Theater career
Igor Vasiliev, an actor whom the audience knows and loves, began working at the Moscow Art Theater in 1961. He proves himself not only as an actor, but also as a director. It is known that the talented actor Vasiliev played on the theater stage in fourteen performances. Thus, we can highlight the following roles: Chance Wayne in the play “Sweet-voiced Bird of Youth”, Glumov in the theatrical production “Enough Simplicity for Every Wise Man”, Baskin in the play “The New American” and others.
In 1963, for seven years, Igor Vasiliev also played on the stage of the Sovremennik Theater. Thus, he played the role of Henry in the play “The Naked King”, as well as Christian in the theatrical production of “Cyrano de Bergerac”.
The last role in a theatrical production was the role of old man Ali in the play “Tutish”. This performance was performed on the stage of the capital's art theater. It is known that in 2007, seven days after the death of this outstanding actor, this performance was staged and performed in memory of him.
VASILIEV Igor Alekseevich05/20/1938, Moscow - 12/23/2007, Moscow
Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1984) People's Artist of Russia (2003) Knight of the Order of Friendship (1998)
Theater
Igor Vasiliev was born in Moscow in the family of the famous metropolitan architect Alexei Vasiliev. In 1961, he graduated from the Studio School at the Moscow Art Theater, where he studied on the course of A. Karev, and was accepted into the troupe of this theater. In 1963, Igor Vasiliev moved to Sovremennik. He worked there until 1970, playing a number of roles, including: Henry in “The Naked King” based on the fairy tale by E. Schwartz and Christian in “Cyrano de Bergerac” by E. Rostand.
In 1970, Igor Vasiliev returned to the Moscow Art Theater. The actor remained faithful to this scene until the end of his life. Over the years, he was involved in the following plays: “The Sweet Bird of Youth” by Tennessee Williams (Chance Wayne), “Three Fat Men” by Yuri Olesha (tightrope walker Tibul), “The Last Days” by Mikhail Bulgakov (Dantes), “Simplicity is Enough for Every Wise Man” Alexander Ostrovsky (Glumov), “Mary Stuart” by F. Schiller (Leicester), “Valentin and Valentina” by Mikhail Roshchin (Gusev), “Uncle’s Dream” by F.M. Dostoevsky (Mozglyakov), “Duck Hunt” by A.V. Vampilov (Zilov), “Mother-of-Pearl Zinaida” by M. Roshchina (Yurik), “Candlelight Ball” by G. Epifantsev (Pontius Pilate), “Moscow Choir” by L. Petrushevskaya (Sasha), “Boris Godunov” by A.S. Pushkin (Basmanov ), “Crime and Punishment” by F.M. Dostoevsky (Svidrigailov), “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Shakespeare (Oberon), “Masquerade” by M.Yu. Lermontov (Unknown (1996), “Amadeus” by Peter Schaefer (Baron Gottfried Van Sweeten, Joseph II), “New American” by S.D. Dovlatov (Baskin), “Literature Teacher” by V. Semenovsky (His Excellency), etc.
Movie. Soviet period
Igor Vasiliev first appeared on television in 1962, starring in small roles in the films and plays “The Seventh Satellite” and “Interview with Spring.” A year later, he made his film debut: in the film “One Street City” directed by Yakov Bazelyan, staged at the Yalta Film Studio, he played the role of Senechka.
Igor Vasiliev came to wide fame in 1975, when the heroic adventure television series “Omega Option” appeared on the screens of the country. The plot of the film was based on real events - the actions of Soviet intelligence in Tallinn occupied by the Nazis. At the center of the intrigue is the intellectual battle between the Soviet intelligence officer Sergei Skorin, infiltrated into the intelligence agencies of Nazi Germany (this role was played by Oleg Dal), and the German counterintelligence agent Baron Georg von Schlosser. The latter was played by Igor Vasiliev. Surprisingly, being a negative character, his hero attracted the viewer with his intelligence, aristocracy and charm.
