Completing acting career, he began to teach at VGIK, passing all his knowledge to a new generation.
The childhood of Alexei Batalov
Alexey Batalov was born in Vladimir, in a creative family. His parents - Vladimir Batalov and Nina Olshevskaya - worked at the Moscow Art Theater. All childhood memories of the future actor were associated primarily with the theater. 
In the 30s, Alexei's parents divorced. The second time his mother married writer Victor Ardov. Already an adult, Batalov always speak with warmth and respect about his stepfather, because Ardov took care of the stepson as his own son, trying to raise a highly moral person from him. By the way, the famous comedian actress Anna Ardova is his niece.
The newly-minted family was not easy at first, as they lived next to Viktor's first wife. But a few years later they bought a new apartment and settled in the house of writers. The Ardovs often visited Soviet film stars and great creators: Anna Akhmatova, Boris Pasternak, Osip Mandelstam. Undoubtedly, they influenced the formation of the personality of the future actor.
In 1941, Alexei’s childhood abruptly ended - a war came ... Mother and son evacuated to Bugulma (Tataria). And even there, the woman did not change her profession, having independently organized a small theater. 14-year-old Alex helped his mother, and gradually took on small small roles.
Education of Alexey Batalov
Alexey Batalov grew up in such an exalted artistic environment that he simply could not have any doubts about his future profession. The only thing he was not sure about was his abilities, because, he believed, without real talent, there was nothing to do on the stage of the theater. 
With the end of the war, the family returned to Moscow, where Alexei graduated from high school and entered the Moscow Art Theater. After graduating in 1950, he worked in the theater for the next three years. Soviet army.
Professional development of Alexey Batalov
For the first time, Alexei Batalov appeared on the movie screen in his school years. In 1944, he played in a film about the Soviet partisan Kosmodemyanskaya (Zoya, directed by Leo Arnstam). The next movie work followed only 10 years after leaving the army theater. She turned out to be the role of the worker from the film "The Big Family" Joseph Heifits. Looking ahead, we note that the cooperation of the actor and the director turned out to be very fruitful: in 1955 Batalov played in the film "The Case of Rumyantsev", in 1960 - in the film "Lady with a Dog", and in 1964 the picture "Day of Happiness" was released. Kheifits was the director of all these works. 
In 1957, Alexei Batalov and Tatyana Samoilova appeared in the lead roles in the military melodrama Cranes Are Flying. The surprisingly emotional film made a splash even at the Cannes Film Festival, having won the main award - the Golden Palm Branch.
Later Batalov played a variety of roles - ordinary students, workers, soldiers. Nevertheless, all his heroes shared a common feature - intelligence and fortitude. Separately, there is only the main role in the film "Lady with the Dog", shot on the basis of the eponymous novel by Anton Chekhov. The picture deservedly won many awards, but the actor was not easy to cope with the image of Gurov.
The versatility of Alexei Batalov's talents: career development
Alexey Batalov did not limit himself to just one area of \u200b\u200bactivity. Since the beginning of the 60s, the actor began to get involved in directing. In total, he shot three films: "The Overcoat" (1959), "Three Fat Men" (1966) and "The Player" (1972). The most successful many critics recognize the film "Three Fat Men", where Alex also acted as an actor and director. The adaptation of the classic work was distinguished by a reverent attitude to the author's text, as well as the presence of numerous tricks without insurance. Batalov himself played the role of a tightrope walker and independently performed an extremely dangerous trick.Alexey Batalov about the film "Three Fat Men"
An important place in the life of Batalov was occupied by radio shows. Thanks to the actor’s new hobby, well-known radio shows appeared: The Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov, The Cossacks of Leo Tolstoy, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and many others.
Since 1974, the actor took up the scoring of cartoons. Viewers could hear his voice in the most famous Soviet cartoons: “Hedgehog in the Fog”, “Traveling Frog”, “Keys to the Time”. Since 1975, Batalov taught at VGIK, and in 1980 received a professorship and headed one of the departments.
Thus, we can safely say that Alexey Batalov has long been one of the most prominent figures in Russian cinema. So it may seem strange to someone that in 1979 a brilliant actor decided to play in the seemingly quite ordinary melodrama of Vladimir Menshov. Nevertheless, the film “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” was eventually scattered into quotes and became an adornment of Russian cinema.
