Vitaly Solomin
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Vitaly Mefodievich Solomin (12 December 1941 – 27 May 2002) was a Soviet and Russia
n actor, director and screenwriter. He was the younger brother of Yury Solomin
.
Vitaly Solomin was born in 1941 in Chita, Russia to a family of professional musicians. From childhood he was fascinated by music and learned to play the piano. On leaving school he went to Moscow
and in 1959 he entered Shchepkin
's drama school. He studied in the class of Nikolay Annenkov
.
While a student, Vitaly rehearsed and performed at the Maly Theatre
. After finishing the school he became an actor at this theater.
In the 1960s Vitaly Solomin began to appear in films. He debuted in 1963 in 1 Newton street. His first big role was as Kirill in the 1966 film Elder sister.
His performances in films directed by Igor Maslennikov
were especially successful. Most famous of these was his role as Dr. John H. Watson
in a series of films about Sherlock Holmes (1979—1986). In 1982 Maslennikov invited him to play the role of Count Tomsky in an adaptation of The Queen of Spades
. His work in the serial Winter cherries was very successful.
From 1 September 1986 to September 1989 Solomin worked in the Theater of the Mossovet. There he acted in a play based on Viktor Astafiev's Sad detective. In 1991 he returned to the Maly Theatre and staged Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Savage", playing the role of Ashmetiev.
Solomin wrote the screenplay for and directed the 1994 film The Hunt.
On 4 November 1974 he received the title of Honoured Artist of the RSFSR, and on 3 February 1992 of People's Artist of Russia
. Vitaly Solomin died on 27 May 2002 from a stroke.
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 actor, director and screenwriter. He was the younger brother of Yury Solomin
Yury Solomin
Yury Mefodievich Solomin is a Soviet/Russian actor who has directed the Maly Theatre in Moscow since 1988.Solomin studied at the Malyi theatre school and joined its troupe in 1957...
.
Vitaly Solomin was born in 1941 in Chita, Russia to a family of professional musicians. From childhood he was fascinated by music and learned to play the piano. On leaving school he went 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...
and in 1959 he entered Shchepkin
Mikhail Shchepkin
Mikhail Semyonovich Shchepkin was the most famous Russian actor of the 19th century.As his father was a serf, Shchepkin's freedom had to be bought by his admirers in 1821. Three years later, he joined the Maly Theatre in Moscow, which he would dominate for the next 40 years—it became known as the...
's drama school. He studied in the class of Nikolay Annenkov
Nikolay Annenkov
Nikolay Aleksandrovich Annenkov was the longest-lived People's Artist of the USSR. He worked in the Maly Theatre from 1924 until his centenary and was awarded three Stalin Prizes...
.
While a student, Vitaly rehearsed and performed at the Maly Theatre
Maly Theatre (Moscow)
Maly Theatre is a drama theater in Moscow, Russia. Established in 1806 and operating on its present site on the Theatre Square since 1824, the theatre traces its history to the Moscow University drama company, established in 1756...
. After finishing the school he became an actor at this theater.
His performances in films directed by Igor Maslennikov
Igor Maslennikov
Igor Fyodorovich Maslennikov is a Russian film director.He was born in Gorky. In 1954 Maslennikov completed his education in the department of journalism of the Leningrad University and worked as an editor, script writer, and cameraman on Leningrad television...
were especially successful. Most famous of these was his role as Dr. John H. Watson
John Watson (Sherlock Holmes)
John H. Watson, M.D. , known as Dr. Watson, is a character in the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Watson is Sherlock Holmes's friend, assistant and sometime flatmate, and is the first person narrator of all but four stories in the Sherlock Holmes canon.-Name:Doctor Watson's first...
in a series of films about Sherlock Holmes (1979—1986). In 1982 Maslennikov invited him to play the role of Count Tomsky in an adaptation of The Queen of Spades
The Queen of Spades (1982 film)
The Queen of Spades is a 1982 film adaptation of the Aleksandr Pushkin short story of the same name.Film is verbatim screening of Pushkin's story.-Cast:* Narrator - Alla Demidova* Hermann - Viktor Proskurin...
. His work in the serial Winter cherries was very successful.
From 1 September 1986 to September 1989 Solomin worked in the Theater of the Mossovet. There he acted in a play based on Viktor Astafiev's Sad detective. In 1991 he returned to the Maly Theatre and staged Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Savage", playing the role of Ashmetiev.
Solomin wrote the screenplay for and directed the 1994 film The Hunt.
On 4 November 1974 he received the title of Honoured Artist of the RSFSR, and on 3 February 1992 of People's Artist of Russia
People's Artist of Russia
People's Artist of Russia, also sometimes translated as National Artist of Russia, is an honorary title granted to citizens of Russia.It succeeded both the all-Soviet union award People's Artist of the USSR , and more directly the local republic award, People's Artist of the RSFSR , after the...
. Vitaly Solomin died on 27 May 2002 from a stroke.