Мало кто из современных зрителей знаком с biography and creativity of the remarkable Soviet actress of theater and cinema, honored actress of the RSFSR - Elena Izmaylova. She had extraordinary beauty combined with wit, which gave her an image of a kind of mystery, uniqueness.
In the postwar years, a lot of screens came outfilms devoted to the struggle of the Soviet people against the fascist invaders. Most of them are forgotten today. But the role of Lisa, played by Elena Izmaylova in the film “It Was in the Donbass”, was loved by millions of viewers. This heroine, like other characters in the film, personifies selflessness, bravery, patriotism - all that the Soviet youth had during the war years.
Elena Izmailova - one of the most brilliant actresses of the forties. The viewers were in love with her from the first shots thanks to an open smile, extraordinary charm. This artist is literally fascinated.
early years
Izmaylova Elena Davydovna was born in a difficulttime. The future actress was born in 1920. Her hometown was Dnepropetrovsk. Father - David Mironovich Turok - took part in hostilities. Mother had German roots. Once this woman came to cold snowy Russia and got a job as a governess. It was still in royal times. Soon a young German woman married a local guy, and a few years later a revolution broke out.
В 1923 году семья переехала жить в Ростов.And then - to the capital. Elena was not even eighteen, when a grief happened in her life - they arrested her father. David Turok was sentenced to five years. It was 1938. At that time, nobody was insured against the infamous article 58. Father was released in 1956. By this time, the daughter changed her last name. Elena Izmailova by 1956 played thirteen heroines in the movie. The girl with the surname Turok could hardly become an actress.
During the war
In 1928, the heroine of this article enteredMoscow school. And ten years later she was enrolled in the students of the Theater School. Shchukin. But in the third year I had to interrupt my studies. The war began. It is noteworthy that it was in the first year of the Great Patriotic War that the actress made her debut in the cinema.
Izmailova went to Ashgabat with the film studio, whereafter moved and her family. In 1943, employees of the Vakhtangov Theater called Elena Davydovna. She returned to Moscow, where she played her star roles.
"Fighting film collector number?"
That was the name of the film in which Elena Izmaylovaplayed her first role. The picture appeared on the screens in 1941. The actors who played the main characters became famous. Soviet propaganda was supposed to work without interruption even in the early years of the war. People needed support more than ever. It was necessary to raise the patriotic spirit of Soviet citizens, who faded away with each message about the retreat of the Red Army. Izmailova's film career began with the role of selfless partisan.
Personal life
Елена Измайлова была трижды раз замужем.The first husband was the actor and director Rostislav Ivitsky, from whom the actress in 1942 gave birth to a son Denis. The marriage did not last long, because the spouse worked at the Ukrainian film studio and did not want to move to Moscow.
The second husband was the famous actor - VladimirEtush. But this marriage did not last long. The last marriage was also concluded with a man associated with the world of cinema, - Nikolai Timofeev. In 1952 they had a daughter.
Last years
Elena Izmaylova - an actress who played in the theater andmovies over fifty roles. In addition, she taught acting at GITIS, was engaged in concert activities, actively participated in literary projects.
By her nature, Elena Izmaylova was lively, sociable. She cooked great, was a wonderful hostess. Friends respected and loved always friendly, radiant Lena.
In recent years, the actress spent in a specialboarding house, intended for the elderly figures of cinema. Out of life Izmaylova Elena Davydovna in 2005. Buried at the Vagankovskoye cemetery.
Filmography
The films, in the filming of which Izmaylova took part, include about twenty works, among which the most popular were “White Fang”, “Cinderella”, “Tropinins”.
The real glory came to her after sheperformed the role of Mrs. Whedon in Fifteen Years' Captain. One of the most striking works of Izmailova is the role of the Soviet radio operator in the movie “The feat of intelligence”.
Other films with the participation of the legend of Soviet cinema:
- "The second caravan."
- Blue Roads.
- "Composer Glinka."
- "Lullaby".
- "The Mystery of Eternal Night."
- "Memory of the heart."
- "Thirteenth Chairman."
