The biography of Peter Velyaminov is a vivid example of how a person is able to achieve everything he wants, despite all the blows of fate. This wonderful artist came to the cinema quite late - at almost 40 years old, which did not stop him from making a stunning career. This is despite the fact that in his youth Velyaminov had to serve a term in prison, moreover, according to a political article. Let's find out more about the fate of this unusual person, and also consider his most famous films.
Non-proletarian origin of Peter Velyaminov
Perhaps his fate could have been different, born 100 years earlier or later Pyotr Velyaminov. The biography of his family (its famous noble roots) caused many of the artist's troubles. The fact is that the father of the future all-Union favorite - Sergey Petrovich Velyaminov - was a hereditary military man of a noble family, whose ancestors were famous for exploits on the battlefield for almost a millennium.
Sergei Petrovich himself (1898-1976) before the revolution of 1917 served in the Life Guards of the Kexholm Regiment. Prior to that, he studied at the St. Petersburg Cadet Corps and the Pavlovsk Cadet Military School.
It is worth noting that the father of the future artist perceived the change in the socio-political situation in the country positively and voluntarily joined the Red Army in 1918.
Little is known about the origin of the mother of Peter Velyaminov, only her name is Tatyana Ermilovna (1893-1972), and the fact that she was 5 years older than her husband.
Peter Velyaminov: biography and personal life in the early years
Petr Sergeevich Velyaminov was born in December 1926 in Soviet Moscow. Most likely, the newborn was named in honor of his famous grandfather - Major General of the Russian Army Peter Erofeevich Velyaminov.
The first years of the future artist passed serene: surrounded by the care of relatives, he studied diligently and grew up as a brave boy.
When he was 4 years old, the whole life of the Velyaminov family changed. After all, the notorious thirties of the twentieth century arrived in the yard, when a wave of repression began throughout the country. Her first victims were the so-called "former", and Sergei Velyaminov was among them.
The former officer of the tsarist army was sentenced to 6 years and sent to build the White Sea Canal.
Guilty Without Guilt
After the father of the future artist, Sergei Petrovich Velyaminov, ended up in prison, the biography of Pyotr Sergeyevich Velyaminov underwent major changes. The son of a political prisoner, even a child, now many shunned. At the same time, the guy himself was very persistent and believed in the innocence of his father. Therefore, he repeatedly had to fist with his fists to defend his own and paternal honor in front of the children in the yard and school.
March 31, 1943 is the day that the future actor Peter Velyaminov will forever remember. The biography of his family that day was replenished with another unpleasant fact. The repressed turned out to be young Peter, who was arrested on charges of participation in the anti-Soviet association "Revival of Russia". Despite the fact that the investigators and the court did not have any real evidence (since the organization itself was fictitious), the guy was assigned 10 years of correctional labor without the opportunity to correspond with relatives.
To work out the punishment by honest labor for the good of the Motherland, Peter Velyaminov was sent to a camp in Kotlas. Here he was destined to spend many long days.
The "colleagues" of the youth were mostly thieves and murderers, although among the prisoners there were also those like him - victims of the system. Despite all the difficulties, Velyaminov was able to adequately endure all the hardships of life in captivity. He later admitted that anger was his main driving emotion.
Already in custody, Peter learned that in 1944 his father was also arrested.
After some time, despite the ban on correspondence, the young man receives news from home. It turns out that his mother was also the victim of repression.
This news crippled the guy, and he tried to take his own life by opening his veins.
Fortunately, Veliaminov was discovered and saved on time. And the good prison doctor, having regretted the boy, in a medical report hid the attempted suicide, calling the incident "an accident through negligence." The fact is that an attempt to kill oneself in the camp was considered sabotage, and a term could be added for it.
First steps to the scene
Despite all the injustices with which the biography of Peter Velyaminov was rich in the years of his youth, it was behind bars that he first became interested in theatrical art. The fact is that, after graduating from school, Peter dreamed of becoming an architect. If he had not gone to jail, he probably would have.
