Why Valentine Gaft will remain in our hearts forever Bashny.Net

On September 2, 2020, Valentin Gaft celebrated his 85th birthday, and on December 12, the actor died. We have lost not just one of the most popular actors of the last century, but a symbol of an entire era. Another irreparable loss that 2020 has brought. Biography of Valentin Gaft consists of role in films and theater productions.



And today's edition. "Site" Recalls the life and creative path of the talented actor and master of epigrams Valentin Gaft.

Biography of Valentin Gaft Valentin Gaft was born in Moscow in September 1935. The father of the future actor worked as a prosecutor, and his mother was engaged in housekeeping. The family was always skeptical about the boy’s passion for the theater, but no one interfered with him in the theater. dream.

The future actor became interested in theater early. In the 4th grade, he got to the production of “Special Task” and was already impressed with this art. Later, participating in school amateur activities, Gaft realized everything. grandeur. There was no doubt about choosing a future career.

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After graduating from school, Gaft decided to enter a theater university. He carefully prepared for the exams, although he doubted his acting talent. However, his persistence helped him pass the exams the first time. However, in Shchukinsky Gaft did not get. But in the MHAT the young man was taken immediately.

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Theatrical career of Valentin Gaft Theatrical path of the actor was thorny and winding. After graduation, he changed 5 Moscow theaters in 12 years. Going from theatre to theatre, he could not find a place for himself. His first success came in 1964, when he joined Lenkom, which was then led by Efros. On the stage of “Lenkom” Gaft performed for 5 years.

In 1969, Valentin Iosifovich moved to the theater “Contemporary”, where he served for about half a century. He himself has said many times that having crossed the threshold of this theater, he finally felt at home. On this stage, he played his best theatrical roles in the plays “From the Notes of Lopatin”, “Balalaikin and K”, “Hurry to do good” and “Who is afraid of Virginia Woolf?”.

During his career, the actor received many prestigious theater awards. He was awarded the Smoktunovsky Prize, the Stanislavsky International Prize, the Mironov National Prize, and the Crystal Turandot Honorary Award. In his entire life, he embodied On the stage of the theater 48 roles Until the end of his life he was the leading actor of “Contemporary”.

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In addition to roles in the theater and cinema, Valentin Iosifovich also became famous for his poignantly. Often they were about his colleagues. Many were offended, because the epigrams were poisonous (and this is to say the least). The poet-satirist Alexander Ivanov said: “On Gafta?” Epigram? No way! You can't hide from him. And Gaft, even though he's an actor, not a poet, he'll seal it so you won't wash it off.

And there is nothing to hide sin, so it was. He was able to speak to a point, touching a couple of lines alive. The most interesting thing is that his epigrams were loved by the people, and since the 70s they go from word of mouth. The actor once dedicated a line to Armen Dzhigarkhanyan: “There are far fewer Armenians in the land than there are films where Dzhigarkhanyan played.”

Although he was not averse to joke about himself: Gaft grinded a lot of people and ate them alive in epigrams. He put his hand in this case, and we will fill the rest. Since the late 80s, he has released several collections of poems of his own composition.

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The wonderful epigrams of Valentin Iosifovich can be heard in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=liGefdCiaPM

The cinematic biography of Valentin Gaft is also not so simple. He went to success gradually, at first playing inexpressive episodic roles. The actor himself said that the reason is in appearance. He did not fit into the image of the Soviet film hero. For a long time he was offered only the role of negative characters.

Real fame to the actor came in the 70s after cooperation with the legendary Eldar Ryazanov. In 1979, Gaft played the chairman of a garage cooperative in Ryazanov’s film Garage. The following year, he starred in the Ryazan vaudeville “On the poor hussar, put in a word.” Then there were “Forgotten melody for flute”, “Heaven promised” and “Old knaves”, in which the actor played no less vivid characters.

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After these films, Gaft was named one of Ryazanov’s favorite artists. He regularly appeared in the films of the legendary director, which later entered the gold fund of domestic cinema. Although Valentin Gaft became famous not only in Ryazanov’s films. On his account in total 123 film roles.

The gold fund of Soviet cinema included two more films with the participation of Gaft: the well-known picture “Hello, I am your aunt!” and the New Year’s fairy tale “Wizards”. We can name many more beautiful and beloved films in which Valentin Iosifovich starred. Think of the many wonderful characters he created. He will always be alive in every movie and in every hero.

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Medusa film critic Anton Dolin said of the actor: A person who has always been bigger and more interesting than the figures, images, characters invented for her. Valentin Gaft played hundreds of roles, but the main one was still the role of Valentin Gaft. He may not have been a great actor, but he was more than just an actor. And we will all miss him. Bright memory!