8 princes of our cinema: How was the fate of the actors who played fairy-tale characters in Soviet fairy tales

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

They were the idols of the girls of the Soviet Union. They dreamed of them, postcards with their photographs were carefully kept for years. On the screen, their characters were invariably happy, because in fairy tales, good always triumphs over evil. But outside the set, not all the princes of our childhood had a good fortune.

Sergey Stolyarov

He played many fairy tale characters. Nikita Kozhemyaka from the fairy tale film "Kashchei the Immortal", Ruslan from "Ruslan and Lyudmila", Ivan from "Vasilisa the Beautiful" - these are only a part of Sergey Stolyarov's works. The first success came to him after the role of Ivan Martynov in the film "Circus". Later he was actively invited to appear in films for children.

At first, Sergei Stolyarov was afraid to look funny, but later he fell in love with his fairy-tale characters. The viewer's love for him was incredible. Wherever he appeared, the actor was immediately surrounded by a crowd of fans of different ages. After filming the fairy tale "Sadko" international recognition came to Sergey Stolyarov.

The actor was happy in his personal life. He lived all his life with his wife, actress Olga Konstantinova, their only son, Kirill, also later became an actor. Unfortunately, Sergei Stolyarov died in 1969 at the age of 58 from cancer.

Vladimir Druzhnikov

In the filmography of the actor, there are many wonderful works. In 1946 he played Danila the master in the famous fairy tale film "Stone Flower" directed by Alexander Ptushko. After this work, the actor was invited to act in Hollywood, but Vladimir Druzhnikov could not imagine life outside his native country.

All films in which the actor played the main roles were successful. In the 1950s, he began to appear much less often, and his roles were mainly of the second plan. In addition to filming, Vladimir Druzhnikov was involved in dubbing foreign films. Voiced Captain Kim in The Mystery of the Third Planet.

He was happily married to actress Nina Chalova, raised his daughter Natalia. A year and a half after the death of his wife, he was found with no signs of life in his own apartment. He passed away on February 20, 1994.

Alexey Konsovsky

The famous Prince from "Cinderella" lived a bright and creative life. He actively acted in films, was a very popular theatrical actor. Subsequently, he became a dubbing actor, where he became a real master.

He was married three times and, according to him, the third marriage with Marina Kolumbova and became the very happiness that he was looking for all his life. He died in the summer of 1991.

Eduard Izotov

The fate of the fabulous Ivan from the film "Morozko" was tragic. At the height of his popularity, he was arrested along with his wife while trying to sell currency. They were both sentenced to three years in prison.

After his release, Eduard Izotov developed serious health problems, and the nervous system was severely upset. With each subsequent stroke, of which the actor suffered five, his health worsened. By the end of his life, he almost lost his memory, could hardly walk and speak. He spent the last months before his death in a neuropsychiatric dispensary. Died in the spring of 2003.

Alexey Katyshev

No less tragic was the life of Alexei Katyshev, who played the main roles in the tales of Alexander Row - "Fire, water and … copper pipes" and "Barbara-beauty, long braid". The charming and talented actor after the death of Rowe turned out to be unclaimed, he was invited only to episodes.

He worked as a driver, after the bankruptcy of the enterprise he was interrupted by odd jobs, began to drink. Excessive alcohol consumption brought him to the dock. Together with his comrades, he was accused of gang rape, was released in connection with proven innocence.

After a month in prison, he never found his place in life. The family broke up, he did not have his own home. With the help of an acquaintance, he was able to quit drinking, but in 2006 his life ended tragically, he died in the hospital after multiple beatings.

Sergey Martynov

The actor, in addition to the prince Proshi from the fairy tale film of the same name, played quite a few bright, memorable roles. Nationwide recognition was brought to him by his work in the painting "The Casket of Maria Medici". After that he was filmed not only in the Soviet Union, but also abroad. With the beginning of perestroika, he stopped working in the cinema, but after 10 years he returned to the set. Has not appeared on the screens since 2002.

The first wife of the actor, with whom he was already divorced at that moment, died in London as a result of a medical error. Since 1995, he has been married to Irina Alferova, a famous actress, with whom he raised children from his first marriage.

Boris Bystrov

The fabulous Aladdin became the actor's debut work, which instantly made him famous. Boris Bystrov never refuses to shoot in films, he still plays at the Yermolova Theater, but for more than 30 years he has been a very popular voice actor. On his account there are many voiced characters in films, animation and even in computer games.

Vladimir Vikhrov

The actor who played Tsarevich Elisha in the fairy tale "Autumn Bells" actively acted in films, served in the Vakhtangov Theater, was engaged in dubbing, was the official voice of one of the radio stations. He could have delighted fans with his work for a long time, but in September 2010 he was hit by a car. The actor died in the hospital.

In the movies, princes have to cope with trials in order to find their happiness. But the real one even had a chance to escape from the cannibal dictator.