The director carefully selected the actor for the role of Gosha, but only Alexey was convincing. And who would have been able to play more naturally the role of a simple locksmith, who has a casual acquaintance with a woman in public transport, who strictly educates the young generation, sometimes who drinks, but who is capable of falling in love with women from all over the country? Another actor, a different manner or even a look could turn this sincere character into an ordinary boor. The charming Vera Alentova, the wife of Menshov, who played the main female role in the film, the “Iron Lady” Ekaterina Tikhomirova, was also admired.
In 1981, “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears,” was awarded the Academy Award. Oscar in the nomination "Best Foreign Film" was a confirmation of the genius of the tape. In this film, Batalov almost ended his acting career, devoting time to teaching and voice acting of animated films. Among his last acting works: “Speed”, “Umbrella for the bride and groom,” “Dossier of a man in a Mercedes,” “Poltergeist-90.” Also, Alexey Batalov appeared with a cameo in a remake of the film Eldar Ryazanov "Carnival Night: 50 Years Later."
Personal life of Alexei Batalov
The first time Alexei Batalov got married very early - he was barely 16 years old. Perhaps that is why the marriage was not strong. His chosen one was the girl Irina Rotova, the daughter of the artist Konstantin Rotov, familiar to the actor from childhood. Soon, a young family was born daughter Nadia. Her birth coincided with the career rise of Alexei: he worked constantly, but there was no time left for his wife and child. Family ties did not pass such tests and, when my daughter was three years old, the couple broke up. Unfortunately, Batalov’s relationship with eldest daughter did not work out and subsequently they practically did not communicate. 
The second choice of Batalov was the circus performer Gitan Leontenko. She worked in the circus since 4 years old and masterfully performed deadly numbers. The actor saw her during a circus performance and fell in love without a memory. For many years they met occasionally, without mutual obligations, until in 1963 they were married.
This union turned out to be lasting, happiness was marred only by the illness of the daughter of Masha (born in 1968), who suffered from cerebral palsy. As parents believed, the girl received a terrible ailment due to a medical error during childbirth. Gitana was forced to leave work and devote herself to a child. And the actor himself gradually fenced off from other people and even close relatives. He devoted his whole life to taking care of his wife and daughter. His efforts have borne fruit. Maria Alekseevna has many achievements - she is engaged in charity work, is a member of the Writers' Union, writes scripts; one of them was filmed ("House on the Promenade des Anglais").
“Alexey Batalov. I do not bargain with fate "
The death of Alexei Batalov
Even at an advanced age, Alexey Batalov was engaged in teaching. He always was very demanding of his work and was firmly convinced that the actor should play heroes who are able to teach and improve society.Sometimes reports appeared in the press about the rather limited material capabilities of Batalov. The actor worked all his life not so much for the sake of money as for the love of art, and therefore he did not make huge capital. But he did not worry for himself and did not complain, because he lived a bright, interesting and dignified life.
He spent the last six months of his life in the hospital bed of one of the Moscow clinics, recovering from surgery (in January 2017 he was diagnosed with a hip fracture). The death of the actor became known on the morning of June 15, 2017. At 6:00 Moscow time, his heart stopped. According to relatives, Alexei Batalov died in a dream: he fell asleep in the evening and did not wake up anymore. He was 88 years old.
Content
In a large list of a galaxy of talented Russian actors, Alexei Batalov occupies a special place. He was original, intelligent and talented. His Gosh from the cult film “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” by Vladimir Menshov has become for many women the embodiment of all male virtues. But the actor all his life loved a single woman. Alexey Batalov died at the age of 88 on June 15, 2017.
Talent Shaped Environment
Alexey Batalov was born in the city of Vladimir, Moscow Region on November 20, 1928. When the boy was 5 years old, his parents divorced. Mother Nina Olshevskaya eventually married the satirist Viktor Ardov and moved with his son to him in Moscow. At first it was not easy - I lived in an apartment nearby ex-wife Ardova. Over time, they acquired their apartment and moved to the house of writers, where they often met with Boris Pasternak and Anna Akhmatova.
With the outbreak of the war, Lesha and his mother were evacuated to Tatarstan. There Nina organized a small theater, and 14-year-old Alexei helped her in everything. His first small roles were played there. When the war ended, they returned to Moscow, where Batalov finished school and entered the Moscow Art Theater - the creative environment of the family predetermined this choice. In 1950, studies were left behind and the young actor entered the Theater of the Soviet Army and worked there for three years. In 1954 he made his film debut - the film “Zoya”. The next role had to wait until Joseph Kheifits invited him to star in his film “Big Family”. Later, they still met on the set of the films “The Rumyantsevs' Case”, “Day of Happiness”, and Lady with a Dog. ” For the last role of Gurov, Batalov was awarded many Russian and foreign awards.
