August 20, 2015, after a long illness died Lev Durov - an actor and director, beloved by millions of spectators. The artist was 83 years old. In early August, Durov was hospitalized with a suspected stroke. Doctors diagnosed severe pneumonia. On August 20, the actor died in the intensive care unit of the First City Hospital because of complications after two operations that did not give a positive result. Farewell to Lev Durov will be held on Monday, August 24, at the Malaya Bronnaya Theater, where the actor worked until the last days.
There are no small roles: the heroes of Durov in the theater and cinema
As a descendant of the famous dynasty of circus performers, Lev Durov, from childhood, gravitated toward the theater, studied at the theater studio, and after school entered the Moscow Art Theater School. After her graduation, the young actor was invited to the Central Children's Theater. The work of Lev Konstantinovich was proud. He said that no one but him can boast of such roles as the Cloud, Turnip and the Young cucumber. Durov had an amazing sense of humor!
In the children's theater Durov met with the great Anatoly Efros. The actor found his director, after which he moved first to Lenkom, and then to the theater on Malaya Bronnaya. Together they worked for 27 years. Under the guidance of Efros Durov created a whole gallery of images that entered the history of the theater: Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, Chebutykin in The Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov, Yago in Othello, Zhevakin in The Marriage, Nozdrev in " Road. " The image of Sganarelle in the Don Juan received worldwide recognition. However, the actor named his best role Snegireva in "Brother Alesha" by Dostoevsky - the role of a small man who does not want to be small. The actor said that you need to look for drama even in a comedic role and then the role will be successful.
Anatoly Efros said that "Durov joins the role with his whole being. His recoil role has no boundaries. " When the famous Efrosovskaya "Marriage" was shown at a festival in Edinburgh, a local newspaper wrote that "it's worth going to the play only because it is played by the tragic clown Lev Durov." The actor was very proud of this title.
For 55 years of stage career in theater and cinema Durov has played more than two hundred different roles from comedic to dramatic and even heroic. His heroes were never the main ones, but even without going to the forefront, they were remembered by spectators with their charisma.
Glory in the cinema came to Durov after he played a role in the film "Nine Days of One Year" in 1961. The actor became extremely popular. The most famous paintings in which Durov was filmed: "17 Moments of Spring" by Tatyana Lioznova, "I'm Walking in Moscow" by Georgy Danelia, "Red Kalina" by Vasily Shukshin, and also "The Great Change", "D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers", " Man from the Boulevard des Capucines. " It is his voice that says Sharik from Prostokvashino. "Do not be afraid, I'm with you! 1919 "(2013) Gussman was the last film, which starred Lev Durov.
Durov said that a good actor should always put on stage and shoot at 100%. You can not justify yourself: I'm sick, I'm tired, I'm depressed. The actor respected the professionals and never gave himself a slack, never hacked.
Personal life and family of Lev Durov
The actor lived 55 years in marriage with actress Irina Nikolaevna Kirichenko, with whom he studied on the same course at the Moscow Art Theater School. Their daughter, Ekaterina Lvovna Durova, born in 1959, followed in the footsteps of her parents. Now she is Honored Artist of Russia. Granddaughter Katya (born in 1979) worked as a curator of the Abakan Puppet Theater. Now returned to Moscow with her husband, who studies at the music department of GITIS. Vanya's grandson (1986) graduated from the Faculty of Humanities of the University, is fond of photography.