The life story of actor Evgeny Matveev, who took someone else’s wife and lived with her all his life

Eugene Matveev - actor of the Soviet theater, screenwriter, famous director and great teacher. But most viewers remember him as an outstanding film actor who attracted attention not only for his beautiful appearance, but also for his unsurpassed talent. What path a man went to become famous, we tell later in the article.



Instagram / @ideafilmss Evgeny Matveev Evgeny Semenovich Matveev was born in the south of Ukraine in a family of peasants. The boy had to help his family from early childhood and work hard, but this did not prevent the talented child from showing creative inclinations. Therefore, the parents sent their son to study in Tsyurupinsk, where Evgeny began to actively participate in amateur activities.



Instagram / @russianhouse.tlv Subsequently, the love of the theater brought the guy to Kherson. There he participated in extras and played secondary roles in the theater. The talented young man was interested in Nikolai Cherkasov, and he advised Evgeny to learn acting skills in Kiev.

Following the recommendations, Matveev went to the capital of Ukraine to study at the acting school. But the war did not allow them to complete their studies. The guy became a cadet of the infantry school in Tyumen and successfully graduated from it. Since there was a shortage of personnel, he was not released to the front line, but left to teach at the school.



Instagram / @russianhouse.tlv After the war, Evgeny Semenovich demobilized and went to work in the Tyumen Drama Theater. Then he moved to Novosibirsk and continued to play in the theater called "Red Torch". Tall and courageous actor fate was destined to play in the plays of heroic characters. He participated in the production of “Young Guard” by A. Fadeev, “For Those in the Sea” by B. Lavrenev, “Young Forest” by N. Pogodin.

The talented actor charmed not only the audience, but also achieved reciprocity from the beautiful girl Lida, who became his lawful wife. Lydia Alekseevna soon had to feel the extreme fame of her husband and his great popularity among fans. Gifted and beautiful Matveev liked women too much.



Instagram/@russianhouse.tlv When the young troupe toured big cities, Matveev was noticed and invited to perform on the theatrical stage of the capital. Since 1952, the young actor began to conquer Moscow. Until 1968, Matveev played in the Moscow theater, but along the way he played roles in films, and the films in which the artist starred became very popular.

Then Evgeny Semenovich began directing, and his first picture “Gypsy” (1967) appeared on the screens of the country, which glorified the director for the whole Union. Matveev’s next job was Mosfilm.



In 1974, the actor was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR, and in 1978 he was awarded the State Prize. During his life, the artist was repeatedly awarded medals and awarded for outstanding achievements in professional and social activities.

The injury received by the actor on the set affected his health, and he was forced to leave the scene. Matveev selflessly devoted himself to directing and writing scripts for films, in which he often starred personally. The actor was lucky to play different characters and star in many films. But the audience especially remembered the picture “Love on Earth”, the audience also liked the melodrama “Love in Russian”.



Instagram / @cdra_ru Evgeny Matveev lived his life brightly and reached such creative heights that you can envy. The death of the artist and director was an irreparable loss for modern cinema. But he left behind many examples of his skill. You can learn how to play a role and make a successful movie. Bright memory!