Vsevolod Larionov is a famous national film and theater artist of the Soviet period. In his cinematic piggy bank more than 50 roles in various films, many of which brought him success and fame. The career of a talented actor was also successful in the theater, where he played more than 10 roles in various performances. The animated films he voiced have been watched by both children and adults with great pleasure and joy for several decades.
Childhood
Vsevolod Larionov was born on September 11, 1928 in the capital. Father, Dmitry Vasilievich, by his clan branch was related to Mamontov and Tolstoy. Mother, Tatyana Alekseevna Fogt, was an actress. In addition, she was a native of Russified Germans who, even under Peter the Great, moved to Russia.
The aunt of the future actor Sofya Vladimirovna Giatsintova was also famous, who first became famous as an actress, and then as a director of the theater, which she headed, and as a theater teacher. Even the grandfather of Vsevolod Dmitrievich was an artist of the imperial theaters.
First acquaintance with the theater
Acquaintance with the theater occurred in early childhood. The mother of the future famous actor in her youth herself studied at the school of painting, so she also tried to instill a love of art for her son. The aunt, who played for a long time on the stage of the Lenkom Theater in the capital, also had a tremendous influence on the child. Vsevolod often visited her performances and knew almost all of her repertoire. At home, he successfully rehearsed whole passages from the performances that he watched.
Education
Larionov Vsevolod Dmitrievich studied well at school. Teachers noted that he was well given exact sciences. As soon as school education was completed, the future actor entered the Moscow Aviation Institute. But it was the desire and choice of his parents. But soon the young man realized that this profession was not at all the one he dreamed about. So he quit college.
Soon Vsevolod Larionov, whose photo is in this article, entered the theater school at the Lenkom Theater. In 1950, he graduated from it successfully. And already in 1965, the future actor decided to get a second higher education and enters GITIS, choosing the theater department.
Debut in the cinema
When Vsevolod Dmitrievich turned seventeen, he made his debut in cinema. He was invited to shoot in the famous feature film "Fifteen Years Captain" directed by Vasily Zhuravlev. This film was released in 1945. The main male role of Dick Senda was played by Vsevolod Larionov. This role and this film brought fame and popularity to the young actor. After watching this film, many boys dreamed of becoming sailors.
It is known that almost eighteen million people watched this film immediately after its appearance on the screen. This role strengthened the desire to become an actor in Vsevolod Dmitrievich.
Theatrical career
The artist Larionov Vsevolod in 1950 entered the work of the Lenkom Theater. Almost immediately he was accepted into the main troupe of the theater. The theater piggy bank of the famous actor Larionov has a large number of roles and performances. So, he played the following roles: an American officer in a theatrical production “Provincial Governor”, ​​Alyoshka in the play “Bread and Roses”, Tishechkina in the production of “Comrades of Romance”, Nikolai in the production of “On the Wedding Day” and others.
Cinematic career
The successful start of a career in cinema made it possible for a young and talented actor to act in other films. In 1946, he plays midshipman Dorofeev for the film "The Cruiser" Varyag ". This was followed by the films "Poet", "Przhevalsky" and "Silver Dust". In 1967, Vsevolod Larionov, his personal life, whose wife was always interesting to the audience, starred in the film “The Street is Full of Surprise”. In this film, he played Volodya Zvantsev. In the 1960s, he still continued to act in films, but all roles were secondary.
A new surge of popularity and fame came to Vsevolod Dmitrievich in the 1970s, when he played the role of Fedor Nikolaevich in the film "Sibiriada", Ushakov in the film "Demidov", Colonel Gavrilov in the film "Russian Singer" and others. His role was also remembered in such films as “12 Chairs”, “Nuts”, “Ordinary Miracle” and “The Same Munchausen”. Significantly considered acting and Larionov in the film "Anna Pavlovna", where he plays the role of Sergei Diaghilev, philanthropist.
The audience remembered the films “Alone and Without Arms” and “The First Horse”, where Vsevolod Larionov, whose personal life was always available to the public, played the main male roles. So, in the film “The First Horse”, directed by Vladimir Lyubomudrov, he plays Alexander Ilyich Egorov, the commander of the front. According to the plot of this film, based on historical events, the first military army is gradually moving forward, connecting with other regiments.
In the film "Alone and Without Arms" directed by Pavel Fattakhutdinov and Vladimir Khotinenko, Vsevolod Larionov, whose films the whole country knows and loves, was played by an experienced employee of the search for the provincial city of Ivan Ivanovich Melentyev.
