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Zhanna Bolotova has been actively acting in films for 25 years. But after playing in the last film in 1988, she left cinema and generally dropped out of public life. Where did one of the most beautiful actresses of Soviet cinema go? How did the biography of Zhanna Bolotova turn out after leaving cinema?
Zhanna was born in 1941 in the Novosibirsk region. Her father, Andrei Ivanovich Bolotov, will soon receive the title of Hero of the Soviet Union in battles on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War. After the war, after graduating from diplomatic school, he worked at the embassy in Czechoslovakia.
Height, weight, age. How old is Zhanna Bolotova
Although the popular actress has given up acting in films in recent years, her fans are still interested in the life and personal life of Zhanna Bolotova. Recently, a middle-aged artist came to Vera Kudryavtseva’s studio for the “Secret to a Million” program, where she openly spoke about her life and destiny. TV viewers learned a lot about her, including height, weight, age. How old is Zhanna Bolotova - it was said even earlier, when the TV show was just being advertised.
In 2020, the woman turned 76 years old. But looking at her, one cannot say that she is already aged. Zhanna Bolotova is energetic and impetuous. She is 165 centimeters tall and weighs 60 kg.
Zhanna Bolotova, whose photos in her youth and now are attractive to fans of Soviet cinema, loves to dig in the garden. She is interested in growing flowers.
The once popular theater and film actress devotes a lot of time to her physical fitness. She runs several kilometers every day. A woman does several exercises that make her feel great.
"Restricted area"
The premiere of the social drama, directed by Nikolai Gubenko, took place in 1988. The heroes of the film are people who suffered from a strong tornado. The plot is based on events that occurred in June 1988. Zhanna Bolotova played the role of an employee of the district executive committee, who was entrusted with organizing the work to eliminate the consequences of the tornado.
After the release of the film “Forbidden Zone,” there was a break in the actress’s film career that lasted 17 years. In 2005, she played a cameo role in the film “Dead Man's Bluff.”
Zhanna Bolotova rarely appears in films, but the point is not that directors do not invite her. She is not satisfied with the quality of modern cinema. In addition, she does not want to play age roles. “I don’t want to play grandmothers,” the actress said in a rare interview.
Biography of Zhanna Bolotova
The biography of Zhanna Bolotova begins in the harsh years for the entire Soviet people. The girl was born at the end of 1941 in the Novosibirsk region. Father, Andrei Ivanovich Bolotov, was at the front; he returned home only in 1947. Mother, Zinaida Yurievna Bolotova, raised her daughter alone for 7 years, until her husband returned from the war fields. Parents cared for and cherished their only daughter, dreaming of seeing her happy.
The girl was very happy when it was time to go to school. At the age of 16, Zhanna made her debut in the film “The House Where I Live.” After the film was released on television, viewers fell in love with the young actress. After this, Zhanna Bolotova decided to connect her life with theater and cinema.
Having received the coveted certificate, Zhanna Bolotova goes to the capital of the Soviet Union, hoping to enter one of the theater institutes. The girl managed to become a student at VGIK on her first attempt. The head of the course that year was Sergei Gerasimov, who noted the talented girl. He gave her to play charming and polite heroines.
The path to the world of art
When Zhanna's family moved to Moscow, a new milestone began in the girl's life - creative. At the age of 15, she was invited to play the role of Galya Volynskaya in the wonderful film “The House Where I Live.”
It all happened completely by accident. The parents of Zhanna's friend received an apartment not far from the Gorky film studio. When the friends were walking, they learned that the filming of “Quiet Don” was taking place nearby.
People stood in line, hoping to get cameo roles as partisans. The girls also stood in line with curiosity. And then assistant director Lev Kulidzhanov noticed Zhanna in this crowd and asked the standard question “Girl, do you want to act in films?”
Still from the film “Hard Kilometers”, 1969. Photo: yandex.ru
When young Bolotova saw the regal actress Alla Larionova on the set, surrounded by a retinue of devoted fans, she almost fell into the ground from a feeling of worthlessness.
