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The famous actor, theater and film director Alexei Batalov died. One of Batalov's most famous roles is Gosh in the film "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears". According to a family friend, he died on the morning of June 15, in his sleep.
Alexei Batalov died early in the morning in the central clinical hospital for rehabilitation treatment at the Goluboye sanatorium in the Moscow Region. Death was recorded at six o'clock in the morning.
Relatives of actor Alexei Batalov confirmed that the artist died on the night of Thursday, June 15.
“Yes, we confirm that Alexey Vladimirovich died tonight,” the actor’s family said.
Actor Alexei Batalov bequeathed to bury himself at the Preobrazhensky cemetery next to his mother. This was announced by a friend of the Batalov family, Vladimir Ivanov.
The famous Soviet and Russian actor died tonight at the age of 89. According to a family friend, he died peacefully in his sleep.
“Yesterday the priest came to him, talked, took communion. Batalov was quite cheerful, he communicated. I fell asleep peacefully in the evening, ”the artist’s relatives said.
So far, sudden death is indicated as the cause. An autopsy has not yet been scheduled, it will be carried out if Batalov's relatives want it.
People's Artist of the USSR Alexei Batalov in his film roles was the embodiment of the Russian intellectual, his presence was very important to society. This opinion was expressed by the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy.
“Batalov’s departure is a huge loss. He was an outstanding Soviet, Russian artist, an absolutely wonderful, subtle, refined person. In Soviet times, when brutal heroes triumphed, he personified incredible human subtlety and even fragility. At the same time, in the intellectual fragility there was unconditional firmness, masculinity and the highest romanticism, ”Shvydkoy emphasized.
The outstanding artist Alexei Batalov has been seriously ill in recent years. He rarely appeared in public, in his native VGIK, where he was the artistic director of the acting department.
People's Artist of the USSR Iosif Kobzon expressed condolences on the death of Alexei Batalov, who passed away early in the morning on June 15 in a Moscow hospital. According to the State Duma deputy, he was lucky to see and communicate with such a wonderful person as Batalov more than once.
He was an outstanding artist, he was a wonderful person. I was lucky to communicate with him repeatedly, - Kobzon told Life.
He thought about his daughter Masha. He said that he did not want to die, because Masha would be left without paternal support, - the State Duma deputy explained.
In January 2017, Batalov seriously injured his leg and underwent surgery. In February, the actor was hospitalized, he was diagnosed with complications after a joint prosthesis. Batalov was undergoing rehabilitation, but in early May he was again admitted to the Central Clinical Hospital.
Actor Alexei Batalov was one of the last romantics, said the president of the Golden Mask, actor Igor Kostolevsky.
“This is very sad news. Alexey Vladimirovich was probably one of the last romantics, the last representative of the fantastic generation of the Moscow Art Theater School, a man of great culture, a very big soul, ”he said.
Kostolevsky spoke about the years of work with Batalov. “I had a chance to work with him on the radio, I will never forget it: we did Romeo and Juliet, I played Mercutio. I was a young artist, I remember with what respect, with what delicacy he treated me, and everyone, - he said. “It was some unforgettable time.”
It should be noted that Mikhalkov was informed about the death of the People's Actor of the USSR, who in the coming days will organize a memorial service-farewell to Alexei Batalov. Friends also provide the family with the necessary support, for example, lawyer Mikhail Tsivin helps relatives with solving questions about burial.
Alexei Batalov is a talented Soviet and Russian actor, screenwriter, director and teacher. He became famous for his brilliant roles in the films The Cranes Are Flying and Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears. His movie heroes have become the pride of the national cinema.
People's Artist of the USSR Alexei Vladimirovich Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in the city of Vladimir in the family of actors of the Moscow Art Theater Vladimir Batalov and Nina Olshevskaya. In addition to parents, famous actors were uncle - father's brother Nikolai Batalov and his wife Olga Androvskaya.
“The parents of my mother, actress Nina Olshevskaya, are wonderful doctors, honorary citizens of the city of Vladimir. Unfortunately, in 1937 they were arrested. My grandfather ended up in the Vladimir Central and died there, and my grandmother served ten years. Then, of course, I did not understand what was happening in the country. I was an ordinary happy child.
Back in 1916, Stanislavsky invited my uncle, Nikolai Batalov, to the Moscow Art Theatre. It was thanks to my uncle that other relatives got there, including my father, Vladimir Batalov.
