The Soviet film and theater actress Yevgenia Melnikova was glorified by the role of Gali Bystrova in the film "Pilots". The Honored Artist of the RSFSR has been known since the days of silent cinema for her inimitable plasticity and facial expressions.
The future star was born in the working capital family of a mechanic in 1909, on June 27. In addition to Zhenya, three more sisters grew up in the parental home on Tverskaya-Yamskaya.
The road to cinema world
After graduating from school, the graduate went to the cinematography college. Education was received, labor activity began. Melnikova worked at Mosfilm for years. Then she moved to the Theater of the Soviet Army. Until the end of the war, Evgenia was considered the leading artist of Soyuzdetfilm.
Further activities took place in the Theater-studio of the film actor. Cinematography for the actress began in the days of silent films. Her amazing plasticity captivated the audience. To play a novice lyceum, they were most often entrusted with small and everyday roles. In 1957, the actress was noticed.
A cheerful lively girl was offered to star in the film "Pilots". Galya Bystrova quickly won the hearts of the audience, men especially sympathized with her. The lively blonde beauty remained in the memory of many for a long time. Eugene wrote from all over the country.
Years later, the famous general confessed to the performer that she had sunk into his soul so much that he even became a military pilot largely thanks to her. The film tells about the decision of the reckless pilot Sergei Belyaev and the cadet of the flight school Galina Belyaeva, who was keen on him, to become experienced pilots.
They study under the guidance of the chief Rogachev. Both graduate from school successfully and leave for the Pamir and Sakhalin. In the course of the action, it turns out that Rogachev is seriously ill, he is forbidden to sit at the wheel. However, the man was able to defeat the disease. The reason was that his beauty Galina preferred the reckless driver Belyaev.
After the premiere of the film, Grigory Alexandrov and Lyubov Orlova invited Melnikova to the film "Circus". During the final editing, the film even included moments of screen tests, where, on assignment, Raichka and Marion Dixon quarreled. The very next day, the aspiring performer woke up famous.
Recognition and success
Fans approached her, met her near the entrance, wrote thousands of letters. The script "Girls with character" was created especially for Eugene. However, the actress, who got married and was expecting a baby, refused to participate. Persuasion could not affect the opinion of the performer.
She was convinced that the family should come first. The main role was rewritten and awarded to Valentina Serova. After her debut, the actress became super popular. Melnikov was not upset by the inability to film. She had a child.
The actress named her daughter in honor of her beloved role of Galya. The performer returned to the screen only after the end of the war. She began to transform into mothers, wives and grandmothers. From 1949 to 1985 Yevgeny Konstantinovna worked at The Fall of Berlin, Certificate of Maturity, and First Joy.
The most famous were "It Was in Penkovo", "Father's House", "Towards the Black Sea", "The Snow Queen" and "The Fate of a Man" and in the fairy-tale film the actress performed the grandmother of Gerda and Kai. In 1961, the film When the Trees Got Out Big was released.
Melnikova played the role of a conductor in it. In the story, the main character Yordanov ends up in a hospital trying to help an elderly woman. She visits the would-be assistant and tells him about the girl whom they once raised with the whole collective farm.
Iordanov decides to go there and tell Natasha that he is her father, since his family died in the war. The trusting girl believed Kuzma Kuzmich. She forgives him idleness and drinking. Iordanov still decides to tell the truth. But now Natasha doesn't believe.
The old woman who has returned to her native places does not betray the deceiver. In a new place, Jordanov finds work and walks at the wedding of his "daughter". Yuri Nikulin, Inna Gulaya, Leonid Kuravlev and Vasily Shukshin worked together with Melnikova.
Family life
In Gaidai's comedy "The Diamond Hand", the actress reincarnated as an observant lift attendant-janitor Marya Nikolaevna. In 1971 Melnikova took part in the scoring of the cartoon "How the donkey was looking for happiness." The Goat became her heroine.
For her work in the children's musical film 1983 "I do not want to become an adult", who played the role of grandmother Yevgenia Konstantinovna, was awarded the State Prize. After 1985, the actress stopped acting. Personal life has developed happily. The actress lived amicably with Anatoly Pavlovich, who worked at Mosfilm. The second director worked with both Vladimir Basov and Sergei Bondarchuk.
He was engaged in the "Fate of a Man" staging battle scenes. In the film Melnikova got the image of the owner of the apartment. Filming went quickly, taking only a year. The approval was received by Sholokhov herself. Bondarchuk's brilliant performance brought the film to the best works.
According to the memoirs, Evgenia Konstantinovna was known as an excellent hostess. They loved to receive guests in the house. After filming, the whole group celebrated the completion of the work of more than twenty people on Mosfilmovskaya Street.
Grown up daughter Galina chose the education of a philologist, became a candidate of sciences, was engaged in teaching at Moscow State University. She is a senior researcher at the Department of Foreign Literature.
The son and parents continued their professional choice. He became a journalist. Andrey Golovanov worked as a sports commentator on rating regional channels.
The actress died in early autumn 2001.
