ULIANOV MICHAEL A.

Born 1927.

Russian actor. Since 1950 - in the Theater. Vakhtangov, in 1987 - its artistic director. Among roles: Rogozhin ( "Idiot"), Sergey (Irkutsk Story "), Victor (" The Warsaw Melody "), Richard III (" Richard III "). Appeared in films: "The President", "The Brothers Karamazov," "Running", "Subject", "Private Life", "Exemption", "Voroshilovskiy arrows, etc.

Mikhail Ulyanov was born on November 20, 1927 in the village Bergamak Muromtsevskogo region Omsk region. Much of his childhood was spent in the town of Tara, where his father, Alexander, was led by wood gang. At school, Michael of all the most loved books.

In August 1941 the first Ulianov senior went to the front. His wife, Elizabeth M. , left alone with her son and daughter Margaret. In Packagings evacuees began to arrive. In the hut Ulyanovyh settled two other families. Once poor, but friendly.

In the town of artists came from Lviv Theater M. Zankovetska. Michael loved to watch their performances, and when the theater director Eugene Prosvetov organized studio, he became an active participant. It is advised Prosvetov Ulyanova actors to continue their studies in Omsk.

After two years of classes in the Omsk theater, where his mentor was a wonderful teacher Michael Illovaysky, Ulianov in August 1946, went to Moscow. He tried unsuccessfully to reach the Theater School of Dramatic Schepkin and urban school. Michael did not know what to do next, when he met on the streets of Omsk former students. He advised him to hand over documents in the name of Shchukin Theatrical School vahtangovskom at the theater. Ulianov successfully passed the exams and was accepted for a course Shihmatova L. and B. Lvov.

He never forgot to get started: and room for six in a dormitory at Trifonovke, and maternal fat, sent once a year, and that they were constantly "nedoevshi and sharing that had. Boys schukinskogo set of 1946 were not saints: durili, hooligans, sinned, but also studied, passionately, enthusiastically.

After graduating from college in 1950, was passed in Ulianov troupe Theater Vakhtangov. As a student, he had already acted on the stage of the celebrated theater: the play "Fortress on the Volga" Michael replaced diseased revolutionary role of the SM Kirov.

On the actress Alla Parfanyak Ulianov was familiar even to Schukinskomu school, but they only got married in 1959 and next year they had daughter, Elena.

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In 1955, in the play "The man with a gun" Ulianov first played the role of Lenin. It was characteristic schukinskogo level. Thereafter, Mihail Ulyanov create images of Stalin and Voroshilov.

Among his first roles, critics noted: Kostja Belous ( "City at the dawn", 1957), Rogozhin ( "Idiot", 1958), Sergei Seregin ( "History of Irkutsk, 1959), Victor (" The Warsaw Melody " , 1961).

L. Grossman in the newspaper "Evening Moscow" in 1958, wrote: "There is a genuine expressiveness of Dostoevsky in the scenic embodiment Parfait Rogozhina artist Michael Ulyanovyh: the fanaticism of the passion of the vastness, jealousy and crime. "Millionaires in the sheepskin coat, he keeps in his words, thoughts, habits sprawling demotic features. True transferred fiery eyes, arrogant and even evil smile" and the "something passionate to suffering. " In the first meeting with Myshkin disclosed unbuttoned his hot and gloomy soul. "Curiously, another hero Ulyanova Seregina from Irkutsk stories, critics called the Siberian Prince Myshkin. Actor praised for the vitality of the type, for credibility.

In Ulianov film debut in 1953, playing the role of James Lapteva in the movie "Yegor Bulychev and others. " He created a reliable way Komsomolsky Kolyvanova leader in the painting "They were the first" (1956).

Each new work is an actor - a milestone in his creative work, a new stage in the development of performing skills. He was in the pictures: Ekaterina Voronina, knocking on every door, " We were walking the soldiers, " Baltic Sky "," Young-green. " A particularly memorable performance in his geologist Kashirin ( "The house in which I live, 1957), communist Kaytanov (" Volunteers ", 1958), Secretary raykoma Danilov (" Simple Story ", 1960) and Bahir (" The Battle on the road ", 1961).

Still, the birth of this great actor was in the movie "The President" (1964) A. Saltykov.

Having read the script Nagibina Yu, Ul′yanov went into raptures: "It just struck me the hero of uniqueness, brightness. It was as if there was a positive character, but not the one that nurtured in sweet and sour Similarity life - orderly way with some shortcomings, "added to the vitality of portrait, as is true image of man of rare integrity .

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Stocky muzhichok in the cap, lost a hand in the war, returned to their home province. His face devastation, poverty, hunger. Yegor Trubnikov (Ulyanov), becomes chairman of collective farm almost collapsed and thrown into the battle for the revival of the village. He neistov, merciless, even cruel at times, causes frustration for many. But slowly people are starting to support it. Because to understand that the chairman is not driven by greed and ambition, and pain for all of them.