It should be noted that Igor Vasiliev’s aristocracy was innate - both in appearance and in behavior. Noble facial features, posture, intelligent eyes, a bewitching voice - with such data he would be guaranteed fame somewhere in Hollywood. But in Soviet cinema, this type, unfortunately, was not in great demand. However, the actor has a number of works to his credit that have left a noticeable mark in the memory of viewers.
So in 1977, in the detective story “Tavern on Pyatnitskaya” directed by Alexander Faintzimmer, Igor Vasiliev brilliantly played the role of investigator Sergei Nikolaevich Zaitsev, an intelligent, kind and insightful man. The creators of the film transported the viewer to the turbulent 20s, to a capital filled with criminals of various stripes. It was in this difficult situation that the work of the criminal investigation department took place...
Often the actor appeared on screen in the roles of foreigners (who else would play such roles if not him, with his aristocracy?). In the famous adventure detective story by Veniamin Dorman, “The Abduction of the Savoy” (based on the story by A. Shchepersky “Flight 627”), Igor Vasiliev played a mercenary, drug courier and repeat killer Lancier (aka Paul Latire). The action-packed film, intended primarily for teenage audiences, aroused great interest among domestic viewers. It was successfully demonstrated in other countries.
It is also worth noting his Paradieu in the joint Soviet-Swiss war drama “The Velvet Season,” which tells the story of the fighters of the international brigade fighting in Spain in 1938. And in the film adaptation of the famous science fiction work by Yuri Belyaev “The Testament of Professor Dowell”, carried out in 1984 by director Leonid Menaker, Igor Vasiliev created the image of the talented chemist Dr. Robert Korn, who turns out to be a cynical businessman and murderer.
Movie. 90s, 2000s
In the early 90s, Igor Vasiliev starred in several films, the most notable of which was the detective story “The Shroud of Alexander Nevsky.” In this film, his hero was the underground millionaire Semyon Petrovich Burdyukov, also known as a criminal nicknamed “Shaman”. This role was one of the last he played in Soviet cinema.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Vasiliev acted very little. And those rare works he played in the 90s can hardly be called successful. Thus, the Ukrainian comedies “Shot in the Coffin” and “Brave Boys,” even despite the participation of a number of famous actors in them, do not stand up to any criticism.
At the beginning of the new century, Igor Vasiliev was invited by director Kirill Mozgalevsky to play the main role in the film “The Temptation of Dirk Bogarde” - a biographical film telling the story of the life of the amazing English actor Dirk Bogarde, who became a classic of world cinema, working with such masters as Visconti and Fassbinder.
Later, the actor starred in several popular television series, creating a number of interesting characters: Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian government Valentin Nikolavich Sviridov in the crime drama “Time of the Cruel”, Gleb Dmitrievich Ferapontov in the detective story “MUR is MUR-3”, Igor Vladimirovich Mironenko in the crime series “Citizen” chief-3.” And the most striking work of this period (the last in his life) was the role of the Old Woman in the historical adventure series “With a Pen and a Sword,” based on the novel by Pikul.
Personal life
Igor Vasiliev did not like to talk about his personal life. It is known that at one time he was married to actress Irina Miroshnichenko (he was her third husband). After breaking up, they maintained warm, friendly relations.
In life, Igor Vasiliev was a very erudite and interesting person, he read a lot, and it was a pleasure to communicate with him. Elegant, handsome, he had exquisite taste, loved to dress fashionably, and was always familiar with the latest fashion trends. Igor Vasiliev was friends with the famous fashion designer Vyacheslav Zaitsev, who sewed his clothes. The actor often used his wardrobe on set.
The final
Igor Vasiliev worked until the end of his life. His last work on stage was the role of an old man named Ali in the Moscow Art Theater's play "Tutish", staged by director Marina Brusnikina based on the story "Pension" by Alexei Torka in 2007. At the end of the same year - December 23 - Igor Vasiliev died of a heart attack. Igor Alekseevich was buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery in Moscow, and on December 30, 2007, the performance was performed in his memory.
