Mikhail Danilov is a famous film and theater actor, who in 1988 received the title of Honored. Mikhail Viktorovich not only successfully performed on the stage, but also starred in 44 films. His characters, who were not always the main ones, attracted the attention of the audience with their simplicity and at the same time carried a strong and strong-willed character. The modest and calm actor Danilov on the stage and in front of the cameras in the cinema seemed to have transformed and always played with soul and great dedication.
Childhood
Mikhail Danilov was born on April 29, 1937. Leningrad became his hometown.
Education
After graduation, Mikhail Viktorovich Danilov entered the State Institute of Theater, Cinema and Music of the City of Leningrad. And already in 1965 he successfully completed it.
Theatrical career
After graduating from the Institute of Cinematography, he began working at the Pushkin Drama Theater. But already in 1966 he transferred to the Bolshoi Drama Theater. His main theatrical life is closely connected with such a famous theater director as Georgy Tovstonogov. He played at the Bolshoi Theater in many performances, where it was George Alexandrovich who directed it.
It was on the stage of this theater that he played many roles, with the help of which he gave the exact sound to the whole theatrical production. So, among the roles that Mikhail Danilov played on the stage of this theater, there is an unusual role of Bobchinsky in the play "The Inspector General", the role of Lysy in the theatrical production of "Energetic People" and others. In his theatrical piggy bank there are three performances, where he played the images of modest people who were clamped by the conditions of society and always felt fear, for example, before fate would act with them. But each time their soul turned out to be kind and noble, therefore all obstacles were easily resolved and faded into the background.
Cinematic career
The first film debut of Mikhail Danilov took place in 1972, when he starred in a small episodic role in the film "House on the Fontanka." But two years later he plays a significant role of Prince Andronikov in the movie "Agony" by Elem Klimov. The plot of the film takes the viewer to the time of Grigory Rasputin, introduces him to his life and shows how his murder was organized.
In 1975, the talented actor Danilov played the role of Dr. Suprugov in the film "For the Rest of His Life" directed by Pyotr Fomenko. The serial film tells of a train of mercy that carried wounded soldiers. In 1976, the outstanding actor Danilov starred in a small episode of the film “Ordinary Arctic”.
In 1977, Mikhail Viktorovich played in two films at once: “The Invisible Man”, the role of Bunting, and “Almost Funny Story”, where he talentedly played the role of Lazarenko (directed by Pyotr Fomenko). This film tells about the love of two already not quite young sisters and a traveling Meshkov, with whom they come to the same city and even stay in the same hotel.
The very next year, the talented actor Danilov also starred in two films: "The Last Alternative" directed by Vladimir Latyshev and Rasmus the Tramp directed by Maria Mulat. The protagonist of the film "The Last Alternative" arrives on the planet Solarium to investigate a strange and incomprehensible murder. People who live among robots have long ceased to make their lives hidden, so they live on the same schedule as robots. But then how did the mysterious murder happen? This is what will be investigated by earthling Al Bailey. In this film, actor Danilov plays the role of Kvemot.
In the adventure movie "Rasmus the Tramp" Mikhail Viktorovich plays Liander. The main character of the film is the orphan Rasmus, who could not endure the prison laws in the shelter and escaped. He soon met a musician - a tramp Oscar, with whom he began to travel.
In 1979, the humble and talented actor Danilov starred in two films: “Back in the Autumn” and “Autumn History”. In the film “Let's Return in Autumn”, directed by Alexei Simonov, Mikhail Viktorovich plays one of the main roles - Sergei Boguslavsky. His hero, like other men over forty years old, was called up for training. But they are forced to participate in extinguishing a forest fire, which arose not far from those places where they held exercises.
In the film "Autumn Story" directed by Inessa Selezneva, the talented actor Danilov plays the role of Viktor Lystsov. According to the plot of the film, the journalist of the regional newspaper comes to a small provincial city to find out the reason that led the literature teacher to apply for resignation. Despite the fact that in 1980 a talented actor starred in only one film, “My Dad is an Idealist,” directed by Vladimir Bortko, 1981 turned out to be successful for him. So, he is removed immediately in three films.
In the film "Megre and the Man on the Bench" he plays Magre himself, and in the film "There Would Be No Happiness" Mikhail Viktorovich played a small episodic role. In the movie "Thank you all!" actor Danilov played the role of director of the picture Leonid Arkadievich. The protagonist of this film is a mathematician whose life has recently been unsuccessful. Once he gets a job as a night watchman and sees how a movie is shot about his own life, but only as a successful mathematician.
Actor Danilov always played characteristic roles, even if they were secondary heroes. The most famous of his heroes were the hairdresser in the film “Visit of the Lady” and Katin in the series “The Life of Klim Samgin”.
In the film “Lady's Visit”, directed by Mikhail Kozakov, the American billionaire decides to visit her hometown and is even ready to donate a huge amount to its development, but sets the condition to kill the man she loved in her youth.
The last film of the actor
In 1994, Mikhail Danilov, whose filmography includes 44 films, starred in his last role. Mikhail Berlioz in the film "Master and Margarita" directed by Yuri Kara played by him just fine. He appears at the very beginning of the film, and immediately the hero hears the prediction of his fate, which then comes true.
Personal life
It is known that Mikhail Danilov, whose biography is closely related to cinema, was married. His chosen one is called Larisa. In this marriage, the daughter Catherine was born. He was fond of astronomy and painting.
In the last years of his life, Mikhail Danilov, an actor whom the country knows and loves, has been sick for a long time. He even traveled to America to have surgery. It is known that in Boston he had a kidney and even part of his lung removed. The actor Danilov died on October 10, 1994. The urn with his ashes is buried in St. Petersburg.