Biography
Vera Glagoleva is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, director, screenwriter and producer. People's Artist of Russia. Some consider her lucky, others complain about her capricious, sometimes obnoxious character, but both of them unconditionally recognize the acting and directing talent of the legendary film actress. The fragile, brown-eyed, unpredictable, vulnerable, but strong and principled blonde was remembered by the audience for her brilliant acting and transformations on the screen. Many today call Vera Vitalievna one of the most sought-after and extraordinary actresses of the generation, who managed to amaze with her stamina and willpower in difficult times for society.
Childhood and youth
Vera Vitalievna Glagoleva is a native Muscovite, born on January 31, 1956 in a family of teachers. She has an older brother.
Until the age of 6, the Glagoleva family lived in an apartment in the center of the capital of the Soviet Union, but then moved to Izmailovo. With the move, the girl’s social circle also changed. Vera’s family lived in Izmailovo for 4 years, and then her parents were sent on a business trip to Germany. After 5 years, the Glagolevs returned to Moscow. Vera was fond of archery: although this is more of a male sport, the girl liked this kind of sports activity.
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Vera Glagoleva in her youth
Within a year, the future celebrity fulfilled the standard of a master of sports and competed for the Moscow national team. For one shot she had to lift a bow weighing 16 kilograms. Glagoleva’s father wanted her daughter to do rhythmic gymnastics, but the girl preferred to fight with her brother and play Cossack robbers. Vera chose archery because the athletes were dressed in white uniforms: against the backdrop of green onions, the uniform looked touching and romantic.
Personal life
The actress met director Rodion Nakhapetov at Mosfilm in 1974, and married him in 1976. Nakhapetov is 12 years older than Glagoleva.
Vera and Rodion have two daughters - Anna and Maria. Anna became a ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater. The girl also acts in films.
After her marriage, Maria moved to live in America. There I completed a course in computer graphics. Since 2007 he has lived in the Russian capital. The divorce of Glagoleva and Nakhapetov took place in 1991. Rodion moved to the USA, and Vera and her daughters remained in Russia.
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Vera Glagoleva and Kirill Shubsky with their daughter Anastasia
In the same year, the actress met businessman Kirill Shubsky, this happened at the Golden Duke festival. Soon the couple played a wedding and got married. In 1993, a daughter, Anastasia, was born; Vera gave birth to a girl in Switzerland. Kirill is 8 years younger than Vera, but the age difference did not interfere with their strong union. The actress has repeatedly said in interviews that she is happily married to her husband and is completely protected from everyday life.
In 2005, information appeared in the media that gymnast Svetlana Khorkina gave birth to a son from Shubsky. Vera Glagoleva did not react in any way to such press reports. The marriage of Vera and Kirill withstood this test with dignity.
Vera Vitalievna always called herself a realist and pragmatist. The woman did not believe that exhausting training and various medical treatments would be a salvation in the struggle for beauty and preserve youth. The actress herself preferred physical exercise and sports, but still did not deny the possibility of plastic surgery in the future.
Actress career
Vera Glagoleva is one of that unique number of actresses who does not have an acting education. The young girl entered the world of cinema quite by accident in 1974, while at that time she was still a school graduate.
Still young Vera Glagoleva
Vera and her friend ended up at the Mosfilm studio, the director of the film “To the End of the World” met her in a buffet and saw in her his main character, young, tender and most importantly sincere. The casting director paired her with the leading actor, Vadim Mikheenko . Having absolutely no acting experience, and most importantly, education, Vera very naturally managed to bring to the screen Sima, a girl who fights with all her might for her feelings.
In 1977, Glagoleva played the role of Varya in the film “On Thursday and Never Again” by the famous director Anatoly Efros. The director was deeply impressed by the excellent acting of the young actress and made her an offer to work in the acting troupe of the theater on Malaya Bronnaya. At that time, Vera refused such a tempting offer. According to the star herself, she still regrets this decision.
Vera Glagoleva in the film “Marry the Captain”
The peak of the actress's acting fame fell in the 1980s. Vera played in many Soviet films, where she played quite diverse roles. She appeared in the role of teacher Nona Yuryevna in the film “Don’t Shoot White Swans”, as well as the bright Zhenya in “Starfall”, and the fiery Shura in “Torpedo Bomber”, and in the film “About You” she turned into a singer.
What was the secret of the popularity of the young actress? The answer to this question is very simple, Vera has not only an angelic appearance, but also a unique acting type. Tender, fragile with a piercing gaze that can tear you to the core.
