Childhood and family
The artist’s father worked at an aircraft factory, and her mother worked at the Ministry of Education.
When Natalya was only five years old, she saw the ballet “The Sleeping Beauty” for the first time. He charmed her so much that the girl tried to dance the parts at home and imagined herself as a ballerina. And at the age of 8, Andreichenko staged a ballet at her school, and she herself became a choreographer and director. In third grade, the future actress went to music school and learned to play the accordion.
In parallel with all her hobbies, Natasha was involved in swimming. But she didn’t plan to connect her life with sports, fearing that her figure might lose its grace. But in high school, Andreichenko began to read a lot and was going to enter the philological faculty of Moscow State University. A year before graduating from school, the girl changed her mind and decided to become an actress.
Chasing a childhood dream
During her school years, in addition to regular lessons, Natasha also went to a music school, where she learned to play the accordion. I went in for swimming in the sports section. The dream of becoming an actress did not leave the girl until her senior year. But when the time came to make a life choice, the parents insisted that their daughter go to study as a philologist at Moscow State University.
Having received a certificate of secondary education, Natalya again remembered her dream and took the documents to Shchepkinka. Since I did not prepare for the entrance exams, I did not pass the competitive selection.
At VGIK, where she also auditioned, the commission was not so picky, and Andreichenko found herself on the course of Irina Skobtseva and Sergei Bondarchuk. Having received an acting diploma, Natalya worked a lot on the theater stage in the Vasiliev and Tabakov theaters. She has participated in the following productions:
- "Sargo";
- "A wonderful cure for love";
- "Faith, Love, Hope."
In 1996, the actress recorded an album with her vocals. She was the host of the television programs “Let’s Go” and “Mother in Law”, and sat in the chair of a jury member of the project “Ukraine Doesn’t Believe in Tears.”
Actor career
Natalya Andreichenko did not enter the theater the first time.
At first she tried her luck at the Shchepkin School, but she was unsuccessful; then, in 1973, the girl entered VGIK. Here she took a course in the workshop of Sergei Bondarchuk and Irina Skobtseva. The first role went to the aspiring actress in her second year. She played in the film “From Dawn to Dawn.” Natalya Andreichenko graduated from VGIK in 1977. By this time she already had five roles in her treasury. The most interesting are the role of Tanyusha in “Stepan’s Memo” and a small episode in “The Steppe”.
Great fame in narrow circles came to Andreichenko in 1978 after she played the beautiful Siberian Nastya Solomina in Andrei Konchalovsky’s “Sibiriyada”. By the way, Andreichenko herself considers this role one of the best in her biography. The film earned the Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. After working on Sibiriada, Natalya Andreichenko was included in the list of the Soviet delegation abroad. At that time this was tantamount to a high reward.
Spectacular woman Natalya Andreichenko
During these years, the actress also showed her talent with the role of Olga in Samson Samsonov’s film “The Merchant and the Poet.”
For the next five years, the actress starred only in average films, for example, “When you leave, go away,” “They don’t change horses at the crossing,” “Inspector Losev.” However, Natalya was also memorable in episodic roles. Directors valued the artist’s “feeling for cinema,” that is, a special ability to sense the necessary level of expression of feelings, so to speak, cinemagenicity.
One day in 1983, Natalya woke up popular. Two films with her participation were released at once: “War Romance” directed by Pyotr Todorovsky and “Mary Poppins, Goodbye” directed by “Leonid Kvinikhidze”.
The actress appeared before the Soviet audience in an unusual form - a polished European lady. The fairy tale about the sorceress Mary Poppins was filmed in the best traditions of the Soviet musical. Andreichenko played the main role. At the same time, she showed not only her artistic abilities, but musical and even choreographic ones. And the actress sang songs to the music of her husband Maxim Dunaevsky in the voice of Natalya Vetlitskaya.
The pinnacle of Andreichenko’s career was the role of Lyuba in Pyotr Todorovsky’s “Field Romance.” The woman who went through all the sorrows of war and achieved simple human happiness is played brilliantly.
And in 1984, Natalya received a prize for best performance of a female role at the International Festival in Valladolid, Spain.
Natalya Andreichenko on video Over the next four years, the actress played in the musical film “Maritsa” by Alexander Belinsky, and the melodrama “Sorry” by Ernest Yasan. These were the most successful years creatively. For three years, Andreichenko was named the best actress.
Movies
While still studying, Natalya made her debut in the drama “From Dawn to Dawn”. Then there were the adventures “Duel in the Taiga”, the life saga “Our Debts”, the fairy tale “Stepan’s Memo”, the melodrama “Lullaby for Men”, the comedy “When you leave, go away”.