Igor BIN
Materials used: Zoya Igumnova, “Leave without bothering anyone,” “Interlocutor”
Film career
The first film in which the young and talented actor starred was the film “City - One Street” directed by Yakov Bazelyan. He played Senechka. In 1966, actor Vasiliev played the role of Sashka Malashkin, who in the film “A Bridge is Being Built” was a welding foreman. The action of this film takes place in Saratov, where a capital correspondent comes to write an article about the construction of a road bridge across the Volga River. But suddenly he meets those with whom he once fought. Only his fellow soldiers and friends thought that he had been dead for a long time.
In 1967, actor Vasiliev plays a small cameo role as a cafe visitor in the film “Not the Most Lucky Day” directed by Yuri Egorov. And then five years later, Igor Alekseevich acted as Andrian in the film “Goya, or the Hard Path of Knowledge” directed by Konrad Wolf. This film is not only historical, but also biographical, as it tells in detail about the life and work of the greatest graphic artist and painter Francisco Goya.
Over the next four years, one film will be released annually with the participation of the famous and talented actor Vasiliev. So, in 1972 he starred in the film “The Fight”, the following year in the film “Engineer Pronchatov”, and in 1974 it was the film “The Only Road”, where he plays the role of Erich Gunther. It is worth mentioning his brilliant performance as Abwehr Major Baron Schlosser in the film “The Omega Option.”
In 1977, Igor Alekseevich starred in the film “Cafe Isotope” directed by Georgiy Kalatozishvili. The main character is welder Prokhorov, who became one of the first to start building a nuclear power plant. How well Vladimir does his work will determine how successful and high-quality the work of the entire team will be. But the young welder’s girlfriend dies, after which Vladimir withdraws into himself, avoids people, and does not want to communicate with anyone. The guys from the brigade are trying to understand him. Actor Vasiliev plays Academician Korostylev in this film.
But the role of actor Vasiliev in the film “Tavern on Pyatnitskaya” directed by Alexander Faintsimier became especially interesting. The Moscow Criminal Investigation Department is trying to catch a gang of criminals led by a bandit named Gray. Investigators soon learn that the main base where all members of this group meet is the tavern on Pyatnitskaya. The constant murders and robberies that this gang commits do not allow the residents of the capital to sleep peacefully. One of the investigators even infiltrates this gang to expose all the criminals. In this film, which was released in 1978, Igor Alekseevich plays investigator Zaitsev.
In 2002, the talented actor Vasiliev agreed to star in the film “Babi Yar” directed by Jeff Canue. The plot of this film takes the viewer to the difficult and terrible time of the Great Patriotic War, when Kyiv was occupied by the Germans. The invaders decided to destroy all Jews. And at the end of September at Babi Yar they were shot en masse. Some still managed to escape in the forest. Igor Alekseevich brilliantly played the role of Erwin Tanz in this film.
First leading role
The famous actor Vasiliev received his first leading role in 1972. Director Vladimir Nazarov invited him to play the young engineer Pronchatov in the film of the same name. An engineer at a timber company is trying to defend his idea of creating a timber processing complex that would be built on one of the most beautiful northern rivers. Oleg is making every effort to bring this project to life.
Significant film role
In 1984, Igor Vasiliev, whose biography is full of bright events, plays the most significant and noticeable role in his cinematic career. In the film “The Testament of Professor Dowell” directed by Leonid Menaker. Igor Alekseevich played the professor's student. According to the story, he is unusually talented in chemistry. Great hopes are placed on him, a brilliant future is predicted for him. However, these are not all his “talents”. As it turned out, he is also a cynical businessman and a cold-blooded killer.
This film is about Professor Dowell, who created an incredible solution that can revive certain parts of the body. But the professor himself dies unexpectedly from a heart attack, but leaves behind a will in which he asks to be revived with the help of a solution that he invented. Korn, played by Vasiliev, connects the head to the solution and destroys the body. An investigation begins.
