Aleksey Katyshev is a man whom viewers can remember from the roles of fairy-tale heroes in two famous paintings released during the Soviet era. A simple guy who did not receive an acting education owes his short popularity to an angelic appearance. Unfortunately, the life of the winner of Koshchei the Immortal was far from a fairy tale with a good ending.
Alexey Katyshev: biography of the star
The future fairy-tale hero was born in the Donetsk region, this joyful event happened in 1951. Alexei Katyshev did not belong to the number of people to whom luck has been favorable since birth, the boy was born in a low-income family. A lung disease found in his father forced the actor’s parents to move to Yalta on the recommendation of doctors. Lesha received a certificate of maturity in this city.
After school, Alexei Katyshev decided to continue his education at the courses of sound engineers. Due to lack of money, he had to combine his studies with work, so the young man got a job as an assistant operator, worked in the Yalta film studio.
Fateful meeting
It is not known how the life of a guy who had never thought about an acting career would have developed if it had not been for a meeting with Alexander Rowe. The famous director was in Yalta for the filming of "Frost". The owner of an angelic appearance at the first meeting made a lasting impression on Roe. He immediately praised the amazing eyes of a 17-year-old boy and offered him a role. It was about the fairy tale "Fire, water and copper pipes," which he planned to remove at that time.
At first, Alexei Katyshev rejected the proposal of the master because of his perplexity. However, Rowe was not joking about what the young man could be convinced of by receiving an invitation to the samples. He absolutely did not like the Arts Council, but the director used his authority and put pressure on the commission. Katyshev was approved for the role.
Aleksey’s character was fabulous hero Vasya, who decided to challenge Koshchei and won the battle. The popularity of the published fairy tale exceeded bold expectations. Thousands of young girls fell in love with blue eyes and golden curls of a rising star, which unexpectedly became an actor Alexei Katyshev. A biography testifies that he literally woke up famous.
Military service
The young man did not have time to take advantage of the popularity that had befallen him, since he had to go to the army. The first months of service were very unpleasant for him, as recruits were actively loaded with work. The actor’s self-willedness, undertaken to meet a friend, turned into a link to Severomorsk for him.
The link turned out to be a great success for Katyshev, since he finally recognized the fairy-tale hero. The rest of the time, the winner of Koshchei spoke to the soldiers in different parts. This did not last long, as Rowe’s intervention shortened his life.
Filming a movie
Alexander Rowe decided that Alexey Katyshev would also get the main role in his new fairy tale. The filmography of the aspiring actor got another magical story called "Barbara Krasa, a long braid." This time, Andrei became his hero - the ordinary son of a fisherman, who managed to triumph over such a monster as Miracle Yudo.
The director promised his ward to remove it in the next film, which was supposed to be "Finist - a clear falcon." Unfortunately, he died before he could keep his word. Rowe's successor did not see in the actor without the formation of potential and categorically refused him the role.
The crisis
After the death of the director, who replaced his father, Alexei Katyshev took part in the filming of several other little-known films. But they quickly began to forget about him, which ultimately led to the absence of roles. A negative impact on the actor and personal tragedy. He and his wife Irina, whom the guy married at 18, were forced to survive the death of a newborn daughter. Subsequently, they had two more daughters.
The family began to run out of money, which prompted Alexei, who had no profession, to get a job in the motor depot. He could hardly have imagined that he would be driving a milk tanker for the next twenty years. The sluggish search for new roles that they undertook failed. His appearance was good for filming in fairy tales, but the directors did not see the young man in other roles without education and outstanding talent.
The stress suffered by the former star could not but have consequences. Actor Alexei Katyshev became addicted to alcohol. Ultimately, his bad habit and eternal lack of money led to the collapse of the family. The man was forced to leave home, settling in with a friend with whom he had been talking since working together at a film studio.
Death
Alexey Katyshev passed away in 2006. The doctors of the clinic where the former fairy-tale character was brought told about the terrible state of his internal organs. Death was the result of heavy beatings, the man himself did not seem to be different from the homeless. Here is such a bleak ending in a fairy tale.