The average human life expectancy is 65-70 years, but there are also long-livers whose age is approaching 100 years. At the same time, many maintain clarity of mind and a quite peppy lifestyle. Among such people there are actors familiar to the audience and loved by them in many roles. We will tell you about the ten oldest actors in Russia, about their life and work in 2020.
List
- 10. Vladimir Zamansky, 94
- 9. Joseph Konopatsky, 94
- 8. Vera Vasilieva, 94
- 7. Nina Antonova, 94
- 6. Galina Kozhakina, 94 years old
- 5. Julia Borisova, 94 years old
- 4. Margarita Anastasieva, 95 years old
- 3. Evgeny Fedorov, 95 years old
- 2. Alexander Petrov, 97 years old
- 1. Galina Korotkevich, 98 years old
10. Vladimir Zamansky, 94
The long life of Vladimir Petrovich Zamansky was full of various events, including tragic ones. He was born in 1926 and early left without a father, and in 1941 without a mother. Having assigned himself extra years, he went to the front and served until the end of the war. In 1950, he was sentenced by the tribunal to nine years of camp for participating in the beating of an assistant commander, but retained high moral qualities. He was released in 1954 for work at heights, and 4 years later he entered the Moscow Art Theater School. He played in 70 films, including “Kysh and Dvuportfelya”, “Two captains”, “Eternal call”, “Do not shoot at white swans”, “There was a war tomorrow”. Now Vladimir Petrovich has left the world, turned to God and went to live in Murom.
9. Joseph Konopatsky, 94
Joseph Konopatsky began his acting career in Kotlas, in the north, where he followed his repressed father with his mother. He began as an apprentice of the artist, undertook any work in the theater, from lighting to artwork. In 1944 he entered the Opera and Drama Studio. Stanislavsky, which he graduated three years later. He was busy in several theaters in a number of performances, and also played in films. Among his works are roles in the films “Going to a Thunderstorm”, “The White Queen’s Move”, Strogov’s, “Time to Fly”. Currently lives in Norway and performs with poetic evenings both in Europe and in Russia.
8. Vera Vasilieva, 94
Vera Kuzminichna Vasilieva was born in 1925. Her father came from the Tver province (later - Kalinin region). There, Vera Kuzminichna graduated from the theater school in 1948. She got the first role, while still a student, playing in the episode of the picture “Twins”. But the role of Nastya Gusenkova in the film "The Legend of the Siberian Land" brought her fame. During her career, Vera Vassieva starred in more than forty films, was involved in 60 performances, voiced productions and cartoons. Among her works can be noted “Wedding with a dowry”, “Star of the screen”, “Minority”, “Carnival”, “Marry the captain” and others.
7. Nina Antonova, 94
Nina Vasilievna Antonova was born in Bashkiria in 1935. She received an acting education at the Moscow Theater School. Schukin. The Antonov family ended up in Moscow in 1941, fleeing the horrors of war. For several years, Nina Antonova played at the Lenfilm, then at the Kiev film studio. Becoming the wife of director Anatoly Bukovsky, she was often involved in his paintings. She starred in the films “Military Secret”, “For Two Hares”, “A Bag Full of Hearts”, “Aty-bats, Soldiers Went”, “I See the Target” and others.
6. Galina Kozhakina, 94 years old
Galina Ivanovna Kozhakina played in only three films, but remained forever in the hearts of the audience. She was born in a simple working-class family in a village near Moscow. Then it was called Lenino, and later the name Tsaritsyno returned to it. The love for the Galina Theater, like many other students, was instilled by a physics teacher at a local school. He was a passionate theater-goer and organized a drama circle at the school, in which he staged mostly classical plays. More than thirty artists left the school, including Galina Kozhakina. She graduated with honors from GITIS and worked at the Satire Theater.
The first film in which Galina starred was “Precious Grains” of 1948, but the role of Lyuba Bubenchikova in the film “The Bride with the Dowry” brought real fame to her. Later, Galina Ivanovna played in the film "Unsent Letter", which was released in 1959.
5. Julia Borisova, 94 years old
Yulia Konstantinovna Borisova has served at the Vakhtangov Theater for 70 years and has played leading female roles, including Princess Turandot, Cleopatra, Nastasya Filippovna from Idiot F.M. Dostoevsky and others. Julia Konstantinovna was born in 1925 in Moscow and in 1947 she graduated from the Theater School. Julia Borisova practically did not act in films, she has only three films on her account, the most famous role is Nastasya Filippovna in the 1958 adaptation of The Idiot.
The heart of Julia Konstantinovna belonged to the theater, and it is known to the wide audience thanks to the performances that were broadcast on central television. She is highly regarded in the theater; some performances were staged specifically for her. Julia Borisova also celebrated her 90th birthday on the stage of her favorite theater.
4. Margarita Anastasieva, 95 years old
Margarita Viktorovna Anastasieva comes from the Blumenfeld family and is very proud of her origin. Her grandfather, Felix Mikhailovich Blumenfeld, was a famous Soviet composer and music teacher. Margarita Viktorovna graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School in its first graduation and worked at the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky. The actress is a legendary personality, because it is her diploma that has No. 1 of the Moscow Art Theater School. She also starred in films, for example, in the films Test of Fidelity, Kremlin Chimes, Fortress. She became the author of a book telling the history of the Blumenfeld-Anastasyev family.
3. Evgeny Fedorov, 95 years old
Evgeny Fedorov was born in 1924, and with the outbreak of war, in 1941, he was sent with comrades to dig trenches near Smolensk. When the war was over, Evgeny Evgenievich enrolled in the Theater School. Schukin, and from 1945 to the present day is part of the acting troupe of the Theater. Vakhtangov. All acting Evgeny Fedorov is concentrated in the theater. He is associated with television only by television shows, including the most popular productions. Among them are “For Two Hares”, “Faust”, “Princess Turandot”, “Anthony and Cleopatra”.
2. Alexander Petrov, 97 years old
Alexander Alekseevich Petrov was born in 1922 in the Stupinsky district of the Moscow region. Later, his parents moved to Moscow, and after school, young Alexander helped his father in ancillary work at the Red October factory. When the war came to the USSR, Alexander Fedorov voluntarily went to the front, received the specialty of a signalman and served in the 49th communications battalion until the end of the war. After the end of the service, he was demobilized to a bearing factory, but two years later he entered GITIS. Throughout his professional life, since 1952, he played at the Central Theater of the Soviet Army (now the Theater of the Russian Army). He played in the performances of "Uncle Vanya", "Idiot", "Othello", "Dance Teacher", "Virgin Soil Upturned" and others. He starred in films, among his works - “Moscow - Genoa”, “Early in the morning”, “Interception”.
1. Galina Korotkevich, 98 years old
Galina Petrovna Korotkevich was born in a family that today would be called creative. Father was a violinist, mother was an operetta artist, grandmother was an actress, and grandfather was a famous musician. Galina was born in Petrograd and became a participant in the defense of Leningrad, and at the end of the war she entered the Leningrad Theater Institute. At first she played in the New Theater, then moved to the Komissarzhevskaya Theater, where she played in almost all classical plays. In one performance "Millionaire" by Bernard Shaw, she played more than eight hundred times! Galina Petrovna also played in several films, including Spring in Moscow, Shadows, and This Does Not Concern Me.