Glagoleva in the film “Don’t Shoot White Swans”
And Vera woke up to real celebrity in 1983, after the release of Vitaly Melnikov’s melodrama “Marry the Captain” on wide screens, where she got the role of the emancipated and incredibly fragile journalist Lena. As planned, there were supposed to be 4 main heroines, but for the sake of Vera, amendments were made to the script. The role of an independent and secular journalist brought the actress unprecedented popularity. The Soviet Screen magazine awarded Vera the title of best actress of 1986.
During her career, the actress played exclusively positive characters. At the beginning of her acting career, she took part in the crime drama “Preference on Fridays,” which was released in 1984. None of the directors saw her as a mean girl, but the actress herself really enjoyed trying her hand at such an unusual role.
Glagolev while working on an episode before filming with Dmitry Kharatyan. 1999
In the film “Sincerely Yours” directed by Anna Surikova, the actress had to play the role of Katya Korneeva, a woman who had to learn to find a way out of any difficult life situation. The picture received many laudatory comments. And in the role of Vera, many women recognized themselves, for which they began to revere the actress even more.
In the 1990s, Vera was as popular and recognizable as at the peak of her popularity. The new acting image of the actress has become the role of strong, independent women who are ready to respond to any blows of fate. In the film “I Myself,” directed by Maksimchuk, Glagoleva portrayed a woman who takes revenge on the murderer of her beloved husband.
With actors Alexander Usov and Vladimir Menshov during the play “The Emigrant's Pose” at the Anton Chekhov Theater. year 2000.
In the late 90s, the actress switched to working in television series: “Waiting Room”, “Maroseyka, 12”, “Heiress”, “Island Without Love”, “Wedding Ring”, “A Woman Wants to Know...”, and many other projects , where fans could see their favorite actress.
In 1997, in the drama “Poor Sasha,” she played the role of the mother of the main character. And in 2000, the main female role in the film “It is not recommended to offend women.”
Since 2008, Vera Glagoleva has become a member of the jury of the KVN television game. She was also the head of the faculty of the Moscow Institute of Television and Radio Broadcasting "Ostankino" from 2011 to 2014.
Vera Glagoleva
In the theater, the actress played in the performances “Emigrant Pose” in 1998, at the Anton Chekhov Theater . In the 1999 enterprise “Russian Roulette. Female version" on "Mosfilm-TV", as well as in the theater-studio of Oleg Tabakov in the play "Under the Blue Sky" in 2006.
The actress's track record includes more than forty diverse roles. For her investment in Russian cinema, Vera Glagoleva was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 1996. And in 2011, the film actress received the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation.
Movies
Vera Glagoleva is one of the few actresses who became in demand without acting education. Glagoleva began acting in films immediately after school. The future actress accidentally walked into the Mosfilm film studio in 1974, where she saw the filming of a new film. In the pavilion, preparations were underway for the filming of the film “To the End of the World...”, one of the group members noticed Vera and suggested that she try out for the role of Sima. The heroine of the aspiring actress is a girl who desperately fights for her feelings.
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In 1977, Soviet director Anatoly Efros began filming the film “On Thursday and Never Again.” Glagoleva was offered the role of Varya. The actress’s performance impressed Efros so much that the director invited the young actress to join the theater troupe on Malaya Bronnaya, but Vera refused, which she later regretted more than once.
The 80s saw the heyday of his acting career. Glagoleva played various roles in dozens of films. Viewers saw the actress in the image of a teacher in the film “Don’t Shoot White Swans”, Zhenya in “Starfall”, Shura in “Torpedo Bomber”.
But fame came to Vera Glagoleva after the premiere of the film “Marry the Captain.” In this melodrama, viewers saw the film actress in the role of journalist Elena. The film was conceived as a story in which a border guard is looking for a wife. There were supposed to be 4 heroines, but in the end the script was rewritten, and only the journalist Elena remained. The role of the restless, despite her ostentatious independence, bohemian photojournalist was a success for Glagoleva. For this work, the Soviet Screen magazine named Glagoleva the best actress of the year.
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Vera Glagoleva with her daughters
Alla Surikova’s film “Sincerely Yours...” became no less successful for the actress than the film “Marry the Captain.” In the film “Sincerely Yours...” Ekaterina Korneeva, whose role was played by Glagoleva, had to quickly learn to move through life, reacting to the blows of fate. After watching the film, many viewers said that they saw themselves in Catherine. Glagoleva received nationwide love.
