolutionary Meshcheryakov.
Further career of the actor
The year 1989 showed us an actor in the everyday drama directed by Alisher Hamdamov âStepan Guslyakovâs Haremâ, about a village family where a terminally ill wife leaves the husband with the burden of raising three young children, as well as caring for the household and home. The melodrama "I want to make a confession" about the post-war time of the director Oleg Biyma presented Litvinov in the image of a townsman who moved to live in the village. The actor received popular love, having starred in the films of director Alexander Ivanov in 1991: the male detective "Bodyguard" and "Party Gold". In these interconnected films, Vladimir played the role of a KGB officer, Pavel Selikhov, who spent 6 years in prison in the 70s. These films became the blockbuster of the 90s. Later, the actor starred in foreign films: the Italian crime film "Mission", the Japanese detective story "Receiver". Also, Litvinov took part in the costumed films âThe Emperorâs novelâ and âPetersburg Secretsâ.
The appearance of the actor in TV shows and movies
In 1998, Vladimir Litvinov appeared in the series "Streets of Broken Lights", playing the main role of Valery Zverev. Also in the 90s, several more films were made with the participation of the actor: the criminal action movie about billiards "Classic" directed by Georgy Shengelia, the detective "Code of dishonor" directed by Vsevolod Shilovsky about actions in the government during the collapse of the Soviet Union and the historical film directed by Alexei Saltykov "Thunderstorm over Russia." In parallel with the filming, the already famous actor begins to make interesting commercials and documentary films himself.
At the beginning of the 21st century, a new stage in the development of his creative activity begins in Litvinov's life. He appears in various projects on television and in episodic roles in the series: Gangster Petersburg, Code of Honor, Turkish March, Russian Special Forces. The audience also remembered Vladimirâs participation in the melodrama âTwo Fatesâ, the adventure series âSecret Guardâ, the military drama âThe Hunt for Werewolfâ, the adventurous comedy âPrince of Siberiaâ and the biographical drama about the famous hockey player Vyacheslav Fetisov âGloryâ. And this is not the whole list of creative merit of the actor. Currently, Litvinov continues to act in new series (the serial film "Youth", the detective series "The One Who Does Not Sleep") and delight the viewer with his new roles.
Personal life of Vladimir Litvinov
Litvinov was married three times. With his first wife, as a result of an early marriage and because of his wifeâs jealousy of her husbandâs work, relations did not work out from the very beginning. After the breakup, the former wife of Vladimir actively prevented the actor from meeting with their common daughter Anna. Litvinovâs marriage also ended unsuccessfully with his second wife because of the reluctance of the actor to leave the country. The happiest for Vladimir was the third marriage. His wife Elena, who is 19 years younger than Litvinov, gave him a son Arseny in 1992 and a daughter Aksinya in 2009. In his years, Vladimir Litvinov leads a fairly active lifestyle, making a mandatory daily run in the morning, and also looks much younger than his age.