Vladimir Gusev. Biography. Personal life

Vladimir Gusev - theater and film actor, born in 1933, February 23 - Defender of the Fatherland Day (in past years the holiday had a slightly different name), which is very symbolic, as on the screen and in life the artist has always been identified with the image of the present men - stately, noble, honest. Gorgeous external data was a gift of nature, and it seemed that he didn’t need to do anything in the frame, beauty herself would say everything ...

Biography: Vladimir Gusev - Alain Delon of Soviet Cinema

Vladimir Mikhailovich was originally from the small town of Kokhma, in the Ivanovo region, however, all his childhood passed in the Vladimir region, in the city of Sobinka. After graduation, Gusev, without hesitation, decided to connect his life with art. Vladimir Mikhailovich entered the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), which he successfully graduated in 1957. It should be added that the future actor studied on the course under the guidance of Yulia Yakovlevich Raizman - Soviet film director, screenwriter, People's Artist of the USSR, laureate of the Stalin Prizes, State Prizes of the USSR and the RSFSR. Perhaps, in many respects due to communication with such an outstanding person, Gusev’s personality was formed in this way and not otherwise - he always walked through life with his head held high, with dignity and respect for himself and others. People who knew the actor closely, always noted his human qualities, his just heart and great soul.

The modern generation is probably very superficially familiar with the work of such a mature personality as actor Gusev Vladimir. The family and the biography of the artist as a whole are also in the shade. However, people of more respectable age remember well and love many paintings with the participation of Vladimir Mikhailovich. Both the main roles of the artist and numerous episodes sunk into their souls, which are not at all inferior in character, strength and charisma.

Movie roles

Among the serious first works of Vladimir Gusev can be distinguished paintings "Footprints in the Snow" (1955), "Soldier Ivan Brovkin" (1955), "Corrected Believe" (1959), "Katya-Katyusha" (1959). But in the films of the next few years, Gusev got mainly episodic roles. One can note the film “Hussar Ballad” (1962), where Gusev played the wounded adjutant of the field marshal, “Stitch Paths” (1963) - where the actor was involved in the role of the driver Semen.

The subsequent roles of the film actor in the films “Resident Error” (1962), “Eternal Call” (1973-1983) are associated with the images of military people, officers, strong and courageous.

Gusev also had the opportunity to play negative characters, for example, in the film “The End of the Ataman” (1970), he got the role of a Chekist-traitor, and in the film “Proceed to Eliminate” (1983), a bandit named Valka Cross.

The artist also has very vivid and memorable supporting roles. It should be noted the general in the film "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" performed by Gusev. According to the script, the actor didn’t get too much text, but it doesn’t matter - everyone became his name and appearance for him. Needless to say - Vladimir Mikhailovich very suits the military uniform. By the way, he was often called Alain Delon of the Soviet era.

Actor from God

The last picture, which Vladimir Gusev took part in, was the Yermak film (1996), where the actor played a Cossack. After that, he left the cinema once and for all. Years later, in rare interviews, he admitted that from time to time he received offers about filming a movie, but his life principles and conscience never allowed the actor to go down to low-grade scenarios. In general, Vladimir Gusev is an actor from God, and it should be said that he came to the movie screen with a whole group of outstanding artists, beautiful, young, who identify life and a bright future in the post-war years of disorder and difficult existence. Among colleagues in the workshop, Gusev can be called Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Yuri Belov, George Yumatov. And this "fresh blood" inspired confidence from the screens that everything would be fine. In the 50s. The twentieth century in the Soviet Union was filmed a huge number of films about youth.

Along with filming in the cinema, Gusev for almost thirty years (from 1959 to 1988) served in the Theater Studio of the film actor. In addition, the actor was engaged in dubbing numerous foreign films. His voice can be heard in more than twenty films.

The personal life of the actor

And although in many films Vladimir Mikhailovich often got used to the image of bold superheroes, in life he was a modest person who, in his own words, did not like to stick out. For example, Vladimir Gusev was never awarded the title of People’s Artist, and he received the title of Honored Purely by chance, by chance. It should be added that, among other things, Vladimir Mikhailovich Gusev was also very demanding of himself. Often, looking at himself from the side in a movie, he noticed the flaws of his acting profession and regretted that nothing could be corrected.

He was married once. He met his future wife as a student at VGIK. Soon after graduation, they signed and went hand in hand for life for many years, and in 2008 they celebrated a golden wedding. Of course, as in any family, disagreements occurred in their relations, but the ability to forgive - this is the main quality that must be possessed in marriage, - says the wife of Vladimir Mikhailovich.

The last few years, actor Vladimir Gusev was seriously ill and was bedridden. His wife looked after him. The Nikita Mikhalkov Foundation “Urga” helped the actor’s family a little with money. Vladimir Mikhailovich Gusev died on February 7, 2012. He was buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery.