The history of Soviet cinema knows many great actors worthy of being world-class stars. And perhaps many of them would be recognized around the world if they had a chance to live at a different time. One of them, undoubtedly, is our today's hero - Nikolay Vladimirovich Olyalin.
Childhood
Kolya Olyalin was born in the small village of Opikhalino, which is located in the Vologda Oblast, on May 22, 1941. And exactly one month later, the most bloody war in human history broke out. Of course, he did not remember this terrible time, but for the rest of his life he remembered the picture of the victorious warriors returning from the front. Trucks went through Vologda in a continuous stream, in which there were many fighters without arms or legs. These war-disfigured people remained forever in his memory.
The elder brother of the future actor enrolled in a drama circle, followed by Nikolai. He was taken only because in the circle at this time there were not enough guys to perform episodic roles. However, in children's performances, even the roles of soldiers who had no words did not work for Kolya. Once, the guys from the school where the young actor studied attended the premiere of the play. Noticing that Kolya didn’t get along with the role, they began to openly taunt him directly from the audience. And then Olyalin showed a fighting character - he began to play in such a way that he shocked even the head of the studio, not to mention the audience.
Choice of profession
People of the older generation probably remember that after the war in Vologda, and in other provincial cities, the word "artist" was, if not a household word, then rather offensive. Therefore, at the insistence of his father, Nikolai went to Leningrad to enroll in a military school. True, the matter did not reach the entrance exams . Suddenly, the young man changed his own decision. In the next academic year, N. Olyalin entered the Leningrad State Institute of Literature and Mechanics in Leningrad. The young man’s explicit northern saying did not interfere with admission.
Krasnoyarsk Theater of Young Spectators
After graduation, aspiring actor Nikolai Olyalin was sent to work in Krasnoyarsk. At that time, a theater for young spectators was just being created in this city. From the first days of work, the young actor did not have a relationship with the main director. Nikolai Vladimirovich himself believed that the reason for this was his inanimate character. He was given mainly episodic roles, but despite this, even in small roles, he attracted the attention of viewers and critics. He was even recognized as the best comedian in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. At this time, Nikolai Olyalin, whose biography was inextricably linked with creativity, became popular in the city. He had the first fans.
The personal life of the artist
Among the admirers of his talent, Olyalin, whose photo you see in this article, also met his only one - the charming girl Nelly, who worked in the Komsomol district committee in those years, which became his faithful companion for life. Young people fell in love at first sight. A month later, they became husband and wife. Two children were born in the family - son Vladimir and daughter Olga. None of them became an actor.
Movie work
At the beginning of 1965, Nikolai Olyalin, whose biography seemed to be tightly connected with the theater, made his film debut. It was the role of a test pilot in the film "Days of Flight". The debut turned out to be so successful that offers from famous and not very well-known directors literally rained down on it. “Major Whirlwind”, “Shield and Sword”, “Path to Saturn” ... Actor Olyalin could decorate all these famous and well-known paintings if he had been warned about the samples in time. The fact is that the theater leadership deliberately hid the invitations received from him, not wanting to let the popular artist go on set.
Most likely, the same epic film “Liberation” awaited the same fate. But the actor came to the aid of the "good angel" - a girl who worked in the administration of the theater. She secretly informed Nikolay about the invitation received. To take part in the tests, I had to go to the trick - take a sick leave and tell the administration that he was leaving for the sanatorium.
Director Yuri Ozerov saw in the actor not only male beauty, but also his amazing ability to create a new image of the great Russian soldier. After this film, Nikolai Olyalin, whose biography began to change, moved to Kiev, where he was accepted with open arms at the Dovzhenko film studio.
Directors often began to use the image of the military created by the actor. Major Toporkov from G. Lipschitz’s film “There is no turning back” for a long time filled the audience with his sincerity and fortitude. A year later, Nikolai Olyalin, whose filmography began to rapidly fill up with very strong works, starred in the film “Insolence”, where he played the role of the brave and strong-willed Soviet intelligence. This is surprising, but the actor who created such expressive images of the military did not serve in the army.
