Victor Kostetsky refers to the actors of the "old" guard. He began his film career in the distant 60s and starred until his death in 2014. What legacy did the artist leave behind, and which films with his participation are worth watching?
early years
Viktor Kostetsky was born in 1941, just a few days before the start of World War II. His father was immediately sent to the front, and little Vitya, along with his mother and brother, left for evacuation.
After the war, the parents of the future actor returned to Zhmerinka. Victor performed a lot in amateur performances, so he decided to go to the theater after school. To this end, he went to Petersburg, but failed the exams. In order not to return to the provincial town, Kostetsky entered the pedagogical institute. However, after several years of study, he left there and, finally, was able to become a student at LGITMiK.
Immediately after receiving his diploma in 1956, Victor was invited to serve in the theater to them. Lenin Komsomol. Then Kostetsky worked at the Musical Comedy Theater, and a little later was enrolled in the troupe of the Alexandrinsky Theater.
Kostetsky made his film debut in 1963, playing the episodic role of a carpenter in the film “Day of Happiness” by Joseph Kheifits. Then the name of the debutant did not even appear in the credits. And in general, Viktor Kostetsky is an actor whom the directors did not indulge very much in the main roles. Throughout his career, he played central characters 3-4 times with strength.
Victor Kostetskiy: films of the 60-70s
So, what are the paintings of the 60s and 70s. of the last century with the participation of the artist can be considered the most successful?
In 1967, Jan Fried, a master of musical films, filmed his Green Carriage. The film was dedicated to the fate of St. Petersburg actress Varvara Asenkova. V. Kostetsky was approved for the role of Perepelsky.
In 1970, the film “Franz Liszt. Dreams of Love ”, in which Victor got the episodic role of a fundraiser.
In 1974, the actor was finally lucky: he was entrusted with the main role in the comedy of Vladimir Vorobyov “Krechinsky’s Wedding”. And in 1975, the world saw the “Star of captivating happiness” by Vladimir Motyl, where Kostetsky appeared in the image of Peter Grigorievich Kakhovsky.
A year later, Viktor Alexandrovich played, perhaps, his best role - the role of Florindo Arethusi in the immortal comedy Truffaldino from Bergamo. During the filming of this film, Kostetsky’s partners on the stage were Konstantin Raikin and Natalya Gundareva.
Filmography of the 80s
Kostetsky Victor Alexandrovich began the 80s with the main role in the film “The wanted list” was announced by Gleb Selyanin. This time, the artist was entrusted with playing the investigator.
And in 1982, the adventure film "Treasure Island", shot by Vladimir Vorobyev based on the novel of the same name by R. Stevenson, was released on Soviet screens . In this film adaptation Kostetskiy got the role of Doctor Livesey.
The actor also took part in the filming of a number of Soviet fairy tales: “The Princess on the Pea”, “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”, “Tin Rings”.
And in 1986, the whole country watched with enthusiasm the film "State Border", which starred many famous artists of the USSR. Victor Kostetsky in the fifth series played the German saboteur Buchner.
Another famous film of the 80s is “The Life of Klim Samghin”. Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Sergey Makovetsky, Svetlana Kryuchkova starred in this picture. Viktor Kostetskiy was entrusted with the role of Gapon.
90s paintings
Viktor Kostetskiy continued to act in films even after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but, for obvious reasons, he should not have expected the main roles. And for some reason, the directors of the “new” Russian cinema saw in it exclusively the role-playing officer of the police.
For example, field investigators Kostetsky plays in the films “Genius”, “Strange Men of Semenova Ekaterina”, “Russian Transit”. In the famous series "Agent of National Security" with Mikhail Porechenkov, the main role is played by Viktor Aleksandrovich Snigirev’s policy.
In 1993, the actor played a major role in Viktor Makarov’s comedy “Misfire”. Kostetskiy appeared in front of the audience as an artist Oleg Yamanidze.
The best works of recent years
In the last years of his life, Viktor Kostetsky was tightly bogged down as an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In “Gangster Petersburg-2,” he plays the Deputy Prosecutor General, and in “Deadly Force”, he plays the General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Then there were the series Mole, Street of the Broken Lights, Opera. Chronicles of the slaughter department ”,“ Secret assignments ”- and Kostetsky constantly flickered on the screen in the image of high-ranking police officers.
In 2006, Kostetsky played a major role in the detective "Collection". The last work of Viktor Alexandrovich in the movie was the role in the lyrical comedy “Looking for a Travel Companion,” which was shown in November 2014 on the Russia-1 television channel. In the same month, the artist suffered a heart attack, and he died in a hospital in St. Petersburg.
Personal life
The actor was twice married. The last time he married a make-up artist, who worked with him in the theater. Lenin Komsomol. Both in the first and second marriages, daughters were born to Kostetsky.