The biography of this actor can be read as a fascinating story. Aleksey Dikiy has survived two world wars in his lifetime. He went on stage, reincarnating in diametrically opposite characters.
Childhood and youth
People's Artist of the Soviet Union Alexei Denisovich Dikiy was born on February 24, 1889 in a bourgeois family. Parents lived in the famous city of Yekaterinoslav, which is currently renamed Dnipro. The actor's father bore the name Dikov. As was customary in the theatrical environment, Alexei took a pseudonym under which he lived his entire creative life. The actor's mother worked as a seamstress. Thanks to this craft, the family managed to make ends meet. The Dikovs did not live well, but with dignity.
The future actor began to demonstrate his abilities at an early age. Alexey learned to read early. Even in preschool age, he "studied" all the books that were in the home library. The elder sister Maria served as a role model for the boy. She was married to the famous theater director Alexei Sukhodolsky. She played successfully on the stage of theaters in different cities. When her younger brother was six years old, she invited him to take part in the performances of the Kharkov Musical Drama Theater.
Creative activity
Alexey Dikiy received his primary education in a real school. After graduation, he was drafted into the army. In 1909, after serving his military service, the aspiring actor moved to Moscow and entered drama courses at the Moscow Art Theater. Among the mentors who taught the basics of acting were Konstantin Stanislavsky and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko. After thorough training, Alexei was accepted into the troupe of the art theater. He made his debut in the performances "At the Bottom" and "Provincials".
During the First World War, Dikiy spent three years on the Caucasian front. After a forced break, the actor continued his career with renewed vigor. Alexey Denisovich not only played in performances, but also was actively involved in directing. The young director staged not only performances of the classical repertoire, but plays of his contemporaries. Critics praised the production of Yevgeny Zamyatin's drama "Bloch". Contemporaries noted that the work of the Dikiy gravitated towards booth comic and angry satire.
Recognition and privacy
The multifaceted work of Alexei Diky brought him wide popularity among Soviet citizens. For his great contribution to the development of Soviet culture and art, he was awarded the honorary title "People's Artist of the Soviet Union". The actor became a five-time Stalin Prize laureate.
The personal life of Alexei Denisovich has developed quite well. He married twice. He spent the main part of his adult life with his second wife Alexandra Alexandrovna. The husband and wife are buried in the same grave at the Novodevichy cemetery.
