Nothing is eternal under the Moon.This statement does not require proof, especially if you read about the idols of the past, whose names modern youth have not even heard. Among such bright, but extinct and forgotten stars is Boris Amaranth, whose cause of death remains a mystery to this day even for those who were personally acquainted with the artist.
Biography
Boris Amaranth was born on September 19, 1940 and was a descendant of several generations of clerics. As a child, he saw juggling performances in the circus and ill the arena.
Possessing tremendous diligence, a teenager, Boris Amarantov, himself mastered several circus techniques and began to organize performances in front of peers.
Despite this, he had to pass 6 timesexams in GUTSEI. As he later told himself, he succeeded in enrolling in this prestigious educational institution only thanks to the famous mime Leonid Yengibarov, who was a member of the selection committee. They tell a joke that the famous artist suggested to the annoying entrant to hold a spoon for 5 minutes on the nose, and Amaranth wanted to become a student so much that he stood motionless for 20 minutes. Then the hearts of the examiners quivered, and they decided to give the young man a chance.
Carier start
In 1962, Boris Amaranth graduated from GUTSEI, withgraduation number "Ke-la-la", staged by director Sergey Kastelyan. His performance created a sensation on the Blue Flame and immediately made the young artist known throughout the country.
На тот момент в репертуаре Амарантова было всего Etudes 3: “The Clown in the Italian Circus”, “The Nuclear Technician Finished the Game” and “The Stray Juggler”, however, he was pleased to be invited to take part in various concert programs.
Success
Even before the award of the diploma, Boris Amaranth acceptedparticipation in the Eighth World Festival of Youth and Students, which was held in the city of Helsinki. There he came up with a very relevant at that time miniature “Take Care of the World”, better known as “The Atomic Operator Finished Playing”.
The issue was greeted by a multinational audience with delight. Eyewitnesses say that although he lasted only 3 minutes, the ovations of the auditorium lasted three times longer.
In the miniature "Atomishik finished badly" were used 2musical fragment: a lyrical song and compositions in the style of rockabilly. Their opposition created an unusual atmosphere on the stage and made the audience think about the fragility of the world, a step away from yet another global war.
After the overseas triumph of Amaranto became oftensend on international tours. In particular, he became one of the few Soviet artists who were allowed to show their art in Japan, Bulgaria, Sweden, the GDR and in Cuba. Moreover, in all these countries, the public gave him a standing ovation and admired the talent of the Soviet mime.
Becoming famous, Boris Amaranth created the theaterpantomimes. The main achievement of this period was the play “Wonders in a Bag”, staged by G. Chukhrai, M. Donskoy and B. Amarantov, who had great success.
Filmography and literary activity
The artist managed to play in 4 movies. They were paintings:
- "On tomorrow's street."
- “Fair wind, Blue Bird!” (Joint production of the USSR and Yugoslavia).
- "Big attraction".
- "Love for three oranges" (joint production of the USSR and Bulgaria).
In his free time from working on the stage and filming Amaranth, he wrote poems and left behind him several works with a deep philosophical meaning, reflecting his world view.
Intrigue and persecution
В последующие годы Борис Амарантов, биография which until this moment caused the envy of colleagues, not once experienced the pressure of the Soviet bureaucratic machine. In particular, some high-ranking officials of the RSFSR Ministry of Culture repeatedly closed its theater. The actor was worth the titanic works to achieve his discovery, but after the troupe began rehearsing, B. Amaranth himself was fired.
The expulsion from the theater seriously affected the artist's state of mind. In addition, they did not want to hire him in any theater, so Amaranth was forced to become a night watchman.
In the summer of 1975, the actor wrote a letter to the PresidiumSupreme Soviet of the USSR. In it, he refused Soviet citizenship and demanded permission to leave the USSR. He was not only denied, but also subjected to threats and harassment.
Emigration
In August 1977, Amaranth finally leftTHE USSR. After three months of wandering, he arrived in the United States. Contrary to all hopes, his acting career in the USA did not work out. Then the disappointed actor moved to France. There he began to attend pantomime classes, which were taught by the great Marcel Marceau himself.
Return
When perestroika began in the USSR, the actor decidedstart life anew in their homeland. He regained citizenship and arrived in Moscow. However, it turned out that nobody was waiting for him there. His old friend Sergey Kashtelyan especially hurt him. He not only did not want to help him, but literally pulled him down the stairs, accusing him of betraying the Motherland. And even the sister of the artist, who, in the absence of Amarantow, occupied his legitimate apartment, met her brother with hostility and treated him extremely disrespectfully. Such a cold reception from the closest people led to the fact that the talented artist, exhausted by life, fell into a state of passion.
Boris Amarantov (biography): cause of death
Скончался артист третьего марта 1987 года, через a few days after returning from emigration. Although a medical examination was conducted, the official cause of the death of the actor was not voiced by either doctors or relatives. This was the reason that numerous fans, not having received an answer to the question of how Boris Amaranth died, began to put forward various versions of his death. In particular, knowing his difficult relationship with the authorities, some friends of the artist believed that he was killed on the orders of high-ranking officials who did not forgive him a disrespectful attitude towards their people. Others held the view that Amaranth committed suicide, unable to bear the pressure and rejection from his own family. There were also rumors that he had caught some incurable disease in the States or in Europe, which he had hidden from others.
Похоронен артист в столице, на Востряковском the cemetery next to the mother - Seraphim Pavlovna Amaranth. There is no monument on his grave and only a small granite slab is installed. There is no photo on it, only an inscription that reads: “Mime, laureate of international competitions, Boris Amaranth. 1940-1987. He lived only 47 years and died, offended by the whole world!
Now you know who was Amaranth Boris Georgievich, the cause of death of which is not solved to this day.
