The famous parodist and actor Viktor Chistyakov was born in Leningrad on June 30, 1943. He had a unique voice, thanks to which the artist could parody male and female vocals. The success that Chistyakov had with the audience was considered phenomenal. In his creative life, the innate skills of choreography, natural plasticity, an amazing sense of humor and the ability to behave on stage freely and relaxed were very useful to him, which other Soviet artists could very rarely boast of. His performance was amazing, for four years Victor held more than a thousand concerts in the most prestigious halls in the country.
Childhood and education of the artist
Victor was born into an ordinary Soviet family. Little Viti had two more sisters. At an early age, when Victor was only three years old, his parents noticed how he masterly imitates the ballet dancers from Swan Lake. Parents decided to develop their son's talent, and therefore sent him to a choreographic school. Alas, when Victor was in the seventh grade, he developed health problems, and his father insisted that his son leave choreography classes. Then there was a music school and a clarinet, and later, in 1962, Victor became a student of the acting department of LGITMiK.
The skills and natural talent of the actor received their powerful development within the walls of the acting department. Victor entered an experimental course in which students were taught to imitate the intonation of animals and birds. The teachers put special emphasis on facial expressions and gestures. Despite the fact that Chistyakov was a student of the drama course, the heroes of his parodies were the environment - friends, teachers, fellow students. Victor regularly took part in concert events. At such concerts, he showed his ability to parody the vocals of famous singers such as Sergei Lemeshev and Ivan Kozlovsky.
As a graduation work, Chistyakov played the role of the King from "An Ordinary Miracle".
Theatrical career of Viktor Chistyakov
Chistyakov, immediately after graduating from the institute in 1966, was invited to work at the Komissarzhevskaya Theater. For the first time he appeared on the professional stage in the play "The Prince and the Pauper". However, despite the talent, the roles of the young actor were not pampered at all, as were his colleagues in misfortune Ilya Reznik and Stanislav Landgraf, with whom he made friends in the theater. They actively "lit" on theatrical skits. Later, having learned about Victor's talent to parody, friends began to write parodies for him. The collected material allowed Victor to start a pop career. The theater had to be abandoned due to the impossibility of self-realization.
He did not look like a typical Soviet citizen. His sophisticated image did not fit the "communist" nature. The actor felt a bit out of place at the Leningrad Drama Theater. He strove to conquer other scenes. He even had an attempt to get a job at the Moscow Theater on Taganka. However, he was refused, because Chistyakov asked to be admitted there together with his wife. Despite the fact that he was always afraid of being left without a theater, he had to do it.
The demand for Viktor Chistyakov's talent appeared on television. The start of the pop artist began in 1968, and continued until his death. When the celebrity Chistyakov acquired an all-Union scale, he was allocated a two-room apartment in Leningrad. It was a prestigious house on Vasilievsky Island. In 1972, Chistyakov, together with his wife, was hired by the Moscow Drama Theater. Gogol. The artist, without hesitation, moves to the capital. Together with his wife, they received an apartment by exchange, near the Belorussky railway station.
Personal life
While studying at the institute, he met his future wife Natalya Rybakova. Natasha was also an actress, but she never became famous. Faceless roles in the crowd did not adorn her acting biography. The work was unsuccessful both in Leningrad and in Moscow. They had no children.
Whom Viktor Chistyakov parodied
In the piggy bank of Viktor Chistyakov's parodies, the image of Utesov, Lemeshev, Shulzhenko, Zykina, Piekha, Mireille Mathieu, and many other popular pop artists. Victor had perfect pitch. Chistyak or "genius of parody" - this is what his colleagues in the pop workshop called him. He often sang better than The Originals, and even they could not tell where they were singing, and where Viktor Chistyakov parodies them.
He worked without pitying himself, as if anticipating his imminent death. This was often said by many who knew Victor personally. Gennady Khazanov said that once, Victor said - he feels that he will not die a natural death. The premonition did not disappoint him. Chistyakov always strove to live in full force. There is a known case when an artist gave sixty concerts in ten days. He participated absolutely everywhere he was invited, the trips were endless. Victor never missed an opportunity to become a participant in television and radio programs. The section "Concert on demand" very quickly gained all-Union popularity, it was a program that he personally invented.
Accident in the sky over Kharkov
In May 1972, Chistyakov was invited to an anniversary concert at the Kharkov Opera House. According to the artist's wife, on that day, May 18, everything did not go according to plan. The day before, Chistyakov had been signing photographs for a long time and went to bed late. He woke up at the wrong time, did not have time to have breakfast and drove towards the airport. Victor missed the plane twice, which was delayed due to technical problems. The malfunctions discovered in the operation of the aircraft, as a result, became fatal for everyone on board. At first he did not have time to land, but the plane was delayed, then he did not have time to climb the ladder, but the ladder was adjusted on purpose, having learned that the famous artist was late on board.
An-10 literally fell apart in the air, and did not reach the Kharkiv airport only 24 kilometers. The life of the great parodist, who had no equal, ended on May 18, 1972.
