Two marriages and first daughter
Saveliy Kramarov first got married during his student years. The actor's wife was a girl named Lyudmila. This marriage turned out to be not only childless, but also fleeting. The couple divorced after 3 years and subsequently called their union nothing more than a stupid mistake. But with the architect Maria Shatinskaya, Kramarov was serious. Until now, many of the artist’s colleagues consider Shatinskaya the only woman whom Kramarov truly loved. They met in 1963 at a recreation center in the Moscow region. Despite the fact that against the backdrop of the stately and tall Shatinskaya, Kramarov looked comical, the feeling turned out to be mutual. The lovers did not part throughout the entire vacation and returned to the capital together.
At first they huddled in Kramarov’s room in a communal apartment, and then moved in with Shatinskaya’s parents. It was the living conditions that became the main obstacle to the fulfillment of Savely Kramarov’s dream of children. In addition, according to the recollections of those who knew the actor closely, Kramarov often cheated on his significant other. However, as it turned out later, Shatinskaya still decided to have a child, but the girl died in infancy. However, Shatinskaya and Kramarov lived in a civil marriage for more than 12 years. America separated them. Savely Viktorovich had long wanted to go to the West, and Maria, who worked at a research institute, believed that she had made a good career and did not want to leave anywhere.
Saveliy Kramarov, children
Despite the staggering number of roles that come to mind at the mere mention of the name of actor Savely Kramarov, his creative career could have been much more successful. However, to escape temporary downtime in work, which threatened to drag on for many years, the actor decided to move to the USA. Despite the fact that he did not have a high-profile career there, Saveliy Kramarov instead found other opportunities that were unavailable in his native country at that time - good plastic surgeons, thanks to whom he finally found inner freedom, comfortable living and working conditions. And the artist’s personal life overseas was quite successful. For a long time before this, Savely Kramarov, who had dreamed of children, received his cherished desire fulfilled, also far from his homeland.
He became a father for the first time in his life at the age of 53. His only daughter, Benedicta (abbreviated Basyu), named after the artist’s mother, who died of cancer, was given to him by Faina (or Marina), his third wife. Before this, while still living in Russia, Savely Kramarov lived for 13 long years in a civil marriage with a girl named Maria, who passionately dreamed of a child, but the artist himself did not want to become a father, because he considered their life together in a small apartment not suitable for a family with as a child. Later, he remembered this woman with a feeling of deep regret. Naturally, later fatherhood had the best effect - the actor spent all his free time with his daughter, and did not consider caring for the baby shameful. Unfortunately, the family idyll did not last so long.
This is what Savely Kramarov’s daughter has become these days
Basya was about five years old when his parents decided to separate. The reasons for this action are not particularly important now. The important thing is that the actor stopped seeing his beloved daughter, which depressed him extremely. Apparently, the ex-wife was so offended that she made every possible effort to reduce Savely Kramarov’s communication with Benedicta to a minimum. Unfortunately, they didn’t have much time together anyway. The girl's last meeting with her father took place in the hospital, where the actor smiled, hearing the voice of his daughter singing songs to him. Many journalists are now complaining that Basya never gives interviews about his father. By and large, she remembers too little about him, and therefore, apparently, does not consider it right to have fame in his name. Now she is 28 years old and happily married, continues to live in America, where she was born and raised.
American wife and Basya
Despite the fact that Kramarov tried with all his might to persuade Shatinskaya to leave, she never agreed to leave her homeland. Soon they separated. Maria Shatinskaya got married. Savely Kramarov went to a foreign land in splendid isolation. In the United States, the actor met a new love. She turned out to be Faina Zborovskaya (she herself preferred to be called Marina). They met at a funeral almost immediately after Kramarov arrived in America. The artist courted him beautifully, so the marriage was registered within a couple of months. Moreover, the wedding took place according to Jewish customs: Savely Viktorovich was sure that if all the rituals were followed, God would definitely reward them with a child. And so it happened.
Emigration
Over the years, Saveliy Kramarov began to think more about life, philosophical questions of existence, and faith. He was a Jew and felt this especially acutely when his uncle, his only relative, emigrated to Israel. Since then, Saveliy began to lead a rather dubious lifestyle, for that time.
Savely Kramarov in exile
Kramarov understood this as a silent hint from the authorities about his unwanted presence in the country. And Savely decided to apply for emigration, claiming that he wanted to join his only relative. They refuse him. According to the rules of that time, in case of emigration, it was necessary to remove from circulation all the paintings in which Savely Kramarov appeared. And there were more than forty of them, and most of them were very famous.