Gosh, aka Goga, aka Zhora
But true success and fame came after the movie “Cranes Are Flying”. The film "Nine Days of One Year" in 1966 became the reason to receive the State Prize of the RSFSR. After that, Alexey Vladimirovich began to devote more time to dubbing and directing. In the 70s, he returned to the screens again. Pictures “Running”, Star of captivating happiness ”allowed the audience to meet again with their favorite actor on the screen. And in 1980, the landmark film “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” was released, which received an Oscar in the nomination “Best Film in a Foreign Language”. Then there was the State Prize of the USSR. But this was not the culmination - such grandiose work awaited in the future, such as the films “Stalin's Funeral”, “Speed”, a remix of “Carnival Night”, where Batalov played himself.
Personal life of Batalov: two wives, two daughters
In the life of Alexei Vladimirovich there were two marriages. The first is fleeting - he was only 16 when the decision came to marry childhood friend Irina. She was the daughter of K. Rotov, a famous painter. They had a daughter, Nadia. But this period coincided with the beginning of an active acting career. The young husband could not tear and devote time to the theater, cinema and wife with his daughter. Batalov himself admitted that he was a worthless father for Nadia. The marriage predictably ended after 3 years. And the relationship did not work out anymore - Batalov did not communicate with his wife and daughter. They met at most once a year.
Maybe in punishment or for the opportunity to correct this mistake, Batalov had a second daughter - Mashenka. She was born married to circus rider Gitana Leontenko. They got married in 1963 and the couple had a daughter with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. They say this is a consequence of a medical error. The girl demanded increased attention and Gitan soon left the quarries, fully devoting herself to raising her daughter. Father also tried to devote as much time to Masha as possible. And it bore fruit. Despite such a terrible diagnosis, she was able to become a full member of society, graduate from VGIK, become a writer and screenwriter. She was accepted into the Union of Writers of Russia.
What did Batalov die of?
Died Alexei Batalov at the age of 88 in a dream. And although the age was solid, no one expected this. 5 months before this, Alexey Vladimirovich survived an operation to replace a joint after a leg injury, underwent rehabilitation at the central clinical hospital for rehabilitation treatment at the Goluboye sanatorium and was recovering.
On the night of June 15, 2017 Batalov quietly died in a dream. The reason is sudden death. Friends said that on the eve of his father came to him. They talked for a long time, the communion of the actor after a confession. But he fell asleep and did not wake up - death in a dream is considered easy and a gift for a worthy life. Farewell to the national favorite was held on June 19 with the participation and help of Nikita Mikhalkov. Aleksey Vladimirovich was buried next to his mother at the Preobrazhensky cemetery.
In 89, the people's artist of the USSR died in Moscow. The actor died in a Moscow hospital.
The close friend of the artist Vladimir Ivanov announced the death of Batalov. Information about the death of the actor was confirmed by relatives of Alexei Vladimirovich.
"Yes, we confirm that Alexey Vladimirovich died tonight," the actor’s family told reporters. Recently, Alexey Batalov was seriously ill. Earlier, the wife of the artist Gitan Leontenko said that he had been in the hospital for two months after a double leg fracture. Batalov was later transferred to a rehabilitation center.
In January, the actor broke his hip, in February he underwent surgery. The artist was diagnosed with complications after joint prosthetics. Doctors rated his condition as "moderate." Since May, he underwent rehabilitation. The day before, a priest came to Batalov’s ward, who communed him.
As Vladimir Ivanov said, Alexey Batalov died quietly in a dream - went to bed in the evening, but did not wake up in the morning. RBC Ivanov also said that Batalov died "this morning, in a dream." At the request of the artist’s family, he did not disclose details.
Farewell to Alexei Batalov will be held in the Moscow House of Cinema, Klim Lavrentyev, deputy chairman of the Union of Russian Filmmakers, told TASS.
"We have not yet determined a date. The funeral service is in the church of the icon of the Mother of God on Ordynka, the funeral is at the Preobrazhensky cemetery," he said.
Earlier, Batalov was likely to be buried in the Preobrazhensky cemetery of the capital, Vladimir Ivanov told Interfax.
"Alexey 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 Alexey Vladimirovich took communion. He passed away calmly in a dream,” 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 in organizing the farewell and funeral of Batalov.