Velyaminov's acting career began with a performance at a concert of amateur performances during one of the state Soviet holidays. On it, the guy read an excerpt from Eugene Onegin, which he remembered from school. This performance was seen by Viktor Przhedetsky, the head of the prison theater and music ensemble. Assessing the prisoner's talent, he enlisted the young man in his team.
Now the biography of Pyotr Velyaminov has changed: instead of constantly exhausting work at a sawmill or construction, he toured prisons, performing in various performances and reading poetry. The more the young man played on stage, the more it seemed to him that he had found his calling. And now Peter dreamed of becoming an artist.
To freedom with a clear conscience
However, happiness did not last very long. After some time, the young man was expelled from the team. The fact is that the directive came not to involve political prisoners in cultural organizations.
Velyaminov had to return to hard work, and later he was transferred to the construction of the Kuybyshev hydroelectric station.
The date of April 9, 1952 became significant in the biography of actor Peter Velyaminov. It was on this day that he was released.
Despite the ban on staying in the capital, the guy went to Moscow for 3 days and found out about the fate of his father and mother. God was merciful to this family - both parents managed to survive in prison.
4 years after the liberation of Peter, his father was rehabilitated and released, and later even reinstated.
Velyaminov’s mother was free at the same time. Together with her husband, they lived for almost 20 years.
However, all this will happen later, but for now, finding himself at large without money and education, and besides, with a criminal record, Peter Velyaminov found himself in an unenviable position. He managed to find work in Abakan - there he was taken to work on a rafting. At the same time, the young man did not give up hopes of becoming an artist. Although with such a biography, Peter Velyaminov had little to hope for.
Fortunately, he did not give up and was soon able to find work in the local Russian drama theater. It was on this stage that the budding artist played his first and truly interesting roles.
After working in Abakan for a total of about 3 years, Velyaminov learned a lot from his colleagues on the stage and became an excellent artist. This is taking into account the fact that the young man did not have specialized education.
After the death of Stalin and Beria, many cases of the repressed were reviewed. Rehabilitated were not only the parents of the young man, but also the actor Peter Velyaminov. His biography and his personal life were cleared of the stigma of a criminal record. Now society has ceased to perceive Velyaminov as a convict, and has begun to treat him as a victim of the system.
Rehabilitation helped the artist with career development - now for him there was no prohibition to live in certain cities, he could look for work in any city in the country.
In 1955, the artist moved to Tyumen and got a job at the local regional drama theater. It was here that the young talent managed to attract attention, and soon various Soviet theaters began to invite him to collaborate.
In future years, Velyaminov plays in theatrical troupes of cities such as Dzerzhinsk, Novocherkassk, Cheboksary, Ivanovo, Perm and Sverdlovsk. It was in the latter that the young man managed to become a leading actor in the troupe.
The first role of Velyaminov in the movie. "Shadows disappear at noon"
At the end of 1969, one of the performances with the participation of Velyaminov was attended by famous directors V. Krasnopolsky and V. Uskov. In the intermission, they wanted to meet a talented artist. Subsequently, the capital's guests promised him the main role in the television series "Shadows disappear at noon."
At first, the artist was really looking forward to a telegram-invitation to shoot. But when she had already lost hope, suddenly she came.
While working on his first film role, Velyaminov so organically got used to the image of his hero - collective farm chairman Zakhar Bolshakov, that many seriously believed that he himself had come from the village.
After the release of the movie “Shadows disappear at noon”, Peter Velyaminov became a real star. His biography and personal life now became of interest to many.
He received whole bags of letters from all over the Soviet Union. Interestingly, some viewers did not write to the artist, but to his character. Therefore, it was often possible to meet such an address of the recipient on envelopes: “Moscow. Kremlin. Zakhar Bolshakov. "
Artist career in the 1970s
After the success of "Shadows ..." Velyaminov moved to the capital. Here he got a job at Sovremennik, but after 2 years he moved to the Theater Studio of the film actor.
In addition to working in the theater, Pyotr Velyaminov starred in many films. His most ambitious work during this period can be considered the Eternal Call, in which he played Polycarp Kruzhilin.
