Boris Andreyev
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Boris Fyodorovich Andreyev was a Soviet actor. He appeared in 51 films between 1939 and 1982.
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to a family of workers. His childhood and youth years were spent in Atkarsk
, Saratov Governorate. After completing the seven grade at school, Andreyev went to work as a mechanic-electrician at a сombine factory, where he started going to a local theatrical circle. There he was noticed by a famous Saratov actor, Ivan Slonov, who suggested to him to enter the Saratov Theatre Technical School, which Boris Andreyev successfully graduated in 1937.
For a while, Boris Andreev played on the Saratov Drama Theater
's stage. During the theater tour in Moscow, film director Ivan Pyryev
offered him the role of Nazar Duma in Tractor Drivers (1939). It became the first cinema role, which brought fame to him as a film actor.
His next notable role was as Khariton Balun in A Great Life (1st part in 1939, 2nd part in 1958).
During the Second World War
, Andreyev with Mark Bernes
acted in the legendary Soviet film Two Soldiers (1943).
In the role of Ilya Zhurbin in A Big Family
(1954) showed the actor's ability to personify deep psychological characters. His roles in Cruelty (1959) and The Road to Berth (1962) were permeated with emotional saturation. The role of Vozhak in the film Optimistic Tragedy
became his major work for career.
In the 1971-1973 years, Boris Andreyev shot in the roles and commented on the text in several documentaries, such as People's Artist Andreyev, People's Artist Kasymov and People's Artist Shukur Burkhanov.
He was buried at Vagankovo Cemetery
in Moscow.
Biography
Boris Andreyev was born 9 February 1915 in SaratovSaratov
-Modern Saratov:The Saratov region is highly industrialized, due in part to the rich in natural and industrial resources of the area. The region is also one of the more important and largest cultural and scientific centres in Russia...
, Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
to a family of workers. His childhood and youth years were spent in Atkarsk
Atkarsk
Atkarsk is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Atkara and Medveditsa Rivers, northwest of Saratov. Population:...
, Saratov Governorate. After completing the seven grade at school, Andreyev went to work as a mechanic-electrician at a сombine factory, where he started going to a local theatrical circle. There he was noticed by a famous Saratov actor, Ivan Slonov, who suggested to him to enter the Saratov Theatre Technical School, which Boris Andreyev successfully graduated in 1937.
For a while, Boris Andreev played on the Saratov Drama Theater
Saratov Drama Theater
Saratov Drama Theater is located in the city of Saratov, Russia. This is one of the oldest theaters in Russia.The theater began its history in 1859. Before this actors from Moscow and St...
's stage. During the theater tour in Moscow, film director Ivan Pyryev
Ivan Pyryev
Ivan Aleksandrovich Pyryev , served as Director of the Mosfilm studios and was, for a time, the most influential man in the Soviet motion picture industry.Pyryev was born in Kamen-na-Obi, now Altai Krai, Russia...
offered him the role of Nazar Duma in Tractor Drivers (1939). It became the first cinema role, which brought fame to him as a film actor.
His next notable role was as Khariton Balun in A Great Life (1st part in 1939, 2nd part in 1958).
During the Second World War
Eastern Front (World War II)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
, Andreyev with Mark Bernes
Mark Bernes
Mark Naumovich Bernes was a Soviet actor and singer of Jewish ancestry , who performed some of the most poignant songs to come out of the World War II, including Tyomnaya noch and Zhuravli...
acted in the legendary Soviet film Two Soldiers (1943).
In the role of Ilya Zhurbin in A Big Family
A Big Family
A Big Family is a 1954 Soviet drama film directed by Iosif Kheifits. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. It was based on Vsevolod Kochetov's novel Zhurbiny.-Cast:* Sergei Lukyanov - Matvei Zhurbin...
