The biography of Anatoly Papanov is the story of a simple Russian man and a wonderful artist. He honestly performed his duty to the Motherland, first at the front, then on the stage. And he managed to live his life so that memories of him still cause pride among compatriots. Filmography of Anatoly Papanov, his best roles will be highlighted in this article.
Childhood
Papanov Anatoly Dmitrievich was born in 1922, on October 31, in the city of Vyazma, in a simple working family. The mother of the future actor, the girlhood Rakovskaya, was Polish, her family lived on the border of Poland and Belarus. After the conclusion of the Brest Peace in 1918, Elena Boleslavovna was left alone. The lands were divided, her relatives ended up on the territory of Poland, and she - Belarus. Anatoly's dad, Dmitry Filippovich, was 10 years older than his mother, it was customary in the family to call him “you”. The Papanovs brought up another child, the younger sister of the actor, Nina. In the late 1920s, Anatoly's parents moved to Moscow. They settled not far from the bakery in an area called Small Tussocks. The boy studied medium. In the eighth grade, he began to attend a drama club. The creative biography of Anatoly Papanov began with small roles in school productions.
After leaving school, the young man went to work at a ball-bearing factory as a caster. Papanov realized his creative ambitions in the theater club at the club "Rubber", where in 1939 he played in the vaudeville "Broken Cup". The future actor managed to star in Mosfilm in the extras of the film Lenin in October.
Combat experience
At the very beginning of the war, Papanov was drafted into the ranks of the Soviet troops. He went to the Southwestern Front, on which a large-scale offensive began. In the Kharkov region, several divisions were encircled, the Nazis launched a counterattack and forced the Red Army to retreat to Stalingrad. Anatoly was an active participant in these events. The future actor saw with his own eyes the death of his comrades under the heavy fire of German batteries, he recognized the bitter taste of defeat and retreat. Much of what Anatolia had to survive then was reflected in his roles. The image of General Serpilin in the film based on the novel by Konstantin Simonov “The Living and the Dead” was played reliably and convincingly thanks to the personal experience of the front-line actor. Near Kharkov, the future actor was injured in the leg, was treated for six months in a hospital, and was eventually disability commissions. He had to amputate two toes.
Student years
In 1942, leaning on a wand, Papanov appeared in the shady courtyard of GITIS. Despite the fact that the entrance exams have already ended, Anatoly was taken immediately to the second year. Male students were sorely lacking. Therefore, the future artist easily fell on the course of acting under the guidance of Maria Nikolaevna Orlova and Vasily Alexandrovich Orlov. In addition to the main activities, Papanov actively worked on the consequences of his injury. To regain his easy gait, Anatoly began to engage in choreography and two months later threw out his bored wand. The former disabled person even learned to dance well. However, there was another problem, the solution of which was given to Papanov much harder. The actor’s pronunciation was poor. Due to the wrong bite, Papanov could not get rid of the terrible hissing. Persistent classes with a teacher in speech technology have not brought results. In November 1946, the state exam was held, in which the actor played a deep old man in the comedy “Don Gil-Green Pants” by Tirso de Molina and a young man in the production of “Children of Vanyushin”. There was a full house in the hall, the first rows were occupied by a team of famous masters of the Soviet theater who took the exam, students sat in other places. Anatoly was successful, he was met with loud applause and explosions of laughter. The creative biography of a wonderful Russian actor has just begun.
Personal life
Anatoly Papanov met his future wife at a theater institute. Nadezhda Karataeva also went to war, and a half years worked as a nurse. Shared memories brought young people together. After the victory, Anatoly and Nadezhda got married. At the wedding they treated only vinaigrette and vodka; there were no other products in post-war Moscow. Spouses had to huddle in the same room with the mother-in-law. The Papanov family was frankly in poverty. However, lovers were always together and supported each other. Despite the fact that the actor was offered places in two theaters in the capital, Anatoly and his wife left for Klaipeda, where Nadezhda was assigned after graduation. The couple did not have children for a long time, because there was nothing to support them. In 1954, the daughter of Helen appeared in the Papanov family. Papanov turned out to be a unique monogamous. In his fate there was one theater and one beloved woman with whom he lived until his death.
Theatrical activity
Anatoly Papanov and his wife played a lot in the Klaipeda Drama Theater. After returning to Moscow, the actor joined the Satire Theater. However, here he got small roles in various episodes. Papanov suffered from his lack of demand, he felt that he could play. Only in 1954 luck smiled on Anatoly Dmitrievich. He got a role in the production of Fairy Kiss.
Around the same time, the actor had a baby. Papanov considered this coincidence not accidental. Anatoly always repeated that his daughter Lena brought luck. Papanov became an inimitable comic actor. The country needed rest after the trials that fell to its lot. The role of a cunning and pretty redneck made the artist recognizable. His heroes are petty officials, taxi drivers, and drunkards. It was believed that with his play, the actor criticizes the negative elements of Soviet reality. The filmography of Anatoly Papanov could begin in 1955, when the director Ryazanov invited the actor to the role of official Ogurtsov in Carnival Night. But the tests were unsuccessful, and another actor was approved for the role of this petty crook. After that, Anatoly had a chance to play in the Theater of Satire, in the production of "Damocles Sword". The performance was a success, cinema workers became seriously interested in the actor, and Ryazanov again offered Papanov a job. The painting “A Man from Nowhere”, in which Eldar Alexandrovich shot the famous actor, lay on the shelf for many years. The audience saw her only after 28 years.