The actress gained fame from the film epic “Siberiada”, which, thanks to the efforts of the duo Andreichenko and Vladimir Samoilov, became incredibly popular not only in the eyes of the Soviet audience, but also abroad. The proof is a special prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
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After this, dozens of works appeared in Natalya’s filmography, of which the lyrical comedy “Ladies Invite Gentlemen”, the detective story “Inspector Losev” and the production drama “They Don’t Change Horses at the Crossing” stand out. The next bright spots in his career were the melodrama “War Romance” and the musical fairy tale “Mary Poppins, Goodbye!”
There were successful works in the future - the film “Sorry” brought the title of best actress of the year, and for her participation in the film adaptation of the story “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” Natalya was nominated for the Nika film award. Also of interest to movie fans were the historical film “Peter the Great,” the musical “Two Under One Umbrella” and the drama “Quiet Don” by Sergei Bondarchuk.
Personal life of Natalia Andreichenko
The first husband of Natalya Andreichenko was Maxim Dunaevsky.
However, in 1984, the famous director Maximilian Schell came to Moscow to shoot a film about Peter the Great. Andreichenko was just auditioning for a role in the film “Winter Cherry”. However, the role was given to Elena Safonova. But Shell’s audition for the role of Evdokia Lopukhina was successful. Maximilian had already managed to break the hearts of more than one woman, but he did not propose marriage to anyone. Andreichenko and Schell began a touching romance. One day after filming, he invited the actress to have dinner together. The girl stated that the meal would not be possible without an interpreter. However, there was no such thing and the couple went to dinner together. On a napkin the man drew what he felt: the moon, hearts. The parting was long. At Lubyanka, Andreichenko was demanded to leave the foreigner. However, during perestroika, Natalya divorced Dunaevsky and in 1986 married Schell.
With daughter Nastya
Before leaving for the USA, the actress played Katerina Izmailova in the film “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” by Roman Balayan. Andreichenko’s partner was the incomparable Alexander Abdulov. Natalya, by the way, filmed while already pregnant with Shell’s child. Filming continued until the eighth month of pregnancy.
Personal life
The actress walked down the aisle for the first time with Russian composer Maxim Dunaevsky. The man was born in 1945. On November 25, 1982, son Dima was born. Already as a teenager he took his stepfather's surname. The boy showed creative inclinations even during his school years. He became famous as an outstanding guitarist and artistic director of the school orchestra. Dmitry Maksimovich Shell is an employee of a Swiss bank.
Natalya Andreichenko with Maxim Dunaevsky and son Dmitry in his youth
In 1986, Natalya divorced Dunaevsky, and a year later she married the Austrian actor and film director (1985-2005) - Maximilian Schell. He was twenty-six years older than Natasha. The man was born in 1930 and died in 2014. Maximilian and Natalya met in 1984 during the filming of a film about Peter the Great called “Winter Cherry”. They began a touching romance. One day after work, Schell invited the actress to have dinner with him at a restaurant. The girl insisted that they be accompanied by a translator, but in the evening he could not be found and the couple went to dinner together.
Natalia Andreichenko and Maximilian Schell
It was a very sensitive and romantic date. Shell depicted on a napkin everything that he feels for a beautiful lady: the moon, hearts. The lovers had to separate for a while, as the Lubyanka demanded that they leave the foreigner. But after a divorce from her first husband, the couple got back together.
In 1989, Natalya gave her husband a daughter. The girl was named Nastasya. The actress starred in films until the eighth month of pregnancy. Anastasia is a very capable ballerina. She lives in Los Angeles. In 2003, the girl decided to connect her life with politics. Andreichenko is the vice president of the People's Republican Party of the Russian state. In 1991, the family moved to live in the United States of America. After the divorce in 2005, the woman returned to her homeland.
Natalya Andreichenko with her husband Maximilian Schell and children: Dmitry and Nastasya
Andreichenko Natalya Eduardovna watches her figure. She leads a healthy lifestyle and plays sports. The actress is also a vegetarian, does yoga and practices a raw food diet.
62-year-old Andreichenko opened a school of good manners
Life in the USA
Natalya Andreichenko lived with Maximilian Schell for 16 years.
The first five years were in Moscow, the rest in America. In the USA, the actress studied the language, studied vocals and choreography, and also attended a Hollywood acting school. Despite all the efforts of the actress and her husband, it was not possible to extend her popularity beyond Russia. In 1993, the actress took part in the filming of the Italian film “Quiet Don” by Sergei Bondarchuk. Natalya got the role of Daria. A year later, work followed in several Hollywood films: “Night Watch”, “Candles in the Dark” by Schell, “Little Odessa”.
