Lyubeznov Ivan Alexandrovich - an actor who enjoyed great popularity during the existence of the USSR. A talented man left this world in 1988, but his best roles are still not forgotten by the audience. “Idiot”, “Rich Bride”, “At six o’clock in the evening after the war” - the most famous films with his participation. What else can you tell about him?
Lyubeznov Ivan Alexandrovich: biography
The future actor was born in Astrakhan, it happened in May 1909. About what was the child Lyubeznov Ivan Alexandrovich, information was not preserved. It is only known that the decision to connect his life with the theater and cinema came to him even in his teens.
After school, the young man entered the State Institute of Theater Arts, whose diploma he received in 1931. After graduation, he became a member of the Maly Theater troupe. A few years later, Lyubeznov Ivan Alexandrovich received an offer to move to the Moscow Satire Theater, but could not part for a long time with his first place of work. In 1948, the actor returned to the Maly Theater, which since then has not been unfaithful.
It is difficult to list all the sensational productions in which Lyubesnov managed to show off. For example, the following performances with his participation were very popular with the audience: “The Marriage of Belugin”, “Viburnum Grove”, “Sashka”, “Summer Residents”, “Wings”. However, the cinema nevertheless gave fame to the actor.
First roles
Enemy Trails is the first film in which Ivan Aleksandrovich Lyubesnov played. The actor’s personal life was already settled then, he was married to his colleague Marina Ladynina. However, on the set of this picture, the wife of Ivan began a relationship with the director Pyryev. Soon, Marina announced to her husband her desire to divorce, and then went to the director, who also left for the charming actress from the family.
Surprisingly, the relationship of Pyryev and Lyubesnov did not deteriorate at all. Moreover, it was thanks to the new husband of his ex-wife that Ivan managed to acquire star status. This happened after the comedy “The Rich Bride”, presented to the audience in 1937. In this film, the actor got the amusing role of the accountant Kovinko, his character made a lasting impression on the audience. Ladynina also starred in this picture; she shared films with Lyubesnov later on. In addition, the actor married her own sister Valentina, which the gossips associated with the fact that he can not forget the windy actress.
Famous movies
The peak of the actor’s popularity occurred in the 50-60s of the last century. What kind of roles did Lyubeznov Ivan Aleksandrovich not have time to play, who was never afraid of work. He could equally reliably portray a heroic marshal and a cowardly traitor, a fighter for the triumph of the Soviet regime and an inveterate criminal. Critics noted not only his talent for reincarnation, but also a rare charm.
The actor did not refuse further cooperation with Pyryev. He brilliantly played in his paintings "The Idiot" and "At six o'clock in the evening after the war." In "Idiot" actor Ivan Lyubeznov tried on the tragic image of General Ivolgin. Perhaps his role can be called the saddest of all that the actor played. In the film “At six o’clock in the evening after the war” he played the role of the brave lieutenant Demidov. Also, critics and spectators were greatly impressed by his Marshal Tolbukhin, whom Lyubesnov played in The Soldiers of Freedom.
“Meeting on the Elbe”, “Good Morning”, “Sailor from the Comet” - successful films with the participation of the actor can be listed for a long time. Surprisingly, the images he created almost never repeated.
last years of life
“Conversations under the Clear Moon” is the last television project in which Ivan Aleksandrovich Lyubesnov starred. The wife (third) of the actor after the death of Valentina did not appear, but he again began to maintain relations with his ex-wife Marina. For the last seven years of his life, Lyubesnov has not been removed, since this was prevented by his state of health.
Ivan Alexandrovich died in March 1988, the actor was buried in Moscow. The grave of a Soviet cinema star is located at the Vagankovsky cemetery. His personality is dedicated to the program “To Remember”, prepared by Leonid Filatov.
Son
The famous actor had a son Mikhail, who also decided to follow in his father's footsteps. Spectators can see Lyubesnov Jr. in the famous comedy “Hello, I am Your Aunt!”. In this film, Michael embodied the satirical image of Charlie Wakeham. He played his first role in the film “Cross the Threshold”, barely celebrating its 13th anniversary.
Unfortunately, the fate of the son of Ivan Alexandrovich Lyubeznov was tragic. In 1981, for unknown reasons, he laid hands on himself. Close friends attribute this to the depression that the young man plunged into after the filming of the film "Hello, I am Your Aunt!" It is known that the death of his son was a huge blow to the actor, which negatively affected his health.