Ada Wojcik is a talented actress who made herself known thanks to the film "Forty-First". In this drama, she brilliantly played the strong and brave Maryutka. During her life, Ada Ignatievna managed to act in more than thirty film and television projects. Unfortunately, the star of Soviet cinema left this world in 1982. However, her name forever entered the history of Russian cinema. What is known about this amazing woman?
Ada Wojcik: Skyrocketing
The performer of the role of Maryutka was born in Moscow, it happened in August 1905. Ada Wojcik was born into a family far from the world of art. There is practically no information about the first years of the life of a Soviet cinema star. It is only known that the dream of becoming a famous actress appeared in her childhood.
After graduating from school, Ada continued her education at the State Customs Committee (VGIK). Wojcik was in her third year when she caught the attention of director Yakov Protazanov. The master was looking for an actress who could embody the image of the fearless and inflexible Maryutka in his new film "Forty-First". At first he wanted to offer this role to Vera Maretskaya, but she refused.acting because of her pregnancy.
The plot of the drama "Forty-first" was borrowed from the work of the same name by Lavrenev. The film tells a sad story about the love of a Red Army girl Maryutka and a White Guard Govorukha-Otrok. Ada Wojcik brilliantly coped with the role of the main character. Her brave and indomitable Maryutka made an indelible impression on the audience.
Beginning of film career
Thanks to the drama "Forty-first" has become a favorite of directors Ada Wojcik. Films with the participation of the actress began to come out one after another. Already in 1926, the girl starred in two films - "Payback" and "How Mitya Tyurin did physical education."
Ada Ignatievna became a graduate of the State Customs Committee in 1927. Soon after that, she played a key role in the historical drama "Bulat-Batyr", embodied the image of the main character in the drama "Friends and Strangers". Then the aspiring actress starred in the satirical comedy House on Trubnaya. The audience was delighted with how she played Fenya. Further, Wojcik took part in the adventurous comedy "Doll with Millions", appeared in the adventure film "Funny Canary".
Actress and director
How was the personal life of Ada Wojcik? The aspiring actress fell in love with the then little-known director and screenwriter Ivan Pyryev. By that time, the young man had already presented the satirical comedies “State Official” and “Third Youth” to the audience, but the films did not gain much popularity. This did not prevent Ada, who was in love, from marrying him.
In 1932, the actress played a key role in a new film by Ivan Pyryev, which was called "Conveyor of Death". Then she starred in her husband's spy film Party Ticket. Unfortunately, both tapes were not successful with the audience. In addition, Ivan was fired from Mosfilm due to a conflict with the party leadership. These failures negatively affected the relationship between husband and wife.
Divorce
Ada Wojcik tried to support Ivan Pyryev during a difficult period for him. However, the director chose to find solace in the new novel. His chosen one was the actress Marina Ladynina. Thanks to this woman, the master got out of the creative crisis, began to create successful films.
For some time, Pyryev was torn between two women. He did not dare to leave the family because of the son Eric, whom Ada gave him. However, love for Marina Ladynina still prevailed, the director divorced his wife. Parting with Ivan was a big blow for Ada, the actress even made an attempt to commit suicide, fortunately unsuccessful.
Dream
From the biography of Ada Wojcik it follows that the film "Dream" helped her to return to life. In this tape by Mikhail Romm, she brilliantly played Pani Wanda. The tragedy in her own personal life helped the actress convincingly play a woman who is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Pani Wanda desperately clings to every new opportunity to change her life for the better, but all her attempts fail.
Shooting of the picture ended inJune 1941. However, it was presented to the audience court later, as the atmosphere of hopelessness and sadness turned out to be out of time.
War years
In 1942, Ada Ignatievna embodied the image of the main character in the social drama "Killers take to the road." The director made an attempt to present to the public the "image of two Germanys". His approach did not fit into the official ideology, so the picture never reached the audience.
In 1943, Wojcik played in the military drama Once Upon a Time a Girl. The picture told about the difficult lot of two young blockade survivors who knew all the horrors of war along with adults. Ada Ignatievna got the role of the mother of one of the girls. The heroine of the actress suffers from an incurable disease, practically does not get out of bed. The film, filled with tragedy, was a success with the audience.
Further, the actress starred in the film “Ivan the Terrible. Second tale: Boyar conspiracy. In this historical drama, she got a small, but bright role. Elena Glinskaya became the character of Ada Ignatievna. She uttered only a few lines, but managed to impress the audience, as she created a truly lively image. It is interesting that the only son of the actress, born in marriage with Ivan Pyryev, also starred in this picture. Eric embodied the image of Tsar Ivan the Terrible as a child.
Films of the 50s-60s
Gradually, the popularity of the actress began to decline. Voitsik Ada Ignatievna began to play mostly secondary and episodic roles. However, the talent allowed the star to make each bright and memorable.created image. She didn't act, she lived the life of her characters.
The drama "Nine Days of One Year" deserves special mention. In this picture, Ada brilliantly played the wife of the physicist Svintsov. The woman realizes that her husband is doomed to death, but she gathers her will into a fist and hides her grief from everyone. Only her look, expressing extraordinary longing, tells about the experiences of the heroine.
What other roles of Wojcik should be noted? In the adventure film Case No. 306, she brilliantly played Nekrasova. The audience also remembered her Morozova in the melodrama "Different Fates".
Private life
How was the personal life of Ada Wojcik? The biography of the star claims that she was married only once. The betrayal of Ivan Pyryev was a serious blow to the actress. Ada Ignatyevna never made a second attempt to start a family.
Erik Pyryev, her son, decided to follow in his father's footsteps. The young man received a directing education, but did not succeed in his chosen profession. His only achievement was the musical picture "Dunaevsky's Melodies". It is interesting that Marina Ladynina, the second wife of his famous father, also starred in this tape. Erik Pyryev passed away early, death overtook him at the age of 39. The exact reason has remained a mystery, the most popular version claims that he had heart problems.
Conclusion
Voytsik Ada Ignatievna lived to be 77 years old. The star of Soviet cinema survived her only son, as well as her ex-husband. The famous actress died in September 1982. Herthe grave is located at the Khovansky cemetery.
Interesting fact
Ada Ignatievna played her last role in 1971. It was then that the mini-series "All the King's Men" with her participation was presented to the audience court. In this drama, the famous actress got a cameo role. After that, she was forced to quit her favorite job for he alth reasons.
Star filmography
In what films and series over the years of work has the talented actress Ada Wojcik managed to appear, whose personal life and biography are discussed in the article? The list of film and television projects with her participation is contained below.
- "Payback".
- "Forty-first".
- "How Mitya Tyurin did physical education."
- "Bulat-Batyr".
- "The Scaled Triangle".
- "Friends and foes".
- "House on Trubnaya".
- "Doll with millions".
- "Funny Canary".
- "Care for the sick".
- "Hate".
- Death Conveyor.
- "Party ticket".
- "Dream".
- "The assassins are on the road."
- "Once upon a time there was a girl."
- "Ships storm the ramparts."
- "Ways and Fates".
- Case 306.
- "Different Fates".
- "My daughter".
- Stormborn.
- Soldier's Heart.
- "Lullaby".
- "At all costs".
- "Nine days of one year".
- "Calling fire on ourselves."
- "All the King's Men".
