Nikolai Plotnikov is a great Russian actor who has played many comedic roles. At the same time, he created a series of deep lyrical images.
Biography
Nikolai Plotnikov - actor, director and teacher. According to different sources, the date of birth is different: October 23 or 24, 1897. His father worked as a hairdresser. The boy studied at the gymnasium in the city of Vyazma until the sixth grade. In 1910, tragic events occurred in the family, and Kolya was sent by his aunt to study in another city. Nikolai’s mother fell ill from her illness, her father had a heart break. Died, could not cope with the shock sister.
Aunt sent Kolya to Petersburg. There, the boy lived with uncle Sergei Ivanovich Kushchenko. Sergey Ivanovich worked as a director in typography. There were many artists in the Plotnikov family, and the little Kolya got the gift of drawing. At first, the boy studied at a printing press, where he performed various tasks. For example, he went to a grocery store, made tea for craftsmen, and cleaned the workshop. Later, Nikolai Plotnikov was trained at a drawing school.
In 1915, Nikolai left for the capital, entered the typography of Mashistov. Here he received his first order. Nikolai had to come up with and draw a label for chocolate. The order was for the current factory under the name Red October. Among his works are also advertising posters of beer factories and labels for sweets of the current "Bolshevik", at that time it was called the Siu factory. The salary increased significantly, and Plotnikov could afford a lot.
In the spring of 1916 he was drafted into the army. Nicholas was identified in Rostov-on-Don to study at the corporal school. After that, I decided to return again to Mashistov’s lithography. For two years since 1918 he studied at the Moscow Art Theater Studio.
Since 1920, in the city of Vyazma, the creative activity of Plotnikov Nikolai Sergeyevich began. He took part in the troupe of the folk theater. After two years, he began working in the fourth studio of the Moscow Art Theater. After that he played in the Theaters of the Revolution, the Red Army, them. Vakhtangov. After the end of the war since 1945, he worked at the Film Theater for 11 years.
Nikolai Plotnikov managed with brilliance both comedic and ostentatious roles. In 1936 he played the role of General of the Commune of Yaroslav Dombrovsky in the film "Dawns of Paris". In 1944 he played the role of best man in the famous film "Wedding". He often had to play the role of V.I. Lenin, as in the film "Prologue" in 1956.
Also, Nikolai Plotnikov was an excellent teacher. He worked at GITIS and at VGIK. Plotnikov lived 81 years, and spent most of his life on stage. He died according to various sources on February 2 or 3, 1979. The actor was buried at the Novodevichy cemetery in Moscow.
Films in which Plotnikov starred
From 1933 to 1939 he starred in the films “One Satisfaction”, “Generation of Favorites”, “Dreamers”, “Lenin in 1918”, “Enemy Trails”, “Dawns of Paris”, “In People”, “The Lone Sail Whitens”, The Oppenheim Family.
From 1941 to 1949 he played roles in the films “Wedding”, “Battle of Stalingrad”, “Battle movie collection 7”, “Marite”, “Oath”, “Snow White Fang”, “Fall of Berlin”.
From 1954 to 1971 he starred in the films "Prologue", "Your Contemporary", "For every sage there is enough simplicity", "Nine Days of the 1st Year", "Vanka".
Theatrical roles of Plotnikov
Nikolai Sergeyevich played many theatrical roles in the productions of “The Exiles”, “Peace Festival”, “On the Day”, “Cricket on the Furnace”. In addition, he played in the performances Les Miserables, A Man with a Gun, Servant of Two Masters, Russian People, Flood, Irkutsk Story, Guilty Without Guilt, and Thomas Gordeev.
Awards and Merits
Nikolai Sergeyevich was awarded the Stalin Prize of the first degree for his role in the movie "Oath". He received the title of People’s, Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People’s Artist of the USSR. He was awarded the Municipal Prize of the RSFSR named after K.S. Stanislavsky.
In 1972 and 1977 he was awarded two Orders of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner of Labor. At the All-Union Film Festival, he was awarded the best actor in the film "Your Contemporary".
In honor of Nikolai Sergeevich Plotnikov
A street in the city of Vyazma was named after him. And also a film was made about him under the name "Nikolai Sergeevich Plotnikov." After death, they opened a memorial plaque in the theater, in which Plotnikov began his career.
He was a great actor, director and teacher, he played many comedic and witty roles. He put on many performances, for his services he rightfully received a huge number of medals and awards.