Abrikosov Andrey is a talented actor whom the audience remembers for such films as “Quiet Flows the Don”, “Alexander Nevsky”, “Ivan the Terrible”. This amazing person was equally easily given the roles of heroes and villains; he never got stuck in one role. The artist left this world in 1973, but continues to live in the memory of fans. What is known about him?
Abrikosov Andrey: biography of a star. Childhood and youth
The future actor was born in Simferopol, there was a joyful event in November 1906. The boy's father was an agronomist, fond of theater. It was he who convinced his son to attend a drama club, but the child got only small roles, since in childhood no one saw any special talent in him. Abrikosov Andrey himself in those years did not dream of an actor's career. Much more than a theater, he liked the circus with its acrobats, clowns and bears. However, the world of cinema also fascinated him, his favorite actress was Vera Kholodnaya.
As a schoolboy, Andrei Abrikosov dreamed of traveling the whole country. He was able to partially realize this dream after leaving school, having given several years to traveling in the south of Russia. Tired of nomadic life, the young man moved to the capital.
First successes
Once in Moscow, Andrei found a job as a locksmith at the factory, but did not work long. Soon he became a student at the Khokhlova film studio, then left her and began taking lessons from Stanislavsky’s sister. Then the young man joined the troupe of the Maly Theater, but no one was in a hurry to trust the serious roles to the unknown actor. Abrikosov Andrey played only in episodes, little by little beginning to doubt the correctness of the choice of profession.
Looking ahead, we can say that the actor changed several theaters during his life until he found his place in the Vakhtangov Theater. Rising to the stage, he tried on himself the images of revolutionaries, military men, workers, playing in performances such as “Russian People”, “There was a soldier from the front”, “Front”. Classical works also happened in the theater’s repertoire, for example, Abrikosov had a chance to play in Shakespeare’s production “Much Ado About Nothing,” Chekhov’s “The Seagull”. Interestingly, the character of Trigorin, whose image he embodied in "The Seagull", Andrei hated for being soft-willed.
The Quiet Don
Abrikosov Andrei is an actor, whose existence the Soviet audience learned through the drama "Quiet Flows the Don", the plot of which was borrowed from the work of the same name by Sholokhov. It is interesting that the young man came to the test, without having previously read the novel, he claimed only an episodic role. However, the directors Pravov and Preobrazhenskaya were stunned by how much he looked like a Sholokhov hero. Of course, having received the role of Gregory, the aspiring actor got acquainted with the work, literally fell in love with him.
“Quiet Don” was presented to the audience in 1931, after the release of the picture Abrikosov literally woke up famous. Critics were delighted at how an unknown actor managed to convey the strong-willed and contradictory nature of his character. Of course, Andrei no longer had problems finding interesting roles, the directors themselves began to seek cooperation with him.
The best films with his participation
Andrei Abrikosov also played other bright roles. Films directed by Eisenstein helped him consolidate his status as a star of Soviet cinema. For the first time, the master drew attention to the actor, watching the drama "Quiet Flows the Don". He was impressed with how Andrew managed to give the image of Gregory. The famous director invited Abrikosov to take part in the filming of his new film "Alexander Nevsky." Bogatyr Gavrila Oleksich is another famous hero played by him. The actor managed to breathe life into the image of a historical character, his success owes much to him.
Another experience of cooperation between Andrei and Eisenstein is shooting in the film "Ivan the Terrible", in which the actor received the role of Metropolitan Philip. The audience was amazed at the inner strength of the hero, which Apricotos magnificently conveyed. The character Innokenty Okatov, played by the artist in "Enemy Trails", was a success. Innocent is a fist trying to find his place in a changed world, forced to disown his own family. The image of the enemy of Soviet power Pavel Kuganov, created by Andrei in the film "Party Ticket", was also penetrating.
The list of the best roles of Abrikosov can be continued endlessly. He easily tried on the images of ordinary workers, secretaries of the regional committee, generals, and criminals. Even the episode in "Virgin Soil Upturned" with the participation of Andrei was able to overshadow many other scenes of the film.
A family
Andrei Abrikosov is an actor whose personal life has always meant less than shooting a movie and working in a theater. Nevertheless, the son of Grigory was born to the star of domestic cinema. The heir chose the same profession for himself as the famous father. The audience could get acquainted with Grigory Abrikosov thanks to the fun comedy “Wedding in the Robin”, in which he talentedly played the ataman Gritsian Tauride. Andrei had no other children.