Vladimir Ustinovich Litvinov is a famous Soviet and Russian film and theater actor. On the account of the honored artist several dozens of roles in popular series and films, as well as theatrical productions. This is one of the most famous and famous figures of Russian art. To unravel the secret of his success, it is worth studying the biography.
Childhood and youth
The biography of Vladimir Ustinovich Litvinov begins on March 15, 1951 in Leningrad. He was a late long-awaited child. At the time of the birth of Vladimir, his mother was 46 years old, and his father was already over 50 years old. Unfortunately, the father of the future actor died shortly after his birth, the mother was raising the boy.
As a child, Vladimir Litvinov could spend hours reading adventure novels. He especially liked the works of Jack London. It is this literary predilection that has largely influenced the formation of the worldview of the future actor.
After graduation, Vladimir Ustinovich Litvinov entered the Polytechnic Institute. A year later, he was drafted into the army, where he became interested in acting. After demobilization, Vladimir did not return to the Polytechnic Institute, but decided to try his luck by submitting documents to LGITMiK. The first time he entered the acting department.
Creative search
Vladimir Ustinovich Litvinov graduated from LGITMiK in 1976, after which he was immediately accepted to the Leningrad Comedy Theater. Nevertheless, he did not work there for long. Later there was work in the Youth Theater, the theater at Liteiny and in other places. But he did not stay long anywhere, could not succeed anywhere. Thus, the actor did not find himself in the theater, the cinema was much closer to him.
Nevertheless, cinema also immediately brought Litvinov success. The debut took place in 1976. It was a cameo in the film "While the Mountains Sleep ...". For a long time Vladimir was content with rare episodic roles. It would seem that the main role in the film "Anxiety" should have been a success, but this picture did not arouse much interest among the audience.
First major success
The first success came to Vladimir Ustinovich Litvinov closer to the end of the 80s. The main role in the drama "For Everything Paid." The shooting took place at a training base on the border with Afghanistan, and a few kilometers there was a real war.
An accident occurred on the set. Litvinov accidentally stumbled upon a metal antenna that pierced his body almost 15 cm. It turned out that the pin was just a few millimeters from the artery, the actor miraculously survived. There was an operation after which it was rather difficult for Vladimir to recover. But, despite feeling unwell, he insisted on continuing filming.
Further career growth
After the release of the film “For Everything Paid”, Litvinov Vladimir Ustinovich gained popularity and popular love. Photos of the actor were on posters, in newspapers, magazines and so on. In particular, the next successful film was the melodrama "Harem of Stepan Guslyakov."
A new wave of popularity swept the actor in 1991, when he starred in the political detective "The Bodyguard." A little later, no less successful paintings were released: "Party Gold" and "Thunderstorm over Russia." This was followed by the crisis of the 90s, which affected not only political and economic aspects, but also cinema. During this period, the actor did not receive any decent offers, there were only a few minor roles. Then Litvinov tried to realize himself in directing.
The new century has opened a new page in Litvinov’s career. Then the role of "man in uniform" was firmly entrenched in him. Among the most iconic works, it is worth noting the "Turkish March", "Ice Age", "Russian Special Forces", "Detective without a license", "Blind", "Operational nickname", "Secret Orders", "Hunt for Werewolf", "Deadly Games "
Another acting niche of Litvinov is respected persons (businessmen and officials) and representatives of the criminal world. In this context, it is worth noting such works as “Bear Hunt”, “Thunder of Fury”, “You ordered a murder”, “Frozen Dispatches”.
Latest work
The second decade of the 2000s for Litvinov was marked by a number of interesting roles. In the film Piranha he played the captain of the coast guard, in the film Payback he was an influential businessman, in the melodrama Penelope the captain of the port, in the comedy melodrama The Prince of Siberia the oligarch, in the melodrama Bring back my love, the businessman.
In 2014, Vladimir Litvinov starred in the biographical series "Glory". The picture tells about the life of the legendary hockey player Fetisov. A year later, he starred in the movie "Juna", dedicated to the famous healer.
Personal life
The personal life of Vladimir Ustinovich Litvinov is no less interesting and eventful than his career path. The actor was married three times. The first marriage happened quite early, the relationship between the spouses was strained. Even the birth of children did not save this union. In his youth, he did not particularly seek to maintain contact with his former family. Litvinov met with his daughter only when she was 18 years old.
Litvinov's second marriage also did not last long. His wife decided to emigrate to Germany, but the actor did not want to leave his homeland. This was one of the reasons for the breakup.
Litvinov found real family happiness in his third marriage. He met his wife Elena on the set. But she herself was not related to the cinema, but was only the daughter of a film studio employee. Despite the impressive age difference (20 years), Vladimir and Elena got along well with each other and got married. Soon a son was born, and after 18 years - a daughter (the actor himself at that time was already 60 years old). The couple are happy together, Elena periodically performs episodic roles in the films where Vladimir is shot.
Children of a famous actor
It is worth saying a few words about the children of Vladimir Ustinovich Litvinov. His eldest daughter Anna lives in Estonia and has become a satisfied well-known artist. Married, has two children.
In his first marriage, Vladimir also had a son. But the boy died under the wheels of a car when he was 11 years old.
About children from the third marriage can be found in a few interviews with Vladimir. He says that his son Arseny is quite emotional, raising him is not so simple. But the youngest daughter Aksinya is a real outlet for parents. She grows up as a very calm and obedient girl.