The film "The Living and the Dead"
In 1963, the director Alexander Stolper made a decision to make a film based on the novel by K. Simonov, “The Living and the Dead”. The author of the work himself proposed Papanov for the role of General Serpilin. The success of the film exceeded all expectations. The tape received prizes at film festivals in Acapulco and Karlovy Vary. At the box office in 1964, the film adaptation of Simonov’s novel took first place. The artist doubted his strength when he agreed to star in this war film. He considered himself a comedian. But Papanov was approved after the first trials. Later, the artist himself was satisfied with his work. Living and Dead is an honest film about what happened in the early days of World War II. Papanov knew perfectly what was going on at the front in 1941. Anatoly brilliantly managed to portray a real war. He showed on the screen the pain of defeat, the desperate belief in victory, which forces you to go forward without noticing any obstacles. Anatoly Papanov was involved in another picture of Stolper - “Retribution”. Another director, Andrei Smirnov, took the actor to the role in his film “Belarusian Station”.
Creative flowering
Actor Anatoly Papanov was at the peak of popularity at the turn of the 1960s and 70s. He took place as a brilliant supporting actor. Films with Anatoly Papanov were remembered instantly by the audience. His appearance in the episode was worth a big role. One close-up of the actor - and the Soviet man understood everything about his hero. In “Diamond Hand” Anatoly growled about coffee and cocoa with tea, and it became clear to everyone that this crook had recently served and would soon be back in jail. In Beware of the Car, the artist persistently raised a rogue-in-law, delved into his six hundredths, and the audience recognized his hero as a close relative or neighbor. Anatoly Papanov and Andrei Mironov, whose creative duo gained many loyal fans, were magnificent.
Cartoon "Wait a minute!"
In 1967, Papanov first voiced the famous wolf from "Well, wait a minute!" After that, the artist became incredibly popular among children. This role appeared in Papanov by chance. Alexander Kotenochkin, who shot the legendary cartoon for many years, dreamed that the Wolf speak in the voice of Vladimir Vysotsky. The management did not like this idea. State Prize laureate Anatoly Papanov coped with the task no worse. His hoarseness, growl and other characteristic exclamations made Wolf a universal favorite. Even the bosses were subdued. The wolf was forgiven for fights, an abusive growl, cigarettes and alcohol. The actor received letters from the children, to which Papanov answered, protecting his hero. Like, if before the Hare was really endangered by the Wolf, now now in the behavior of the furry bully there are signs of some nobility.
Last role
In the 80s, Anatoly almost never starred. Work in the theater occupied all his time. In 1986, the actor received an invitation to star in the film "Cold Summer 53rd" in one of the main roles. The image of Kopalych was the last work of a wonderful artist. The premiere of the film took place a year after the death of Anatoly Papanov. His hero died, saving the village from criminals. Kopalych’s dying phrase was perceived by the audience as the will of a deceased actor. “I regret one thing. Years. So you want to live humanly. And work. ” Anatoly Dmitrievich did not manage to voice this role. His hero speaks in the film with the voice of another wonderful artist, Igor Efimov.
Leaving life
Anatoly Papanov returned to Moscow from Petrozavodsk immediately after filming in "Cold Summer ...". The actor began to teach at GITIS and wanted to check how his students settled in the hostel. From the road, he decided to take a shower. But hot water was turned off in the house, so the artist decided to wash himself in the cold. A few days later, anxious relatives found Papanov in the bathroom. Doctors noted cardiovascular failure. So a great artist and a very bright man, actor Anatoly Papanov, passed away. His body rests in the Novodevichy cemetery.
Character Features
The artist was an incredibly modest person. I did not like obsessive fans. He was annoyed by the eternal cries of passers-by: "The wolf is coming!" Papanov did not know how to dress up. Once I came to a meeting with the Soviet ambassador in Germany in a windbreaker and jeans. However, I heard an unexpected compliment addressed to me. The ambassador said that for the first time he saw a normally dressed Soviet artist. Nadezhda Karataeva recalled that Anatoly Dmitrievich was very serious. He even joked without a smile on his face, as if by the way. In his youth, Papanov had no time to study. All his life he filled the gaps in knowledge. I read a lot, was engaged in self-education. The actor was alien to intrigue. In the Theater of Satire, he tried to protect himself from fuss and unnecessary conversations. I never tried to knock myself out a bigger role, to be held at the expense of others. Anatoly loved the theater, respected the acting profession. He advised his daughter, who also became an actress, to value her destiny, observe people more, and then use this experience in her work.
Memory of the actor
Films with the participation of Anatoly Papanov are still loved by the audience. The phrases uttered by his heroes from the movie screen became winged. The merits of the artist to the fatherland are highly appreciated. He was a laureate of several State Prizes. The artist had two Orders of the Great Patriotic War, the first and second degrees. On the Volga river runs the ship "Anatoly Papanov". The celestial body, asteroid No. 2480, is named after the remarkable artist. In 2012, his monument was erected in the homeland of Papanov, in the city of Vyazma.