In the 90s, Vera acted frequently. Her role is strong and independent women. All Glagoleva’s heroines are positive. Film critics noted that the actress was not offered negative characters because her appearance does not fit the image of a bitch. Since the 2000s, Glagoleva has been invited mainly to TV series. At this time, the actress’s cinematic biography was replenished with the films “Maroseyka, 12”, “A Woman Wants to Know”, “Wedding Ring” and other films. The actress's portfolio includes more than 40 roles.
In 1996, Vera Glagoleva was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, and in 2011, the film actress became People's Artist of the Russian Federation.
Vera Glagoleva and Alexander Abdullov (still from the film “Descended from Heaven”)
Since 2008, Vera Glagoleva has been a member of the jury of the KVN television game. The celebrity also led one of the workshops of the theater department of the Moscow Institute of Television and Radio Broadcasting "Ostankino" (MITRO) from 2011 to 2014.
Vera Glagoleva did not give up her work in the theater. Spectators remember the artist from the performances “Emigrant Pose” (1998, Anton Chekhov Theater), “Russian Roulette. Female version" (1999, enterprise "Mosfilm-TV"), "Under the Blue Sky" (2006, studio theater under the direction of Oleg Tabakov).
Since 1990, Vera Glagoleva has also worked as a director. It was in 1990 that Vera Glagoleva made her directorial debut, when the film “Broken Light” was shot. This film about unemployed actors was released only 11 years later.
In 2005, Glagoleva wrote and directed the drama “Order”, and already in 2008 she directed “Ferris Wheel”, which received the Grand Prix of the First All-Russian Film Festival “Golden Phoenix” in Smolensk.
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Vera Glagoleva in recent years
In 2010, Vera Vitalievna’s new film “One War” was released. Glagoleva considers this painting her most serious work. The plot of the film tells about the difficult lives of women during the war.
In 2012, the melodrama “Casual Acquaintances” appeared, and in the film “Two Women,” released in 2014 based on Ivan Turgenev’s play “A Month in the Country,” Glagoleva acted as a screenwriter, director and producer. Vera Vitalievna assembled an international cast for this film. The main roles were played by Russian actor Alexander Baluev, Frenchwoman Sylvie Testu and British Ralph Fiennes. The film received several international awards. Foreign and Russian critics have repeatedly noted that with such a film Glagoleva revived the tradition of film adaptations.
Vera Vitalievna Glagoleva. A short excursion into the biography
Actress, director, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Vera Glagoleva was born on January 31, 1956 in Moscow.
Until the age of ten, she lived with her family in Germany, where her parents worked. In her youth, Glagoleva was fond of archery, became a master of sports and played for the youth team of the capital.
Vera Glagoleva got into cinema by accident; Immediately after graduating from school in 1974, she successfully auditioned for the main role in Rodion Nakhapetov’s film “To the End of the World,” which later won a prize at the Ljubljana Film Festival.
In subsequent years, Vera Glagoleva repeatedly appeared with roles in the films of her husband Rodion Nakhapetov: “Enemies” (1977), television films “Don’t Shoot White Swans” (1980), “About You” (1981), etc.
Despite the fact that Glagoleva never received an acting education, this did not stop her from playing more than fifty roles in films and on television.
In the period from 1970 to 1980, Vera Glagoleva was one of the most sought-after Soviet film actresses. Critics consider one of Glagoleva’s most successful roles to be her role in Anatoly Efros’ film “On Thursday and Never Again” (1978). The actress’s work shocked Efros so much that he invited her to his theater on Malaya Bronnaya, but Glagoleva refused.
At the end of the 1970‑1980s. the actress starred in the films “Enemies” (1977), “Suspicious” (1978), “Starfall” (1982), “About You” (1983), “Torpedo Bombers” (1983), “Forgive Us, First Love” (1984), “Following” (1984), “Preference on Fridays” (1984), “Marry the Captain” (1985), “Sunday Dad” (1985), “Sincerely yours...” (1985), “Snipers” (1985) , “Those Who Descended from Heaven” (1986), “Umbrella for the Bridal” (1986), “Without the Sun” (1987), “The Days and Years of Nikolai Batygin” (1987), “These... Three True Cards...” (1988), “Esperanza” (1988), “Lucky Women” (1989), “It” (1989), “Sofya Petrovna” (1989), etc.
And in 1990, the actress acted as director of the film “Broken Light”, which was followed by the films “Order” (2005), “Ferris Wheel” (2007), “One War” (2009), “I Will Revenge and Forget” (2011).
