Kuravlev Leonid

Born October 8, 1936 in Moscow. In early childhood, he lost his father, and in 1941 his mother on false charges sent to the North, where she lived with Leonid several difficult years. After finishing school in 1953, Leonid Kuravlev tried to do to VGIK, but failed in the exams and began working in Moscow Artel 'Optic'. But in 1955 he successfully passed the exams and became a student of acting to the fighting, where he studied on the course BV Bibikova. In the movie actor made his debut while still a student - he got the role of a sailor Kamushkin in the film Michael Schweitzer 'Midshipman Panin'. Then he played in the thesis work of Basil Shukshina 'of swan report'. And these two directors revealed dramatic talent Kuravleva: y Shukshina he appeared with great success in the role of Pasha Kolokoltseva in the film 'lives this guy' and the role of Stepan Vojvodina in the movie 'Your son and brother'; Mikhail Schweitzer actor flashed in the movie ' Zsolt calf ', . which created a vivid image of the Shura Balaganov,
. Interesting as the role of Brutus Homa, Kuravlevym played in the film 'Vij', staged by director Konstantin Yershov on a story by N. Gogol. In the early 1970's an actor, not counting Eismann in popular TV movie multiserial Tatyana Lioznova 'Seventeen Moments of Spring', was cast in two prominent Soviet comedians - Leonid Gaidai and George Danelia. The first invited him to the role of a thief, burglar George Miloslavsky in the comedy "Ivan Vasilyevich changing profession ', and the second took him to the role of plumbing Barshchou Athos in the movie' Afonya '. Both films have had huge success with viewers, and Leonid Kuravlev became one of the most famous Soviet actors. Among his other works - a total Kuravlev played in 150 films - could be called such pictures, . as 'Home' Gleb Panfilov, . 'Can not be! " Leonid Gaidai, . 'Meeting Place Can not Be Changed' Stanislav Govorukhin, . 'We, . undersigned 'Tatyana Lioznova, . 'Cherchez la Femme' Alla Surikova, . 'The young lady-farmer' Alexei Sakharov, . 'Shirley-Myrli' Vladimir Menshov.,