Varvara Alexandrovna Popova
Varvara Alexandrovna Popova ( Russian Варвара Александровна Попова * 17th December 1899 in Samara , Russian Empire ; † 31 October 1988 in Moscow , RSFSR ) was a Soviet theater - and film - Actress .
Life and accomplishments
Popowa played at the Vakhtangov Theater in Moscow from 1921 to 1956 . During this time she stood up for her colleague Boris Sachawa , who was exposed to several intrigues.
Popova's film career began in 1925 with призыв Его , but it was only from the 60s thanks to their roles in three fairy tale films Alexander Rous and in Dostoevsky - Adaptionenen evil anecdote and The Brothers Karamazov also an international audience present. Popowa appeared in 27 films, exclusively in supporting roles . She also played the role of grandmother in the cartoon The Snow Queen . Patricia Collinge dubbed the Russian version of Die kleine Füchse . Popova played her last role in 1975 in Konstantin Bromberg's television film У меня есть лев .
Varvara Popova died a few weeks before her 89th birthday and was buried in the Vvedenskoye Cemetery in Moscow.
Filmography (selection)
- 1937: The girl without a dowry (Bespridanniza)
- 1964: Father Frost / Adventure in the Magic Forest (Morosko)
- 1966: Bad Anecdote (Skwerny anekdot)
- 1969: The Karamazov Brothers (Skwerny anekdot)
- 1970: The Director (Director)
- 1970: The beautiful Varvara (Varwara-Krassa, dlinnaja kossa)
- 1973: The stag with the golden antlers (Solotyje roga)
Web links
- Varvara Alexandrovna Popova in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Varvara Popova's biography on kino-teatr.ru (Russian), accessed on December 23, 2019
- ↑ Varvara Popova's filmography on kino-teatr.ru (Russian), accessed on December 23, 2019
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Popova, Varvara Alexandrovna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Попова, Варвара Александровна (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | soviet stage actress and film actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Samara , Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 1988 |
| Place of death | Moscow , Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , Soviet Union |