In parallel with her directorial work, Glagoleva continued to act. In the 1990s. with her participation the films “Short Game” (1990), “Between Sunday and Saturday” (1991), “Executor of the Sentence” (1992), “Oysters from Lausanne” (1992), “Night of Questions...” (1993), “ Me myself" (1993), "Poor Sasha" (1997), "Waiting Room" (1998), "Impostors" (1998-2002), "Miners" (1999), "It is not recommended to offend women" (1999).
In the new millennium, the actress appears much less frequently, but always in leading roles: in 2000, she starred in the films “Pushkin and Dantes,” “Tango for Two Voices,” and the television series “Maroseyka, 12,” followed by the films “Indian Summer.” (Czech Republic, 2001), “Heiresses” (2001), “Another Woman, Another Man” (2003), “Island Without Love” (2003), “Upside Down” (2003), “Heiress 2” (2005 ), “Side-step” (2008), the series “A Woman Wants to Know” (2008) and “Wedding Ring” (2008-2011), etc.
In addition to working in films, Vera Glagoleva plays in the enterprise performances “Russian Roulette. Female version" (enterprise "Amethyst"), "Emigrant's Pose" (enterprise by Leonid Trushkin at the Anton Chekhov Theater).
In 1996, Glagoleva was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
For her role in the film “Marry the Captain,” she was recognized as the best actress of the year in a poll by the magazine “Soviet Screen” (1986).
Her film works have received many awards at film festivals: Grand Prix of the First All-Russian Film Festival "Golden Phoenix" in Smolensk - for the film "Ferris Wheel" (2008); the “Silver Boat” prize in the “Vyborg Account” competition at the XVII RKF “Window to Europe” in Vyborg - for the film “One War” (2009); Grand Prix of the competition “The Magnificent Seven MK” based on the results of audience voting at the VII Moscow Festival of Domestic Cinema “Moscow Premiere” (2009) and Grand Prix at the V Kazan International Film Festival of Muslim Cinema (MFMC) “Golden Minbar” (2009).
Vera Glagoleva was married twice. From her first husband, Rodion Nakhapetov, the actress has two daughters, Maria and Anna.
After her divorce from Nakhapetov, Glagoleva married businessman Kirill Shubsky, with whom she has a daughter, Anastasia.
On August 16, 2020, she passed away.
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Death
On August 16, 2020, Vera Glagoleva died. The cause of death of the actress was cancer. People's Artist of the Russian Federation died at the age of 62 in Germany.
According to Kirill Shubsky, his wife was ill for a long time. Despite this, in June 2020, Vera Glagoleva appeared at the opening of the Moscow International Film Festival, and in July she organized the wedding of Anastasia Shubskaya, her youngest daughter, who married hockey player Alexander Ovechkin. Representatives of some Russian publications, citing insider information, claim that Vera organized the gala event, already knowing that she was seriously ill.
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Vera Glagoleva's grave
The death of Vera Vitalievna Glagoleva was a real blow for her fans, because back in January 2020, the film crew of the TV show “Perfect Renovation” visited the actress’s apartment. Then the celebrity decided to decorate her home in style and talked about her plans for the future.
Users of social networks, including the Instagram service, discussing what happened, called the death of the legend of Soviet cinema a tragedy. Admirers of Russian cinema are shocked that the unique and talented actress, high-class director and simply beloved woman is no longer alive.
On August 19, Vera Glagoleva was buried in Moscow at the Troekurovsky cemetery. The farewell ceremony for the legendary actress took place at the House of Cinema. Hundreds of Russians came to see Vera Vitalievna off on her last journey, among whom were many of Glagoleva’s colleagues. For several hours, people, on a first-come, first-served basis, approached the coffin with the actress’s body to tell her the last word.
Glagoleva's circle put forward a new cause of death
People around Vera Glagoleva put forward a new version of her death. According to a source from people close to the actress’s family, she died not from stomach cancer, but from general exhaustion of the body and overload at work.
Those close to Glagoleva doubted the terrible diagnosis given to her by doctors. As those surrounded by the actress explain, the Russian cinema star independently arrived at the clinic in Germany and entered the Baden-Baden hospital on her own feet, which is not typical for terminally ill patients. In addition, a few hours before her death, Glagoleva was talking with friends and there was no sign of trouble.
The fact that back in July the artist had fun at the wedding of her daughter Nastasya Shubskaya with the famous hockey player Alexander Ovechkin also seems to contradict the fatal diagnosis.
The director had many creative plans; Glagoleva was going to visit several film festivals abroad and write a new fairy tale script. She had to finish shooting her film soon and therefore worked 12 hours. Producer Natalya Ivanova promised to complete the film.
