Sometimes they become actors by accident. And they not only become, but also achieve great success. The popular Soviet performer Girt Yakovlev did not plan to act in films. He just passed the entrance exams to the theater institute for the company with friends.
Starting conditions
Some time ago, the majority of boys dreamed of becoming pilots or sailors. We dreamed and did not miss films about the war, which were "played" in cinemas. Girt Alexandrovich Yakovlev was no different from his peers. The boy was born on July 10, 1940 in an international family. Parents lived in the city of Riga. Father, Russian by nationality, worked as a tram driver. The mother of the future actor, a Latvian, was engaged in sewing women's clothing at home.
Geert was the only child in the house. They took care of him and created conditions for full development. The boy studied well at school. His favorite subjects were literature and mathematics. Yakovlev was actively involved in sports and participated in amateur art shows. I easily found a common language with classmates. Already a famous actor, he maintained warm relations with childhood friends until adulthood.
Professional activity
In 1958, Yakovlev received a certificate of maturity and with a group of friends went to enter the theater department of the Latvian National Conservatory. Not everyone passed the creative competition, but Geert was among the students. Five years later, he was awarded a diploma of higher acting education and was assigned to serve in the Latvian Academic Drama Theater. The career of a certified actor developed dynamically and progressively. A few years later, he turned out to be the busiest performer. It is important to emphasize that he took on any role with desire and full dedication.
They began to invite him to act in films while still a student. The textured appearance was in perfect harmony with the images of officers and female saints. Yakovlev played romantic heroes, scoundrels, and insidious spies with equal success. In the mid-70s, he played his starring role in the detective drama Death Under Sail. In pictures about the war, Yakovlev convincingly obtained images of officers. Viewers saw him on the screen in a Soviet uniform, and in the uniform of an enemy scout.
Achievements and personal life
The work of the actor was adequately assessed by officials. In 1972, Girt Yakovlev received the Lenin Komsomol Prize, and ten years later the title of People's Artist of the Latvian SSR. During his career, the actor was filmed, practically, at all film studios of the Soviet Union.
In his personal life, Yakovlev has reinforced concrete stability. He has been legally married for a long time. Husband and wife, Girt and Inga raised and raised two children, a son and a daughter. In recent years, the actor is no longer filmed. He played the final role in the film Red Chapel, which was released in 2004.