In the fall of 1981, Savely Kramarov and Alexander Levenbuk wrote a desperate “Letter to US President Reagan,” where they complained about their fate. The letter was read by Voice of America. After this they did not keep the artist. Kramarov's departure occurred in October 1981.
Savely Kramarov in the film “Moscow on the Hudson”
In the USA, Savely Viktorovich chose Los Angeles as his place of residence, where he settled with Ilya Baskin, an actor with whom he played in “Big Change”. Later, the actor rents an apartment nearby. Some time later, Kramarov and Baskin starred in the dramatic film “Moscow on the Hudson.” Savely appeared in the guise of KGB officer Boris.
The artist Savely Kramarov did not suffer from lack of work in the USA. A number of films appeared with his participation, although there were no leading roles.
Savely Kramarov in the film “2010”
In the film “2010” Savely Viktorovich played an astronaut pilot from the USSR. It is interesting that the artist was required to make an evil cartoon of Soviet reality, but Kramarov resisted this in every possible way, arguing that “in the Soviet Union, only educated and brave people, and certainly not idiots, could be cosmonauts.”
Saveliy Kramarov in the film "Tango and Cash"
Then the films “Armed and Dangerous”, “The Return of Morgan Stewart”, “Red Heat” appeared. Saveliy Kramarov was accepted into the Screen Actors Guild. This was practically impossible for emigrants, but an exception was made for him, which Kramarov was incredibly happy about. The Soviet actor managed to work with Western cinema stars, including Warren Beatty and Robin Williams.
Saveliy Kramarov's life in the USSR collapsed in one moment. His uncle emigrated to Israel, which attracted the attention of the relevant authorities to the actor. They abruptly stopped inviting him to films, which only meant that his impressive career was over.
Savely Viktorovich saw only one way out for himself - moving abroad. But this was not so easy to achieve either. For many years he banged his forehead against the wall of the Iron Curtain; only in 1981 did he manage to leave the country.
Friends helped organize a tour of Europe for Savely Kramorov. He was successful not only with those like him, fugitives from their homeland, but also with local residents. On this wave, the actor managed to visit Israel, Japan and Australia. Then he set off to conquer Hollywood.
This is not to say that he was unclaimed. Kramarov actively acted in films and TV series, but his roles remained episodic. In principle, it was the same in the USSR, but the actor failed to achieve brightness and memorability. However, he did not complain about lack of money, and by Soviet standards he lived in general luxury.
In 1995, he received the long-awaited leading role in the movie. But fate once again treated him cruelly. The actor was diagnosed with cancer and soon died.
The fate of the actor's daughter after divorce
After his divorce from Faina Zborovskaya, Savely Kramarov rarely saw his daughter: they say Faina interfered with their communication. And when Kramarov was given a disappointing diagnosis, Basya was barely 7 years old. True, before her death, Zborovskaya nevertheless brought the girl to her father. But by that time Kramarov had already lost his sight, so he could only hear the voice of his favorite. As for Basya herself, due to her age she practically did not remember Kramarov. For this reason, she still does not give interviews: questions about Savely Viktorovich could not be avoided, but Benedicta would still not be able to answer them.
Nevertheless, the genes still made themselves felt. And even though Benedikta Kramarova did not become an actress, for some time she worked in the modeling business under the name Basika Kramarov. However, then the girl decided to abandon her career as a fashion model and received the profession of an accountant. And in 2013, Kramarova found family happiness: she married American Ben Heller. Nothing is known about whether Savely Viktorovich had grandchildren. Even the late artist’s colleagues claim that they last saw Basya at his father’s funeral in 1995.
How did the life of Savely Kramarov’s only daughter turn out?
Benedicta, or simply Basya - this is the name the baby received at birth...
The most famous Soviet actor learned the joy of fatherhood when he was already over fifty. Having emigrated to the USA, Savely Kramarov married for the third time. His wife was Marina from Odessa. It was she who gave the now American actor his only child - a daughter, who it was decided to name in honor of Savely Viktorovich’s mother. Benedicta, or simply Basya, is the name the baby received at birth. Everyone wants to know where the daughter of one of the most talented comedians is now, how her fate turned out and what she is doing.
Arriving in the USA, the actor began actively acting and, although the roles were minor, Kramarov’s business went uphill. He bought a house in Los Angeles and, as we said, got married. When the actor passed away, his daughter was only 7 years old, and although they rarely saw each other, because her parents divorced when Benedicta was just a baby, the girl was in great pain.
