Belokurov Vladimir V.

Belokurov, VLADIMIR V. (1904-1973), Russian actor and teacher. People's Artist of USSR (1965). Born June 25 (8 July) 1904 in Nijnye USLON. He graduated from the theater department of the Higher Institute of Education in Kazan. After graduating joined the troupe I. Pevtsov. He made his debut in the play D. Merezhkovsky "Paul I" (Lieutenant Dolgoruky). In 1919-1923 in the Kazan Theater Kostyleva played in "The Lower Depths" by M. Gorky, Yasha in The Cherry Orchard, Anton Chekhov, Shpriha in "Masquerade" by M. Lermontov, Kudryash in "Storm" AN Ostrovsky. In 1924 moved to the Moscow Theater of the Revolution to Vs.Meyerholdu played Belogubova in "plum" Ostrovsky. Was noted by commentators in the role of Mercutio in "Romeo and Juliet" by Shakespeare (dir. Popov). In 1932, played his first film role - Auditor-stutterer in "House of the Dead" (based on the novel by F. Dostoevsky).

In 1936 joined the Moscow Art Theater. Whole Art Theater in Belokurov played 51 roles. Among the first experiments - a hermit in "Polovchanskih gardens" LM Leonova (1938). In "deep reconnaissance" (1943) A. Kron played Getmanov. The enormous success brought him the role of Valery Chkalov in the movie "Valery Chkalov" (1941).

In "Woe from Wit" (1940) A. Griboyedov as Molchalin Belokurov embodied the image of the winner-villain. Were very successful 'Enter' on the role of Chichikov in Dead Souls "(1941, staged MA Bulgakov poem Gogol) and Yasha in The Cherry Orchard" (1945), where Belokurov created their own original interpretations. Among other roles - Rode ( "Three Sisters Chekhov, . 1940), . lackey Gregory ( "Fruits of Enlightenment" Leo Tolstoy, . 1951), . Lopakhin ( "The Cherry Orchard", . 1958), . Nechay ( "Above the Dnipro AE Korneychuck, . 1961), . Mayor ( "Inspector General" by Gogol, . 1967), . Groves ( "countdown", . 1970) and others,
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Among the best Movie parts in 1940-1960-ies - Weininger-Petronesku-Peters in "fight" (1945), Bormann in "Secret Mission" (1950), Chaplygin in Zhukovsky "(1950, USSR State Prize). Belokurov dabbled in directing ( "The forgotten friend" A. SALYNSKY, Joint. with ND Bucket, 1956). In 1934-1948 he taught at GITIS, 1946 VGIK. Since 1946 - Professor VGIK.

Belokurov died in Moscow on January 28, 1973.