"Alexey Vladimirovich himself asked to be buried in the Preobrazhensky cemetery next to his mother," Ivanov said.
Alexey Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in the city of Vladimir in a family of actors Vladimir Batalov and Nina Olshevskaya. His stepfather was a satirist, playwright and screenwriter Viktor Ardov. The family house was often famous people, including the famous poetess Anna Akhmatova stayed for a long time.
Batalov first appeared on 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 has played in more than 40 films, including five films by Joseph Kheifits: Big Family, The Rumyantsev Affair, My Dear Man, Lady with a Dog, Happy Day, as well as in films "Cranes are flying", "Nine days of one year", "Running", "Star of captivating happiness", "Purely English murder", "Honeymoon 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 Gosha's locksmith. In 1981, the film was awarded the Oscar in the nomination "Best Foreign Language Film" and the USSR State Prize.
As director, Alexey Batalov made three films - “The Overcoat” by Nikolai Gogol, “Three Fat Men” by Yuri Olesha together with Shapiro, “The Player” by Fedor Dostoevsky.
In 1950-1953, the actor worked at the Central Theater 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 Fedor Dostoevsky, “Duel” by Alexander Kuprin, “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. Prize Lenin Komsomol for creating images young man in the films "My Dear Man", "9 Days of One Year", "Cranes Are Flying" and others was awarded to the actor in 1967. Prize of the Vasilyev 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 Hero of Socialist Labor. The actor was awarded two Orders of Lenin, the Slavic Order of Culture "Cyril and Methodius." Winner of the Juno Prize for 1997, the Kinotavr Prize in the nomination for the Prize for a Creative Career for 1997.
In 2002, Batalov was awarded the main movie award of the country "Nika" in the nomination "Honor and Dignity". In 2008, he became the first winner of the Generation Recognition prize awarded to him at the VGIK Film Festival.
With the departure of Aleksey Batalov, 161 now living people's artists of the USSR remained.Alexei Batalov, People's Artist of the USSR, died in Moscow on Thursday, June 15, at the age of 88. The actor died in a Moscow hospital. In January, the actor broke his hip, in February he underwent surgery. The artist was diagnosed with complications after joint prosthetics. Doctors rated his condition as "moderate." Since May, he underwent rehabilitation. The day before, a priest came to Batalov’s ward, who communed him. As Vladimir Ivanov told KP, Aleksey Batalov died quietly in his sleep - he went to bed in the evening and did not wake up in the morning. RBC Ivanov also said that Batalov died "this morning, in a dream." At the request of the artist’s family, he did not disclose details.
Farewell to Alexei Batalov will be held in the Moscow House of Cinema, - said TASS Deputy Chairman of the Union of Russian Filmmakers Klim Lavrentiev. "We have not yet determined a date. The funeral service is in the church of the icon of the Mother of God on Ordynka, the funeral is at the Preobrazhensky cemetery," he said. Alexey Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in the city of Vladimir in a family of actors Vladimir Batalov and Nina Olshevskaya. His stepfather was a satirist, playwright and screenwriter Viktor Ardov. Famous people often visited the family home, including the famous poetess Anna Akhmatova for a long time. Batalov first appeared on 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 has played in more than 40 films, including five films by Joseph Kheifits: Big Family, The Rumyantsev Affair, My Dear Man, Lady with a Dog, Happy Day, as well as in films "Cranes are flying", "Nine days of one year", "Running", "Star of captivating happiness", "Purely English murder", "Honeymoon 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 Gosha's locksmith. In 1981, the film was awarded the Oscar in the nomination "Best Foreign Language Film" and the USSR State Prize.
As director, Alexey Batalov made three films - “The Overcoat” by Nikolai Gogol, “Three Fat Men” by Yuri Olesha together with Shapiro, “The Player” by Fedor Dostoevsky. In 1950-1953, the actor worked in the Central Theater of the Russian Army, in 1953-1957 - in 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 Fedor Dostoevsky, “Duel” by Alexander Kuprin, “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 the images of a young man in the films "My Dear Man", "9 Days of One Year", "Cranes Are Flying" and others was awarded to the actor in 1967. Prize of the Vasilyev 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 Hero of Socialist Labor. The actor was awarded two Orders of Lenin, the Slavic Order of Culture "Cyril and Methodius." Winner of the Juno Prize for 1997, the Kinotavr Prize in the nomination for the Prize for a Creative Career for 1997. In 2002, Batalov was awarded the main movie award of the country "Nika" in the nomination "Honor and Dignity". 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 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 special light warming others. He himself was such in life - a simple, reliable and very decent person.