Basya is very similar to Savely - the same nose, the same squint in her eyes, which does not spoil her, but on the contrary, gives her some kind of charm. This is what the Russian friends of the great actor said. They saw the girl only once - at a funeral, because the girl’s mother did her best to prevent the father from communicating with the child. They say that Kramarov left her, and Marina could not forgive him for this. True, she let her daughter say goodbye to her father in the last days of his life. Unfortunately, the blind actor could not see his grown-up baby, but he talked to her for a long time, listened to her voice, her songs, hugged his dear little man, saying goodbye to her.
Benedicta doesn’t remember her father well, because he left too early and she has very few memories. They are childish and sketchy - so dad feeds her little tasty potatoes in Russian and does not salt them. Everyone knows how the actor followed proper nutrition and did not eat salt.
Benedicta and her mother always lived in America, in Las Vegas. Having matured, she turned into a real beauty. Savely Viktorovich would be very proud of his daughter. In 2013, the girl got married. Her chosen one was a handsome guy named Ben. The girl’s mother, Marina, says about him that he is a very kind, noble, intelligent young man. A true gentleman, there are few of those these days. Benedicta is also crazy about her chosen one.
Now Savely Kramarov’s daughter is about 30 years old, she is a happy married lady. Unfortunately, she does not give interviews about her father and her private life. She doesn’t remember Father Benedict well, we’ve already talked about this, but she doesn’t talk about herself—she doesn’t think it’s necessary. This is her right and there is nothing wrong with it. We wish the girl all the best and kindness.
Natalya Siradze became the actor’s last love. They married in 1994, a few months before Kramarov's death. The woman wanted to turn the house that Savely Viktorovich bought in America into a museum, but they say that his ex-wife is against it. Maybe Benedicta will subsequently support this idea and Russian tourists will come there on excursions.
PS That's it. Sorry, nothing else was found. Maybe you, dear readers, know something about the beautiful Benedict. Leave a message in the comments, I will be glad to receive any information on this issue.
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Filmography: films starring Savely Kramarov
The acting biography in Kramarov’s life began with the film “They Were Nineteen,” where he was given a small role, but in which he was able to show himself. But he won the popularity of the audience when he starred in the film “Guys from Our Yard,” where he plays a hooligan. This role was given to him so easily, because, in fact, he did not play it, but lived it, because he was somewhere similar to this boy. It is with this role that his filmography begins. Films with Savely Kramarov in the title role, such as “Gentlemen of Fortune”, “Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Profession” have become favorites for many, because they are still watched, although they know all the catchphrases from this movie by heart.
After emigrating to the USA, the actor’s creativity did not end, and although he already played minor roles, he enjoyed it. “Moscow on the Hudson” is Kramarov’s first role in another country, where he plays a KGB officer. This was followed by the films “Armed and Dangerous”, “Red Heat”, where he once again shows and reveals his acting talent.
Kramarov's beloved women argue over his fees
For our viewers, he is still one of the most adored actors. Komsomolskaya Pravda collected testimonies from people who knew the legendary comedian closely.
What is the difference between a disaster and a disaster?
“I knew Sava from the theater studio at Moscow State University, where we played together,” Kramarov’s friend, artistic director of the Shalom Theater Alexander Levenbuk, told KP. — Since his youth, Sava dreamed of becoming an artist, although at the time we met he was studying at the Forestry Institute. He was not accepted into the acting school, saying that artists of such unheroic appearance were not needed. But Sava was persistent. And he constantly studied - having already become a star after The Elusive Avengers, he went to study at GITIS in the acting department. He played in Sovremennik precisely for the sake of acting school. He was always thinking about how to improve his role, and often in films he only had a couple of lines.
Photo: RIA Novosti
Someone said after his death that he dreamed of playing Hamlet. Nonsense! He understood everything about his appearance. And he understood that if he stood next to Morgunov, Vitsin, Leonov, then he was the first! The only thing he regretted was that he refused the role of Petrukha in Motyl’s film “White Sun of the Desert” that was offered to him. I considered it my mistake.
In the Soviet Union, Sava was so popular that when he came to see me and quietly entered the apartment, the doorbell would still ring two minutes later. Autographs, an offer to drink (and he didn’t drink at all) - and it was no longer possible to work: the calls didn’t stop. People came to him in droves.
Kramarov was a cheerful person throughout his life, sometimes he himself composed jokes for performances. His favorite joke is this: “The teacher asks the students:
- Do you know what a disaster is?
