People’s Artist of the USSR Vera Vasilyeva died, she was 97 years old. In this respect reported On the website of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire.
Vasilyeva lived no less than two months from her 98th birthday. She was the oldest living folk artist of the USSR – from August 8 to August 9, 2023 in just one day.
Farewell to the actor will take place on August 12 at the Main Stage of the Satire Theater between 12:00-13:00. The funeral will be held on August 12 at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. reported In the press service of the theater RIA Novosti.
How did the actor live?
Vera Vasilyeva was born on September 30, 1925 in Moscow. She graduated from the Moscow City Theater School in 1948 from the Revolutionary Theater. In the same year, she joined the Moscow Academic Satire Theater troupe, where she served until her last days and played more than 60 roles. He is best known to the public for his roles in the performances “Wedding with a Dowry”, “Mad Day or Figaro’s Wedding”, “Government Inspector”, “The Threepenny Opera”, “Warrior”, “Requiem”. He received the Stalin Prize III degree in 1951 for “The Wedding with a Dowry” for Radames she.
His filmography includes more than 40 paintings. In 1945, while still a student, he acted in the movie “Gemini”. The first major role went to Vasilyeva in 1947 in Ivan Pyryev’s film “The Legend of the Siberian Country”, for which the actress received the Stalin Prize. He was remembered by the audience for the films “Chuk and Gek”, “Wedding with a Dowry”, “Marry the Captain”, “Dandelion Wine” and “Carnival”. She also sang “The Wizard of the Emerald City”, “The Adventures of Vasya Kurolesov” and other cartoons she.
Vasilyeva is the winner of the “Crystal Turandot”, “Golden Mask” theatrical awards and the acting award. Andrey Mironov “Figaro”. In 1986 he was awarded the title of People’s Artist of the USSR. Also in their assets are Orders of Honor, Friendship, “For Merit to the Fatherland” of the II, III and IV degrees.
Not only has she acted on stage and in movies, she has also written three memoirs: Continuation of the Soul, Cinderella from Chistye Prudy, and Life Like a Fairy Tale.
“Talented and Intelligent”
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin expressed their condolences.
in Putin telegram He noted that the death of the actress was “a great, irreparable loss for the national culture and the domestic Theater of Satire, with which she has been on the stage for more than 75 years.” As the president noted, millions of people admired his talent, openness, sincere generosity, wisdom and dignity.
Sobyanin in order registeredThat Vasilyeva has experienced dozens of “deep and memorable roles” in her career.
“Talented and intelligent, she has a wide soul and a bright smile – such a Vera Vasilyeva will forever remain in our hearts,” the mayor said in a telegram.
Theater critic Grigory Zaslavsky on the air NSN He shared his memories of Vasilyeva. According to him, the great era of the Satire Theater began from him. According to him, the artist was benevolent in life and also knew how to win the audience:
“He was notable for feeling like he owed someone something. <…> And this sense of duty made him accept various invitations. It is such a sense of duty that although he is an easy person in many ways, it probably supports him in many ways in life. Maybe this lightness helped him live.
In turn, actor Alexander Pashutin recalled that in his youth Vasilyeva was harassed by the director Ivan Pyryev. Pashutin stated this in an interview. aif.ru.
“Pyryev harassed her when she starred in his movie,” the artist said.
According to her, the director of The Tale of the Siberian Land invited Vasilyeva to a hotel room, but the young artist ran away from the cinematographer.