Son of Natalia Andreichenko - Dmitry Shell
The son of Natalia Andreichenko, Dmitry Shell, was born in 1982 in the actress’s first marriage. The guy bore his father’s surname, Dunaevsky, but then took the surname of his stepfather, his mother’s second husband. At school, Mitya played the guitar well and also “led” the school orchestra. Despite this, the guy became an economist. She went abroad and works in a Swiss bank. Several years ago, a big scandal broke out between mother and son; Natalya accused Dmitry of stealing a million from her, thereby depriving her of everything she had earned.
The actress even sued the guy. What kind of relationship Andreichenko has with his son is not known today, but the media wrote that they had made peace.
Return to Russia
In 1999, Natalya Andreichenko came to Moscow to participate in the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Pushkin.
The actress, under the impression of a trip to the famous Disneyland, even had the idea of opening Pushkinland, which is inhabited by fairy tale heroes. However, the project is up in the air. Natalya starred under the pseudonym Natalya Deceived in the film “8 Dollars” by Gregory of Constantinople. Her heroine, however, was voiced by Renata Litvinova.
Natalya returned to Russia without becoming popular in the United States. Maximilian Schell was not against living apart. German journalists have already announced that the couple is on the verge of divorce. The rumors were picked up by various publications. Andreichenko later stated that such news was shocking for her and her husband.
Natalya Andreichenko about the film “Mary Poppins, Goodbye” In 2000, Natalya Andreichenko starred in two Russian films: “Give Me Moonlight” and “Formula of Happiness.” The first film, about clarifying the relationship between spouses, was greeted coolly by critics, but the audience liked it. Men were especially sensitive to the film, approaching the actress and asking her to reconcile them with their wives.
Andreichenko Natalya Eduardovna
Theater and film actress. Honored Artist of Russia. She is best known for her roles in the films Sibiriada, Mary Poppins, Goodbye, A War Romance, and Peter the Great.
Natalya Andreichenko was born on May 3, 1956 in Moscow. The girl’s mother worked at the Ministry of Education, and her father worked at an aircraft factory. After school, in 1973 she applied to several theater universities and soon became a student at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography. She studied in the workshop of Sergei Bondarchuk and Irina Skobtseva.
While still a second-year student, the girl made her film debut, playing roles in the films “From Dawn to Dawn” and “Lullaby for Men.” In 1977, after graduating from university, she managed to star in five films. In 1978, Natalya starred in “Siberiada”. The role of Nastya Solomina brought her fame in professional circles, and the film was awarded a special jury prize at the Cannes International Film Festival.
During this period, Andreichenko starred in many domestic films. Her roles in the films “Don’t Change Horses in the Crossing”, “War Romance”, “Mary Poppins, Goodbye”, “Meritsa”, “Sorry”, “Peter the Great” became especially famous. In 1984, Natalia received a prize at the International Festival in Valladolid for the best performance of a female role, and from 1985 to 1988 she was recognized as the best actress of the year.
The actress’s last film in Soviet cinema: “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.” After this, Natalia left with her husband for the United States of America, where she was not so in demand. She starred in only a few films and not in leading roles. Among her works of this period: roles in the films “Night Watch”, “Little Odessa”, “Doctor Queen, Female Doctor”, “Candles in the Dark”. Without becoming a famous actress in America, Andreichenko returned to Russia.
In Russia in 2000, she starred in the films “Formula of Happiness”, “Give Me Moonlight”, “Sins of the Fathers”, “A Very Russian Detective”. In addition to working in cinema, Andreichenko participates in various television projects and shows. In 2010, she became one of the jury members of the Ukrainian talent show “Ukraine Doesn’t Believe in Tears,” and in 2011, together with Dmitry Nagiyev, she hosted the reality show “Mother in Law” on the Perets TV channel.
In 2020, the actress continues her creative activity. She starred in the TV series “Two Sisters”. But he pays more attention to private performances. On her pages on social networks she often posts fresh photographs from her personal and creative life.
Natalya Andreichenko disappeared on January 27, 2020 The actress has not been in touch for more than a day. She was last seen visiting a friend, from where she left, complaining of poor health and fatigue. After she got into the car, no one saw her again, and her home is only an hour away by car.