The fame came to the actor Alexei Batalov after the release of the paintings “Cranes are Flying” and “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears”.
Childhood and youth
Alexey 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 divorced, and Nina Olshanskaya married again. 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 - in 1937 Mikhail was born and in 1940 - Boris.
From the age of five, Alexei lived with his stepfather, whom he always considered the closest person. The boy and mother settled near Ardov, but the life of the family was complicated by the fact that the writer’s first wife 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.
In the neighborhood with them Mandelstam lived, and this circumstance very beneficially affected the upbringing of the boy. They were surrounded by the best representatives of the intelligentsia of the country of Soviets, figures of national culture.
Very often the Ardovs hosted it, and little Alyosha liked this company very much.
The happy childhood time ended in 1941 - the war broke out. Batalov and his mother left Moscow and left for evacuation 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 rendered all possible assistance to his mother in the theater, and soon appeared on the stage, trying on himself the images of minor heroes. As a child, Alexei realized that the theater entered his life forever, but he doubted whether he would have enough talent to achieve certain success.
Theater
Theatrical biography of Alexei Batalov began during the war years. He first appeared on stage in Bugulma, in a theater organized by his mother.
A film debut took place in 1944, when Alexei and his mother returned from evacuation to Moscow. Then he and the class were invited to shoot the film "Zoya", about the well-known underground worker Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya. Unlike classmates, Batalov had a role with the words that needed to be said in front of the camera lens.
After leaving school, Alexey 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 explainable - all of his relatives were artistic. Batalov studied easily, he was lucky with teachers, whom he always recalled with a feeling of deep gratitude. Do not learn good manners when they are led by Princess Volkonskaya herself, only a notorious dumbass could. Batalov received a diploma of graduation from the Studio School in 1950, and was immediately drafted into the army.
Alexey Batalov served in the Central Theater of the Soviet Army, on the stage of which he went on for three years.
In 1953, Batalov entered the service at the Moscow Art Theater, and remained faithful to him until 1957. Alexei Batalov considered the theater his fate, his native home. Probably because his parents served at the Moscow Art Theater, and the first childhood impressions were connected with the theatrical stage. Little Alyosha did not see another life, so he thought that adults have no other job, only here.
Films
The film debut was the film "Zoya", directed by Leo Arnstam in 1944. Then there was a ten-year break, and only in 1954 Batalov was invited to the shooting of the film "The Big Family", directed by Joseph Kheifits. Batalov got the role of the main character. In those years, the image of the new Soviet man-worker was cultivated in the cinema. And Alexei Batalov stood at the origins of the creation of this character. Cooperation with the director Kheifits continued in 1955, when the film "The Rumyantsev Case" was released, with Batalov in the title role. In 1960, Alexey appeared in the film "Lady with a Dog", in 1964, viewers saw the film "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 organically, the directors saw the great potential of the young actor, and bombarded him with interesting offers.
In 1956, Batalov was offered to become Pavel Vlasov in the film, based on the work of Gorky's "Mother". In 1957, Batalov’s cinematic biography was replenished with a new role in the film “Cranes Are Flying”, which was shot by Mikhail Kalatozov. After the release of this film, Alexey Batalov became incredibly popular. The hero of Batalov is calm, ironic, courageous and intelligent, that is how the Soviet soldier was seen, thanks to his talented game.
The versatility of the actor’s talent began to be discussed after the release of the painting “Lady with a Dog,” which the audience saw in 1960. Alexei had to play Gurov, and he had to work hard on her. This tape has been awarded numerous awards, both domestic and international.
In 1962, Alexei Batalov became Dmitry Gusev from the film “Nine Days of One Year”. He is a physicist who was 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 of a serious illness of the artist. At this time, he began to have big problems with his eyes, and 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, in the eye center, where the actor was treated. Batalov's reaction was instantaneous - he quit treatment and went on his first flight to the capital to confirm his readiness to work on a new project.
This picture is about the everyday life of physicists involved in nuclear engineering. The plot is based in part on real events. Batalov was supposed to show the seriousness of what happened, but not in a tragic context, but in the realities of the time. His hero must 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 theater. In the 70s, he again returned 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 post of head of the department. The artist had a chance to experience the peak of fame and all-union love in 1980, when the premiere of the film “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” was held.