Stanislavsky first drew attention to him thanks to the charm of his older brother, Nikolai. But then it was Vladimir Batalov who became Stanislavsky's assistant, he was by his side all the time. My father met my mother at the theater. When I was supposed to be born in 1928, she went to her parents, home. Therefore, the place of my birth is the city of Vladimir, ”he said.
In the 30s, the marriage of Vladimir Batalov and Nina Olshanskaya broke up. Alexei's mother married a second time, the boy at the age of five enters the family of Viktor Ardov. The woman and her son move in with Viktor, but living in a new family is hard, because Ardov's ex-wife lives behind the wall. Nevertheless, Alexei's mother managed to buy an apartment and move with her son to the house of writers, where the neighbors were the Mandelstam family.
Thanks to this apartment and his famous neighbors, Alexei Batalov, already in childhood, was in the company of the Soviet intelligentsia, prominent representatives of Russian culture, whose fortitude and talent he admired. Great writers and poets visited their house: Anna Akhmatova, Boris Pasternak, Joseph Brodsky and others.
In 1941, the Second World War began, which left a big imprint on the soul of the thirteen-year-old Lyosha. He and his mother were evacuated to the small Tatar town of Bagulma. There, the mother, true to her profession, organized a theater. It was on the stage of this theater that Lesha first tried himself as an actor.
After the war, the guy returned to Moscow. There, in 1950, he graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School and worked for 3 years after graduation at the Central Theater of the Soviet Army. Since 1953, he played on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater, after which from 1957 to 1975 he worked at the Lenfilm film studio.
For the first time, Alexei Vladimirovich Batalov appeared on the screen while still a schoolboy. These were the first roles in the biography of the young Lesha Batalov. After the debut in the film "Zoya", a ten-year break followed, after which the young actor played his first major role in the film "Big Family".
Further, the biography and personal life of Alexei Batalov do not develop so rapidly. The next role had to wait a whole decade. After leaving the Army Theater, Batalov took part in the work of I. Kheifits "Big Family". Here he appeared before the audience in the role of a worker. Subsequently, the director invites the hero to play roles in several of his films. Judging by the filmography of the actor, this cooperation can be considered productive.
In 1957, the dramatic film The Cranes Are Flying was released. Her appearance at the Cannes Festival caused a storm of positive comments. The result was the first prize and the Palme d'Or. Batalov's partner in the film was Tatyana Samoilova. Military melodrama made Batalov a movie star of that time and significantly increased the army of his fans.
In the future, Batalov played a variety of roles - ordinary students, workers, soldiers. However, all of his heroes had a common feature - intelligence and fortitude. Separately, there is only the main role in the film "The Lady with the Dog", filmed on the basis of the story of the same name by Anton Chekhov. The picture deservedly won many awards, but it was not easy for the actor to cope with the image of Gurov.
Among the famous roles of Alexei Batalov are the film by Mark Donskoy "Mother" (1956) based on the story of the same name by Maxim Gorky; film by Mikhail Romm "9 days of one year" (1961); The Living Corpse (1969) by Vladimir Vengerov based on the play of the same name by Leo Tolstoy; Run (1970) by Alexander Alov and Vladimir Naumov based on the works of Mikhail Bulgakov; "Purely English Murder" (1974) by Samson Samsonov; "Star of Captivating Happiness" (1975) by Vladimir Motyl.
A new wave of popular love poured over the artist in 1980 after the release of the film "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears". Locksmith Gosha returned to the screens the character of an intellectual worker created by the artist and became a legend of Soviet cinema. Until now, the proud and independent "Gosh, you can Gogh", masterfully embodied by Batalov in the Oscar-winning film directed by Vladimir Menshov, is a sex symbol of Russian cinema.
Also, since 1975, Batalov has been teaching acting at VGIK, and since 1980 he has become a professor and head of the department.
In 2006, Batalov appeared on the set for the last time. Then the actor took part in the filming of the musical film "Carnival Night 2, or 50 years later!". Since then, the artist has reincarnated as a writer, presenting a collection of memoirs.
As a director, Alexei Vladimirovich first showed himself in 1960, when he took up the film adaptation of Gogol's story "The Overcoat". The next work was the film adaptation of the book "Three Fat Men". Batalov's last work as a director was the film "The Player" based on the novel by Dostoevsky. Aleksey himself explains the end of directing by moving from St. Petersburg to Moscow.
