Perfilov Lev is a famous Soviet actor, he was called the king of the episode. He managed to make each character bright and memorable. Lev Alekseevich starred in 120 films, many of them became cult.
Family, early years
Lev Alekseevich was born on February 13, 1933. The family lived in Kolomna (Moscow region). Lev's father was the head of the planning department, he died during the war. Mother worked in trade.
During the war, Leo was a schoolboy and even then he wanted to become an artist. Then the mother got married again, the family began to live in Kamchatka. The boy's relationship with his stepfather did not work out, he decided to bear his father's surname.
At school, Lev attended the drama club, and also sang in the choir, where he was the headman. He received the nickname - "Levchik-artist". Perfilov had an excellent ear for music, the boy studied in the choir with pleasure.
Lev did not study at the Suvorov School for a long time, but realized that he could not be a military man. After graduating from school, the young man entered the school. Shchepkina. His mentor was Maria Knebel, a student of Stanislavsky Constantine. Perfilov finished his studies in 1956.
Creative biography
The creative biography of Perfilov began at the Theater-Studio of the film actor. In the 50s, the actor starred in the film "Pavel Korchagin". Then there were filming in the movie "Cyclone begins at night", the performance of Perfilov liked the audience and critics.
When the Studio Theater was disbanded, Lev Alekseevich began to work at the Dovzhenko Film Studio (Kiev), where the actor was greatly appreciated. In the 70s, he starred a lot in films of various genres, the character in the fairy tale "In the Farthest Kingdom" became a bright one. Perfilov often played negative characters, for example, in the films "Old Fortress", "Captain Nemo".
The audience remembered the role of the actor in the movie "Kin-dza-dza". The best and most recognizable is the work in the movie "The meeting place cannot be changed", where Lev played Grisha "Six-by-nine". Fans recognized the actor precisely for this role. Later, Perfilov was even given the title of excellent police officer.
Lev has more than 120 films on his account, many of which have become iconic. Gradually, the actor became less in demand. During perestroika, he starred in commercials, created a program dedicated to Ukrainian actors.
In 1999, Perfilov was invited to the cast of the movie "It is difficult to be God." During that period, his lung disease worsened. The seriously ill Lev Alekseevich managed to play in the play "Judgment Day". The actor died on January 24, 2000 at the age of 66. The reason was an infectious complication after lung surgery.
Personal life
The first wife of Lev Alekseevich was a classmate at the Schepkinsky school. The marriage did not last long, despite the appearance of twin daughters. During that period, the actor moved from Moscow to Kiev. Parting with his family negatively affected the psyche of Lev Alekseevich, he began to abuse alcohol.
Later Perfilov married Valentina, they had 3 sons. In the 80s, the couple broke up. At 51, the actor married again, his chosen one Vera was then 25. Together they were 17 years old.