(1954) showed the actor's ability to personify deep psychological characters. His roles in Cruelty (1959) and The Road to Berth (1962) were permeated with emotional saturation. The role of Vozhak in the film Optimistic Tragedy
Optimistic Tragedy (film)
Optimistic Tragedy is a 1963 Soviet film directed by Samson Samsonov. It is based on the eponymous play by Vsevolod Vishnevsky and was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival....
became his major work for career.
In the 1971-1973 years, Boris Andreyev shot in the roles and commented on the text in several documentaries, such as People's Artist Andreyev, People's Artist Kasymov and People's Artist Shukur Burkhanov.
He was buried at Vagankovo Cemetery
Vagankovo Cemetery
Vagan'kovskoye Cemetery , established in 1771, is located in the Krasnaya Presnya district of Moscow...
in Moscow.
Awards
- State Stalin PrizeUSSR State PrizeThe USSR State Prize was the Soviet Union's state honour. It was established on September 9, 1966. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the prize was followed up by the State Prize of the Russian Federation....
(1948) - State Stalin PrizeUSSR State PrizeThe USSR State Prize was the Soviet Union's state honour. It was established on September 9, 1966. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the prize was followed up by the State Prize of the Russian Federation....
(1950) - People's Artist of the USSRPeople's Artist of the USSRPeople's Artist of the USSR, also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to citizens of the Soviet Union.- Nomenclature and significance :...
(1962)
Selected filmography
- Valery ChkalovValery Chkalov (film)Valery Chkalov is a Soviet 1941 film about the life of Valery Chkalov. Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov. Screenplay by Georgy Baidukov, Boris Chirskov and Dmitri Tarasov. Produced by Lenfilm...
(1941) - The Fall of BerlinThe Fall of Berlin (film)The Fall of Berlin is a 1950 two-part Soviet film directed by Mikhail Chiaureli. The plot revolves around the history of the Great Patriotic War, focusing on the role that Joseph Stalin played in the events...
(1949) - The Unforgettable Year 1919The Unforgettable Year 1919The Unforgettable Year 1919 is a 1952 Soviet film directed by Mikhail Chiaureli. It is considered an important representation of Joseph Stalin's cult of personality.-Plot:May 1919...
(1952) - Marina's DestinyMarina's DestinyMarina's Destiny is a 1953 Soviet drama film directed by Viktor Ivchenko. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:*Yekaterina Litvinenko*Nikolai Gritsenko*Tatyana Konyukhova*Les Serdyuk*Mikhail Kuznetsov*Boris Andreyev...
(1953) - A Big FamilyA Big FamilyA Big Family is a 1954 Soviet drama film directed by Iosif Kheifits. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. It was based on Vsevolod Kochetov's novel Zhurbiny.-Cast:* Sergei Lukyanov - Matvei Zhurbin...
(1954) - Ilya MurometsIlya Muromets (film)Ilya Muromets , known in the US as The Sword and the Dragon and in the UK as The Epic Hero and the Beast , is a Russian fantasy film directed by the noted fantasy director Aleksandr Ptushko, made at Mosfilm and released in 1956. It is based on the byliny tales of the bogatyr Ilya Muromets...
(1956) - The CossacksThe Cossacks (film)The Cossacks is a 1961 Soviet drama film directed by Vasili Pronin. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the novel of the same name.-Cast:* Leonid Gubanov - Dmitri Olenin* Boris Andreyev - Eroshka...
(1961) - Chronicle of Flaming YearsChronicle of Flaming YearsChronicle of Flaming Years is a 1961 Soviet drama film directed by Yuliya Solntseva. Solntseva won the award for Best Director at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. -Cast:* Boris Andreyev* Antonina Bogdanova - * Zinaida Kiriyenko...
(1961) - Optimistic TragedyOptimistic Tragedy (film)Optimistic Tragedy is a 1963 Soviet film directed by Samson Samsonov. It is based on the eponymous play by Vsevolod Vishnevsky and was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival....
(1963) - Treasure Island (1971)