The era of Soviet cinema has long passed over time and the collapse of the largest state on the planet. Soviet actors - men and women - faded into the background. Black and white films about relationships and war were replaced by others - sitcoms, television shows, and countless series with many special effects. And the actors playing the main characters are completely different - charming erotic beauties play female roles, and men are not averse to boasting a pumped-up torso.
However, Soviet actors, men in particular, were popular among women. Why did they respect, love and seek meetings? Which of the actors of the fifties of the last century was the most popular in the movie? Favorite actors of Soviet cinema, whose roles were remembered for the rest of their lives, led an unusual way of life and often hid its details from journalists.
The "irreplaceable" three comedians
The most popular men on television were those about whom a good half of those born in the USSR still hold memories - Vitsin, Nikulin, Morgunov. The legendary trinity was so loved by the viewer, not only female, but also male, that they continued to appear in this composition in subsequent films. Such a composition was formed after the release of the film “The Caucasian Captive” and the performance of the song “If I Had Three Wives”. And although each of the actors had a unique life partner, notoriety and suspicions of adventures to the left were firmly entrenched in men.
In the acting environment, the trinity Vitsin-Nikulin - Morgunov loved to play impromptu scenes in her images and amuse others. In addition to “The Caucasian Captive,” they starred in a number of short films: “Moonshiners”, Eldar Ryazanov’s film “Give the Complaint Book”, as well as thematic shootings “Tales of the Russian Forest” and “New Year's Calendar”. In each film, Soviet male actors were petty hooligans who tried to make a dubious deal, steal something or sell.
George Vitsin
George Vitsin, despite the on-screen emancipation and the ability to easily transform into female and male images, led a rather reclusive lifestyle. The only daughter of the actor got used to this - Natalia. Even now, after the death of her father, after so many years she leads a reclusive life and does not want to talk about her father and his fate. In her free time, a woman paints pictures (the love of drawing is also instilled by Vitsin), walks with dogs and tries to earn an extra penny.
Yury Nikulin
The famous Dunce met his wife thanks to a horse that nearly killed him during the performance. The girl worked on the farm after graduating from an agricultural institute and delivered horses to the circus arena. Yuri and Tatiana quickly got married - the man did not want to endure a week and immediately met the relatives of his future wife. As soon as they found out that Yura was a clown in the circus, they suggested that Tanya not associate life with him, but she not only disobeyed, but also got a job working in the circus. First, Tatyana Nikulina played the boy in a comic performance, and later became a partner of her husband.
Leonid Bykov
Bykov Leonid Fedorovich, films with which many remembered for his originality and ingenious game of the actor himself, was born in a small village Znamenka in the Donetsk region. Parents were workers. During World War II, all loved ones were evacuated to Barnaul.
From childhood, impressed by military operations, the boy wanted to become a pilot and enter a flight school. Trying to do twice, he was refused and soon moved to Leningrad.
Work in the theater began with the comedy "Street of the Three Nightingales", where Leonid played a fashionable dude. Since 1960, for eight years, he worked as an actor and director of the Lenfilm film studio.
He directed the film "Only Old Men Are Going to Battle", tired of waiting for the approval of another picture about the heroic deeds of the pilots.
In 1978, she began to take part in the filming of a project of a fantastic orientation, performing several works at once - a screenwriter, director and actor with the main role of an alien.
Crashed on April 11, 1979 in an accident. Subsequently, the accident was investigated very carefully, involving experts from various areas of forensics. It was proved that Leonid Fedorovich himself made a mistake while driving and tried to prevent the accident until the very end.
Wife - Bykova Tamara, gave the actor two children. Son Alexander has four children and currently lives in Canada.
Andrey Mironov
At birth, the actor bore the name Menaker, born March 7, 1941. He is the People's Artist of the Soviet Union.
Born in Moscow, like many other Soviet male actors in a family of artists. Despite the fact that the boy was born on the seventh, the date of International Women's Day was recorded on the birth certificate.
As a child, he had no particular hobbies - once he tried to collect stamps, but did not continue, and abandoned it that way. Every summer vacation he loved to relax in a holiday home.
The first attempt to star in a movie took place in 1952. She was unsuccessful, and the actor was upset. After he played only on the school stage, and only then he played a role in the play "Russian People" staged by Konstantin Simonov.
He studied at the theater school named after Boris Shchukin, and in 1960 received a role in the film "And if it's love?". The viewer was most remembered for his roles in the films “Ordinary Miracle”, “Diamond Hand” and “Three in a Boat, Not Counting a Dog”.
He has a half-brother, who now works as a choreographer - Kirill Alexandrovich Laskari. From the first marriage with Ekaterina Gradova there is a daughter, Maria. The second wife of the actor was Larisa Golubkina, Andrei adopted her daughter Maria.
He died of extensive cerebral hemorrhage right on the stage of the Riga Theater, and never finished playing the last scene. He was buried at the Vagankovsky cemetery. At the time of his death, Andrei Mironov was 47 years old.