Famous actor Leonid Kuravlyov died in Moscow | News from Germany about Russia

People’s Artist of the RSFSR Leonid Kuravlev died in Moscow at the age of 86. This was reported on Sunday, January 30, by Russian news agencies, citing the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation. The actor will be buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery, the date of farewell and funeral will be determined later.

According to media reports, since the beginning of January, Leonid Kuravlev has been treated for pneumonia at Moscow Hospital No. 40 in Kommunarka. The actor’s condition was assessed as serious, while his tests for coronavirus were negative. After being discharged, Kuravlev was sent to a hospice.

More than 200 roles in movies and TV series

Leonid Kuravlev was born on October 8, 1936 in Moscow, studied at the acting department of VGIK in the workshop of Boris Bibikov. While still a student, he made his debut in cinema, playing in 1958 in the film “Today there will be no dismissal …” by Andrei Tarkovsky and Alexander Gordon. In 1960, Kuravlev starred in the first feature film – the film “Michman Panin” by Mikhail Schweitzer. In the same year, after studying, he joined the troupe of the Theater-Studio of the film actor, where he served until 1992.

Among the most popular works of Kuravlev are roles in the films “Such a Guy Lives” by Vasily Shukshin, “The Golden Calf” by Mikhail Schweitzer, “Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Profession” and “Dangerous for Life!” Leonid Gaidai, “Afonya” by Georgy Danelia, “Look for a Woman” by Alla Surikova, “Shirley Myrli” by Vladimir Menshov. In total, Leonid Kuravlev played more than 200 roles in films and TV shows.

See also:

What performances were banned in the USSR and Russia
Театр.doc
The creators of the Moscow documentary Theatre.doc Mikhail Ugarov and Elena Gremina constantly have problems with the authorities. In the autumn of 2014, the theater was forced to leave the premises where it had been working for about 12 years. They tried to disrupt the production of “The Swamp Business”. The police came to the performances. Later, artistic director Mikhail Ugarov was not allowed to leave Moscow on tour to Berlin.

What performances were banned in the USSR and Russia
Vsevolod Meyerhold Theater
In 1938, at the direction of the Committee for the Arts of the USSR, the Meyerhold Theater was closed. Even before that, Mayakovsky’s “Banya” was removed from the repertoire, the production of Erdman’s “Suicide” was banned. The closure of the theater was preceded by a devastating article in Pravda. Later Vsevolod Meyerhold was arrested and shot. In this picture, he is on the right, along with composer Dmitry Shostakovich.

What performances were banned in the USSR and Russia
Plays by Mikhail Bulgakov
Even the famous “Days of the Turbins” Mikhail Bulgakov had to remake several times before the play was allowed to be staged at the Moscow Art Theater. However, she was later removed from the repertoire. The production was resumed, but other performances based on Bulgakov’s plays were banned: “Running”, “Zoyka’s Apartment”, “Crimson Island”.

What performances were banned in the USSR and Russia
Taganka Theater
The premiere of “Hamlet” with Vladimir Vysotsky at the Taganka Theater took place in 1971. In Soviet times, the theater was constantly pursued by bans. As early as 1968, Zhivoi, based on a story by Boris Mozhaev, was banned. Later, other performances were filmed, including the legendary production of The Master and Margarita. Artistic director Yuri Lyubimov was deprived of citizenship. “Hamlet” was removed after Vysotsky’s death.

What performances were banned in the USSR and Russia
“New Mystery Buff”
After several alterations at the request of censorship, the play “The New Mystery Buff”, staged at the Lensoviet Theater, was still not allowed to premiere in 1969. Director Pyotr Fomenko was excommunicated from the profession for several years. He had to leave the theater and leave Leningrad for Georgia. From 1981 to 2001, Fomenko taught at GITIS.

What performances were banned in the USSR and Russia
Tannhäuser Opera
In the spring of 2015, due to the production of Tannhäuser, director Timofey Kulyabin and director of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theater Boris Mezdrich were charged with an administrative offense. Metropolitan Tikhon went to court, accusing them of desecrating religious symbols and literature. The case, in the end, was closed, but the director of the theater was fired, and the opera was removed from the repertoire.

What performances were banned in the USSR and Russia
Ballet “Nureyev”
The premiere of the ballet “Nureyev” directed by Kirill Serebrennikov was supposed to take place at the Bolshoi Theater in July 2017. After the general run, the production about the fate of the dancer Rudolf Nureyev was postponed indefinitely. Then they still showed it in December, but without the participation of the director, who is under house arrest.
Author: Ksenia Safronova