Vasiliy Zotov

(30.I.1882 - 4.IV.1932, Smolensk)
Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1926), on the scene since 1902, with 1910. the directors engaged. In 1919-30 he. - Artistic director of Kazan, Odessa and Astrakhan theaters. His acting work marked psychological depth, the subtlety of the stage picture and a great culture. The most significant of them: Johannes ( "Lonely" G. Hauptmann), Brand ( "Brand" D. Ibsen), Kareno ( "At the gates of the kingdom" to. Hamsun), Protasov ( "Living Corpse" LN. Tolstoy), Tikhon ( "Thunderstorm" AN. Ostrowski). In Smolensk Drama Theater in the season 1931-32 he. played a central role to play in. Kudrin and I. Vsevolzhsk "Mezhdubure and Professor Borodin in the play" Fear "A. Afinogenov. Both play to sweep through the flawless game G. At the end of the season died.

Lit.: TE. - T. 2. - P. 807; Personal archive Z.M. Slavyanovo / / State Theater Museum. AA. Bakhrushin.