Gleb Aleksandrovich Strizhenov was remembered by Soviet moviegoers for his work in such famous films as "The Elusive Avengers", "Tavern on Pyatnitskaya", "Days of the Turbins", "Garage" and others. He had a unique talent to convey the emotions of his hero as accurately and fully as possible, so that the audience would experience them themselves.
Speaking about the actor Gleb Aleksandrovich Strizhenov, most critics add - "there are no such people now." Indeed, not all modern actors are able to convey the feelings and emotions of their characters as accurately and subtly as Gleb Strizhenov did. Films with his participation were watched by everyone, but not many know about his difficult fate and difficult career path. Who is he and where is he from? How did you come to the profession?
Biography of actor Gleb Alexandrovich Strizhenov
The future star of Soviet cinema Gleb Strizhenov was born in July 1925, in Voronezh, in the family of a career soldier and a graduate of the Smolensk Institute for Noble Maidens. He had two brothers - half-brother Boris, the elder, and the younger Oleg.
When Gleb was 10 years old, his family moved to the capital of the USSR, where they met the war. Father and elder brother immediately went to the front, Boris soon died. Gleb decided that he had to, he was simply obliged to avenge a loved one. In the metric, he added 2 years to himself, since 16-year-olds were not accepted into the ranks of volunteers.
Gleb Alexandrovich did not stay at the front for long. He was wounded in the first battle, was discharged after being wounded and sent to the rear. Having recovered from the concussion, the young man decided to devote himself to the profession he had dreamed of since childhood - acting. After a successful audition, he was admitted to the Kirov Regional Drama Theater, in whose troupe he served for a year. This is how the creative path of the unique Soviet actor Gleb Aleksandrovich Strizhenov began.
Career of the actor Gleb Strizhenov
After serving a year at the Kirov Drama Theater, Gleb Alexandrovich moved to the capital - Moscow Comedy Theater. In his creative biography, he had experience of working in other theaters - Ulyanovsk, Vladimir, Irkutsk, the Theater of the Baltic Fleet.
After the war, Gleb Aleksandrovich decided to raise the level of his professional knowledge, since he believed that only practical experience was not enough. He entered the Moscow Art Theater School, successfully graduated in 1953.
The teacher of Gleb Strizhenova, Toporkov Vasily Osipovich, highly appreciated the student's abilities and talent, he was sure that he would have tremendous success, and he was not mistaken.
The roles played by Gleb Strizhenov in the theater, and then in the cinema, were very bright, even if they were of secondary importance in the production.
After the Moscow Art Theater School, Strizhenov worked for some time at the Irkutsk Theater, then came to the Moscow Gogol Theater. It was here that he performed his best roles, and from here he began his path to cinema.
Filmography of the actor Gleb Strizhenov
Gleb Aleksandrovich is known to a wide circle of viewers precisely for his works in cinema. He played his first film role in 1956 - Ipat Ipatiev in the historical film An Unusual Summer. In the same year, another film was released with his participation - "Duel", in which he played the role of second lieutenant Mikhin.
The actor's filmography includes nearly 50 works. The brightest and most famous of them were played in the pictures:
- "The Man with Knives"
- "Victims",
- "Coin",
- "Summer in the mountains is short",
- Mission to Kabul,
- "Garage",
- “Let him speak” in others as well.
The drama "Optimistic Tragedy", in which Gleb Aleksandrovich Strizhenov also played, was presented at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival. The painting won the award for "Best depiction of a revolution." This was recognition no longer within the country, but at the global level.
After such a professional success, offers to act literally fell on Gleb Alexandrovich. He very painstakingly chose his heroes. The decisive factor was not the main role or the secondary one, but the character and personal qualities of the hero.
Personal life of the actor Gleb Alexandrovich Strizhenov
Gleb Alexandrovich was an exemplary family man and father, fame did not spoil him in this regard, he never had affairs on the side.
He met his future and only wife in his youth. Lydia Sergeevna Strizhenova is also a professional actress. In marriage, they had a daughter, Elena.
Gleb Strizhenov and his wife never discussed their personal life with journalists. In rare joint interviews, it was seen that the spouses treat each other with great love and respect. But there are very few such interviews, it is practically impossible to find them, since the Strizhenovs were very modest and non-public people, despite their profession.
More willingly, his younger brother Oleg, who also became an actor, is no less successful, talks about Gleb Alexandrovich. They even have several collaborations in film and theater. Gleb Strizhenov's grand-nephew, Alexander, is also very famous in the cinema, like his wife Ekaterina. What the daughter of Gleb Aleksandrovich Elena is doing is not known.
Date and cause of death of actor Gleb Alexandrovich Strizhenov
Oncology became the cause of death of the unique Soviet actor. For many years Gleb Aleksandrovich fought with lung cancer. He passed away in early October 1985.
Gleb Strizhenov was filming until the last day of his life. In 1984, two films with his participation were released - "The Shining World" and "Cancan in the English Park". In the first picture, he played the role of a clown, and it was no longer easy for him. At this time, the disease was irreversible and caused unbearable pain to Gleb Alexandrovich.
