Human memory is short and selective. There are many popular actors who audiences don't remember by last name. In a conversation, they simply explain - this man played in a picture of a cook or a beer seller. Alexander Vokach is the actor whom the grateful viewers knew by sight.
Starting conditions
When a young person sets a big goal for himself, it is very important to weigh his natural abilities and his environment. According to all the initial data, Alexander Andreevich Vokach could become a teacher of mathematics or physics. The future actor and director was born on March 21, 1926 in an intelligent Soviet family. Parents lived in Moscow. My father taught mechanics and strength of materials at the Institute of Transport Engineers. Mother worked as a math teacher in high school. The child grew and developed under the supervision of professional teachers.
The actor's biography is closely related to the history of his native country. When Vokach graduated from the seventh grade, the Great Patriotic War began. The family was evacuated to the Urals, to the famous city of Chelyabinsk. It was possible to return to the capital only in 1943. By this time, Alexander received a certificate of maturity and was already ready to enter GITIS. He successfully passed the entrance exams, but decided to postpone his studies "for later." The student volunteered for the front. I had to serve and fight in the airborne troops. In 1947, the fighter returned home and continued to receive specialized education.
On stage and in the cinema
After graduating from the institute in 1951, the graduated actor recovered from assignment to serve in the drama theater of the city of Kurgan. Here, in a deep province, cultural life, as they say, was in full swing. The resident of the capital was attracted not only to participate in performances, but also to teaching activities. Alexander Andreevich taught classes in a theater studio at the house of pioneers. He was then surprised a lot at how many talented children live nearby, and dream of linking their fate with the stage. Six years later, he moved to the Kalinin Theater. Here he served for almost fifteen years. Including three years as chief director.
The performances of the director Vokach on the stage of the Kalinin Drama Theater were written several times in the capital's newspapers. Critics noted the original interpretation of the plot in the play "My Poor Marat". In 1971, Alexander Andreevich was invited to the troupe of the Moscow Sovremennik Theater. From that moment on, the rest of the actor's life is connected with these walls. Vokach began acting in films already at a mature age. The film "King Lear" has become the actor's calling card. Among the notable works critics name the paintings "Dacha", "Two Captains", "Born by the Revolution".
Recognition and privacy
The work of Alexander Andreevich was appreciated by the chiefs from the Ministry of Culture. In 1987, Vokach was awarded the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR. Colleagues treated him with great respect.
The personal life of the actor and director has developed well. Vokach spent his entire adult life in a legal marriage. Wife, Tatyana Fedorovna Bizyaeva, is also an actress. The husband and wife raised and raised their son. Alexander Andreevich passed away in October 1989.
