Chekmar Victor K.

Victor K. CHEKMAREV was born January 30, 1911 in the city of Astrakhan, in a small wooden house on the former Armenian Street, near the Armenian bridge travel.

Theater was carried away from childhood. At home, representations, arranged by children (except for Victor's family had two girls - Paradise and Masha), also played the role of actor and director. Visiting the school, participated in a children's party, where he and 'stronger love for art, as it turned out, my whole life'.
In 16 years in a school drama circle in his repertoire were Chadian, and Famusov.
In his youth in Makhachkala Theater of young workers under the direction of H. Virta 'has become an indispensable performer heroes-lovers'. Simultaneously, he studied at the Industrial College of Land Management. The knowledge gained in the field of technology later come in handy sailor-lover.
Back in Astrakhan, worked as a surveyor and was involved in drama. mug club of. Tomsk.

In 1933, with the blessing of parents, Victor CHEKMAREV went to Moscow, where he was admitted to the realistic theater Okhlopkova! The actor himself was very happy - his long-cherished dream come true - to work in the theater!
In 1936-1937,. - Artist of the Chamber Theater. In 1939, Mr.. director N. Uralov invite talented young actor in Blagoveshchensk. In the difficult years of the Great Patriotic War, Viktor CHEKMAREV, plays on the stages of the Mobile Theater Dorprofsozha Amur Railway. Since 1953, Mr.. - Actor Sverdlovsk drama, from 1954 - Perm (Molotov) Dramatic Theater.

In 1955, a bright, memorable artist was invited to the studio Lenfilm on samples in the film 'Case Rumyantsev', where he adopted the role of repeat offenders Shmyglo. Initially torn between the shooting and working in the Molotov Theater, Victor CHEKMAREV decides to stay in Leningrad, where he plays, speaking at gatherings.
In recent years, took a great interest in drawing.

From 1957 - Actor Lenfilm studio.

From 1951 - Honored Artist of the RSFSR.