In 1991, the actor Larionov successfully starred in the movie “Crazy” directed by Alla Surikova, where he played Prince Rozanov - Razdorsky. According to the plot of this film, the Austrian emperor plans to build the first railway in Russia, and for this he goes to this country. But in Russia, nothing ever goes smoothly. And, probably, this road would not exist if it were not for the appearance of the girl Masha, who was able to win the trust of all.
In the same year, Vsevolod Dmitrievich starred in another well-known film "Detective of the St. Petersburg Police" directed by Viktor Kobzev, where he plays Count Shuvalov. The plot of the picture is simple and clear: the military attaché of Austria was killed and it is necessary to investigate this crime immediately, otherwise there will be adverse consequences for Russia.
Since 1992, for several years, actor Larionov also starred in the first Russian television series Goryachev and Others, where he perfectly played the mafia businessman Vladlen Stepanovich Kryukov. The main character of this film in 1992 leaves prison and ends up in a new country for him, where now his whole life is going very differently. He is trying not only to adapt to this life, but also to learn to live well and prosperously.
In 1996, Vsevolod Dmitrievich successfully and talented played Admiral Coligny in the historical multi-part movie Queen Margot. During her wedding, Margarita, the sister of Charles the Ninth, rescues a wounded nobleman whom she falls in love with. The last work in the movie of the famous actor Larionov was his role as publisher and avid cuticle Khrunov in the melodrama "Repet" directed by Eugene Malevsky. The novice director makes a short film based on the biographical story of the emigrant writer. Then he sends to Paris to find this writer and get support from him for the filming of his film.
Filming in the movie "Twelve Chairs"
In 1976, the famous and talented actor Larionov starred in the first film adaptation of the film "Twelve Chairs" directed by Mark Zakharov. The plot of the film is simple: while dying, the mother-in-law of Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov told him a secret about where she hid her jewelry during the revolution. Ippolit Matveyevich goes in search of chairs where jewelry was hidden, but soon meets with Ostap Bender, who becomes his companion in this difficult search.
On the way, trying to find a hidden treasure trove of mother-in-law, they meet and get to know different people, among whom is Absalon Vladimirovich Iznurenkov, whom Larionov talentedly played. Absalom Vladimirovich witted for humorous magazines. He constantly ran around the editorial rooms, offering his works. It is to Iznurenkov that Ippolit Matveyevich comes for a chair.
TV career
Vsevolod Larionov not only successfully acted in films, but also perfectly led theatrical "skits", which were very popular at that time. After such “skits”, the famous actor was invited to television to become the host of the program “Evening of Merry Questions”. The second was Nikita the Theological, a famous composer.
The main direction of the program that they led was to draw. Actor Larionov’s career ended immediately after the transfer announced the presentation of the prize to someone who comes to Moscow State University in a hot summer coat. It turned out to be many, but there was only one prize. There was a big scandal, and this came to the Central Committee of the CPSU. The transfer was then closed, and all employees were taken away.
Party activity
It is known that Larionov Vsevolod, an actor who is known throughout the country, in 1966 becomes a member of the CPSU. In the late sixties, he graduated from the Higher Party School, which was a rather rare occurrence in the acting community.
Voice acting for films and cartoons
But not only how the actor was remembered by Vsevolod Dmitrievich Larionov. It is known that he voiced many films and animated films. His voice could be heard in the films where Pierre Richard starred. These are such famous films as “Toy”, “The Return of the Tall Blonde” and others. Alain Delon spoke in his voice in a film like Zorro.
Many cartoon characters spoke in his voice. For example, the well-known and popular animated films “Thirty Eight Parrots”, “Grandma Boa”, “Cinderella”, “Merry-Go-Round” and others.
Personal life
It is known that the actor was married only once. The name of the wife of Larionov Vsevolod is Galina Ivanovna Matveeva. They met at the Lenkom Theater. Little is known about Galina Ivanovna : she graduated from the Institute of Foreign Languages, and for a long time worked as a translator. In this marriage, a daughter Catherine was born.
Death
In the early nineties, the famous actor Larionov became ill. He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and even had a heart attack. Trying to fight his illnesses, he often went to many doctors, but this did not produce any results. This led to the fact that the disease forced him to leave the theater. The pension was small, the wife also did not work for a long time and sat on the same meager pension. Therefore, he and his family also received assistance from the Eugene Leonov Foundation. The life of actor Larionov and his wife at that time was difficult and very modest.
The talented and famous actor Vsevolod Dmitrievich Larionov died on October 8, 2000 in his Moscow apartment. He was buried on October 10 at the Vagankovsky cemetery.