Even at an advanced age, Alexei Batalov was engaged in teaching. He was always very demanding in his work and was firmly convinced that an actor should play heroes who are able to teach and improve society. In the press, reports sometimes appeared about Batalov's rather limited material capabilities. The actor worked all his life not so much for the sake of money, but for the love of art, and therefore he did not amass huge capital. But the actor did not worry about himself and did not complain, because he lived a bright, interesting and worthy life.
The first marriage of Alexei Batalov was early. And that's why it didn't last long. The chosen one of the actor was a girl familiar from childhood. Her name was Irina Rotova. Young people got married secretly from their parents. But when Nastya's daughter was born, Batalov's acting career began to rapidly gain momentum. There was less and less time for family, for personal life. Ultimately, Irina and Alexei divorced.
Alexey Batalov and his daughter do not communicate, which is clear from the biography, descriptions of his personal life and his photo in the public domain. The artist himself frankly admits that he considers himself a terrible father for Nadezhda, which was the reason for the cool relationship with his former family. A few years ago, publications appeared that the actor bequeathed all his property to his wife and youngest daughter. Alexei Vladimirovich replied to indignant remarks that Nadezhda had her own life and that he did not participate in it. Meetings with the eldest daughter are rare, they occur no more than once a year.
The second wife in Batalov's personal life was a circus artist. The marriage with Gitana Leontenko turned out to be long and lasting. However, grief did not pass this artistic family. In 1968, a daughter, Masha, was born, who became disabled due to a birth injury. The actor's wife left her job and devoted her whole life to her sick daughter. For Alexei Vladimirovich, the terrible diagnosis of the child was a difficult test.
Increased care for the youngest daughter brought results. She was able to become a full member of society. Aleksey Batalov himself is an honorary member of the board of an organization that helps people with disabilities with cerebral palsy. Maria Alekseevna is actively involved in the life of disabled children, which has become an important fact in the personal life and biography of Alexei Batalov. Since this indicates that all his efforts were not in vain. Maria studied at VGIK as a screenwriter, wrote a book, created a script on which the film was made. After which she became a member of the Writers' Union.
In Moscow, at the age of 89, the People's Artist of the USSR died. The actor died in a Moscow hospital.
The death of Batalov was announced by a close friend of the artist Vladimir Ivanov. Information about the death of the actor was confirmed by relatives of Alexei Vladimirovich.
"Yes, we confirm that Alexei Vladimirovich died tonight," the actor's family told reporters. Recently, Alexei Batalov was seriously ill. Earlier, the wife of the artist Gitan Leontenko said that he was in the hospital for two months after a double leg fracture. Later, Batalov was transferred to a rehabilitation center.
In January, the actor broke his femoral neck, in February he underwent surgery. The artist was diagnosed with complications after joint prosthetics. Doctors assessed his condition as "moderately severe". He has been in rehab since May. The day before, a priest came to Batalov's ward and gave him communion.
As Vladimir Ivanov said, Alexei Batalov died quietly in his sleep - he went to bed in the evening, but did not wake up in the morning. RBC Ivanov also reported that Batalov died "today in the morning, in his sleep." At the request of the artist's family, he did not disclose details.
Farewell to Alexei Batalov will take place at the Moscow Cinema House, Klim Lavrentyev, deputy chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, told TASS.
"We have not yet determined the date. The funeral service is in the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God on Ordynka, the funeral is at the Transfiguration Cemetery," he said.
Earlier, Vladimir Ivanov told Interfax that Batalov would most likely be buried at the Transfiguration Cemetery in the capital.
"Aleksey Vladimirovich died today between one in the morning and six in the morning in one of the boarding houses where he was recently," Ivanov said, noting that relatives asked not to indicate the name of the institution.
"Yesterday Alexei Vladimirovich took communion. He passed away peacefully, in his sleep," Ivanov said. According to him, the death of the legendary actor has already been reported to the head of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation, Nikita Mikhalkov, who will help organize the farewell and funeral of Batalov.
"Alexey Vladimirovich himself asked to be buried at the Preobrazhensky cemetery next to his mother," Ivanov said.
Alexei Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in the city of Vladimir in the family of actors Vladimir Batalov and Nina Olshevskaya. His stepfather was the satirist, playwright and screenwriter Viktor Ardov. Famous people often visited the family's house, including the famous poetess Anna Akhmatova who stayed for a long time.
Batalov first appeared on the stage at the age of 14 in Bugulma, where his mother created her own theater in the evacuation. A year later, he made his film debut, starring in a cameo role in Leo Arnstam's film Zoya.
