Galina Kravchenko: biography and career of Soviet actress

Galina Kravchenko – silent film star, famous actress, the representative of the first issue of the State College of cinematography (VGIK).

Start an acting career

Galina was Born 11 Feb 1905 in Kazan. Later he moved with his mother to Moscow, where he was spotted by a young Director Vladimir Pudovkin. Fascinated by the innocence and beauty of the girl, he persuaded Galina to try himself in the acting field. Considering it his God-daughter, Pudovkin, for many years closely watched the career of the actress, helping in difficult times with a kind word and need advice.

In 1921, Galina graduated from the Moscow theatre ballet school and for two years was a soloist of the ballet of the Opera of S. M. Zimin.

In 1922, Kravchenko entered the State College of cinematography at the acting Department, having successfully passed exams the Director and one of the organizers of the Curtain, Vladimir Medinsky. In it the girl has studied for 5 years. Mentor of the famous first issue was Lev Vladimirovich Kuleshov – well-known educator, theorist and Director. Together with Galina school (now the state Institute of cinematography) graduated from Nina Shaternikova, Eugene Chernyakov Andrey Fayt, Hell Wojcik. In parallel with studies from 1922 to 1924 Galina was a ballerina of experimental theater.

First steps in cinema

In the movies Galina Kravchenko started acting in College. The school regularly sent his disciples into the crowd, giving the opportunity to show their practical side. The first time Galina starred in the movie “Aelita”. It was a small episode, which gave the talented girl a great start in the world of cinema. Next was the role in the film “Banda batko Knish" A. Reasonable and “Cigarette girl from Mosselprom” Yuri Zhelyabuzhsky.

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The First important role of Galina Kravchenko played in the film “In the heat of the NEP" (1924) directed by Boris Svetozarov. It is the moral corruption of the business Executive who came under the influence of nepmansky environment. 18-year-old actress was invited to the role of 40-year-old woman. On the puzzled question from a girl about why she gets such a big way and will she be able to play it, the Director said that true art is the ability of the actor to transform. With these words he gave a huge impetus, which grew Galina Kravchenko-actress!

Biography, roles, films Galina Kravchenko

In 1925, Galina was invited to the Studio «Belgoskino”. Director Yuri Tarich filmed ‘Forest story” based on the work of Mihas Charity “Pig” on opposition in 1920, the Belarusian partisans, the Polish troops. Galina was approved for the role of the daughter of a Polish landowner Wanda.

Upon completion, Galina Kravchenko was adopted in the state of the Studio «Mezhrabpom-Rus”, for many years to become her home. The actress became the brightest star of this film: in the 1920-1930-ies of the Billboard with her picture was present in all Soviet cities. But nothing is permanent, everything in life is changing. Changed and the fashion for movie stars. Screens in the auditorium was smiling, cheerful Komsomol, the standards that Kravchenko did not fit. Probably the actress, like her colleagues of similar roles, expect oblivion, if not Kuleshov.

In 1933, the Director has invited Galina to the role of Annabelle Adams in sound picture “the Great Comforter”, based on the stories by O. Henry. This picture was a kind of confession Maestro movie, permeated through and through with a piercing longing for the bright days of silent cinema. Kravchenko wittily and gracefully played a parody of kinogeroya 20 years, that is, to itself.

Galina Kravchenko: filmography

Soviet actress 20 years long remained in oblivion at the time. But it has not affected our heroine. Galina Kravchenko appeared before the 1980-ies. However, the roles were completely different (aging mother etc).

From 1942 to 1943 Galina was an actress of the Russian drama theatre in Tbilisi, and then – Theatre-Studio of film actor. Her acting career continued during the period of the Khrushchev thaw. However, she now played the role of an aging society ladies and the Soviet mothers.

Kravchenko was Shot until the early 1980-ies. Good roles and even episodes was not, but the actress was always in sight. For her, even found a new hypostasis: a living history of Soviet cinema. This role has got to it by right, and sang her Galina Kravchenko adequately and brilliantly for nearly 40 years. She wrote a book of memoirs, a lot has appeared on television for the evening in the cinema House, was popular and full to the end of his days.

In 1980, Galina Kravchenko was awarded the title of honored artist of the RSFSR.

Personal life of Galina Kravchenko

In the life of Galina Kravchenko was married three times. First, with actor Andrew Veit, did not last long and ended in divorce. In 1930 my father was married to a military pilot Alexander Kamenev – the son of a famous politician Lev Kamenev. The young family settled in the house of father-in-law; Galina began to communicate with famous people of that time – Alexandra Kollontai, and Sergei Kirov,Leonid Utesov, Sergei Eisenstein. In 1931 was born the son Vitaly. Lev was shot in 1936, Alexander – in 1937, mother-in-law Olga Kameneva – 1941. For Galina kinship with Kamenevym turned to ban the movie.

In 1939, an actress married to a Georgian Director Nikolai Sanishvili, which gave birth to daughter Carina.

The Son of Galina Kravchenko in 1949 was arrested 25 years exiled to Karaganda. Rehabilitated Vitali in the mid-50s, allowing you to return home. The link strongly undermined the health of the young man, and he died in 1966. After Kamenev were arrested, the road is a great movie for Galina was closed.

March 5, 1996 – the day she died Galina Kravchenko, actress with a capital letter, who under the influence of occurring changes correctly to adjust, to become the life of a legend of the Soviet cinema.