Awards and Recognition of Natalia Andreichenko
Honored Artist of Russia (1984) Lenin Komsomol Prize (1984) - for high performing skills in films of recent years Prize at the International Festival in Valladolid (Spain) (1984) - for the best performance of a female role Best actress of the year according to a survey of the magazine "Soviet Screen"
Creativity of Natalia Andreichenko
Filmography
1975 - From dawn to dawn 1976 - Stepan's memo - Tanyusha 1976 - Lullaby for men - Valya Krylova 1977 - Duel in the taiga 1977 - Our debts - Verka 1977 - Steppe - a girl on sheaves 1978 - Leaving - go away - Lyuba 1978 - Sibiriada - Anastasia Solomina 1979 - Reapers - Maria 1979 - Trader and poet - Olga 1979 - A Martian arrived on an autumn night - Valkyrie Nikolaevna 1980 - Horses are not changed at the crossing - Alla 1980 - Ladies invite gentlemen - Raisa 1980 - Wedding night - Masha 1981 - Courage - Tonya , Komsomol member-builder 1982 - Lyudmila - Zina 1982 - The man who closed the city - Nina Aleksandrovna Lazareva, director 1982 - Inspector Losev - Varvara Alekseevna Glotova, forwarder of a knitting factory 1982 - We live here - Arina 1983 - War field novel - Lyubov Ivanovna Antipova, the pie seller 1983 - Mary Poppins, goodbye - Mary Poppins 1983 - Two under one umbrella - Lyudmila (voiced by Inga Tretyakova) 1985 - Maritsa - Maritsa 1986 - Sorry - Marya Sergeevna, employee of the influenza institute 1986 - Peter the Great - Evdokia Lopukhina 1987 - Under the sign of the Red Cross - Nina Ivanovna Malysheva, patronage sister 1989 - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk district - Katerina Izmailova 1993 - Candles in the Dark (USA-Estonia) - Martha Velliste 1994 - Little Odessa - Natasha 1995 - Aurora: Operation Interception - Francesca Zabortsin 1997 - Doctor Queen, female doctor (TV series, episode "Wave Goodbye") - Princess 1998 - Tatort: Russisches Roulette (TV series Germany, Austria, Switzerland) - Helena 1998 - Undead - Panthia, vampire 1999 - $8 ½ - Ksenia Potekhina (voiced by Renata Litvinova) 2001 - Formula of Happiness 2001 - Give me moonlight - Irina Mikhailovna Kupriyanova 2002 - Okay - Elya 2004 - Sins of the fathers - Maria Androsova 2005 - My big Armenian wedding - Irina, Lena's mother 2006 - Quiet Don - Daria (filming took place in 1994) 2008 - A very Russian detective story - Snezhana, Mother Superior 2009 - Borrowed life - Lyudmila Adamova 2009 - On the roof of the world - Elena Naumova, prima theater 2020 - Two sisters
Family of Natalia Andreichenko
First husband - Maxim Dunaevsky (born 1945) - Russian composer Son - Dmitry Shell (born November 25, 1982) - works in a Swiss bank, banker, son of Maxim Dunaevsky, took his stepfather's surname.
Second husband (1985-2005) - Maximilian Schell (1930-2014) - Austrian actor and film director. Daughter - Nastasya Shell (born 1989).
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Awards and achievements
- Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1984)
- Lenin Komsomol Prize (1984) - for high performing skills in films of recent years
- prize at the International Festival in Valladolid (Spain) (1984) - for the best performance of a female role
Daughter of Natalia Andreichenko - Anastasia Shell
The daughter of Natalia Andreichenko, Anastasia Shell, was born in 1989 in the actress’s second marriage, with Maximilian Shell. Throughout her childhood, Nastya danced; it brought her pleasure. The girl often watched ballet on TV, especially Russian, and admired the prima of the Bolshoi Theater, Anastasia Volochkova, her namesake. Then Nastya decided to fulfill her mother’s old childhood dream - to dance on the theater stage.
The actress's daughter lives in America and has become an outstanding ballerina. She works hard and is constantly studying. As the actress herself says, the girl was jealous of her mother’s love for her brother for a long time, but today they live far from each other and have a good relationship.
Photo by Natalia Andreichenko in Maxim magazine
In Soviet times, explicit photos were an absolutely indecent thing; magazines did not print them, and there was no Internet to see movie stars in all their glory. Artists of the past generation never starred in erotic photo shoots, the only place where it was possible to see actors in negligee was film scenes, so you are unlikely to ever see a photo of Natalia Andreichenko in Maxim or Playboy magazine.
The old-school actress appeared naked on camera only once – in the film “Quiet Don”. The film was released in 2006, but filming took place back in 1994. Today on the Internet you can see photos of Andreichenko in a swimsuit from her life in Mexico.
