Pokrovsky Vladimir Alexandrovich - an actor whose activities fell on the era of the Soviet Union. He starred in films and played in the theater. Honored Artist of the RSFSR. He played mainly bright and characteristic characters. The images embodied by him in the cinema and in the theater were remembered for a long time by the viewer. He also had a talent for creating comedic images, many colleagues and fans noted his sense of humor.
Biography of Vladimir Pokrovsky
The actor was born in 1901, on June 23 according to the new style, or on July sixth according to the old, in a rather prosperous family. His parents were engaged in leatherwork. Being already at a conscious age (thirty years old), Vladimir was enrolled in a school at the Yevgeny Bagrationovich Vakhtangov Theater. During his undergraduate studies, he played the roles of Antonio from “Much Ado About Nothing,” Emil from “Intervention,” Michelle Crestien from “Human Comedy”.
Four years later, Pokrovsky completed his studies and in 1935 was accepted into the troupe of the same theater. He worked there until 1985 and was considered one of the best actors in the troupe.
Vladimir Pokrovsky did not leave the theater even during the war. He played in the front-line brigade, raising the morale of soldiers and members of the rear.
In the production of the cycle of Isaac Babel, he played a supporting role - Kuma Mironycha. In 1975, the television version of this performance saw the light. There is also a radio show "Conarmia".
In the production of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky’s novel “Idiot”, he played the role of official Lukyan Lebedev. In 1979, a television version was also released.
Vladimir Pokrovsky successfully coped with the roles of famous people from the history of the Soviet Union, and historical figures, and from plays of classicism.
Work in the cinema
The first film for Vladimir Pokrovsky was the historical painting by Mikhail Romm and Dmitry Vasiliev, "Lenin in October." There he played the role of the famous revolutionary and politician Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky.
This actor starred mainly in films with a detective or historical plot.
Since his work was in the war years, many of the films in which he was shot were on just such a topic. For example, the painting "The Fall of Berlin" or "Ballad of a Soldier", "Midshipman Panin."
He is known to a wide audience for the roles of the prince in the film adaptation of the novel by Alexander Herzen “The Forty-Thief”, Dmitry's father in the film “Miraculous,” Dronov in the film “Beat the Drum” and many others.
Also played episodic roles in the films "Song of Koltsov", "The Last Theft", "Train for Tomorrow".
Vladimir Pokrovsky died in April 1985. His grave is located in a cemetery in the village of Zhavoronki, Odintsovo district.
Viewers still admire Pokrovsky’s talented game, created by him with strong and charismatic images.
Personal life
Vladimir Pokrovsky was married. The wife's name was Tatyana Borisovna, she was engaged in household work. In 1938 a couple was born a son, the boy was named Alexander. He decided to follow in his father's footsteps and also chose acting.
Alexander Pokrovsky graduated from the Schukin School, served in the Lenin Komsomol Theater, and was engaged in directing on central television.