This tall imposing man with steelwith a glance in the mid-seventies of the last century, hardly every Soviet woman who tenderly adored a movie knew. Of course, we are talking about the famous actor Igor Vadimovich Ledogorov, who managed to translate on the screen a number of bright roles, each of which was loved by the audience. He managed to create images of real men as naturally as possible: they fought bravely for their Motherland, discovered unexplored spaces of the cosmos, they were represented by representatives of the strong half living in the Country of Soviets. The secret of his success in the work of Igor Ledogorov saw in the ability to believe in their own strength and show willpower. With the collapse of the USSR, when values began to change, and the younger generation began to imitate the criminal authorities, the actor was out of work, so he was forced to leave his homeland, having left for New Zealand. Of course, Igor Ledogorov is a colorful and bright figure among talented actors of theater and cinema. Why did the Soviet audience pay attention to this mummer?
Facts from biography
Igor Ledogorov, a native Muscovite, was born on May 9, 1932. When the Great Patriotic War broke out, his family had to move to Tashkent.
In the Uzbek capital he entersPolytechnic Institute, and after graduation decides to apply to the Theater and Art Institute named after A. N. Ostrovsky. He was awarded the diploma in 1964.
Debut in the movie
Igor Ledogorov, whose biography is remarkableby the fact that he had played his first role at the age of eleven, he did not immediately begin to think about his acting career. As already emphasized, his first university is a polytechnic institute. But it was in Tashkent that the famous Two Fighters film was filmed. The director of this picture is Lukov and predetermined the future fate of Igor. On the boys, among whom was Ledogorov, fascist uniforms were hoisted, armed with wooden machine guns and ordered to break through the defenses. And the main character, who was played by Mark Bernes, opposed this army.
Actor becomes famous
The performer Igor Ledogorov became truly popular after the release of the film “Nikolay Bauman”, which was filmed in 1968 by director Semen Tumanov.
The plot of the film - the last days of a person’s life,who worked on the creation of the newspaper "Iskra". Ledogorov Igor Vadimovich coped brilliantly with his task: he was able to most reliably create on the screen an image of a fighter for justice, ready to make any sacrifices for the sake of idealistic ideas. This role brought the actor real glory. He became popular: in the year he produced two or even three paintings in which he was given bright images. The filmography of Igor Ledogorov is very voluminous: gradually the actor becomes a real star of the Soviet screen.
Another work to be mentioned isThis is the role in the film "The Ballad of Bering and His Friends." The film was released in the early 70s of the last century. He got the role of Dmitry Ovtsyn, who is a member of the expedition traveler. Ledogorov Igor Vadimovich managed to show his hero as a brave, extraordinary and bright person.
Verge of talent
And how could it be otherwise, when he, for one, two, three, reincarnated into real men, heroes of the Soviet era: a polar explorer, a revolutionary, a general - all this was on the shoulder of a mummer.
Сам он много раз заявлял о том, что антураж для it has the last meaning. In the feelings of his heroes, he first of all wants to demonstrate to the viewer the experience, inner struggle and unshakable will to win over injustice.
"Through hardship to the stars"
In 1980, the popular actor by thenIgor Ledogorov is shot in another iconic motion picture - “Through thorns to the stars,” after which he becomes a role model for all boys. The story, written by the eminent science fiction writer Bulychev, was transferred to blue screens by director Viktorov, who was the creator of such cult films as “Youth in the Universe” and “Moscow - Cassiopeia”. Like other films of the fantastic genre, “Through thorns to the stars” turned out to be as realistic as possible. Almost every episode of the picture was discussed in detail with the experts of Star City. Even today, some of the props of this film looks modern.
It should be noted the brilliant work of Igor Ledogorov in the film “People and Dolphins”, during the shooting of which he was able to quickly establish contact with these clever creatures.
In an interview, the actor admitted that he wasI was pleasantly surprised when the dolphin became the first to seek friendship with him, he enjoyed his interaction with these animals. Remarkable is the fact that in several films (“People and Dolphins”, “Through thorns to the stars”, “Teenagers in the Universe”) Igor Vadimovich shares the set with his son Vadim.
Work in the theater
Of course, the actor was busy not only in the movies, butand in the theater, although his work in the Melpomene temple is not familiar to every viewer. One way or another, but on the stage of the Leninsky Komsomol Theater, where the maestro served from 1967 to 1969, Igor Ledogorov played many vivid images. Some time later, he moved to the Lensovet Theater, where he was involved in the performances of "The Forty-first", "Walking on the Road", "Warsaw Melody".
In the early 70s, Igor Vadimovich again changes the scene, choosing the theater of the Soviet (Russian) Army, in which he served until 1997, after which he emigrated abroad.
Period of unclaimed
In the 90s, Ledogorov, like many Soviet actors, became unclaimed.
In the temples of Melpomene, there was a divisionproperty, and art itself was given little time. The cinema was also experiencing hard times: a lot of money was needed to make a good movie. Movie stars were forced to star in the advertising of goods, second-class TV shows, in order to somehow feed themselves and their families. Igor Ledogorov took very close to heart what was happening with his country, where the money was in the first place. And realizing that he could not change anything, the actor went to live in New Zealand.
Life Abroad
At first, he was impressed by life abroad.However, for an actor as a person who lived for decades in the USSR, New Zealand was a stranger. Still, he lost the thread that connected him with friends, family, colleagues. Of course, the wife of Igor Ledogorov, Stalin Alekseevna, who at one time headed the theater studio in Chernogolovka near Moscow, supported her beloved husband in every possible way, not allowing him to lose heart. However, at first it was difficult for him to acclimatize in this ecologically clean country. But time has made its own adjustments, and Ledogorov managed to overcome the barrier of alienation.
In one of the conversations with journalists, he said: "I no longer feel like an emigrant - I have good impressions about this country, now I am calm and can contact people close to me."
Trip to Russia
And yet the homesickness did not give rest to IgorVadimovich. At the first opportunity, he wanted to see his homeland. And such a chance he presented. In 2001, the actor, along with his son Vadim, went to the Russian capital. Ledogorov was invited to voice a new interpretation of the film "Through thorns to the stars." The idea to revive the picture, which was unfinished, belonged to the son of director Viktorov - Nicholas. These fourteen days have become unforgettable for an actor: meetings with colleagues, with a native theater, with a Russian audience left an indelible mark on Igor Ledogorov’s soul. The actor realized that in his homeland he was remembered and waited.
last years of life
The rest of his life, Igor Vadimovich lived in New Zealand. But even in a foreign land, he did not think of his being outside of art.
Сын Вадим работал в театре и нередко просил отца to teach him another acting lesson. And the actor willingly shared his knowledge not only with him, but also with his students. One day, the son made a real present to his father - he set up Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, where Igor Vadimovich got the role of Firs.
Over time, the actor’s state of health beginsseriously worsen. He developed severe pain in the joints, and then his relatives had to resort to the professional help of doctors. After the examination, the doctors predicted that Igor Ledogorov would live very little: the cause of the death of the actor is cancer. His colleagues and friends tried in every way to cheer Igor Vadimovich. The prescribed drugs could prolong his life by only a month. Actor died in a Hamilton medical facility.