The boy raises his hand:
- Yes. This is when a little goat walks along a bridge across a river, and the bridge breaks.
- No no. It's not a disaster. It's just a disaster. A disaster is when a government delegation is flying on a plane, and the plane crashes. Repeat.
— When a government delegation breaks up, it’s a disaster, but it’s not a disaster. But when the goat walks across the bridge..."
These films with Kramarov's participation became classics of Soviet cinema: “Ivan Vasilyevich changes his profession.” Photo: still from the film.
Dandy and dandy
Friends remember: Kramarov loved fashionable clothes. According to director Evgeniy Ginzburg, he “was always dressed to the nines: if he had jeans, then they were branded, if he had a jacket, then it was Italian. If the car is a foreign car. The cleanliness of it was perfect. My attempts to smoke carefully out the window were interrupted by a cry: “Are you crazy!”
One of the first in the Soviet years, the artist bought it from diplomats and drove around Moscow in a white Volkswagen. Moreover, he could often drive through a red light. But as soon as the traffic cop stopped his car, he asked for an autograph instead of a driver’s license.
Photo: RIA Novosti
His popularity went through the roof. Alexander Zbruev likes to recall this incident:
— “Big Change” was filmed in Yaroslavl. One day we drive up to the entrance of the plant, where one of the scenes was filmed, and there is a watchman: “Pass!” Driver: “Yes, we pass here every day!” He insisted: “You need a pass.” Rolan Bykov looked out: “Listen, my friend, we’re in a hurry. Don’t you recognize us?” Evgeniy Leonov came out and also tried to talk, but to no avail. Then Kramarov leans out and shouts: “Listen, friend! Do you even know what you’re doing?” The watchman saw him and burst into a smile: “Ah! Come on, let's go!"
"Gentlemen of Fortune". Photo: still from the film.
camel spit
On the set of “Gentlemen of Fortune,” as director Georgy Danelia recalls, a funny story happened when they were filming a scene in which a camel spits at Kramarov. In fact, there was no spitting involved. They thought like this: in one frame the camel stretches out its lips, and in the next they show Kramarov covered in shaving foam. But Kramarov grimaced and teased the camel so much that he actually spat.
“When the actor emigrated, they tried to cut his role out of the film. But I wrote to them that they were making an ideological mistake. He suggested that we look at the film more carefully, because the actor Kramarov plays a bandit and a renegade. It worked! They left everything as it was,” Danelia recalled.
"Big change". Photo: still from the film.
Man in a cap
In one of his first films, directed by Alexander Mitta, “My Friend, Kolka!”, Kramarov starred in a cap. I took her with me from filming - she became a talisman. And it’s true: new proposals poured in as if from a cornucopia. When leaving for the USA, the actor took the talisman with him.
“I tried to dissuade him from leaving: they say they have enough of their own fools there.” “No,” he said, “fools are needed everywhere!” - recalled Alexander Mitta.
Alms for the artist
The artist’s last film in Russian cinema was the film “Russian Business”. Friends persuaded the actor to come to Moscow to film. The episode where Savely’s hero, the unemployed trainer Uncle Vasya, begged for alms with his bear was very difficult. Filmed on Novy Arbat. The text was recorded on a tape recorder. Kramarov’s voice echoed across Arbat: “Forgive me for what we are asking of you, but what to do?!” Passers-by stopped and recognized the artist. They realized: Kramarov had returned from emigration and was in poverty. Everyone willingly put money in his hat. But according to the plot of the film, his hero is just the opposite - no one serves him. The director used a megaphone to explain to passers-by: filming is underway, there is no need to give alms. But new onlookers approached, and everyone had the same reaction - give to the “unfortunate emigrant” Kramarov.
Photo: RIA Novosti
VERY PERSONAL
Daughter Basya sang songs to her dying dad
American friends and acquaintances of Kramarov are united in one thing: the actor found his human happiness when he met his second wife Natalya Siradze. The happiness turned out to be short: fate gave them three years of marriage. And then, and then, people’s rumors turned out to be merciless towards Natalya: she was accused of separating the actor from his first wife Faina, forcibly transporting him from Hollywood, and selling their common house in San Francisco.
The actor became a father at the age of 53. He adored his daughter Basya. Photo: personal archive.
In fact, they met when the already divorced Savely settled in San Francisco, and completely different people insisted on selling the house.