1970s Popularity
The peak of the actor’s popularity falls precisely on these years. All popular publications sought to publish his photo. Nikolai Olyalin literally bathed in the glory. Due to the incredible popularity of the actor in the cinema, theater directors turned his eyes to him. At that time, Oleg Efremov had just accepted the leadership of the Moscow Art Theater. He invited the actor to his troupe. He promised to help him with housing, offered the best roles, but Nikolai was too busy in the movies, so he did not accept this tempting offer.
In the seventies, in addition to the military, Nikolai Vladimirovich began to offer a wide variety of roles. In the drama of Y. Dubrovin, "The World Guy," he played the role of Victor Loginov. Soviet engineer who became a member of an incredible car race. His role in the famous comedy “Gentlemen of Fortune”, in the film “Golden River”, and the ironic thriller “Raging Gold” did not go unnoticed. For ten years of active work in the national cinema, Nikolai Olyalin played in eighteen films. Having no Ukrainian roots, in 1979 the actor was awarded the high title of People's Artist of Ukraine.
1990s
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Nikolai Olyalin, whose biography was already inextricably linked with the movie, as well as a large number of talented actors, was practically left without work. During this period, he appeared before the fans of his work in a completely new capacity - the director. However, his good love paintings remained unclaimed. Perhaps the time of trouble was to blame, or maybe the illegibility of the distributors ...
Such a state of affairs could drive another person into utter despair. But not our hero. As the actor himself recalled, the hopes for a better future were inspired by interesting clips of the Russian Project. Absolutely uncomplicated, they returned forgotten idols to the screens of our compatriots. For ordinary viewers, these works evoked warm feelings and faith in the future. The hero of one of these videos was the artist Nikolai Olyalin. The scripts for the “Russian Project” were written by P. Lutsik, who later invited Olyanin to his picture “Outskirts”. Unfortunately, after this work, the actor did not have other roles in the movie.
The last years of the actor’s life
For a long time, films with Olyalin did not appear on the screens at all. The actor began writing essays about his colleagues, tried his hand as a screenwriter. All the emotions associated with work could not but affect the state of health of the beloved actor. In the mid-nineties, Nikolai Olyalin underwent a serious heart operation. For the actor, who was loved by millions of viewers, the state did not find money for an expensive operation. He was helped by a close friend, Peter Deinekin, the commander of the Russian Air Force. Only in 2003, actor Nikolay Vladimirovich Olyalin starred in the TV series “Tote” and the television version of “Night Watch”.
His work, as usual, was surprisingly expressive. They were remembered for a long time by the audience. A popular favorite, the most talented person Nikolai Vladimirovich Olyalin, an actor whose filmography includes 64 (!) Magnificent works, passed away on November 17, 2009. Olyalin Nikolai Vladimirovich died in one of Kiev hospitals at the age of 73 years.
Today we will introduce you to the latest work of the actor.
"Loafers" (2002), comedy, adventure
Nine-episode film. Events take place in Kiev in 2001. The main character, Lisa Arsenyeva, finds herself in a difficult situation. She becomes a victim of criminal prosecution. They take everything from her, to the last penny. She was later charged with the kidnapping of fifty million dollars, which involved her disappeared husband ...
“Come Free” (1984), a historical film
Civil war in the North Caucasus, 1918. Throughout the territory, Denikin’s troops are atrocious, the Communist Party goes underground, but continues its activity ...
“Wounded Stones” (1987), historical drama
The story of how the revolutionary movement originated in the North Caucasus in 1905. Soldier Asker returns to the Balkar village after the Russo-Japanese War. He was told the terrible news - his father was killed by bandits who collected tribute for the cruel prince Soltanbek. A young man organizes peasants to fight the rich ...