In Ulyanova hero was so much truth that the audience is often identified Egor Trubnikov with the actor. For this work, Mikhail Aleksandrovich received the Lenin Prize.

"Ulianov not just a great actor, he was an outstanding phenomenon in our art, - said director Mark Zakharov. - This is a man who has made to the First Nations vahtangovskuyu school started, some peasant wisdom, strength, vitality. The film "The President" in which all this is finally materialized, was a significant milestone in the development of our culture, and I would even say, to prepare for the restructuring. "

In 1960 Mikhail Ulyanov spectators saw in the movies: "The Living and the Dead" (1964), "Silence" (1964), "As long as I live" (1965), "frozen lightning" (1967), " ; Revenge "(1969). In 1967, director J. Pyrev invited him to the role of Dmitri Karamazov in screening novel F. Dostoevsky "The Brothers Karamazov. " But in February 1968 Pyrev died without having to complete the picture. By order of the manual "Mosfilm", Mikhail Ulyanov and Kirill Lavrov finished the painting.

Mitenka Karamazov - one of the most beloved characters Ulyanova. "I have determined for itself the main theme of the role of wild desire Dmitry understand why people are so bad, so infamous live. Why do they hate each other? "Actor like, together with his hero was all hypostasis suffers searching for a soul capable of great compassion and great love. The film "The Brothers Karamazov" was released on the screens of the country in 1969. In the same year, Mikhail Ulyanov was awarded the title People′s Artist of the USSR.

The new film, and V. A. Alov Navumau "Running" (1970) on the motives of M. Bulgakov - and a new take-off skill Ulyanova. Former belogvardeets in its execution and the ridiculous and pitiful, and frightening.

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But in Charnote and magnanimity, and a bitter irony, and wit, and devil-may-care . . . Actor passes the entire tragedy of the human condition, caught away from home and suffer from separation from her.

"Staying true actor, - said director Vladimir Naumov - it can exacerbate the role until the grotesque, almost symbolic sound. This is what Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky called fantastic realism. Remembering ′Race′, I do not know who else would be able to make the truth absolutely incredible situation and not look at it false, I would say, theatrically, in the bad sense . . . "

In 1972 came the movie "The last day, which Ulianov put on the script, written by him, together with Boris Vasilyev. The hero of the picture - the older the precinct inspector Kovalev had a reserve of love for the people that many spectators were in his letters to seek the assistance of the actor as to the police.

A special place in the works of the actor, took the image of Marshal Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov. Ulianov played the legendary military leader in multi-kinoepopee "Liberation" film "Look at the other side" (1971), "Selection of objectives" (1974), "Soldiers of Freedom" (1977), "Blockade" (1975-1978 ) "If the enemy does not give up . . . " (1982), "The Day of the division commander," (1983), "Battle for Moscow" (1985). With a minimum of "game", to a maximum of creative restraint actor reaches historic credibility of the character. However, the Ulianov different view: "But I do not think that played Zhukov - I had been depicted scheme, a certain sign figure. In fact, George K. - a complex, multifaceted personality . . . "

Theater Ulianov creates a gallery of historical figures: Antony (Antony and Cleopatra "by Shakespeare). Richard III ( "Richard III" by Shakespeare), Caesar (Ides of March "by T. Uayldera), Napoleon (" Napoleon "by F. Bruckner).

"Richard III" - one of the peaks of Shakespeare′s creativity, and I am glad that the risk of defeat, - writes in his book, M. Ulianov. - The role of Richard has become a significant among of played me. There was that play and what to play. This image captures the phenomenon in its core essence, King Richard III, which is "discerned" we RN Kaplanyanom, no more than a nonentity, polzuschee to power.

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To enjoy playing the role of Stenki Ulianov Razina in staging of the beloved novel by writer B. Shukshina "I came to give you the will. "

In the film Ulianov often performed the role of his contemporaries: collective farmer Nicholas in "Call me in the distance light" (1978), head construction Nyrkov in "Feedback" (1977), special educator for juvenile bush "last run" (1981) , Director Abrikosov in "Private Life" (1982). In an interview Ulianov said: "To hear you, you must put the heart of" truck ". Neistov artist should be: you give something more than just skill, impressive appearance, or" mysterious "eye. Something more . . . "For Ulyanova in this" something more "is above all modern. "I can not play any role until then, had not yet link it with the currently day" - these words of an actor - his artistic credo.

At the International Film Festival in Venice film "Private Life" received the prize, and later of the USSR State Prize.

Hero Ulyanova - Director of a large company Abrikosov - sent to the pension. It turns out that to live is out of work, he does not know how. "Man, not seeing anything in life other than work - it is disabled!" - said director Julius Rayzman paintings at a press conference in Venice.