Alexey Batalov played in more than 40 films, including five films by Joseph Kheifits: "Big Family", "The Rumyantsev Case", "My Dear Man", "Lady with a Dog", "Day of Happiness", - as well as in films "The Cranes Are Flying", "Nine Days of One Year", "Running", "Star of Captivating Happiness", "Purely English Murder", "Bridal Umbrella".
One of the most famous tapes with his participation is "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" by Vladimir Menshov, where he played the role of a locksmith Gosha. In 1981, the picture was awarded the Oscar in the nomination "Best Foreign Language Film" and the State Prize of the USSR.
As a director, Alexei Batalov made three films - "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol, "Three Fat Men" by Yuri Olesha together with Shapiro, "The Gambler" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
In 1950-1953, the actor worked at the Central Theater of the Russian Army, in 1953-1957 - at the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky (now the Moscow Art Theater named after A.P. Chekhov).
Batalov worked a lot on the radio. Among his radio shows: "Cossacks" by Leo Tolstoy, "White Nights" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, "Duel" by Alexander Kuprin, "A Hero of Our Time" by Mikhail Lermontov, "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare.
In 1975, Alexei Batalov became a teacher at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). Since 1980 - professor at VGIK. In 1963, for the feature film "9 days of one year" Batalov was awarded the State Prize of the RSFSR. The Lenin Komsomol Prize for creating images of a young man in the films "My Dear Man", "9 Days of One Year", "The Cranes Are Flying" and others was awarded to the actor in 1967. Prize of the Vasiliev brothers - in 1968.
In 1976, Alexei Batalov was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR.
In 1979, Batalov was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor. The actor was awarded two Orders of Lenin, the Slavic Order of Culture "Cyril and Methodius". Laureate of the "Juno" award for 1997, the "Kinotavr" award in the nomination "Awards for a creative career" for 1997.
In 2002, Batalov was awarded the country's main film award "Nika" in the "Honor and Dignity" nomination. In 2008, he became the first winner of the "Generation Recognition" prize, awarded to him at the VGIK film festival.
With the departure of Alexei Batalov, 161 living people's artists of the USSR remained.In Moscow on Thursday, June 15, at the age of 88, People's Artist of the USSR Alexei Batalov died. The actor died in a Moscow hospital. In January, the actor broke his femoral neck, in February he underwent surgery. The artist was diagnosed with complications after joint prosthetics. Doctors assessed his condition as "moderately severe". He has been in rehab since May. The day before, a priest came to Batalov's ward and gave him communion. As Vladimir Ivanov told KP, Alexei Batalov died quietly in his sleep - he went to bed in the evening and did not wake up in the morning. RBC Ivanov also reported that Batalov died "today in the morning, in his sleep." At the request of the artist's family, he did not disclose details.
Farewell to Alexei Batalov will take place at the Moscow Cinema House, Klim Lavrentyev, deputy chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, told TASS. "We have not yet determined the date. The funeral service is in the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God on Ordynka, the funeral is at the Transfiguration Cemetery," he said. Alexei Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in the city of Vladimir in the family of actors Vladimir Batalov and Nina Olshevskaya. His stepfather was the satirist, playwright and screenwriter Viktor Ardov. Famous people often visited the family's house, including the famous poetess Anna Akhmatova who stayed for a long time. Batalov first appeared on the stage at the age of 14 in Bugulma, where his mother created her own theater in the evacuation. A year later, he made his film debut, starring in a cameo role in Leo Arnstam's film Zoya.
Alexey Batalov played in more than 40 films, including five films by Joseph Kheifits: "Big Family", "The Rumyantsev Case", "My Dear Man", "Lady with a Dog", "Day of Happiness", - as well as in films "The Cranes Are Flying", "Nine Days of One Year", "Running", "Star of Captivating Happiness", "Purely English Murder", "Bridal Umbrella". One of the most famous tapes with his participation is "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" by Vladimir Menshov, where he played the role of a locksmith Gosha. In 1981, the picture was awarded the Oscar in the nomination "Best Foreign Language Film" and the State Prize of the USSR.
As a director, Alexei Batalov made three films - "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol, "Three Fat Men" by Yuri Olesha together with Shapiro, "The Gambler" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. In 1950-1953, the actor worked at the Central Theater of the Russian Army, in 1953-1957 - at the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky (now the Moscow Art Theater named after A.P. Chekhov). Batalov worked a lot on the radio. Among his radio shows: "Cossacks" by Leo Tolstoy, "White Nights" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, "Duel" by Alexander Kuprin, "A Hero of Our Time" by Mikhail Lermontov, "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare.
