Leonid Vladimirovich Kharitonov

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Leonid Vladimirovich Kharitonov ( Russian Леонид Владимирович Харитонов * 19th May 1930 in Leningrad , RSFSR , USSR ; † 20th June 1987 in Moscow , RSFSR, USSR) was a Soviet theater - and film - actor .

Life and accomplishments

Kharitonov trained as an actor in his hometown on Большой драматический театр ( Great Drama Theater ) and the Zhdanov State University of Leningrad and began his engagement at the Moscow State Academic Theater in 1954 , where he was with a short break between 1962 and 1963 until his death. During this short absence he played at the Lenkom Theater, which is also located in Moscow .

In the year of his theatrical debut, Charitonov was seen for the first time in front of the camera as the main actor in Baptism of Fire . In the following year he played the young soldier Iwan Browkin in the musical comedy Vanya, that goes too far , which he also embodied in the sequel Vanya conquers new territory , which takes place after Browkin's demobilization . He can be heard as a singer in both films at the same time. In the course of his further film career, Kharitonov was to impersonate members of the military several times, including in Капроновые сети ( Kapronowye seti , 1962) and the multi-part series Вечный зов ( Wetschny sob , 1973-1983). He also gave the character of Klaus Hager his voice in the Russian-language version of the anti-war film Die Brücke . He also became known to a younger audience through his depictions of the tsar in the fairy tale films fire, water and trumpets and adventures with the magic hat . In the latter he was seen in a leading role for the first time in around 20 years . Charitonov's filmography includes almost 50 works.

Kharitonov had been a member of the CPSU since 1961 . On June 2, 1972, he received the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR .

Leonid Kharitonov died as a result of his second stroke and was buried in the Wagankowo Cemetery , Section 50. Shortly before that he was seen in the Soviet- Czechoslovak production Dog Theater .

Private life

Kharitonov was married three times, and his wives were also actresses. His first marriage was with Svetlana Nikolajewna Kharitonova , née. Sorokina, (1932–2012), who was also shown in Vanya, that goes too far . The connection was broken after just two years. He then married Dschemma Grigorijewna Osmolowskaja (1938-2019) and most recently in 1963 Yevgenia Alexandrovna Gibowa (1942-2004).

He was the older brother of the actor Viktor Vladimirovich Kharitonov (1937-2015) and the brother-in-law of the actress Larissa Petrovna Pilipenko (* 1942).

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Biography of Leonid Kharitonov on kino-teatr.ru (Russian), accessed on December 21, 2019
  2. ↑ a b Filmography of Leonid Kharitonov on kino-teatr.ru (Russian), accessed on December 21, 2019
  3. ↑ Personal data on istoriya-kino.ru (Russian), accessed on December 21, 2019
  4. ↑ Photo of the grave on m-necropol.narod.ru (Russian), accessed on December 21, 2019
  5. ↑ Svetlana Kharitonov's filmography on kino-teatr.ru (Russian), accessed on December 21, 2019
  6. ↑ Biography Swjetlana Kharitonov on a fan site (Russian), accessed on 21 December 2019
  7. ↑ Dschemma Osmolowskaja's biography on kino-teatr.ru (Russian), accessed on December 21, 2019
  8. ↑ Yevgenia Gibowa's biography at kino-teatr.ru (Russian), accessed on December 21, 2019
  9. ↑ Viktor Kharitonv's biography on kino-teatr.ru (Russian), accessed on December 21, 2019
  10. ↑ Larissa Pilipenko's biography at kino-teatr.ru (Russian), accessed on December 21, 2019
personal data
SURNAME Charitonov, Leonid Vladimirovich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Харитонов, Леонид Влaдимирович (Russian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Soviet theater and film actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 19, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Leningrad , RSFSR , USSR
DATE OF DEATH June 20, 1987
Place of death Moscow , RSFSR, USSR