Actor Mikhail Vodyanoy: biography, family, work in theater and cinema

Actor Vodyanoy created many bright images in the cinema. Among them are Tevye, Mishka Yaponchik and Yashka-Boksir. Do you want to know about the life and death of this wonderful actor? The article contains all the necessary information.

Biography: family, childhood

Mikhail Grigorievich was born on December 23, 1924 in one of the largest Ukrainian cities of Kharkov. Mikhail Wasserman - that's the real name of our hero. A pseudonym Water he took after he decided to become an artist. In what kind of family was the future actor brought up? To begin with, he has Jewish roots, but he had to hide it.

Mikhail's father was the chief of supply. He earned well. And the mother of our hero was engaged in domestic affairs and education of two sons - the elder (Robert) and the younger (Misha).

In 1938 the family moved to Kislovodsk. Mikhail quickly got used to the new school. He had many friends and girlfriends. Several times a week the boy attended a music school and a drama club.

Students

In 1941 our hero went to Leningrad, having submitted documents to the theatrical institute. Members of the admissions committee were impressed by the talent of the young man. As a result, Michael enrolled for 2 years. The war made its own adjustments to the life of the population of Leningrad. The Theater Institute was evacuated to Tomsk. There, and studied Vodian Mikhail Grigorievich.

After receiving the diploma in 1943, the guy got a job. He was accepted into the troupe of Pyatigorsk theater. On the stage of this institution, he played until the Victory Day.

Work in the theater and personal life

In the period from 1947 to 1953. Mikhail Mikhailovich Water Mikhail was an artist of the Lviv Musical Comedy Theater. The local artistic director praised him for his diligence, his love for the profession and responsible approach to any business.

In the early 1950s, within the walls of this theater, Misha met a young and attractive actress Margarita Demina. In a short time he managed to get the girl's disposition. Michael gave Rita flowers, invited to see him and confessed his feelings. In 1952, the couple officially formalized the relationship. The eyes of the bride and groom glowed with happiness. They were sure that they would live together until the end of the day.

Changes

In 1954 the theater, in which Rita and Misha worked, moved to Odessa. Actors also moved to this beautiful city by the sea. Water and his wife continued to perform on the stage of the beloved theater. Mikhail Grigorievich performed more than 20 roles. In the production of "Late Serenade" he played Kostya Gusyatnikova, and in the play "White Night" successfully got used to the image of Nicholas II.

From 1979 to 1983 Water M. M. was hudruk and director of the Odessa Musical Comedy Theater. He tried himself as a director. His beloved wife supported him in all his endeavors.

Film career

For the first time on the screen, the actor Vodyanaya appeared in 1957. In the film-performance "White Acacia" he got the role of Yashka-Tug. The director had to cooperate with the young actor, and he told his colleagues about it.

In 1960, the second picture appeared with the participation of M. Vodyaniy - "Heirs". This time he had to get used to the image of Yura. And our hero has 100% coped with his task.

Many spectators remembered Mishka Yaponchik from the tape "Squadron Goes Westward" (1965). But this character was brilliantly played by M. Vodyanaya. To achieve maximum similarity to the prototype (known Odessa raider), the actor made a special make-up.

In the creative piggy bank of Mikhail Vodyaniy 14 motion pictures. Below are listed his most vivid and successful roles:

• 1967 - "The Wedding in Malinovka" - Popandopulo;
• 1969 - "A pleasant surprise" (short film) - the main character;
• 1971 - "Fakir for an hour" - lifter named Akim;
• 1976 - "12 chairs" - Persian reporter;
• 1981 - "Dangerous age" - Pope Lilies;
• 1983 - "Free Wind" - George Stan.

Death

Actor Watery has made big plans for further life and creativity. But they were not destined to come true. September 11, 1987, our hero left this world. The cause of death is a heart attack. Mikhail Grigorievich was 62 years old. Colleagues and friends could not believe that he left them so early.

His last refuge was a well-known actor found at the 2-nd Christian cemetery, located in Odessa. Soon a monument was erected on his grave. Participation in the development of the design and configuration of the gravestone was taken by the widow of Water.

For 35 years of marriage of children Margarita and Michael and have not got, therefore the unique direct successor was niece Lyudmila Satosova (the daughter of its brother Robert).

Rita Demina had a hard time surviving the death of her beloved husband. Almost all of her time she spent alone, staring at family photos. Tears flowed from her feelings and memories. In February 1999, Margarita passed away. At the funeral of the actress, several people came: institute friends and colleagues on stage.

Finally

Now you know where he was born, he studied and how the actor Vodyanaya got into a bigger movie. We also talked about his personal life in detail. This man made a definite contribution to the development of Soviet cinema.