Svetlana Svetlichnaya
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Svetlana Afanasyevna Svetlichnaya (born 15 May 1940) is a Soviet
and Russia
n actress most famous for her role in The Diamond Arm
(Brilliantovaya Ruka).
, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
on May 15, 1940 to Athanasius Mikhailovich Svetlichniy and Maria Feodorovna Zolotarёva. During World War II
the family lived in the town of Kolomak in the Kharkiv Oblast
, then moved to the city Okhtyrka
in the Sumy Oblast
. Her father was in the military, and the family followed his father to his place of service. They lived in the Ukraine
and Austria
, and at the age of 10 Svetlana lived on the Baltic coast
, in the city of Sovetsk
in the Kaliningrad Oblast
. When Svetlana graduated from a high school, her mother sent her to Moscow
by a train. There Svetlana went to the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
(VGIK).
At VGIK, she studied under Mikhail Romm
, and his combined directing-acting course. Under this course, she studied Valery Spout, Zhanna Prokhorenko
, Galina Polish, Andron Konchalovsky and Andrei Smirnov
. On stage she played a student Elisabetta Procter in "Salem's process," Katyusha Maslova in "Resurrection" and Maryanka in "Cossacks". After her role of Anna Sergeyevna in The Diamond Arm
her phrase I am not guilty! He came by himself. became one of the most popular in the Soviet Union
(at the end of the video-footage).
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n actress most famous for her role in The Diamond Arm
The Diamond Arm
The Diamond Arm is a 1968 Soviet comedy film filmed by Mosfilm and first released in 1968. The film was directed by slapstick director Leonid Gaidai and starred several famous Soviet actors, including Yuri Nikulin, Andrei Mironov, Anatoli Papanov, Nonna Mordyukova and Svetlana Svetlichnaya. The...
(Brilliantovaya Ruka).
Biography
She was born in the city of LeninakanGyumri
Gyumri is the capital and largest city of the Shirak Province in northwest Armenia. It is located about 120 km from the capital Yerevan, and, with a population of 168,918 , is the second-largest city in Armenia.The name of the city has been changed many times in history...
, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
on May 15, 1940 to Athanasius Mikhailovich Svetlichniy and Maria Feodorovna Zolotarёva. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the family lived in the town of Kolomak in the Kharkiv Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast is an oblast in eastern Ukraine. The oblast borders Russia to the north, Luhansk Oblast to the east, Donetsk Oblast to the south-east, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to the south-west, Poltava Oblast to the west and Sumy Oblast to the north-west...
, then moved to the city Okhtyrka
Okhtyrka
Okhtyrka is a city in Ukraine, a raion centre within Sumy Oblast. It is situated near the Vorskla River, on an eleven-mile spur of the Kiev–Kharkiv railway line. It is home to Akhtyrka air base...
in the Sumy Oblast
Sumy Oblast
Sumy Oblast is an oblast in the northeastern part of Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Sumy.Other important cities within the oblast include Konotop, Okhtyrka, Romny, and Shostka....
. Her father was in the military, and the family followed his father to his place of service. They lived in the Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, and at the age of 10 Svetlana lived on the Baltic coast
Baltic region
The terms Baltic region, Baltic Rim countries, and Baltic Rim refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea.- Etymology :...
, in the city of Sovetsk
Sovetsk
Sovetsk may refer to:*Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia: formerly named Tilsit*Sovetsk, Kirov Oblast, a town in Kirov Oblast, Russia*Sovetsk, Tula Oblast, a town in Tula Oblast, Russia...
in the Kaliningrad Oblast
Kaliningrad Oblast
Kaliningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia situated on the Baltic coast. It has a population of The oblast forms the westernmost part of the Russian Federation, but it has no land connection to the rest of Russia. Since its creation it has been an exclave of the Russian SFSR and then the...
. When Svetlana graduated from a high school, her mother sent her to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
by a train. There Svetlana went to the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov), VGIK for short, is a film school in Moscow, Russia.-History:...
(VGIK).
At VGIK, she studied under Mikhail Romm
Mikhail Romm
Mikhail Ilych Romm was a Soviet film director.He was born in Irkutsk. His father was a social democrat of Jewish descent who had been exiled there. He graduated from gymnasium in 1917 and entered the Moscow College for Painting, Sculpture and Architecture...
, and his combined directing-acting course. Under this course, she studied Valery Spout, Zhanna Prokhorenko
Zhanna Prokhorenko
Zhanneta "Zhanna" Trofymovna Prokhorenko was a Ukrainian-born Soviet-era actress, best known to European and North American audiences for her role in Grigori Chukhrai's 1959 film, Ballad of a Soldier.-Life/career:...
, Galina Polish, Andron Konchalovsky and Andrei Smirnov
Andrei Smirnov (actor)
Andrei Smirnov is a Russian actor and film director who is known for directing movies Angel , Belarus Station and Autumn . He was a member of the jury at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival in 1988....
. On stage she played a student Elisabetta Procter in "Salem's process," Katyusha Maslova in "Resurrection" and Maryanka in "Cossacks". After her role of Anna Sergeyevna in The Diamond Arm
The Diamond Arm
The Diamond Arm is a 1968 Soviet comedy film filmed by Mosfilm and first released in 1968. The film was directed by slapstick director Leonid Gaidai and starred several famous Soviet actors, including Yuri Nikulin, Andrei Mironov, Anatoli Papanov, Nonna Mordyukova and Svetlana Svetlichnaya. The...
her phrase I am not guilty! He came by himself. became one of the most popular in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
(at the end of the video-footage).
Selected films
- Thirty ThreeThirty Three (film)Thirty Three is a 1965 Soviet comedy film directed by Georgi Daneliya.-Plot:A rough factory worker of a distant rural town of Russia becomes a national celebrity, when it's discovered that his mouth bears 33 teeth...
(1965) - The Diamond ArmThe Diamond ArmThe Diamond Arm is a 1968 Soviet comedy film filmed by Mosfilm and first released in 1968. The film was directed by slapstick director Leonid Gaidai and starred several famous Soviet actors, including Yuri Nikulin, Andrei Mironov, Anatoli Papanov, Nonna Mordyukova and Svetlana Svetlichnaya. The...
(1968) - New Adventures of the Elusive Avenger (1968)
- House on a Rock (1994)