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Alexander Vertinsky - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography

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Alexander Vertinsky - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography

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Alexander Vertinsky was born in Kiev on March 21, 1889. His father, a private attorney, and his mother, a noblewoman, were not painted. At the age of three, Sasha and sister Nadezhda lost their mother, and after another two, they were completely orphaned. Alexander Vertinsky loved Kiev very much. Here he became interested in theater, in this city his first works were published, and his name began to be associated with the creative intelligentsia.

In 1909, Vertinsky arrived in Moscow, where he staged plays, wrote various works. In 1912 he performed with parodies in the theater of miniatures of M. A. Artsybusheva and made his film debut. The silent films with Alexander Vertinsky made an impression on the public. Further significant milestones in his biography were acquaintance with Mayakovsky (1913) and leaving for the front as a volunteer (1914). In 1915, the wound returned Vertinsky to Moscow, where terrible news awaited him - the death of his sister.

In the same year, Pierrot was born at the Artsybushevskiy Theater of Miniatures. People came to watch Alexander Vertinsky from everywhere. He recited poems by famous poets and presented his creations. He was considered a phenomenon that conquered not only the empire, but also the world. In 1917, Vertinsky traveled all over Russia, and in the same year he began to appear before the public without a mask, but in a stylish tailcoat, thus giving birth to a new image of an idol.

The artist returns to his beloved Kiev for a short time in 1919. In 1920 he visited Constantinople, then Romania, and in 1923 he was in Poland. In his memoirs, Vertinsky admitted that it was not a dislike for the Bolsheviks that drove him from Russia, but a thirst for adventure. In France, where he stayed from 1925 to 1934, his best songs were created. In 1935 he conquered America and China, which became his home for almost 10 years. In 1943, the artist comes to the USSR. After the war, Vertinsky was actively filming and touring. The last concert took place on May 21, 1957. On the same night, the heart of the genius stopped at the Astoria Hotel.

Alexander Vertinsky was married twice: to Rachel Pototskaya and actress Lydia Tsirgvava. From the second union, daughters were born who became actresses, Marina and Anastasia (the first wife of N. Mikhalkov).

Alexander Vertinsky has blue eyes, naturally dark hair color, fair skin and middle lips. The shape of the face is oval, the forehead is high, the hair is straight, thick. Alexander Vertinsky did not change his hair color, preferring natural hair. The actor has a large, straight nose and a pointed chin. The actor is 180 cm tall. No tattoos. Zodiac sign - Aries (03/21/1889)


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