In 1975, Alexei Batalov became a teacher at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). Since 1980 - professor at VGIK. In 1963, Batalov was awarded the State Prize of the RSFSR for the feature film "9 Days of One Year". The Lenin Komsomol Prize for creating images of a young man in the films "My Dear Man", "9 Days of One Year", "The Cranes Are Flying" and others was awarded to the actor in 1967. Prize of the Vasiliev brothers - in 1968. In 1976, Alexei Batalov was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR.
In 1979, Batalov was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor. The actor was awarded two Orders of Lenin, the Slavic Order of Culture "Cyril and Methodius". Laureate of the "Juno" award for 1997, the "Kinotavr" award in the nomination "Awards for a creative career" for 1997. In 2002, Batalov was awarded the country's main film award "Nika" in the "Honor and Dignity" nomination. In 2008, he became the first winner of the "Generation Recognition" prize, awarded to him at the VGIK Film Festival.
Alexey Batalov is the face of an entire era. He was a talented actor and director, a master of artistic expression and had his own civic position. He played people who were distinguished by purity and sincerity, restrained and intelligent. All his heroes possessed some kind of attractive inner strength and a special light that warms those around them. He himself was like that in life - a simple, reliable and very decent person.
Glory to the actor Alexei Batalov came after the release of the films "The Cranes Are Flying" and "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears."
Childhood and youth
Alexei Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in the city of Vladimir, in a very famous acting family. Father Vladimir Batalov was a famous actor and director, mother Nina Olshevskaya was also an actress. Parents met at the Moscow Art Theater, in which both served. They often took the boy with them, so almost all of his childhood was spent in the back room of the Moscow Art Theater. In 1933, Alyosha's parents separated, and Nina Olshanskaya remarried. Her chosen one was the famous writer Viktor Ardov, who treated the boy in the same way as with his sons. So Alexei had two brothers - Mikhail was born in 1937 and Boris in 1940.
From the age of five, Alexey lived with his stepfather, whom he always considered the closest person. The boy and his mother settled at Ardov, but the life of the family was complicated by the fact that the first wife of the writer lived through the wall from them. So they lived for several years, and then managed to buy an apartment located in the house of writers, and moved to new housing.
The Mandelstams lived next door to them, and this circumstance had a very beneficial effect on the upbringing of the boy. They were surrounded by the best representatives of the intellectuals of the country of the Soviets, figures of national culture.
Very often, the Ardovs hosted Boris Pasternak, Joseph Brodsky, and little Alyosha really liked this company.
Happy children's time ended in 1941 - the war broke out. Batalov and his mother left Moscow and were evacuated to Bugulma. Mom was a real theater actress, so even in the evacuation she did not sit idly by. She managed to organize her own theater, in which evacuated artists and their children were involved. At that time, Alexei was already 15, and he provided all possible assistance to his mother in the theater, and soon found himself on stage, trying on the images of minor characters. As a child, Aleksey realized that the theater had entered his life forever, but he doubted whether he had enough talent to achieve a certain success.
Theater
The theatrical biography of Alexei Batalov began during the war years. For the first time he appeared on stage in Bugulma, in a theater organized by his mother.
The film debut took place in 1944, when Alexei and his mother returned from evacuation to Moscow. Then he, along with the class, was invited to shoot the film "Zoya", about the famous underground worker Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya. Unlike classmates, Batalov had a role with words that needed to be spoken in front of the camera lens.
After leaving school, Alexei Batalov entered the Moscow Art Theater School, and learned the basics of acting under the guidance of S.K. Blinnikov and V.Ya. Stanitsyn. The decision to connect his life with the stage was very understandable - all his relatives were artistic. Batalov studied easily, he was lucky with teachers, whom he always remembered with a feeling of deep gratitude. Only a notorious dumbass could not learn good manners when they were led by Princess Volkonskaya herself. Batalov received a diploma of graduation from the Studio School in 1950, and was immediately drafted into the army.
Aleksey Batalov served in the military at the Central Theater of the Soviet Army, on the stage of which he appeared for three years.
In 1953, Batalov joined the Moscow Art Theater, and remained faithful to him until 1957. Alexey Batalov considered the theater his destiny, his home. Probably because his parents served in the Moscow Art Theater, and the first childhood impressions were connected precisely with the theater stage. Little Alyosha did not see another life, so he thought that adults have no other job, only here.
