The title of People's Artist of Russia, numerous awards and prizes - all this was awarded to the talented 79-year-old actor Kuravlev. The filmography of the star of domestic cinema consists of many bright roles. He used to play ordinary people, criminals, leaders, historical characters. What images created by this special person would like to return to again and again?
Leonid Kuravlev: filmography of the star
The first role played by the actor at the age of 23 was the soldier Morozov. The picture was called "There Will Be No Dismissal Today", it was released in 1959. Then the audience practically did not remember the character that Kuravlev embodied on the screen. The artist’s photo acquired the first vivid film that made him famous only in 1964. The fateful picture was the tape "Such a guy lives."
The hero of Leonid in this film falls in love with the audience with complexity, versatility of character, perfectly conveyed by the artist. On the one hand, you can see a confident young man teaching others without any reason. On the other hand - a dreamy guy appears in front of the audience, ready to perform feats. After this film project, the career of a star confidently went uphill.
The best paintings of the 60s
The movie “Such a guy lives” actually introduced the directors of a talented actor named Kuravlev Leonid Vyacheslavovich. The filmography of the star already in 1966 acquired a new, memorable role, which allowed him to appear in a completely different capacity. The character of the artist is distinguished by shyness, modesty.
You can not ignore the famous image created by a talented actor in the future. A rare person has never watched the Golden Calf, filmed in 1968. The hero of Leonid is Shura Balaganov, a petty fraudster who, for absolute comfort, lacks only a hundred rubles. It was “Shura” that gave the world a lot of well-aimed expressions, which are still actively used by the people.
Interesting projects of the 70s
The next decade was fruitful for such a person as Leonid V. Kuravlev. The filmography of the artist is replenished again in a memorable way in 1972. We are talking about the role played by him in the film "Life and the Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe." The actor shares with the audience his vision of the character. He plays a hero who is ready to adapt to unexpected circumstances, coping with the horror that struck him after the ship's wreck.
Georges Miloslavsky is one of the most inimitable characters embodied on the screen by the talented L. Kuravlev. The filmography of the star in 1973 included a tape, the viewing of which still helps many people to find the New Year mood. We are talking about the tape "Ivan Vasilievich is changing his profession." Leonid depicts a house-thief who accidentally moved in the era of Ivan the Terrible in company with a house manager. His hero captivates with inventiveness, sparkling sense of humor.
It is impossible not to note the tape "Afonya", which in 1975 also starred Kuravlev. The filmography was enriched in an unexpected way by a simple locksmith suffering from alcohol addiction. The character is worried, recalling the delights of existence in his native village, the return to which is impossible. Finally, his lover prevents him from plunging into the arms of depression. Statements Afoni spectators dragged into quotes.
Successful tapes of the 80s
The eighties are also rich in memorable film projects, in which the ingenious Kuravlev took part. The filmography of that period for fans of the artist begins with the picture "Look for a Woman", which was released in 1982. She allowed the actor to try on the image of an elderly investigator who needs to find the person responsible for the murder. Prone to sentimentality, smart, fair - this time became the character played by the star of Russian cinema.
“The most charming and attractive” is another successful work of the 80s, in the filming of which Kuravlev participated. He got the role of Dyatlov - a man burdened with his wife and children, dreaming of breaking out of the family for a short time and how to have fun.
What else to see
And in subsequent years, Leonid Kuravlev received an invitation to fascinating films. The filmography of the star was enriched in 1992 with an exciting comedy story. She was the work of Gaidai, "The weather is good on Deribasovskaya", where the actor played the president of the USSR. By the way, this film was the last for the famous director.
One cannot but recall the wonderful comedy "Shirley-myrli", released in 1995. It also found a vivid role for the artist, who turned into an American ambassador, especially remembered by the audience. The picture actually acquired the status of a cult.
Leonid Kuravlev, despite his old age and the loss of his wife, which became a serious blow for him, continues to act in films. Therefore, fans can safely hope for new bright images, unlike each other, created by a brilliant actor.