Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov - Soviet and Russian actor and director of theater and cinema, theater producer and teacher. People's Artist of the USSR (1988). Laureate of many prestigious awards, and a full holder of the Order of Merit to the Fatherland.
Tabakov was the founder and artistic director of the Tabakerka Theater (1987–2018). In addition, he was a member of the Presidential Council for Culture and Arts (2001-2018).
In this article, we will consider the main events in the biography of Oleg Tabakov, as well as the most interesting facts from his life.
So, before you is a short biography of Tabakov.
Biography of Oleg Tabakov
Oleg Tabakov was born in Saratov on August 17, 1935. He grew up and was brought up in a family of doctors - Pavel Tabakov and Maria Berezovskaya.
Childhood and youth
Tabakov's early childhood passed in a warm and cheerful atmosphere. He was close to his parents, and also often visited grandmothers and other relatives who loved him very much.
Everything went well until the moment when the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) began.
At the very beginning of the war, Father Oleg was drafted into the Red Army, where he was appointed head of a military ambulance train. Mother worked as a therapist in a military hospital.
At the height of the war, Tabakov ended up in the Saratov Children's Theater "Young Guard", which immediately charmed the future artist. From that moment, he began to dream of becoming an actor.
After graduating from high school, Oleg successfully passed the exams at the Moscow Moscow Art Theater School, where he was among the best students.
An interesting fact is that in parallel with him, such outstanding actors as Valentin Gaft, Leonid Bronevoy, Evgeny Evstigneev, Oleg Basilashvili, and others studied here.
Theatre
After graduating from the Studio School, Tabakov was assigned to the troupe of the Moscow Drama Theater. Stanislavsky. However, soon Tabakov found himself in the recently formed Oleg Efremov theater, which was later named "Contemporary".
When Efremov moved to the Moscow Art Theater, Oleg Tabakov was in charge of Sovremennik for several years. In 1986, the Deputy Minister of Culture signed a decree on the founding of 3 Moscow studio theaters, one of which was the studio theater under the direction of Oleg Pavlovich. This is how the famous "Snuffbox" was formed, which played a large role in the biography of the actor.
Oleg Tabakov worked day and night on his brainchild, scrupulously selecting the repertoire, actors and screenwriters. In addition, he also worked abroad as a teacher and stage director. He managed to stage over 40 performances on theaters in the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Denmark, USA and Austria.
Every year Tabakov became more and more popular not only in Russia, but also abroad. On the basis of Harvard University, he opened the Summer School. Stanislavsky, which he himself led.
In the period 1986-2000. Oleg Tabakov headed the Moscow Art Theater School. In 2000 he was the head of the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov. In addition to participating in productions, he regularly starred in films and television plays.
Films
Oleg Tabakov appeared on the big screen while still studying at the Moscow Art Theater. His first role was the role of Sasha Komelev in the drama "Tight Knot". It was at this time in the biography that he began to hone his acting skills and learn all the subtleties of cinema.
Soon, Tabakov began to trust more and more major roles, with which he always skillfully coped. One of the first films where he got the main role was called "Probationary period". His partners were Oleg Efremov and Vyacheslav Nevinny.
After that, Oleg Tabakov appeared in such films as "Young Green", "Noisy Day", "The Living and the Dead", "Clear Sky" and others. In 1967, he was invited to participate in the Oscar-winning historical drama War and Peace, based on the work of the same name by Leo Tolstoy. He got the role of Nikolai Rostov.
A few years later, Tabakov appeared in the legendary 12-episode series "Seventeen Moments of Spring", which today is considered a classic of Soviet cinema. He brilliantly conveyed the image of SS Brigadeführer Walter Schellenberg.
In the second half of the 70s of the last century, Oleg Tabakov played in such iconic films as "Twelve Chairs", "D'Artanyan and the Three Musketeers", "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" and "A Few Days in the Life of I.I. Oblomov ”, based on the novel“ Oblomov ”by Ivan Goncharov.
The star of Soviet cinema has repeatedly starred in children's films and TV series. For example, Tabakov appeared in Mary Poppins, Goodbye, where he was transformed into a heroine named Euphemia Andrew. He also took part in the movie "After a Rain on Thursday", trying on the image of Koshchei the Immortal.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Oleg Tabakov starred in such high-grossing films as Shirley Myrli, State Councilor and Yesenin. During his creative biography, he managed to play in more than 120 feature films and serials.
It is impossible to ignore the fact that Tabakov voiced dozens of cartoon characters. The greatest popularity was brought to him by the cat Matroskin, who spoke in the voice of the artist in the cartoons about Prostokvashino.
Personal life
The first wife of Tabakov was actress Lyudmila Krylova, with whom he lived for 35 years. In this marriage, they had two children - Anton and Alexandra. However, at the age of 59, the actor decided to leave the family for another woman.
The second wife of Oleg Tabakov was Marina Zudina, who was 30 years younger than her husband. The children reacted negatively to the act of their father, having ceased to communicate with him. Later, Oleg Pavlovich managed to improve relations with his son, while his daughter flatly refused to meet with him.
In the second marriage, Tabakov also had a son and daughter - Pavel and Maria. Over the years of his biography, he had many novels with various actresses, including Elena Proklova, whom Oleg met on the set.
Death
In 2017 Tabakerka celebrated its 30th anniversary. The Kultura TV channel showed the best TV plays Tabakerki, staged in different years. Various famous artists, public and statesmen congratulated Tabakov.
In the autumn of the same year, Oleg Pavlovich was admitted to the hospital with suspected pneumonia. Over time, the elderly actor was diagnosed with “deep stun syndrome” and sepsis. Doctors hooked him up to a ventilator.
In February 2018, doctors publicly announced that the founder of Tabakerka was unlikely to return to the scene due to the rapid deterioration in health. Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov died on March 12, 2018 at the age of 82. He was buried at the Moscow Novodevichy cemetery.
Photo by Oleg Tabakov