The Bindjacker and the King (1989), comedy
Professional translator Asar Eppel and playwright Alenikov translated the language of the realist Babel and put it on a dramatic basis ...
“I will repay” (1993)
In the center of the picture is the relationship of Casimir with the monk Justin. The first is looking for answers to the eternal questions of being, and the second is sure that he already knows all the secrets. Casimir promotes freedom of spirit. He believes that people do not pray to that God, and therefore are unhappy. In their own way, these two antipodes value each other, but this does not prevent Justin from sending Casimir to the stake ...
Outskirts (1998), art house, comedy
Events unfold in the Ural village. The villagers take the land by deceit. They have nowhere to plow and sow, nothing to live on. Former collective farmers went across Russia in search of their offenders. They reach the capital itself and meet with officials who, in their opinion, are a source of evil ...
“Tote” (2003), detective
Under the guise of a certain entertainment institution operates a bookmaker. Here the bets are taken on the result of any sporting event. The director of this institution, Raevsky, created at his office a special site in which you can bet on a person. The rules of the game are simple: any person chosen by the Office finds, for example, a case with a large sum of money in the park. Employees of the company provoke the owner of the find for various expenses or wait until he spends the find on the things he needs ...
Yesenin (2005), a biographical film
Events unfold in Moscow in 1985. Colonel Khlystov receives an old photograph by mail, which shows Sergei Yesenin at the moment when he was taken out of the loop. According to existing rules, the colonel must give the case a legal move, but contrary to all instructions, he undertakes a private investigation into the mysterious death of the poet. The investigation reveals many mysterious circumstances. It would seem that the mystery of death has already been solved, but events take a completely unexpected turn ...
The Hunt for the Manchurian deer (2005), drama
At a large metallurgical plant in the city of Akhtarsk, events of the picture occur. The plant is developing, despite the fact that poverty reigns in the region. Many people dream of seizing up a thriving production. The director of the Moscow branch of the Zaslavsky plant was kidnapped. The head of the enterprise’s service, Denis Cheryaga, is leaving for Moscow. From this moment, the fight of the plant with the capital bank "Iveco" begins ...
Zaporogi (2005), a historical film
A picture about the ataman of the Ukrainian Cossacks Ivan Sirko. The events of the film continue today. The heroes of this series are concerned about issues of historical memory ...
Leningrad (2007) war film
The Germans besieged Leningrad in 1941. The majestic domes of the cathedrals and monuments are covered with camouflage net, the buildings are destroyed. The only connection with the mainland is Lake Ladoga, or rather, the road through it. Foreign journalists, including the beautiful woman Kate Davis, find themselves in the city to tell the world about the stamina of Leningraders. In a bus specially reserved for them, journalists travel around the city. But all of them are interested in the front line. Finally, they are brought to the Peterhof highway, where traces of a fierce battle with the Nazis are visible everywhere. Kate is trying to capture all the details of the battle. Suddenly, fascist planes appear in the sky, journalists hide in the bus, and Kate continues to shoot. Suddenly, a deafening explosion was heard quite nearby and the bus was destroyed. The woman understands that there is nobody alive around, and in the meantime, Smolny reports that all the journalists died during the bombing ...
Bear Hunt (2007), action movie
Big politics, big money, life and death, love and betrayal are very closely intertwined in this picture. Oleg Grinev is an experienced stock exchange employee. His experience allows us to conceive a great game. He has two goals - to take part in the revival of the Russian economy and avenge the death of his father ...
“Presumption of Guilt” (2007), melodrama
The main character of the film Fedor lives with his daughter - a schoolgirl Masha. As always happens, trouble suddenly falls on them - the girl is sick and needs an expensive operation. With a request to lend money, a desperate father turns to his boss Mazovetsky, but he refuses him. Fedor goes to the crime ...
It is insanely sorry when such talents leave, but the images created by them continue to teach us nobility, fidelity, perseverance and kindness.