In parallel with this project, the artist starred in many others. His honest noble face, inspiring confidence in millions of Soviet citizens, contributed to the fact that Velyaminov simply had no end to offers to withdraw.
The most striking of his work in this period: "The commander of the happy" Pike "", "Starling and Lyra", "Sunday night", "Liberation of Prague", "Sweet Woman", "Racing without a finish", "Dust under the sun" and, of course, the first Soviet action movie - "Pirates of the twentieth century."
Filmography of Velyaminov in the 1980s
In the next decade, the demand for the talent of Peter Velyaminov has not dried up. He is still filmed a lot, though he is increasingly gaining supporting roles.
The most striking of his work in these years: “Smoke of the Fatherland”, “Night Incident”, “Yaroslav the Wise”, “Return of the Resident” and “End of Operation Resident”, “Chelyuskintsy”, “In Protest” and “Souvenir for the Prosecutor” ".
Biography and filmography of the artist in recent years
Unlike many representatives of his profession, the arrival of the new decade was quite calmly transferred by Peter Velyaminov. His biography and filmography in these years, as before, were full of pleasant events. So, in 1990, the artist was able to regain the noble title taken from his ancestors. And since the mid-1990s, he even joined the Masonic lodge.
In 1995, the actor moved to the cultural capital (St. Petersburg) and arranged to play here at the local Academic Comedy Theater named after Akimova. In his spare time, he also teaches acting at the Theater Department of the Baltic Institute of Ecology, Politics and Law.
As for the roles in the cinema, during these years, Velyaminova is most often offered to play politicians, servants of the law and criminal authorities. With all this, despite his considerable age, the artist is still in demand.
The most famous projects with the artist's participation in these years are: Predators, Flight of the Night Butterfly, Fictitious Marriage, Thief, Winter Cherry, Ermak and National Security Agent.
At the beginning of the new millennium, Velyaminov actively takes part in the public life of St. Petersburg. So, he oversaw the construction and operation of a shelter for homeless animals in this city.
In 2006, the artist began to manifest Parkinson's disease. However, she did not have time to develop, since in June 2009 the artist fell ill with pneumonia, and on June 14 he was gone.
Pyotr Sergeevich Velyaminov was buried in St. Petersburg, on the Literary bridges of the Volkovsky cemetery.
Actor Petr Velyaminov: biography (family, children, photos)
If the whole country knew about the professional achievements of this artist, then not much was known about his personal life, since Velyaminov did not like to publicize it especially.
Despite their usual appearance and prison past, women liked Peter Velyaminov. The biography of the actor (family and children) for this reason was no less interesting side of his life, because he was married five times!
For the first time, Veliaminov went shortly after moving to Abakan. While working in a local theater, he fell in love with fellow actress Lyudmila Nyukhalova. In 1953 they got married, and in December of that year they had a daughter, Katya.
Following her husband, Lyudmila moved from city to city and changed theaters one by one. A few years later she was tired of such a life, the couple broke up. A daughter from this union (Ekaterina Velyaminova) continued the family tradition and became a theater actress.
Shortly after the divorce, the actor married again. His chosen one was Galina Grishina, who later gave birth to a son, Serezha and a daughter, Ira. This marriage lasted 8 years, but in 1971, Peter and Galina divorced. Like the eldest daughter, the other children of the artist became "servants of Melpomene."
After moving to Moscow, the artist changed his professional biography and personal life. Pyotr Velyaminov now could not devote enough time to children and family, as he was very busy on the set and in the theater. Perhaps that is why his next marriage with Galina Dobrovolskaya was short and childless.
One of the longest and happiest for Velyaminov was the 4th marriage union, which he concluded with Elena Manevich. The woman had a son Misha from a previous relationship, whom the artist adopted and raised the boy as a native. Together they lived for almost 10 years.
For the fifth time, the artist married at age 62. His chosen one was a bank employee Tatyana Tanakova, who became Velyaminov’s last wife.