Viktor Korshunov is a talented Soviet actor, whom the audience can remember from the films "In the Dead Loop", "An Extraordinary Summer". This amazing person, who played many bright roles in theater and cinema, passed away quite recently, having managed to celebrate his 85th birthday. What is known about the artist's childhood and youth, his creative path and family?
Viktor Korshunov: childhood
The actor is a native Muscovite, he was born in 1929. Viktor Korshunov did not belong to the number of children whose fate is predetermined even before birth. The labor activity of his parents did not come into contact with the world of theater and cinema, his mother and father were ordinary employees of the trading network.
The childhood of the future star passed in the capital, where he found the terrible news about the beginning of the war. The boy's father was among the volunteers who went to defend the country. Viktor Korshunov, who had just turned 12 then, stayed with his mother in his hometown, struggled to make it easier for her.life.
The first appearance of the artist on stage dates back to 1943. It was then that he began to attend the theatrical circle, working at the House of Pioneers. Viktor Korshunov, together with his troupe, arranged concerts in hospitals, trying to distract the wounded from world events at least for a couple of hours.
First love
It is interesting that the actor spent his whole life with one woman who was met by him in his early youth and became his first love. The fateful acquaintance happened when Victor became a student at the Moscow Art Theater School, having entered the course of Kareva. Among his classmates was Ekaterina Yelanskaya, an actress whose existence the audience had to learn thanks to the films "Vassa Zheleznova" and "Pygmalion".
Ekaterina became the girl Viktor Korshunov fell in love with. His biography testifies that the marriage of a beautiful couple took place in 1953. Young people became graduates of the Moscow Art Theater two years earlier.
Working in the theater
Having a diploma from the Moscow Art Theater, the actor easily found a job at the Central Theater of Transport, on the stage of which he began to play prominent roles almost immediately. The audience warmly received the first productions with the participation of a talented young man: "The Living Corpse", "The Spanish Priest", "Armored Train". In the last play, Victor embodied the image of Vaska Okorok. His hero is a young partisan from a peasant family, not literate, but ready to sacrifice his own life for the prosperity of his native country.
Brilliantly played rolegave him an invitation to go to the Maly Theater, received from its representatives, admiring the play of Korshunov. Victor's "romance" with the Maly Theater began in 1952 and continued throughout the life of the actor. He started with supporting roles, his first major role dates back to 1953. It was then that the young man played the famous Tsar Boris Godunov, taking part in the play "Ivan the Terrible".
Of course, Viktor Korshunov also received other bright roles. He managed to visit Voznesensky in The Living Corpse, Donalbain in Macbeth, Sorin in The Seagull - all of his memorable characters simply cannot be listed. The actor also played the role of a director, creating the performances "Colleagues", "Song of the Wind", which were a huge success. But still, he liked acting on stage more than putting on plays.
Movie roles
Of course, such a gifted person as Viktor Korshunov could not but attract the attention of filmmakers. The filmography of the star was started in 1956, his first film was the drama "An Extraordinary Summer". The tape examines the events of 1919, taking place in the Volga town. The hero of Victor - Kirill Izvekov - was a university student until recently. Fate made the young man a soldier of the Red Army, along the way giving him love for the theater actress Anna.
When Viktor Korshunov was asked why he appears so rarely on the big screen, the actor admitted that his heart belongs to the Maly Theater, which he became the head of in 1985. However, he also has bright film roles. For example, the artist showed himself well inbiographical drama "In the Dead Loop". The film tells about the life of Sergei Utochkin, who went down in history among the founders of Russian aviation.
The actor also got an interesting character in the adventure film “On Thin Ice”, dedicated to the Second World War and the events that preceded it. Also, fans can see the idol in the fascinating children's fairy tale "Golden Hours", which tells the younger generation about what true friendship is.
Family
Victor Korshunov lived a bright life, whose photo at different periods of his life can be seen in the article. However, professional activity never made the actor forget about his family. Victor and Catherine had a son, Alexander, who decided to follow in the footsteps of famous parents and become an actor. Alexander can be seen on the stage of the Maly Theater, where his talented father once worked. The star couple also has grandchildren. Claudia and Stepan also decided to continue the family tradition by choosing creative activities for themselves.