His character Gosha-Goga, a simple Soviet intellectual fitter, became a legend in Russian cinema. The director of the picture became, the picture received the famous Oscar, and Batalov the title of sex symbol of the Soviet screen.
The last shooting, in which actor Alexei Batalov participated, took place in 2006. That year he was invited to the picture "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 tales, he owns numerous scripts for films. He had a keen interest in painting. The publishing house "Art" published in 1984 the book of Batalov entitled "Fate and Craft." He became a co-author of the book “Legendary Ordynka”, which was released by his brothers - Mikhail and Boris Ardov.
Alexey Batalov made an invaluable contribution to the cultural heritage of the country, and for this he was awarded numerous government awards.
Directing
Batalov’s directorial debut took place in 1960, when he shot the picture “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 Player", based on the novel by F. Dostoevsky. More Alexei Batalov did not make films. This is partly due to a change of residence, the actor left Leningrad and settled in Moscow. Batalov believed that with this move he lost reliable people, a real team of professionals who were indispensable assistants. But in the capital, such a team could not be put together.
Alexei Batalov was carried away by radio shows, which became a real outlet at a time when the cinema was going through hard times. Besides, the artist always wanted to try his hand at the art of reading. He directed Cossacks, 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 Alexei Batalov’s creative biography, which he enjoyed voicing.
Personal life
For the first time, Alexei Batalov fell in love with another sixteen-year-old guy. His chosen one was Irina Rotova, she was his same 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, devoting himself entirely to the profession. Gradually, the relationship of the spouses cooled. At this time, he met with the circus artist Gitana Leonontko, with whom he starred in the film "Big Family". In 1958, he filed 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 here the couple began to overcome difficulties. Due to a medical error, the girl was born with cerebral palsy, and her parents made a lot of efforts to socially adapt her. Maria managed to graduate from the VGIK script department, started writing scripts, published one book, and she was even accepted into the Writers' Union.
Country conflict
Alexey Batalov is not a scandalous person, but he also had to face a lawsuit in his life. The reason for this was his own cottage, located near the writer village of Peredelkino. Batalov has been the owner for many years suburban area in the Michurinets cooperative, he even managed to overpower the construction of a small house, but one day he learns that several hundredths of his land belong to his neighbor, the jeweler Vadim Elgart. This enterprising man managed to draw up documents on the right of ownership, taking part of the land belonging to Batalov.
Elhart made a fuss and built a bathhouse at this place, and Batalov, out of ignorance, signed a document to him, which, as it turned out later, turned out to be an act to delimit 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 drawn up all the relying documents on her for a long time. It turns out that when he put his signature, he was not the owner of the dacha, and the document can be considered invalid, but the court proceedings continued for more than one year. Batalov even wrote an appeal to the mayor of the capital, asking him to understand this process.
An obstacle to justice was the fact that the jeweler does not own the dacha either; he presented it to his daughter, who lives in the USA. Naturally, she cannot attend a meeting in Russia, and the process has been going on for years.
Numerous fans of the artist followed all the vicissitudes of this conflict, and did not lose hope that he would be resolved in favor of Batalov. The incident reached the chairman of the IC of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, but no significant progress in the matter has happened. As a result, Alexei Batalov is fighting alone, and even the all-Union fame did not help him achieve the result. The decision on the issue of alienation was never 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 hip fracture on his right leg. He was hospitalized, underwent surgery, and a month later, another, reconstructive surgery was performed. The health condition was gradually improving, the wound began to heal, but the doctors did not give permission to discharge home.
Photo: Grave of Alexei Batalov Batalov never left the hospital until his very death, which happened on June 15, 2017. The day before, a priest was called to Alexei Batalov, who communed him before his death.
Relatives, relatives, and simply numerous fans were able to say goodbye to the great actor on June 19. The resting place of Alexei Batalov was the Transfiguration Cemetery.
Selected Filmography
- 1944 - Zoe
- 1955 - Mikhailo Lomonosov
- 1957 - Cranes fly
- 1958 - My dear man
- 1963 - Day of Happiness
- 1969 - Attention, turtle!
- 1973 - No return
- 1979 - Moscow does not believe in tears
- 1986 - Honeymoon Umbrella
- 1991 - Poltergeist-90
- 2006 - Carnival Night 2, or 50 years later
Director's work
- 1959 - Overcoat
- 1966 - Three Fat Men
- 1972 - Player
References
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