Movies
The film debut was the film "Zoya", directed by Leo Arnshtam in 1944. Then there was a ten-year break, and only in 1954 Batalov was invited to shoot the picture "Big Family", directed by Iosif Kheifits. Batalov got the role of the main character. In those years, the image of a new Soviet man-worker was cultivated in the cinema. And Alexei Batalov stood at the origins of the creation of this character. Collaboration with director Kheifits continued in 1955, when the film "The Rumyantsev Case" was released, with Batalov in the title role. In 1960, Alexei appeared in the film The Lady with the Dog, in 1964 the audience saw the film The Day of Happiness. The heroes of these paintings are united by one thing - a strong spirit and innate intelligence. It was in this image that Batalov looked very organic, the directors saw the great potential of the young actor, and bombarded him with interesting proposals.
In 1956, Batalov was offered to become Pavel Vlasov in a film based on Gorky's work "Mother". In 1957, Batalov's cinematic biography was replenished with a new role in the film The Cranes Are Flying, directed by Mikhail Kalatozov. After the release of this film, Alexei Batalov became incredibly popular. The hero of Batalov is calm, ironic, courageous and intelligent, this is how the Soviet soldier was seen, thanks to his talented game.
The versatility of the actor’s talent was discussed after the release of the film “The Lady with the Dog”, which the audience saw in 1960. Alexei was to play Gurov, and he had to work hard on her. This tape has received numerous awards, both domestic and international.
In 1962, Alexei Batalov became Dmitry Gusev from the Nine Days of One Year tape. He is a physicist who got irradiated during his research. Mikhail Romm and Daniil Khrabrovitsky wanted to create a script designed for Batalov, but at first this idea almost failed. They were informed about the serious illness of the artist. At this time, he began to have big problems with his eyes, and the doctors categorically forbade him to be under spotlights. But the directors did not give up, and nevertheless decided to give Batalov the opportunity to read the script. By mail, they sent him to Simferopol, to the eye center, where the actor was treated. Batalov's reaction was instantaneous - he quit treatment and went to the capital on the very first flight to confirm his readiness to work on a new project.
This picture is about the everyday life of physicists involved in nuclear development. The plot is partly based on real events. Batalov had to show the seriousness of what happened, but not in a tragic context, but in the realities of the time. His hero should be a knowledgeable, thinking and intelligent person, the face of a scientist of the twentieth century. Alexei Batalov succeeded, and in 1966 his work was awarded the State Prize of the RSFSR.
In the 60s, Alexei Batalov began directing and devotes a lot of time to the radio theater. In the 70s, he again returns to the cinema as an actor. The directors again began to use Batalov in the role he had already created.
Since 1975, Alexei Batalov became a teacher of acting at VGIK, in the 80th he received the title of professor and the position of head of the department. The artist experienced the peak of fame and all-Union love in 1980, when the premiere of the film “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” took place.
His character Gosha-Goga, a simple Soviet mechanic-intellectual, became a legend in Russian cinema. He became the director of the picture, the picture received the famous Oscar, and Batalov received the title of the sex symbol of the Soviet screen.
The last shooting, in which the actor Alexei Batalov participated, took place in 2006. That year he was invited to the film "Carnival Night 2, or 50 years later!". After that, he ended his acting career and tried his hand at writing. Batalov became the author of a collection of memoirs.
Alexey Batalov became the author of poems and children's fairy tales, he owns numerous scripts for films. He had a keen interest in painting. In 1984, the Art Publishing House published Batalov's book entitled Fate and Craft. He became a co-author of the book "Legendary Ordynka", which was published by his brothers - Mikhail and Boris Ardov.
Alexey Batalov has made an invaluable contribution to the cultural heritage of the country, and for this he has been awarded numerous government awards.
directing
Batalov's directorial debut took place in 1960, when he made the film The Overcoat. In 1966, he became the author of the film "Three Fat Men", in which he starred in the image of one of the central characters. In 1972, the third work of Alexei Batalov was released - the film "The Gambler", based on the novel of the same name by F. Dostoevsky. Alexey Batalov did not make films anymore. This is partly due to the change of residence, the actor left Leningrad and settled in Moscow. Batalov believed that with this move he had lost reliable people, a real team of professionals who were indispensable assistants. But it was not possible to put together such a team in the capital.
