Viktor Ivchenko: biography and work of the Soviet film director

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Ivchenko Viktor Illarionovich was born in 1912 on November 4 (October 22) in Bogodukhov, Ukraine. He is a Soviet film director, whom many remember for such film masterpieces as Nazar Stodolya, Ivanna, Viper, Forest Song, State of Emergency and The Tenth Step. In the article, we will consider the biography and personal life of the film director and screenwriter, as well as his famous paintings.

Viktor Ivchenko's biography

After the famous figure received his higher education at KGITI. I. K. Karpenko-Kary, he began working at the Ukrainian Theater. M. K. Zankovetskaya. A little later, namely from 1960 to 1972, Viktor Illarionovich became a teacher at the Kyiv Higher Educational Institution. His students were such people as I. Mykolaichuk, N. Nedashkovskaya and B. Brondukov.

Viktor Ivchenko, whose photo can be seen below, successfully combined his activities at the institute and on the set. As a director, Ivchenko worked at the film studio. A. Dovzhenko.

Creative activity of a great man

Work in the film industry for the Soviet figure was the meaning of life. Therefore, for all eighteen years in this field, Viktor Illarionovich shot thirteen films. The most popular picture for Ivchenko was the melodrama "The Fate of Marina", which was released in 1953.

The plot of the film captivated many: a village girl fell out of love with her husband. He came from the city and could no longer be near an uncouth and uneducated wife. The picture is filled not only with tragic events. It also added a bit of humor. In addition, the future actor Leonid Bykov became famous in this film.

In those years, people did not understand commercial cinema, but supported such an artistic term as “socialist realism”. All Soviet films showed the audience moral stories. It was this approach that Viktor Ivchenko displayed in his works. However, modern directors think differently.

Famous works

In the filmography of Viktor Illarionovich, three of the most popular films of that time can be distinguished:

"Ivanna" (1959) - this story is considered the most outrageous. The main character of the film is a nun. At one point, she stops believing in religion and helps the concentration camp prisoners escape. However, the rebellious woman is caught and executed. In front of the entire audience, during a demonstration execution, she tears off her pectoral cross.
"Emergency" (1958) - this film was very often played on TV. ATThis story told about the history of the capture of the Soviet tanker "Tuapse" in China. The genre of the film is a psychological and dynamic thriller that the viewers liked and remembered. The film became so popular that it began to be shown abroad. The shooting was attended by well-known actors who got the most suitable images for them.
"Viper" (1965) - the genre of the plot is a historical drama, which was filmed based on the work of the same name by A. N. Tolstoy. Ninel Myshkova played the leading roles. In the film, her name was Olga Zotova. Many critics thought that she just played her character perfectly. Thanks to her performance, the film became popular. Later, a famous figure offered Ninel other roles, because he was sure of her success.

Viktor Ivchenko's personal life

The first wife of the famous film director was Olga Nozhkina. But after a while he falls in love again. Ninel Myshkova became his second chosen one. Ninel and Victor met on the set of the film "Hello, Gnate". At that time, the girl was already a famous actress who worked with Matveev and Rowe.

The start of a stormy romance for a creative couple happened during the filming of the film "Silver Coach". Viktor Ivchenko decided to file for divorce and marry Ninel. The director loved his second wife very much and treated her with great tenderness. Viktor was 14 years older than Ninel.

For good work in the creative field Viktor Illarionovichearned many medals. In addition, he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor. A little later, namely in 1960, he received the title of People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR. In 1967, for his huge contribution to the work on the film "Viper", he was awarded the Republican Prize of the Ukrainian SSR named after T. G. Shevchenko.

The talented Soviet film director died in autumn 1972. The main cause of death of Viktor Ivchenko was a heart disease, namely a heart attack. In total, he had four cases of heart attacks. The last of them became fatal for Victor. It all happened during a trip to Russia. The famous stage director was buried at the Baykove cemetery in Kyiv.