To earn a living by acting, you need the appropriate ability. Nikolai Yakovchenko had an outstanding talent for reincarnation. However, he had to wait until old age for official recognition.
Starting conditions
Nikolai Fedorovich Yakovchenko was born in May 1900. A large family lived in Priluki, a small town in the Poltava province. The future actor was the fifth child in the house. My father was engaged in small wholesale trade in fish products. The mother was in charge of the household. The boy grew up mischievous and energetic. When "the years approached," he was sent to primary school. Nikolasha often missed classes and knew well how tramps live on the street.
The growing boy Yakovchenko loved to spend time at the local theater. When he ran away from school, his feet themselves carried him backstage. Here he carefully observed the behavior of the actors and the staff. He was often given small assignments, which he readily carried out. Somehow having received an education, Nikolai firmly decided to work in the theater. At first, he was entrusted with a role without words. However, the director soon saw in him a talented artist.
Professional activity
The start of her acting career coincided with the outbreak of the Civil War. The young actor ends up in an army traveling theater. He is tempted with food rations and manufacturing supplies. When peacetime came, Yakovchenko was gaining experience in theaters in different cities. He was warmly greeted by the audience of Konotop, Zhitomir, Vinnitsa, and other settlements. In 1928, the famous performer entered the service at the Kiev Theater.
Nikolai Fedorovich worked quietly, was engaged in creativity, went on tour. The measured life was cut short when the war began. The actor's family was evacuated to the distant city of Semipalatinsk. Yakovchenko himself was included in the front brigade. I had to perform in different places and in different directions. The collective ended the war in Hungary, where the actors witnessed the final battles for the capture of Budapest.
Essays on personal life
The biography of Nikolai Yakovchenko says that for his performances in the combat zone, he received two medals - "For the Defense of Stalingrad" and "For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War." Immediately after the Victory, Kiev was rebuilt very quickly. The Yakovchenko family received a decent living space. Organizational changes took place in the theater, and Nikolai Fedorovich began to act more in films. He was remembered by the audience for the colorful characters in the films "Maxim Perepelitsa", "Between the High Loaves", "Queen of the Gas Station".
Everything is known about the actor's personal life. Back in 1934, he spied on and chose a bride for himself - Tanya Evseenko. They served together in one of the theaters. Love ignited for the rest of my life. The husband and wife raised and raised two daughters. Nikolai Fedorovich himself played on stage until his last days. The People's Artist died in September 1974.