The Italian "Corriere della brimstone wrote:" This is a solid and accurate in all respects picture play fetch Mikhail Ulyanov, the leading role. He was a strong, strong, rectangular personality, not devoid, however, the finest nuances of the restrained internal shivering, which makes it an excellent and exciting game-like game Bert Lancaster in the movie "Family portrait in a room. " This is it, Ul′yanov, sets the tone , the top "to" all actions: their views, then full of despair, the poor, the rigid, then lost, and their special - sometimes proud, sometimes timid - style cry for help. We face old age, which does not give up, face loneliness, unconsciously desired, but rejects . . . Rare films are free of errors. "Private Life" - one of them. "

After a series of "positive" roles in the film Ulianov N. Mikhalkov ′No Witness "(1983) played the role of acute satire, almost groteskovuyu.

In 1979, director Gleb Panfilov finished film subject, but for ideological reasons, he will be in wide screen in 1985.

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Hero Ulyanova - playwright Kim Yesenin, people oblaskanny glory. It is painfully trying to understand myself and can not find a way out of the spiritual stalemate in the. "I think that the role of Kim Esenina gave Ulyanova second wind, helped overcome the actor′s tricks worked. He pomolodel, ceased to be masters, "- said the director Gleb Panfilov.

Among the favorite roles Ulyanova - Teve-milkman in a television movie on the Sholom Aleichem. This role is absolutely contrary to all that he has done before. Russian actor Ulianov perevoplotilsya in the old Jewish wisdom, time and again thick folk proverbs, parables and sayings, which in each case the life of some instructive history, which shows that nothing be depressed, that everything will cost something.

In addition to working in film and theater, Ulianov involved in public activities. In 1976, he became a member of the Central Auditing Commission CPSU Central Committee. Mikhail Alexandrovich was go to the highest government offices, to communicate with many members of the Central Committee and Politburo.

Ulianov - Hero of Socialist Labor (1986). "I′m past titles did not ashamed - he said in an interview. - I am not fan of trumps awards, but occasionally, on holidays can put on the order - if only out of solidarity with the generation of septuagenarian, with those who today tells me that my movies - it is their youth . . . "

In rapid "adjustment" time Ulianov led the Board Union of Theater Workers (1986) and in that position for ten years, managed to do very much, although his work and received a mixed evaluation. "I was present at birth and STD Russia saw Mikhail Aleksandrovich, removing a jacket, withstand heavy pressure reckless radicalism - remembers Mark Zakharov. - Confronting the chaos of a sudden, violent, destructive urge and ideas, he managed to unite around positive people who can create new conditions in the theater alliance. " Mikhail Alexandrovich was also Secretary of the Union of Filmmakers of the USSR (1986-1987).

The great success enjoyed a performance vahtangovtsev Brestskiy World "(1987) on the play by M. Shatrova, which Ulianov played the role of Lenin. Performance gather full rooms during the tour in Buenos Aires and London.

In September 1987, after leaving ER Simonová, Ulyanova offered the post of artistic director of Theater Vakhtangov.

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After hard thought, he agreed. In doing so, said the three main item of its program: first, the involvement of well-known theater directors for the production of individual performances. Secondly - the reliance on the talented drama. And third, the most plays is not.

In 1989, Ulyanov was the people′s deputy of the USSR. "He made so many good people - argues actress Ludmila Maksakova. - I myself saw a group of soldiers approached it, as many people with tears in her eyes thanked him for what he did. Sam Ulianov lived difficult lives, have not yet achieved fame. Perhaps, therefore, he was so sensitive to others′ distress to someone else′s pain. But this quality is rare, I would say, vanishing. "

In the early 1990′s Ulyanova could be seen in performances of "Without a guilty plea" (Shmaga), "The last day of the last Tsar (Yurovsky) and" Princess Turandot "(Brigella).

He took off in films Yu Kára "The Master and Margarita" (Pontius Pilate) and S. Solovieva "house under the stars" (a scientist Bashkirtsev) (1993).

After the 1996 Ulianov resigned from his post as chairman of the Union of Theater Workers, he again became an active film and television.

Remember it acting in the film "Composition for Victory Day" (1998), pp Ursulyak and Voroshilovskiy shooter "(1999), pp Govorukhin. At first he played the old man, a former pilot, giddiness, and touching, feel uncomfortable in their new life, and committed in the name of justice reckless misconduct. The second one - the hero Ulyanova equally strongly scold revenge for the honor of their granddaughter.

Michael A. and appears in television: "Dossier detective Dubrovsky A. Muratova," waiting room "D. Astrakhan," impostors "K. Khudyakova . . .

"Ulianov great actor - says the well-known director Valery Fokin. - He feels equally free in all theatrical genres - from traditional to conventional. The only thing that is alien to him - is heartbreaking home theater. In addition to the vast artistic talent Ulianov fully possesses the talent of men. And this is a great and rare gift. Among the people of the culture of the second half of XX century, Mikhail Aleksandrovich Ul′yanov is one of the first places. "