Alexei Batalov became interested in radio shows, which became a real outlet at a time when cinema was going through hard times. In addition, the artist always wanted to try his hand at the art of reading. He staged "Cossacks", "A Hero of Our Time", "Romeo and Juliet", "White Nights". More than one generation has been listening to these performances, enjoying the excellent technique of performance and the character of the characters.
In 1974, animated films appeared in the creative biography of Alexei Batalov, which he voiced with pleasure.
Personal life
For the first time, Alexei Batalov fell in love with a sixteen-year-old guy. His chosen one was called Irina Rotova, she was his age. After 2 years they got married, and in 1955 their daughter Nadezhda was born.
Due to employment, Batalov spends less and less time at home, completely surrendering to the profession. Gradually, the relationship of the spouses cooled. At this time, he met the circus performer Gitana Leontenko, with whom he starred in the film "Big Family". In 1958, he files for divorce from Irina, and formalizes an official marriage with Gitana.
The personal life of the artist gradually improved. In 1968, their daughter Maria was born, and it was here that the couple began a period of overcoming difficulties. Due to a medical error, the girl was born with cerebral palsy, and her parents put a lot of effort into socially adapting her. Maria managed to graduate from the screenwriting department of VGIK, began writing scripts, published one book, and she was even accepted into the Writers' Union.
Dacha conflict
Alexei Batalov is not a scandalous person, but he also had to face litigation in his life. The reason for this was his own dacha, located near the writer's village of Peredelkino. Batalov has been the owner of a summer cottage in the Michurinets cooperative for many years, even managed to master the construction of a small house, but one day he learns that several hundredths of his plot belong to a neighbor, jeweler Vadim Elgart. This enterprising man managed to draw up documents for the right of ownership, taking part of the land owned by Batalov.
Elgart made a fuss and built a bathhouse on this place, and Batalov, out of ignorance, signed a document for him, which, as it turned out later, turned out to be an act on the delimitation of the boundaries of the plots. Most likely, Batalov did not even understand what he was signing, and a clever neighbor could say that it was just an autograph.
According to the documents, Batalov's dacha belongs to his daughter Maria, since the artist has issued all the necessary documents for her a long time ago. It turns out that when he signed, he was not the owner of the dacha, and the document can be considered invalid, but the litigation continued for more than one year. Batalov even wrote an appeal to the mayor of the capital, asking him to look into this process.
An obstacle to justice was the fact that the jeweler is also not the owner of the dacha, he gave it to his daughter, who lives in the United States. Naturally, she cannot attend the meeting in Russia, and the process has been going on for years.
Numerous fans of the artist followed all the ups and downs of this conflict, and did not lose hope that it would be resolved in favor of Batalov. The incident reached the chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, but there was no noticeable progress in the case. As a result, Aleksey Batalov fights alone, and even all-Union fame did not help him achieve a result. The decision on the issue of alienation has not yet been made.
Cause of death
In 2016, Alexei Batalov turned 88 years old. He was often tormented by headaches, the artist suffered from constant dizziness. In January 2017, the disease again made itself felt, Batalov fell and received a fracture of the femoral neck on his right leg. He was hospitalized, had an operation, and a month later another reconstructive operation was performed. The state of health gradually improved, the wound began to heal, but the doctors did not give permission to be discharged home.
Photo: Grave of Alexei Batalov Batalov never left the hospital until his death, which happened on June 15, 2017. The day before, a priest was called to Alexei Batalov, who gave him communion before his death.
Relatives, friends, and simply numerous fans were able to say goodbye to the great actor on June 19. The resting place of Alexei Batalov was the Preobrazhensky cemetery.
Selected filmography
- 1944 - Zoya
- 1955 - Mikhailo Lomonosov
- 1957 - Cranes are flying
- 1963 - Happy Day
- 1969 - Attention, turtle!
- 1973 - No return
- 1979 - Moscow does not believe in tears
- 1986 - Bridal Umbrella
- 1991 - Poltergeist-90
- 2006 - Carnival Night 2, or 50 years later
Russian actor Alexei Batalov has died at the age of 88. The actor died in a dream in a Moscow clinic. Five months before his death, the actor survived the operation and was undergoing treatment.
Biography of Alexei Batalov
Aleksey Batalov is the most famous Soviet actor, film director and screenwriter, also engaged in social and teaching activities. In 1976 he was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR, and in 1989 he became the Hero of Socialist Labor.
Alexey Vladimirovich Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in the city of Vladimir, not far from the Moscow region. At the age of 5, the boy's parents separated and Lesha's mother, Nina Olyshevskaya, married a second time and moved with her son to Moscow to her new husband, the famous Soviet satirist writer Viktor Ardov.
