The bygone era of the Soviet Union has remained engraved in books, photographs and films. Artists from the people made a huge contribution to the development of the culture of this country. One of these artists was Sergei Blinnikov.
Starting conditions
People's Artist of the Soviet Union Sergei Kapitonovich Blinnikov was born on July 20, 1901 in a working class family. Parents at that time lived in Moscow. My father worked at an engineering plant. The mother was engaged in housekeeping and raising children.
Sergei is a calm and reasonable child. He was respected among his peers. The little boy was not one of the hooligans, but he did not give himself offense. And he always took the weak under his protection. When the age approached, the future actor was assigned to a school for working youth. Natives of the working class were not admitted to the gymnasium. Blinnikov's favorite entertainment was cinema. The silent pictures fascinated and attracted his attention. It is not surprising that Sergei, secretly from others, dreamed of appearing on the screen in the form of a strongman or a cavalryman.
Professional activity
After graduating from the school for working youth in 1919, Blinnikov was drafted into the Red Army. I had to serve in the nearest suburbs. The agile Red Army soldier managed to participate in the regimental amateur performances and take courses at the theater school of the Maly Theater. Demobilized from the ranks of the armed forces, Blinnikov already had a specialized education. Given his proletarian origin, the novice actor was hired to serve in the famous Moscow Art Theater. At first, he was entrusted with roles without words and cues. Such rules have developed in the theatrical environment.
The People's Artist of the USSR in his work represented various types of Russian national character. In an inexplicable way, Blinnikov combined everyday authenticity and a peculiar presentation of the word in the image. In general, he paid great attention to the skill of stage speech. And the ability to reincarnate delighted the most venerable directors. Since the late thirties, Sergei Kapitonovich began to share his experience and skills with students. He lectured and conducted seminars at the Moscow Art Theater School.
Recognition and privacy
Blinnikov's acting career was successful. For his great services in the development of theatrical art, he was twice awarded the Stalin Prize. He barely had enough space on his jacket to secure all the orders and medals.
The personal life of Sergei Kapitonovich has developed reliably. He married once and for the rest of his life. Husband and wife served in the same theater. They raised and raised a son. People's Artist Blinnikov passed away in September 1969.