“I first met Savely at a friend’s house,” recalls Natalya. - Then 8 months passed, and he suddenly asked them to call me and ask if we could see him again. And he proposed to me later, and in a joking manner, over the phone, after which he gave me a ring and, with a cheerful expression on his face, put it on my finger. I decided he was joking...
I thank fate for meeting Savely. He was wise and reverent. I remember, with tears in my eyes, telling me how, as a 4-year-old boy, I ran to the station to meet the trains in the hope that my dad would arrive. And dad, who was then repressed for the first time (Kramarov Sr. was taken twice - in 1938 and 1950 - Ed.), still did not come... We lived together for a little while, and when Savely fell ill, I could have saved myself from the adversity that had befallen me. But I had no idea of leaving. This man became my life.
I knew how much Basya meant to him. Both me and our friends, we all called Faina with a request to bring Basenka to the hospital. They managed to arrive, and Basya sang songs to dad and hugged him. By that time, Savely could no longer see anything, could not speak, but he heard his daughter and smiled.
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Kramarov spent the last 14 years of his life in the USA. And almost every year journalists go to California to find his friends and relatives. The persistent questioning did its job: Savely Kramarov’s relatives and friends practically stopped making contact. But for “KP” almost everyone made an exception.
Actress Galina Loginova, Milla Jovovich’s mother, has hosted Kramarov at her home more than once:
“He was very modest, he didn’t pretend to do anything special in everyday life. Yes, he took care of his health - he didn’t drink at all, he came with his own tea mixtures, which he brewed only for himself. But there is nothing wrong with that, everyone enjoys life in their own way.
After divorcing his wife Faina (from this marriage the actor had a daughter, Basya. - Ed.), Savely moved from Los Angeles to San Francisco, where he met Leonid Nakhodkin. He tells:
Savely divorced his first wife Faina, but the former spouses maintained a warm relationship. Photo: SOCIAL NETWORKS
— Savely and I were not close friends, but we talked a lot. Perhaps the fact that I am not from an acting background also played a role, and it was easier with me. After Savely’s death, I was entrusted with receiving all the fees due to him for his participation in films shot in Hollywood, and distributing them among his heirs - Savely’s widow Natalya Siradze and Basya, his daughter from his first marriage. Kramarov did not think about death; it was then that the court, in agreement with the heirs, appointed me as his executor. It’s not my job to smooth over disagreements between the parties; I’m, let’s say, just an accountant. Are there any disagreements? If they didn’t exist, then there would be no need for my services, so judge for yourself... As for the fees, Kramarov said: “It’s better to star in a small role, but in a film with famous actors, than in a leading role, but in unsatisfactory picture." He did the smart thing and starred in films with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Robin Williams, which still generates income.
The actor’s first wife Faina and their daughter Basya, named after Kramarov’s mother Benedikta Solomonovna, live in Las Vegas. Basya recently got married. Together and separately, they ignore all interview requests.
FROM THE KP DOSSIER
5 touches to the portrait of a great comedian
1. Since childhood, Savely dreamed of becoming an artist. When he was not accepted into the theater institute, he entered the Forestry Institute and played in amateur performances. Kramarov sent several of his photographs to all film studios in the country. One letter received a response. So in 1959, he received his first film role - he played the hooligan Vaska Rzhavyi in the film “Guys from Our Yard.” And the actor’s first starring role was the hooligan Pimen in the film “My Friend, Kolka!” (1961).
Photo: RIA Novosti
2. From birth, Savely was cross-eyed, which added comic charm. But the artist suffered because of his imperfection. Therefore, in emigration, I surgically got rid of the defect.
Photo: GLOBAL LOOK PRESS
3. When Kramarov began to ask to go abroad, he was not released. Moreover, Goskino issued an order to stop filming the artist, since he “plays imbeciles and cretins, which does not correspond to the composition of our society. And by causing laughter through his play, he stupefies the most advanced Soviet society in the world.”
4. After the ban on filming, the artist lost his favorite job and fell into depression. I found an outlet in faith. Kramarov was fanatical in his religiosity - he followed all the postulates: do not work on Shabbat, eat only kosher food. Which, under Soviet conditions, created additional problems for him.
5. When Savva was 18 years old, his mother died of cancer. This became a mental trauma: Kramarov was very afraid of getting sick himself. With manic zeal, he took care of his health: he searched all over Moscow for raisins, apricots, nuts, and bought the “correct” rice. He didn’t drink, didn’t smoke, did jogging, and then yoga, in which his friend Georgy Vitsin became his like-minded person.