Alexey Batalov played quite a few roles in his life. He has more than 30 film roles to his credit, but most of all Batalov is known for the role of Gosha in the famous film "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears".
Alexey Vladimirovich made his film debut in 1944, having received a role in Leo Arnshtam's film Zoya. Aleksey received the next role only 10 years later: the aspiring film actor played the main character in the film "Big Family" directed by Iosif Kheifits.
Later, Joseph invites Alexei to his other films: Alexei also starred in the films The Rumyantsev Case in 1955 and The Day of Happiness in 1964. Heifitz's film The Lady with the Dog, in which Batalov played Gurov, was awarded many awards, not only domestic, but also international.
In 1956, the actor got a role in the film adaptation of the work "Mother" by Maxim Gorky. Participation in the film "The Cranes Are Flying", which later became legendary, became truly significant for the artist. Batalov in the role of a soldier who did not return from the war really liked the public.
The film "Nine Days of One Year" brought the artist the State Prize of the RSFSR in 1966. In subsequent years, the artist became interested in directing and dubbing, so he did not act in films. Only in the 70s the actor returned to the screens.
Then Alexei Vladimirovich starred in the films "Running" in 1970, "No Return" in 1973, "Star of Captivating Happiness" and "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi", filmed in 1975.
Aleksey managed to fall in love with the audience again in 1980, when the cult film “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” was released, in which the artist played the locksmith Gosha. This picture in 1981 was awarded an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and the USSR State Prize.
Later, the actor can be seen in the works "Speed", "Rest time from Saturday to Monday", "Stalin's Funeral", "Poltergeist-90". In 2006, the actor played himself in the film-musical "Carnival Night 2, or 50 Years Later", dedicated to the anniversary of the cult film "Carnival Night".
Personal life of Alexei Batalov
Personal life and first wife, as well as the biography of Alexei Batalov, are of interest to the general public. The marriage of the actor happened at the age of 16. Such an early marriage was the reason for the fragility of the marriage. The bride of the hero was the daughter of the painter Konstantin Rotov, familiar to Batalov from childhood. Alexey Vladimirovich believes that the reason for the marriage was not love, but children's affection and friendship, tested over the years. In addition, the actor, endowed with natural shyness, rarely communicated with the opposite sex. Irina was an exception. So in the personal life of actor Alexei Batalov, a wife appeared at such a young age.
Irina Rotova - the first wife of Alexei Batalov
Alexei Batalov and Irina Rotova had a daughter, Nadezhda. Heaped popularity and rapid career growth did not allow her husband and father to spend enough time at home. As a result, after 3 years, a completely predictable divorce took place. Alexey Batalov and his daughter do not communicate, which is clear from the biography, descriptions of his personal life and his photo in the public domain. The artist himself frankly admits that he considers himself a terrible father for Nadezhda, which was the reason for the cool relationship with his former family. A few years ago, publications appeared that the actor bequeathed all his property to his wife and youngest daughter. Alexei Vladimirovich replied to indignant remarks that Nadezhda had her own life and that he did not participate in it. Meetings with the eldest daughter are rare, they occur no more than once a year.
Batalov's second wife was a circus rider from the age of 4. Gitana Leontenko impressed the actor with a virtuoso performance of the number. After a long period of fleeting meetings, the lovers decided to get married, which happened in 1963. Thus, more children appeared in the biography and personal life of Alexei Batalov.
The appearance of the baby did not bring the expected happiness: little Masha was sick with cerebral palsy. As suggested by close girls, the cause of the terrible disease was a medical error.
Gitana ended her career and completely went into caring for a child. Soon, the father himself reduced his social circle and tried to spend all his free time with his family.
Gitana Leontenko - the second wife of Alexei Batalov
Increased care for the youngest daughter brought results. She was able to become a full member of society. Aleksey Batalov himself is an honorary member of the board of an organization that helps people with disabilities with cerebral palsy. Maria Alekseevna is actively involved in the life of disabled children, which has become an important fact in the personal life and biography of Alexei Batalov. Since this indicates that all his efforts were not in vain. Maria studied at VGIK as a screenwriter, wrote a book, created a script on which the film was made. After which she became a member of the Writers' Union.
Batalov's funeral
It also became known that Alexei Batalov asked to be buried next to his mother at the Preobrazhensky cemetery. The funeral and farewell is organized by Nikita Mikhalkov. Farewell to the actor will be held on June 19.