Film career
Yes, as it became clear from the biography of Alexei Vasiliev, he performed for a long time only on theater stages. There were no full-length films or similar films to his credit. Yes, there were a couple of TV series in which he participated, but this is very insignificant.
For the first time, he received one of the main roles in the series, which consisted of twelve episodes. Its title was “While the Fern Blooms.” It was such a mystical comedy film, which also gave the actor great popularity. This painting is the most important in this person’s portfolio. It shows all his skills and achievements, and on the basis of this particular film, critics and employers base their conclusions that Alexey Vasiliev has inexhaustible talent.
And the actor himself understood that this film was indicative, and how he turned out in it would decide his future fate. Either he will become a nobody, or he will become famous throughout Russia. Therefore, he gave his best, devoted a lot of time to this particular film and at the same time did not participate in other TV series or theatrical performances. In general, I gave my all to this film. And, as everyone claims, he really succeeded. The actor is very glad that this happened.
The very idea of the film was very interesting without him, but he added some filling to it, and watching it became doubly interesting. Critics also thought so, because after a series of gangster films, I wanted something new, joyful.
Filming in television series
In 1991, Igor Vasiliev begins filming in the film “Weapons of Zeus”, where he plays the role of Doctor Martin Comte. This multi-part film tells about the work of outstanding scientists who are trying to create a theory of controlling the elements. This control is called “Weapon of Zeus”. As planned, it will help to further preserve the ecology of the entire planet.
No less significant is the role of Dirk in the film “The Temptation of Dirk Bogarde.” The main character of this series is a former actor who decided to take up writing.
But the cinematic biography of actor Igor Vasiliev also includes filming in domestic TV series. For example, he played the role of Valentin Sviridov in the serial film “Time of the Cruel.” Counterintelligence officers are faced with a choice: stay in their jobs, receiving a small salary, or go to work for commercial companies. The role of Gleb Ferapontov was superbly played in the multi-part film “MUR is MUR-3”.
The last role of the famous and talented actor Igor Alekseevich Vasiliev was the role of Nikolai Karetnikov in the serial film “Take Me with You.” This film directed by Nikolai Kaptan was released in 2008. It tells how life after school develops for three friends.
Personal life of Anton Vasiliev
Not as much is known about Anton’s personal life as his fans would like. The actor rarely appears on social networks and almost never shares personal photos. It is unknown whether Vasiliev’s heart is occupied or not, but judging by the absence of a wedding ring, he remains a bachelor,
It is unknown whether Anton Vasiliev has a wife
Personal life of Igor Vasiliev
The famous and talented actor was married three times. Igor Alekseevich’s first chosen one was his classmate, but this marriage fell apart very quickly. The second wife of Igor Vasiliev is Irina Miroshnichenko, who is known as a wonderful actress. Their marriage lasted five years. After which the couple decided to separate. It is believed that Igor Alekseevich dreamed of children, and Irina Miroshnichenko thought primarily about her cinematic career and did not want to have children. But even after breaking up, the young people maintained good relations and subsequently became family friends.
Actor Vasiliev was married for the third time, but his chosen one had nothing to do with either the world of cinema or the theater world. The talented actor Vasiliev died at the end of December 2007 in the capital.
Childhood and youth
Anton Vasiliev was born on April 8, 1984 in Leningrad. Anton's parents and his relatives are not connected with the world of cinema or theater, but Vasiliev always felt drawn to the stage and began to hone his acting skills at the Theater of Youth Creativity.
Anton Vasiliev decided to become an actor since childhood
After graduating from school No. 604 in 2001, Vasiliev submitted documents to the St. Petersburg State Academy of Theater Arts (SPbGATI, today RGISI), for the course of Veniamin Mikhailovich Filshtinsky.
During his studies, he was involved in the plays “Yu”, “Romeo and Juliet”, “The Inspector General” and other productions of the educational theater on Mokhovaya Street. In 2006, the young man became a certified actor.
