Andrei Boltnev is a well-known Soviet actor who has played over 25 roles in a big movie. Want to know the details of his biography? Are you interested in the personal life of this artist? Then we recommend reading the article from the first to the last paragraph.
Andrey Boltnev: biography. Childhood
He was born on January 5, 1946 in the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan - Ufa. His father and mother had nothing to do with theater and cinema.
From an early age, our hero showed creative abilities. He liked to sing, dance and arrange home concerts. At school, Andrei studied well. "Three" and "deuces" in his diary appeared extremely rarely. And the boy strove to fix them faster. Andrei's favorite subjects were drawing, literature and music. Also, not one school amateur competition was complete without Boltnev's participation.
Parents were confident that their son would become a famous artist. As a result, it happened.
Studying at the university and working in the theater
In 1970, Andrei Boltnev went to Yaroslavl. There he entered the theater school. After 2 years, the guy graduated from this educational institution. Our hero was not going to sit on the neck of his parents. Therefore, after receiving a diploma, he got a job in the theater of Ussuriysk. But that is not all. Boltnev managed to work in Maykop and Novosibirsk.
In 1985, Andrei graduated from the correspondence faculty of the Theater and Art Institute, located in the city of Tashkent. Then the actor moved to Moscow, where he was engaged in the development of a film career.
At the end of 1985, Andrei Boltnev was accepted into the troupe of the theater. Mayakovsky. On the stage of this temple of melpomene, he played many roles in performances based on the works of world famous authors (Shakespeare, Balzac and others).
Filmography
For the first time on wide screens, actor Andrei Boltnev appeared in 1983. He played the role of captain Gavrilov in the film "Torpedo bombers." The director was pleased with the work of the actor.
In 1984, Boltnev was approved for the lead role in the film My Friend Ivan Lapshin. He managed to convey the character and emotional mood of his character. Even the always skeptical critics recognized his game as brilliant and believable.
We list the most vivid and memorable roles of A. N. Boltnev:
- “Confrontation” (1985) - Nikolai Krotov.
- "Primrose" (1986) - Ivan.
- "Wanderer" (1987) - battalion commander.
- The 13th Apostle (1988) is an inspector.
- “It is difficult to be a god” (1989) - Budakh.
- "Day of Love" (1990) - Nikolai Kashin.
- “White clothes” (1991) - Strigalev.
- The Mafia is Immortal (1993) - Alexey Drobysh.
- "Round dance" (1994) - the director of the school.
Personal life
Our hero cannot be called a womanizer and a womanizer. From a young age, Andrei Boltnev (photo above) dreamed of marrying once and for life. So in the end it happened.
He met his future wife Natalya Mazets in 1977. It happened in the capital of Adygea - Maykop. Natalia and Andrei worked in the same drama theater. They immediately liked each other. The guy beautifully and persistently courted the lady of his heart. After a couple of months from the date of meeting, Boltnev made a sweetheart proposal. Natalya agreed. Young married and soon left Adygea. The couple settled in Novosibirsk - the hometown of Natalia.
The young couple was hired by the local Red Torch Theater. The leadership of the institution helped the Boltnevs solve the housing problem. They were given a room in a communal apartment.
Spouses dreamed of joint children. But Natalya could not get pregnant for a long time. And only in October 1983, daughter Masha was born. Parents wanted her to follow in their footsteps. It seems that God heard the prayers of Andrew and Natalia.
Maria Boltneva graduated from a theater university and became a famous actress. She is a worthy successor to the surname. The popularity of Mary brought the role of Nastya Klimenko in the series "Capercaillie" (NTV).
Gossip
In the eyes of fans, Andrei Nikolaevich was not only a talented artist, but also an exemplary family man. And only close friends knew the details of his personal life. In acting circles, they talked about Andrei Boltnev’s romance with Lyudmila Maksakova. They both worked in the theater. Mayakovsky and often lingered in the institution after work.
And in the last 4 years of his life, the actor became close to the artistic director of the “By the Fireplace” theater Anna Makagon. Allegedly, everyone knew about their relationship, namely, his wife Natalya, daughter Maria and even Andrey's mother. Was it really so? Or are all just rumors? It will not be possible to find out today.
Death
Andrei Boltnev passed away on May 12, 1995. He was only 49 years old. But he could do so much more useful for domestic cinema. But so fate ordered. Heavier than others were the wife of the actor and his 11-year-old daughter.
What did Andrei Boltnev die from? The cause of death is a stroke. The actor rarely went to the doctors. Firstly, due to the tight work schedule, he had virtually no free time. Secondly, he preferred self-medication.
Serious problems arose with the funeral of Andrei Boltnev. And all because of his lack of Moscow registration. In the capital, the actor worked and rented housing. It was registered in Novosibirsk. He wanted the family to quickly move to Moscow. But the wife was delaying the move.
Friends and colleagues of Boltnev had to make a lot of efforts to achieve a posthumous residence permit for him. Only after this, the actor’s body was buried at the Vostryakovsky cemetery. At first, the grave of Andrei Nikolaevich was only a metal fence and a wooden cross. And more recently, his relatives, friends and colleagues erected a large monument of black granite there.
Finally
Today we remembered another good man, a talented actor Andrei Boltnev. He contributed to the development of Soviet cinema. Fans, close friends, wife Natalya and daughter Maria remember him. May he rest in peace…