Many theater and film actors manage to perform songs on the stage and record solo albums. Vladimir Shishkin belongs to this galaxy of talented people. In his work, he had to go through serious trials.
Childhood and youth
The biography of this actor can be read as a dramatic novel. The creative path of Vladimir Fedorovich Shishkin took shape outside the box. He had an attractive appearance and knew how to wear a tailcoat just like the British lords wear it. This ability caused the envy of some colleagues. Without vocal training, the actor performed on the stage of the Operetta Theater for many years. Critics spoke positively about him, the audience loved him. The future theater and film actor was born on May 6, 1919 in the family of an engineer. Parents at that time lived in Moscow.
My father, a prominent specialist in textile production, came from Austria to Soviet Russia at the invitation of the government. Supervised the restoration of the famous Trekhgornaya Manufaktura weaving factory. Here he met the Russian beauty Valya, a weaver who worked in a factory. They began to live together, and they had a son. When the invited specialist ended his contract, he left for his homeland. Valentina did not dare to go with him and soon married the weaving technologist Fyodor Shishkin, who adopted the child.
Creative activity
Vladimir Shishkin demonstrated his creativity from an early age. He easily memorized poetry and sang songs that he heard on the radio. During his school years, the boy actively participated in amateur art shows. He attended classes at the theater studio, which operated at the Zamoskvoretsky House of Pioneers. After graduating from school in 1935, Vladimir decided to get a specialized education at the acting department of the Moscow Theater School. As a student, Shishkin starred in the film "The Struggle Continues". During the war, he was evacuated to Alma-Ata together with the film studio.
Shishkin's acting career at that time was developing quite well. After the Victory, he was invited to the Kiev Theater of Musical Comedy. Three years later, Vladimir Fedorovich was diagnosed with tuberculosis. To undergo an effective course of treatment, he moved to Riga. After recovering, the actor served for some time in the local operetta. He was noticed by the directors of the capital and invited to Moscow. Here Shishkin entered the service at the Moscow Operetta Theater, where he appeared on stage for over thirty years.
Recognition and privacy
At one time, articles were published about the work of Vladimir Shishkin in central newspapers. However, the title of Honored Artist was not awarded to him, despite repeated performances.
The actor's personal life was not very smooth. In his first marriage, he lived for more than ten years. The husband and wife had a son. However, the child did not save the family from disintegration. The second time Vladimir Shishkin married in 1964 to his admirer Zinaida Antonova. They had no children. The actor died in December 1986 after a serious illness.
