Actor Alexander Potapov: biography and filmography

In 1941, June 14, in Moscow was born all the famous People's Artist of the RSFSR. Photo of Alexander Potapov is now in front of you. Unfortunately, fans of his talent can now see their idol only on TV screens and in pictures, as in the autumn of 2014 the artist's heart stopped beating.

Actor's talent was from God. The son of the military, Alexander had to overcome the parents' disagreement with his choice of profession and overcome a strong stammer, all in order to achieve his goal and conquer theatrical stage. In the Maly Theater Potapov served for 50 years. In addition to acting, he was an avid motorist, his experience in this business - for 40 years. Music and literature also occupied a significant place in Alexander's life. He especially liked Russian romances and Russian classical works. Actor Potapov Alexander Sergeyevich left a bright trace both in the theater and in the cinema, his life was not in vain, with the biography of the artist you can read by reading this article.

Parents of the actor

Sasha was born in the family of a military pilot, whose fate can not be easily described. First, the life of Sergei Stepanovich Potapov was developing well, he had a faithful wife, little son, a military career was gaining momentum. He was able to fight in Spain, then serve in the secretariat of the USSR Marshal Mikhail Tukhachevsky. As a result, Sergei Potapov received the rank of general. But after all these achievements, he became a victim of the "military case", he was arrested and almost sentenced to be shot. This tragic end, Alexander's father escaped, but he had to serve many years of imprisonment.

Biography of Alexander Potapov tells us about his mother, who was for him the most native person in the years when he tried to overcome all barriers to the glory of theatrical artist. Kalina Raisa Alekseevna, as well as her husband, was familiar with the heavenly heights not by hearsay. Alexander's mother studied and successfully graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute. After studying, she worked in the Ilyushin Design Bureau and was the keeper of the family home Potapovs.

Childhood

Potapov Alexander for life remembered how through his hometown, the colonies of captive Germans were being held, how the end of the Great Patriotic War was celebrated on Red Square, and how a salute in the honor of victory sparkled in the sky. After all, the actor's childhood took place in the post-war years hard for the country. Being the son of the pilot, Sasha also wanted to become a military man, like his father, so he had a craving for the scene later. He studied at the Suvorov School, his teachers were officers returning from the front. These people were able to cherish honor and dignity, they tried to convey it to their students. Suvorovets Alexander Potapov studied well and always strove for more, so that his father could be proud of his son.

Students

A graduate of the Suvorov School Potapov Alexander continued to confidently advance to becoming a soldier of the Soviet Army. Now he enters the Military Academy. Zhukovsky. Learning is given to the guy easily, in all subjects he manages, except science is intensely engaged in sports. On the voyage, Alexander deserved even the title of master of sports. It seemed that the fate and future of the guy were predetermined, no one could think about what kind of a sharp turn in his life awaits him.

Alexander's plans were changed when Nikita Khrushchev began to rule the country. In the sixties, Soviet people breathed in the spirit of freedom, which also affected the cadet of the Military Academy. Sasha began to actively participate in student amateur performance. A small scene of the academy attracted him like a magnet. Soon he realized that the life of a military man was not for him at all. The guy read classical literature and dreamed of playing many heroes of these works.

Despite the indignation of the parents and their arguments that the actor is not a profession, Alexander Potapov began to prepare intensively without anyone's help for the entrance examinations to the theatrical school of. Shchepkina at the Maly Theater. It was given to this guy hard, because he suffered from stuttering from nature and tried to overcome it. The first two rounds were excellent, but on the third his introductory "operation" into the world of the theater nearly failed. Having seen Igor Ilyinsky as a member of the commission , Sasha simply lost his speech. It is not known what would be the silence of the applicant if Leonid Volkov did not support him . It was he who first saw in a little shy boy the talent of the actor and took him to his course.

Alexander Potapov - actor of the theater

The way to the glory of the theatrical actor was very long and thorny. Having graduated from the Theater School in 1962, the beginning artist Potapov Alexander Sergeevich joined the Maly Theater troupe. For a long ten years he tried to achieve meaningful roles, but instead he had to play only in extras. Alexander did not regret that he had devoted himself to the Little Theater. In the end, his patience and efforts were rewarded, Potapov began to give good roles, he had plenty of experience at that time, and God did not deprive the talent, the actor was noticed by the audience, who appreciated his work.

The first serious role went to Alexander Sergeevich in 1968. In the play, based on Gorky's work "The Old Man", the actor played Jacob. Elina Bystritskaya and Petr Konstantinov helped him to fully reveal his talent in this play, these artists played together with Potapov and how they could support him.
The role of Jacob was significant in the further theatrical career of Alexander, he was noticed, and there was no shortage of proposals. Slowly, but confidently, he climbed the ladder of glory straight to the top. Soon Alexander Sergeevich was already listed among the leading actors of the theater, on which the whole repertoire was kept. His characters were both negative and positive, Potapov in any case made them very interesting and memorable audience.