But Zhanna played her role wonderfully. Although, as is typical of youthful maximalism, I thought that I had ruined the picture. And then I didn’t watch my film debut for 30 long years. Zhanna made the decision to play Galya in memory of her late aunt, also Galya, her mother’s sister, who died in besieged Leningrad.
After this successful debut, Zhanna was destined for only one path - to become an actress.
Zhanna Bolotova. Photo: yandex.ru
Filmography: films starring Zhanna Bolotova
The filmography of the popular artist includes a large number of significant works in cinema. I especially fell in love with the talented and beautiful actress in films, including in “Wounded Animals”, “And Life, and Tears, and Love”, “People and Beasts” and others. Currently, Zhanna Bolotova is not filming. The last time she appeared in the movie “Zhmurki”, playing a small role.
Currently, the artist believes that cinema in the Russian Federation has lost its significance, and therefore refuses offers to star in any projects.
Filmography
- 1957 — “The House Where I Live”
- 1963 - “If you're right...”
- 1967 — “Journalist”
- 1972 — “Loving a Man”
- 1973 — “The Silence of Dr. Evans”
- 1974 - “If you want to be happy”
- 1975 - "The Escape of Mr. McKinley"
- 1976 — “Wounded Man”
- 1977 — “Meeting on a distant meridian”
- 1980 — “From the life of vacationers”
- 1980 - “Sergei Ivanovich retires”
- 1982 - “Who’s knocking on my door...”
- 1983 - “And life, and tears, and love”
- 1988 — “Forbidden Zone”
- 2005 — “Blind Man’s Bluff”
Personal life of Zhanna Bolotova
The personal life of Zhanna Bolotova attracts the attention of many fans of Soviet cinema. Currently, the popular actress refuses to appear in modern films, because she cannot find scripts that would satisfy her taste preferences. Among other things, Bolotova says that her face is covered with wrinkles, which the woman believes are unacceptable for her. They should not be seen by other people who remember her in her younger years.
In her young years, the woman fell in love for the first time with her classmate, Nikolai Gubenko. All their friends were waiting for an invitation to the wedding celebration, but due to the incredible jealousy of the ardent lover, the young people separated.
Recently it became known that the reason for jealousy was given by Bulat Okudzhava’s attention to the girl. He wrote her a poem. But Nikolai Gubenko considered this unacceptable, calling his beloved a fallen woman.
The feelings between the lovers were so strong that after some time they got married.
Love and passion
Zhanna Bolotova (her biography demonstrates this) lived like an ordinary girl, not only with work. Young Kolya Gubenko fell madly in love with her. Zhanna did not remain indifferent, although the environment from which they came was different. Zhanna is the daughter of a diplomat. She lived in a magnificent apartment on Frunzenskaya Embankment. Kolya's childhood was tragic. His father died in battle, Kolya was born in the catacombs of Odessa. The occupiers hanged the mother. The orphan grew up in a boarding school and only after graduation moved to Moscow.
In addition to him, Bulat Okudzhava, who returned to his native Moscow from Kaluga, began to court Zhanna. He dedicated 4 songs to the young freshman. Including "Little Woman". Zhanna's height was really small - 165 cm. Gubenko was terribly jealous, but Zhanna consoled him with the fact that Bulat Shalvovich was not suitable for her in age and, in general, was not her type. But she was tired of dissuading the ardent Nikolai. And then Zhanna Bolotova turns around. Her biography and personal life are associated with another man. It was a surprise for herself.
Family of Zhanna Bolotova
Zhanna Bolotova’s family is her beloved husband, with whom they lived for several decades. Currently, the couple live all the time, excluding the winter, at the dacha, acquired back in the 70s of the last century. Here they grow vegetables, fruits, berries, and meet their few friends who sometimes come to visit them.
The once popular actress considers her son one of her friends to be a member of her family. The young man often visits Bolotova and brings food. They welcome him with pleasure and ask him about his life and work.
Children of Zhanna Bolotova
Zhanna Bolotova’s children were never born, which the popular actress regrets. She said that the reason for this was the incredible busyness in films. The woman says that in her youth she did not think about having a child. When I decided that it was time, it turned out that the time had passed. Bolotova never gave birth to a child.
