Last name Lebanon is very familiar to loversmovies of different ages. But not everyone knows that the actors wearing it belong to the same dynasty. Therefore, let's consider the biography of one of the founders of this dynasty of Soviet and Russian artists. Although Boris Livanov, an actor and director, is not familiar to many, nevertheless, his life and work are quite significant in the development of Soviet cinema.
Family and young years of the actor
In 1904 Boris Livanov was born.The actor with a great future was born in the family of the Moscow actor Nikolai Livanov. From living nowadays, of course, no one remembers how talented the future actor's father was. But by the way his talents were passed on to future generations, one can assume that Nikolai Livanov was a talented enough artist. At that time, cinema did not exist yet, therefore performers could only display their talents in the theater. After graduation, Boris entered the fourth studio of the Moscow Art Theater (Moscow Art Theater). After its completion in 1924 Boris Livanov, the actor, remains to work in this theater, but which by then already bore the familiar name of the Moscow Art Academic Theater.
Work in the theater
For the first time in 1925 he was involved in the playBoris Livanov. The actor played Andrei Shuisky in the play by Tsar Fedor Ioanovich by Alexei Tolstoy. In the future, he regularly participated in the performances of the Moscow Art Theater for almost forty years. Actor Boris Livanov, a biography whose personal life is not described as extensively as the biographies of many other actors, has played more than twenty roles during this time. At the same time, which is remarkable, very, very diverse. He played not only in Russian classical plays, such as "Woe from Wit," "Three Sisters," "The Brothers Karamazov," but also in foreign classics. Including in the performances of "Othello" and "The Marriage of Figaro". Also included in the list of roles are works by contemporary authors, such as" Lyubov Yarovaya "and" The Kremlin Chimes. "He played his last role in the theater in 1963 in the play" Yegor Bulychev and Others " Boris Livanov. The actor appeared before the audience in the role of Yegor Bulychev.
Filmography
Actor Boris Nikolaevich Livanov began filmingfilms a year earlier than playing in a theater. And the first work in the cinema was the beloved by many and today the fairy tale "Frost". And, interestingly, although the theater was a permanent place of work for Livanov, however, more roles were played in the cinema. And in the last years of his life, Boris, no longer participating in the performances of the Moscow Art Theater as an actor, continued to act in films. In his filmography, more than thirty tapes, in which he participated. Boris Livanov’s last acting work took place in cinema in 1970. In this year, the screenplay of the play "The Kremlin Chimes" was completed. It is noteworthy that the same role of Anton Zabelin Livanov played in the theater almost fifteen years before. Just as in the theater, in the cinema, Boris Livanov, an actor by vocation, starred in films of various genres.
Actor and director
His directorial work actor Boris Nikolaevich Livanov started back in 1953year, when in his theater he was entrusted to put the play "Lomonosov", in which he played the great Russian scientist. Since that time, Livanov combines acting and directing work in the theater. And put the performances of him not so often, but in those that he put to the end of an acting career in the theater, he certainly played a role. And after the end of his acting career until 1968, Livanov continued to work in the theater only as a director. And the last performance he staged is “The Seagull” by A.P. Chekhov.
Awards and end of life
Actor Boris Livanov, whose biography is describedThis article has received many government awards. Since 1941, he has been awarded the Stalin State Prize five times for his roles in theater and cinema. And in 1970, Boris Livanov received the State Prize of the USSR for acting and directing work in the theater and cinema. This award was a peculiar result of the recognition of acting and directorial merit of Boris Livanov. In addition, the state marked him with many orders, among which were the Order of Lenin and the Red Banner of Labor. And the audience recognition was confirmed already in 1948, when Bors Nikolayevich was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR. The actor did not live much. At the age of sixty-eight, Boris Livanov, an actor and director, died and was buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery.
Children Livanova
Boris Livanov - an actor, and his personal life is alwayswas interesting to fans, but carefully closed from prying eyes. It is known only about his descendants. Following the family tradition, the only son of Boris Livanov also became an actor. Vasily Livanov was born in 1935 and followed in the footsteps of his father, becoming not only a famous actor (People’s Artist of the RSFSR since 1988), but also a director of cinema and animation. The most significant role of Boris Livanov is the role of Sherlock Holmes.
Grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Boris Livanov
The grandson of the famous actor and director was also named after his grandfather Boris.
Но, к сожалению, этот отпрыск знаменитого acting kind did not follow in the footsteps of his father, grandfather and great-grandfather and did not become an artist. He was born two years after the death of his famous grandfather. At the age of thirty-five, while celebrating the new year, he was accused of killing a man. After this incident, he was convicted by a court of eight years. He is currently at large and is raising his daughter Eve.