Theatrical works of Alexander Potapov:

• The governor is the Inspector General.
• Ivan - "Humpbacked Horse".
• Mamayev - "It's quite simple for every sage".
• Ilyin - "Russian people".
• Vosmibratov is the "Forest".
• Krayukhin - "The Challenge".
• Aristarchus - "Hot heart".
• Lopakhin - "The Cherry Orchard".

The works listed above are not a complete list of performances in which Alexander Sergeevich managed to play for his life. Moreover, this talented person did not limit himself to the theatrical stage, he was remembered by the audience for many works in the cinema.

Potapov Alexander Sergeevich - a talented actor

In the cinema, Alexander made his first steps in the episodes, but in 1965 he was lucky enough to take part in the filming of the film "Loyalty", where he played cadet Senya Murgu. After this work, the filmmakers noticed a rustic-looking guy, more and more often he began to receive offers to withdraw. His screen characters, like theatrical, makes the bright and memorable actor Alexander Potapov, films with his participation become very popular.

In the seventies and eighties, Alexander Sergeevich plays only simple, simple people from the people. With age, the actor begins to trust more important roles, his appearance allows you to create images of responsible workers and important leaders, he even happened to play the role of Khrushchev. Potapov was well remembered by the audience in the film epic created by Evgeny Matveyev, "To love Russian", in this film he played Yegorov, the cunning chairman of the collective farm. Also an interesting image of the optimist Anatoly got to the actor in the film "Crew". Comedy roles also on the shoulder of Alexander, for example, Uncle Albert in the comedy film "Ancient Duck." All the works will not be listed, but each of them is unique in its own way.

Teaching Activities

Potapov - a versatile personality, except for playing on stage and on set, he spent the last 15 years every year in Yalta in Chekhov's house Chekhov's evenings.

In addition, Alexander Sergeyevich passed on his knowledge and shared his experience with young people, being an associate professor in the Higher Theater School named after. Shchepkina. He taught at the department of acting.

Awards

The merits of such a talented person as Potapov Alexander Sergeevich, did not go unheeded, for his life he was awarded various awards and titles:

• Honored Artist of the RSFSR - 1974.
• The State Prize of the Vasilyev Brothers - 1984 ("Order: Cross the Border").
• People's Artist of the RSFSR - 1990 year.
• The Order of Honor is 1999.
• Order of Friendship - 2006.
• Commemorative medal of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation - 2011.
• White marble star on Yalta embankment - 2014.

Personal life of the actor

In his student years Alexander was married to Lyudmila Cherepanova. It was a student marriage, both husband and wife were creative personalities, each of them aspired to make a career, this was for them the first place, the family warmth could not be kept in this union. Lyudmila did not give birth to children to her husband, and did not want to turn into an exemplary quiet housewife.

The second time Alexander married Elena Vladimirovna Shestakova, who was younger than her husband for eight years. Lena was a philologist, she graduated from the University of Warsaw. At first she worked as the editor of the journal, but after she gave birth to Potapova two sons, she began to study only them. She created a home comfort and was a good wife and mother. Only this did not save her from the divorce, the family broke up.

In old age, Alexander decided to marry the one he knew more than 20 years and with whom he once wanted to link his life. But at that time Natalia Lvovna Kashina was married to a friend of Potapov and brought up her daughter. Alexander did not dare to take such a sharp turn, only at the age of seventy he realized that one should never be afraid to do what will make you happy. The actor's widow Natalya recalls with tenderness that she spent the last few years with Alexander. The couple traveled a lot, toured, the famous actor was active and gladly gave interviews.

Children of Potapov Alexander Sergeevich

The eldest son of Alexander Sergeevich was born in 1978 and was named after his grandfather. Sergei became a talented artist-restorer, engaged in the restoration of churches. He has a wife who bore him four children.

The younger son of Alexander Sergeevich was born in 1980 and was named Vladimir. He received a diploma of Moscow State University, he studied there at the Faculty of Law. At the moment he works as a civil servant, he created a family, he brings up two children. Potapov can be proud of his sons, he left after himself worthy heirs and successors of the clan.

The death of People's Artist Alexander Sergeevich Potapov

Potapov Alexander until the last day was in the fighting post. November 8, 2014, at noon, he had to play in the play in his native Moscow Maly Theater, but that morning, at 7 o'clock, he suddenly died at the age of 73 years.

Death happened in a dream because of a cardiac arrest. Alexander Sergeyevich was buried with honors at the Troekurovsky cemetery.