The actress’s friend Elena Valyushkina adheres to a different version of death, hinting that Glagolev was betrayed by her loved one.
“When a woman is betrayed twice by her beloved men, and she gets up and continues to live, create, raise children, make films. And this vile pain gnaws from the inside, does not allow me to sleep, and does not go away with time. This is how cancer begins,” the portal quotes Valyushkina as saying.
Most friends are sure that Vera Glagoleva died not from an incurable disease, but from severe overwork and overload.
Only those closest to her knew about Glagoleva’s health problems. She hid from her fans the fact that she was seriously ill. Although rumors that Glagoleva was suffering from cancer were heard in the spring. But then Glagoleva gave an interview in which she denied these reports. As it turned out, she simply did not want to advertise her illness.
According to some reports, Vera Glagoleva died in one of the private clinics in Germany near Baden-Baden. The issue of returning her body to her homeland is now being decided.
The daughter of the famous Russian actress and film director Vera Glagoleva, who died on August 16 in Germany, Anna Nakhapetova dedicated a touching message to her mother.
Anna published the letter, illustrated with an old photo, on her Instagram.
"You were everything for me! All my 38 years we were close, we called each other ten times a day and this was our life, you knew everything about us, who was where and how, we never even really quarreled, we lived next to each other all these years and this was the most It is a great happiness to always feel like a little girl next to You. You have always been our support and support. You left us too early, too unfairly early. We had so many plans, you could still do so much, so much... You gave people love and beauty, it was impossible not to love you, you radiated light! You always said that you were a bad grandmother, but you were the best grandmother and the best mother! I can write a lot and will definitely write, but now I am choking with tears and it is impossible to breathe. Our life is divided into Before and After…” wrote Nakhapetova.
Let us recall that Glagoleva came with her husband and daughter to a clinic in Baden-Baden for a consultation, and entered the medical facility on her own feet, which is not typical for terminally ill people. Literally a few hours before her death, she was talking with friends - and there was no sign of trouble.
And back in July, Vera danced wildly at her daughter’s wedding, was full of creative plans, was going to visit several film festivals abroad, and planned to write a new fairy tale script. Soon she had to finish shooting her film and therefore worked 12 hours.
Filmography
- 1975 –– “To the ends of the world...”
- 1980 –– “Don't Shoot White Swans”
- 1981 –– “Starfall”
- 1983 –– “Torpedo Bombers”
- 1985 –– “Marry the Captain”
- 1985 –– “Sincerely yours...”
- 1986 –– “Umbrella for the Bridal”
- 1987 –– “The Days and Years of Nikolai Batygin”
- 1990 –– “Short Game”
- 1997 –– “Poor Sasha”
- 1998 –– “Waiting Room”
- 2000 –– “Pushkin and Dantes”
- 2003 –– “Island Without Love”
- 2008 –– “A Woman Wants to Know”
- 2008-2009 –– “Wedding Ring”
Movie
Vera Glagoleva's debut as an actress took place in 1974 in the film directed by Rodion Nakhapetov "To the End of the World..." She got the role by accident: Glagoleva was seen by the director's assistants in the buffet of the Mosfilm film studio, where she came with a friend, and was offered to try out for the role. The auditions were successful, Vera starred in the film.
The film “To the End of the World” received a prize at the Ljubljana Film Festival. Vera Glagoleva's cinematic career began with this picture.
Soon the actress married Nakhapetov and starred in several more of his films: “Enemies”, “Don’t Shoot White Swans”, “About You”, “Following Following”, “Umbrella for the Bridal”.
The actress also starred with other directors: in the films “On Thursday and Never Again” by Anatoly Efros, “Starfall” by Igor Talankin, “Torpedo Bombers” by Semyon Aranovich, “Forgive Us, First Love” by Mikhail Yakzhen, “Sincerely Yours” by Alla Surikova, etc. .
In 1985, Vera Glagoleva played the main role in the film “Marry the Captain.” For this work, she received the title of “Best Actress of 1986” according to the results of a survey by the magazine “Soviet Screen”.
In the 1990s, Vera played leading roles in the films “The Executor”, “Oysters from Lausanne”, “Night of Questions...”, “I Myself”, “It is not recommended to offend women”, and the TV series “Waiting Room”.
Among her roles in the 2000s are the main roles in the films “Another Woman, Another Man”, “Upside Down”, the TV series “Maroseyka, 12”, “A Woman Wants to Know...”, “Heiress”.
It is worth noting that Vera Glagoleva did not have an acting education, which did not prevent her from becoming one of the most successful domestic actresses of her generation.
