Any adequate person knows that there are very unattractive and even disgusting personalities in life. Similar characters are also present in works of art. Yuri Sherstnev did not really strive to play negative roles. But the directors did not offer him others.
Starting conditions
An interest in theatrical creativity can arise in a person at any age. There is no universal rule or exact omen in this field of activity. The practice of recent years shows that one can get sick with the theater both in early childhood and in adulthood. Yuri Borisovich Sherstnev felt attracted to reincarnation early. When he was only six years old, the boy changed into old clothes and, pretending to be an orphan, knocked on the door of his house. In the first minutes of communication, even his own mother could not identify her son. However, she quickly figured it out and "departed" the newly-minted actor with a broom in the place below the back.
The future performer of negative roles was born on April 24, 1941 in a military family. Parents at that time lived in Moscow. My father taught tactics at a military school. Mother worked as a coach at the CSKA children's sports club. Yuri grew up as a flimsy child. He often caught cold and spent a lot of time in bed. When the war began, my father went to the front and died a heroic death in battles with the enemy. A mother with a boy in her arms was evacuated to the famous city of Samarkand. They managed to return home only after the end of the war.
Professional activity
At school, Yuri studied well, although he did not have enough stars from the sky. I tried to go in for sports, but weak lungs did not allow me to achieve decent results. But he was fond of music very successfully. In the seventh grade, his aunt brought Sherstnev to a theater studio operating at the pioneer house. Here, the teenager not only received his first acting skills, but also learned to play the guitar decently. After leaving school, Yuri decided to get a specialized education at the Moscow Art Theater School. After receiving his diploma, the young actor joined the troupe of the Stanislavsky Moscow Academic Theater.
Sherstnev's theatrical career was quite successful. However, he achieved the greatest popularity while acting in films. Gradually, the situation developed in such a way that the actor began to be invited to negative roles. No, Yuri Borisovich did not refuse. On the contrary, he very convincingly represented bandits, criminals and murderers on the screen and on stage. The most memorable role is Koschey the Immortal. We can say that the audience remembered and fell in love with the embodiment of the fabulous villain Sherstnev.
Recognition and privacy
The work of Yuri Sherstnev was noticed and appreciated by officials. He was awarded the honorary title "Honored Artist of the RSFSR". For his great contribution to the development of culture, the actor was awarded the Order of Friendship.
The actor's personal life can be told briefly. Twice Yuri Borisovich was legally married. For the first time, the family broke up after three years. The daughter stayed with her mother. Sherstnev managed to create a strong family on the second try. Husband and wife have lived under the same roof for over forty years. Raised and raised a son.
Yuri Borisovich Sherstnev died in May 2017 from pulmonary insufficiency.
