Boris Petrovich Khimichev - People's Artist of Russia, an outstanding actor who lived a long creative life.
Childhood
The future artist was born in 1933 in the village of Balamutovka in Ukraine. His mother taught at school, his father was in charge of the collective farm. The hungry pre-war and post-war years affected the boy's health, he grew up frail and weak. Peer attacks did not pass him by. Huge willpower made Boris take up the dumbbells and begin to temper. By the end of school, he was unrecognizable.
The path to the profession
In his youth, he did not even think about acting. The only thing that connected the young man with the world of art was the rare film screenings in the evenings in the village club.
At first he decided to devote himself to the profession of a geologist and entered the Lvov Mining Institute. This was followed by studies at the Faculty of Radiophysics of the T. Shevchenko Institute. In Kiev, Khimichev made friends among writers, artists, musicians. The result of classes in the acting studio was an invitation to participate in the mass scenes of the performances of the theater named after I. Franko. At the age of 27, Boris finally realized that he was ready to devote himself to the profession of an artist.
After a failed attempt to enter the Kiev Institute of Theatrical Art, he left to conquer the capital. Having brilliantly passed the tests, the young man was admitted to all theatrical universities. I chose the Moscow Art Theater School. Khimichev had a hard time in those years. Among his fellow students, he stood out for his age and poverty. Combined studies during the day and night work in the trolleybus depot.
Theater and cinema
In 1964, a graduate of Khimichev received several offers at once, but chose the Mayakovsky Academic Theater. Boris served in it for almost 20 years. There were many interesting performances in his repertoire, but over the years he never got a single leading role, he was content with the second plan. Therefore, the actor decided to participate in screen tests and then luck smiled at him. His debut was the role of Lieutenant Artamonov in the action-packed film "Operation Trust". After that, he was assigned the role of an actor in the detective genre.
Talent and charisma made the actor popular with directors. Every year, two or three tapes were shot with his participation. In the filmography of Boris Khimichev 110 films. But the most striking and memorable he considered the role of Prince Yuri Dolgoruky in the film of the same name and the image of Pavel Kirsanov in the film "Fathers and Sons".
Personal life
In the personal life of Boris Petrovich there were many hobbies. But the actor was always guided by the rule: “if you get close to a woman, get married”, so he was brought up. There were five marriages in his life. Immediately after graduation, Khimichev married for the first time a mathematics teacher. The lack of common interests led to a divorce within three months. Boris had great feelings for the actress Tatyana Lavrova. But she considered Khimichev mediocre and this led to a break in relations. The union of Boris Khimichev and Tatiana Doronina existed for more than 10 years. They met already in adulthood. They were connected by joint work in theater and cinema. But the excessive emotionality of both did not allow them to be together for a long time. The following marriages were very short-lived: two weeks and a year and a half.
The last chosen one of the artist was Galina Sizova, director of book exhibitions. It was the longest and happiest relationship built on love and respect. Elena, Galina's daughter from a previous marriage, became native to Boris.
Last years
The death of his wife in 2011 seriously crippled the actor. First, he suffered a heart attack, and later the doctors discovered an inoperable tumor. Three years later, Boris Khimichev was gone. Until very recently, the artist continued to act in films. His last job was the role in the TV series "Alchemist".
