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Leonid Kharitonov - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography

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Leonid Vladimirovich Kharitonov has been called an artist since the time of school desks, and no wonder, because he actively took part in all productions, performances and amateur circles. After the ninth grade, the boy even took an exam at the Leningrad theater studio and suited the local director in all respects. All but one thing: he was still too young.

Oddly enough, Leonid Kharitonov did not immediately get to the Moscow Art Theater, at first, doubting his own abilities, he submitted documents to a law school and for a whole year he diligently listened to lectures on law. And in the summer, the Moscow Art Theater troupe will come to Leningrad on a tour - on a poster heralding the start of the performance, the guy will read the announcement about the recruitment of students to the Moscow studio school and, secretly from his parents, will risk casting. Leonid Kharitonov graduated from the Moscow Art Theater in 1954, here he stayed to work.

In the same year he appeared in films. His debut work The School of Courage instantly becomes popular, and after a while the actor will receive an offer that will forever add his name to the list of the most popular and sought-after artists of the Union. That was the cult drama of Ivan Lukinsky Soldier Ivan Brovkin - the story of a simple village boy Vanya, doing everything very badly. Leonid Vladimirovich embodied the main character on the screen, after which the successful roles of Leonid Kharitonov began to appear one after another. He managed not only to become an idol of his generation, but also to create a new interesting cinematic image of a modest, kind, charming and slightly unlucky young man, for which the audience fell in love with the tapes with his participation.

Discussing the best films with Leonid Kharitonov today, mention should be made of the comedies Street is full of surprises (1957) and Ivan Brovkin on the virgin soil (1958), the musical melodrama Fire, Water and ... Copper Pipes (1967), as well as the fantastic film There, on unknown paths (1982).

He remained loyal to the Moscow Art Theater, all the time returning to the stage of his native theater.

As for the personal life of the star, Kharitonov was an incredibly amorous guy. With his first wife, Svetlana Sorokina, he met as a student, but after living together for several years, the couple decided to divorce. On the set of the film, The Street is full of surprises, Leonid Vladimirovich meets with actress Gemma Osmolovskaya - soon they will legalize their relationship, and the woman will give her husband a son Alyosha, however, this marriage was destined to fall apart. Kharitonov's third wife, Evgenia Gribkova, was his student at the Moscow Art Theater, she also became his last love.

The actor died suddenly at the age of 57 from a stroke.

Leonid Kharitonov has gray eyes, naturally blond hair color, fair skin and full lips. The shape of the face is triangular, the forehead is medium, the hair is curly, gray. Leonid Parkhomenko did not change his hair color, preferring natural. The actor has a medium wide nose and a rounded chin. Leonid Parkhomenko sometimes wore glasses. The actor's height is 185 cm, no tattoos.

Zodiac sign - Taurus (05/19/1930)


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