In the creative biography of actor Viktor Miroshnichenko, there are few main roles - only 5 out of 65, but even the secondary characters in his performance were remembered by the audience. A striking example of this is the regiment commander Ivan Ermakov from "Only" old men "go into battle.
Viktor Nikolaevich Miroshnichenko was one of those who literally burns at work. He could not imagine his life without a film set; in his short life (only 50 years), he managed to star in 65 films. A year after his death, three films with his participation were released at once - "Sinner", "Countrymen" and "Dubrovsky".
Biography of actor Viktor Miroshnichenko
Viktor Nikolaevich was born in the Nikolaev region of Ukraine, in the small village of Nechayannoe, in mid-April 1937. The boy's father went to the front in the early days of the war, and in 1944 he disappeared without a trace. The upbringing of Victor and two more children was taken care of by their mother Elena Pavlovna. Despite the hardships of the war and the post-war period, she managed to make the children worthy people - the eldest daughter Zina became a teacher, Viktor became a famous actor, the younger Nikolai made a successful party career, headed a large economic department at the district level.
Realizing that Victor is drawn to art, his mother assigned him to the Odessa Art and Theater School. Elena Pavlovna hoped that the middle son would become a successful artist (the boy always painted beautifully), but he suddenly became interested in acting.
After graduating from college, in 1956, Viktor Nikolaevich was drafted into the ranks of the SA for military service, but he did not forget about the stage and cinema for a minute. Demobilized, he decided to continue his specialized education - he entered the Kiev Institute of Theatrical Art, after graduation he got "by assignment" to the Mariupol Theater. So in 1964, the career of the artist Viktor Miroshnichenko began.
Victor Miroshnichenko's career
Viktor Nikolaevich served at the Mariupol Theater for only a few months. Without completing the deadline set for "distribution", he moved to the Shevchenko Music and Drama Theater in Chernigov. The actor was a member of his troupe for 10 years. From 1974 to 1976, Miroshnichenko served in the Donetsk MDT. Throughout all these years, he also acted in films. This "branch" of acting has always attracted him more than theater.
For the first time in the cinema, Viktor Nikolaevich starred while still a student at the Kiev Institute of Theater Arts. The main role in the film "Jung from the schooner" Columbus "was offered to him by the director of the film Yevgeny Sherstobitov.
Until 1976, Miroshnichenko was literally torn between theater and cinema, in the end he decided to leave the stage and devote himself only to filming. In 1976, Viktor Nikolaevich officially became an actor at the Dovzhenko Kiev Film Studio.
It was his movie roles that brought fame and popularity to the actor. In addition, he sincerely loved working on the set, lit up together with lighting devices, as his colleagues said. For his work in cinema, he was awarded three high titles - Honored Artist of the Chuvash Republic (1971), Honored Artist of the Ukrainian Republic (1978) and People's Artist of Ukraine (1984).
Filmography of actor Viktor Nikolaevich Miroshnichenko
The filmography of 65 roles is quite a significant achievement, considering that the actor lived for only 50 years. Even in parallel with his service in the theater, Viktor Nikolaevich managed to appear in 2-3 films in a year. And his goal was not at all to earn money. At that time, the actors were getting paid for the film, sometimes negligible. He loved the job itself, the atmosphere on the set.
Critics consider his best works to be such roles as
- Pavlo Revenko - "On the Kiev direction",
- Mamai - "Thinking about Briton",
- Belous - "Everyday life of the criminal investigation department",
- Ermakov - "Only" old men "go into battle,
- Garbuzenko - "Aty-bats, soldiers were walking",
- Mikola - "You must live"
- Bozhedar - "Under the whistle of bullets",
- Bakum - "Vertical Racing" and others.
A wide audience of viewers will remember Viktor Miroshnichenko for his role as a regiment commander in the film "Only" old men "go to battle. Even when the actor's hero was silent, a whole storm of emotions raged on his face, and those who watched the picture experienced them with him.
In the last year of his life, Viktor Nikolaevich managed to star in three films. The roles were episodic, but were of great importance for the plot and the overall picture, the integrity of the film. In 1988, after his death, viewers were able to enjoy his performance in the films Dubrovsky, Countrymen and Sinner.
Personal life of actor Viktor Miroshnichenko
The actor was always quite closed from the press and fans. All that is known about his personal life is that he was married once. How his family life developed, whether Viktor Nikolaevich had children and how many of them were unknown.
The actor's fans never managed to find out his home address or telephone number, they did not stand at his entrance. But he didn't need such popularity. Even for interviews, he rarely agreed.
Information about the date of death of the actor also varies. Some sources indicate the date November 20, in others November 23, 1987. Colleagues said that the actor's health was influenced precisely by his desire to work as much as possible.
The circumstances of the death of Viktor Nikolaevich Miroshnichenko are also unknown. What is certain is that he is buried next to his mother, on the territory of the largest Kiev necropolis - Berkovetsky cemetery. Since 1986, the cemetery was closed, and only a select few were allowed to be buried there. Viktor Nikolaevich was one of them.
