Irina Skobtseva is an actress of cinema and theater, she is an Honored and People's Artist. The most famous films are Boris Godunov, War and Peace, Othello. Irina Konstantinovna has more than 70 films on her account.
Family, early years
Irina Konstantinovna was born on August 22, 1927. Her hometown is Tula. Irina's father is a researcher, he worked in the meteorological service. Mother was an archivist. The little girl was often taught by her grandmother and aunt. Thanks to them, Ira learned to read and write early.
During the war, she independently studied the high school program. After school, Skobtseva began her studies at the University of Moscow, choosing the Faculty of History. Art history became her specialty.
As a student, Irina fell in love with the theater, began to participate in amateur performances. After graduating from Moscow State University, she began to study at the Studio School at the Moscow Art Theater. Skobtseva completed her education in 1955.
Creative career
After graduation, Irina was admitted to the Film Actor's Studio Theater. She made her screen debut as a student. Yutkevich Sergey invited her to the filming of the film "Othello", which became very successful. This work made the actress famous all over the world. At the Cannes Festival she was named Miss Charm.
Then there were filming in other films. In total, Skobtseva has more than 70 paintings. She starred in the films "Thirty-three", "I Walk Through Moscow", "War and Peace", "Fifty-Fifty", "Zigzag of Fortune", "Seryozha", "An Ordinary Man" and many others. The actress was equally good at both the main and secondary characters.
In 1971, Skobtseva was offered a teaching position at VGIK. In 1979 she became an assistant professor. In the 2000s, Irina Konstantinovna also continued to act, she played in the films "Inhabited Island", "White Guard", "Gold". At the age of 88, she appeared in the movie "The Secret of the Dark Room". Skobtseva is a People's and Honored Artist, has the Order of Friendship.
In 2016, Irina underwent 2 surgeries due to injuries she received during an accidental fall. In 2017, the Moscow Art Theater hosted a creative evening for the actress, where her son Bondarchuk Fedor was. In the same year, Fyodor Sergeevich and Irina Konstantinovna opened the office-exposition of Bondarchuk Sergei in Glavkino, the theme was the famous film directed by the director, War and Peace.
Personal life
As a student, Irina met Alexei Adzhubeev, a student at the Faculty of Journalism. The marriage lasted 4 years, then Alexei went to Khrushcheva Rada, the daughter of the secretary general.
In 1955, on the set of Othello, Irina had an affair with Sergei Bondarchuk, a partner on the set. In that period, the actor was married to Makarova Inna. 4 years later, Sergei and Irina got married. The marriage lasted until the death of Bondarchuk. There were many rumors about this relationship, the couple had many ill-wishers.
Skobtseva has two children - Alena and Fedor. Alena became an actress, she died in 2009 from cancer. Fedor became a famous actor and director. Irina Konstantinovna has grandchildren and great-grandchildren. As a hobby, she collects literature about theater, cinema, actors.