Kramarov died on June 6, 1995 in San Francisco. The illness that he tried to avoid still overtook him: the artist was given a terrible diagnosis - “rectal cancer.” Kramarov suffered two strokes and spent his last days lying blind and mute...
See even more photos in the photo gallery “Savely Kramarov: in memory of the artist”
Ex-wife of Savely Kramarov - Marina
Savely chose little-known women as his wives, who were simpler and, in his opinion, kinder, and he tried not to disclose information about them to the public. Savely Kramarov’s ex-wife, Marina, gave birth to his beautiful daughter Basya, in whom the actor doted on him and after her birth practically did not leave the baby’s side. This was a deliberate step, because at that time the man was already 53 years old. The family lived in Los Angeles, and after the divorce, Marina and her daughter went to Las Vegas. After the divorce, their relationship deteriorated, there were constant quarrels and misunderstandings, because of this, Marina forbade seeing her daughter, and Savely was able to see the baby very rarely.
Cause of death of Savely Kramarov. His grave is in the cemetery
“The cause of death of Savely Kramarov. His grave is in the cemetery,” another sad news that spread throughout the Internet. The cause of his death was illness, namely rectal cancer. After Savely was told the diagnosis, he didn’t even believe it, because he monitors his health so carefully and here is such news. But the diagnosis turned out to be correct, and Kramarov underwent surgery. True, things began to deteriorate after it, then Savely suffered two strokes, after which he lost his sight, and then died completely. But the actor’s widow says that medicine in America is to blame for everything, and that if they had discovered his illness earlier, everything could have been prevented, because Savely underwent a full medical examination quite often. If you are wondering where the actor is buried, his grave is in a Jewish cemetery near San Francisco.
Biography and personal life of Savely Kramarov
On television screens, the viewer saw an unusual-looking, cheerful comedian, whose image seemed carefree and light to many. What is the actual biography and personal life of Savely Kramarov, who brought only tenderness and a smile to the face of the public.
October 13, 1934 is the birthday of the great actor, who was born in Moscow into a financially secure family. But the quiet life was short-lived, his father spent a long time in the camps, and his mother died when the guy was sixteen years old. The boy grew up as a difficult teenager, studied poorly, argued with teachers, and his only outlet was a cinema, where he often went, skipping school lessons.
His dream of being a drama student was dashed when he was rejected due to failing his exams. He decides to enter the Forestry Institute, after which he worked in his profession for some time. But he didn’t get any pleasure from it, and he decided to try his luck a second time. He was accepted into the theater studio, and he was noticed as an extraordinary person. Kramarov began to be invited to films for small episodic roles, and a little later for the main ones. And later he received his education, graduating from GITIS.
Kramarov became a famous comedian, a popular person for whom, it would seem, everything in life is going great. However, something was bothering him from within, and he began to lead a lifestyle that was surprising at the time. He gave up meat products, began to get involved in yoga, and increasingly thought about the meaning of life. The actor has fewer roles, which disappeared over time, and he decides to leave for America for permanent residence.
In a new place, Savely Kramarov continues his creative path, but in secondary roles, playing Soviet cosmonauts and pilots. During all his time living in another country, the actor came to his homeland only twice. His life was cut short in 1995 when the actor was diagnosed with cancer.
The actor’s personal life was also not sweet; he had a sufficient number of women with whom he lived for certain periods of time. He was officially married twice and has a daughter, Benedicta.
Personal life
While studying at GITIS, Kramarov had an affair with his classmate Lyudmila. Soon they got married. But this alliance turned out to be short-lived. Savely's next wife, albeit a civil one, was the architect Maria. They lived together for 13 years.
Savely Kramarov with his daughter Basya
In 1986, Savely Kramarov’s personal life took a new turn: the artist officially entered into a second marriage. A year later, his wife Marina gave birth to his daughter Benedicta (Basya). But the couple did not live long. Basya is Kramarov’s only child.
Saveliy Kramarov with his wife Natalya Siradze
Saveliy Kramarov lived the last year of his life in America with Natalya Siradze.
Daughter of Savely Kramarov - Benedikta Kramarov
It is worth noting that the man also had a child from a civil marriage, but the girl died in infancy and nothing is known about her. Since Savely became a father at a late age, namely at 53, he tried to devote all his free time to his daughter. But after living with her mother for 5 years, the couple decided to divorce, after which the ex-wife in every possible way prevented communication between father and daughter. This situation greatly depressed Kramarov, but he was unable to change the situation. Saveliy Kramarov’s daughter, Benedikta Kramarova, always remembers her father with warmth.