The woman loves animals. She has two cats and a dog, which she treats like her children. Bolotova says that animals have become an outlet for her. They understand everything and love their owners. Each pet has its own character, to which Zhanna and her husband adapted.
Childhood
The biography of Zhanna Bolotova says that four months after the start of the war, a girl was born into a family of diplomats. She was not even two years old when her parents went abroad, where they subsequently spent a lot of time. The girl stayed with her grandmother.
My closest friends were books. Zhanna began to dream of an acting career early. However, as a schoolgirl, I believed that this was a pipe dream. After graduating from school, she nevertheless entered VGIK. But this was after all-Union fame came to Jeanne.
Zhanna Bolotova's ex-husband - Nikolai Dvigubsky
After breaking up with Nikolai Gubenko, Bolotova began dating Nikolai Dvigubsky, who decided to get the girl’s attention. The young people met for the first time at one of the evenings organized by Andrei Konchalovsky. After that they started dating.
After a month of meetings, Nikolai Dvigubsky took the beauty to the registry office. But the marriage lasted only a year. After the divorce, Zhanna Bolotova’s ex-husband, Nikolai Dvigubsky, emigrated to Europe. After changing several countries, he settled in Paris, where he lived until the end of his days. He was buried in one of the Parisian cemeteries.
Zhanna Bolotova's husband - Nikolai Gubenko
Zhanna Bolotova assures that although she was married to Nikolai Dvigubsky, she always loved her dear Kolenka, her husband Nikolai Gubenko.
Soon after her divorce from her first husband, Zhanna agreed to become Gubenko’s wife. The couple began to live together first in a civil marriage, only recently did they officially register their union. They are currently planning to get married, but when this will happen is unclear.
Zhanna Bolotova’s husband, Nikolai Gubenko, despite the past 40 years of marriage, confesses his love to his wife every day. He considers himself very lucky that the woman he loved gave him a second chance. A man loves to help his wife with housework.
Personal life
Despite her charming appearance, two marriages, the last of which lasted more than half a century (and Bulat Okudzhava himself is a fan), Zhanna Andreevna very modestly assesses her feminine attractiveness.
The first marriage with one of my fellow students, Nikolai Dvigubsky, was loveless, out of spite for another - current husband Nikolai Gubenko.
Zhanna Bolotova and Nikolai Dvigubsky. Photo: yandex.ru
Even in her first year, Zhanna began to be friends with Gubenko, but perceived him more as a friend. The young people often quarreled. There was a moment when Bolotova sympathized with Vladimir Ivashov, but he married Svetlana Svetlichnaya.
The artist got married for the first time at the age of 19, afraid of staying too long “with girls.” All classmates already had families. But in her heart, Zhanna understood that she loved Nikolai Gubenko. And he, in turn, did not retreat until he recaptured it from his opponent.
Zhanna Bolotova and Nikolai Gubenko. Photo: yandex.ru
He filmed his beloved in almost all of his films. And when Nikolai Nikolaevich was offered the post of Minister of Culture, Zhanna Andreevna completely devoted herself to everyday life and helped her husband in everything, whom she called “her boy.”
The couple has no children, but they never considered it a tragedy. Zhanna Andreevna says that her own mother has always been her ideal. But she wouldn’t have been able to become like her. In addition, the acting profession takes a lot of energy, children interfere with your career.
Zhanna Bolotova and Nikolai Gubenko. Photo: yandex.ru
Instagram and Wikipedia Zhanna Bolotova
Like all creative figures, Zhanna Bolotova’s Instagram and Wikipedia exist. The popular artist herself has never registered on social networks. This was done for her by admirers of her talent, of which there are an incredible number.
Wikipedia provides the most complete and detailed information about the life and fate of Zhanna Bolotova. Here we talk about all the films in which she took part.
There are profiles of the artist on social networks. On Instagram you can see photographs of Zhanna Bolotova taken at various moments in her life. There are also short videos from various films with her participation.
