Biography
The Honored Artist of the RSFSR Elena Izmailov was loved by the Soviet viewer at a glance. The charming and radiant woman embodied on the screen the images of selfless, brave and not indifferent heroines, which was very inspired by the servicemen and raised their patriotic spirit. However, few of the modern spectators know the details of the biography of a talented actress, one of the most vivid representatives of the creative profession in the 40s of the last century.Childhood and youth
Izmailova Elena Davydovna appeared on September 23, 1920 in the city of Ekaterinoslava (which later renamed Dnipro). Her father of Turks David Mironovich participated in hostilities, and then worked as an engineer-geodesist. The mother of the girl was a German by origin, which moved to Russia before the start of the revolution and the First World War, for the work of the governess.
In 1923, a married couple together with a 3-year-old daughter moved first to Rostov-on-Don, and a little later - to Moscow. When the girl was 18 years old, her father was condemned for a period of 5 years on the 58th article, which he spent in a correctional labor camp. David Turk was released in 1956, when Elena has already changed the surname to a more suitable for acting career.
Theater and films
After graduating from school in 1938, the girl entered the Schukinskaya school and already in the student began to make the first steps towards the stage profession. Because of the start of the war, Elena Izmailova had to quit his studies at the moment when she had switched to the 3rd rate.
In 1941, the girl made his debut in the movies. In this difficult time for Russia, the local residents simply needed emotional discharge and raising the National Spirit, so the directors were taken to shoot films about heroes - redarmeys and partisans, boldly fighting with the fascists.
In her first picture called "Combat Film Border of 8", consisting of 2 novel, Izmailov reincarnated into a selfless guerrilla, and, I must say, very successfully. Beginning artist noticed in filmmakers, she began to actively act proposals on cooperation.
In 1942, the girl performed a major role in the Dramatic Military Painting "Years Young". The film was removed by the director Igor Savchenko at the Film Studio named after A. Dovzhenko. Heroine Helena called Oksana Yarosh.
The shooting of the tape began in Moscow, however, due to the onset of the German army, the crewing team, together with the film studio, had to go to Ashgabat. Izmaylova moved there with relatives. Already in 1943, the actress was again invited to the capital by the staff of the Wakhtangov Theater.
In general, Elena Izmailov for his creative biography took part 20 kinocartines. Cinderella (1978) is considered the most successful and popular, in which the woman reincarnated in the stepmother, "White Fang" (1946), where she played the wife of the head hero Scott named Alice, as well as "Tropinins" (1981), in Which actress performed the role of Margarita Prokofievna.
The acts of real fame received the role of Mrs. Weldon played the role of Mrs. Weldon in the adventure family film in 1945 called the "Fifteen-year-old captain." The painting is the same name of the novel of the french writer Jules Verne.
Also, no less attention to a woman was attracted after her participation in the Dramatic Military Thriller "Feat Scout" of 1947. This time Elena Izmaylova tried on the image of the Soviet Radine Teresa Griber.
In addition to working in the cinema, the actress actively played on the stage of the theater. In total, she was reincarnated in more than 50 characters in his entire lives. Also was a teacher of acting skills in Gitis, took an active part in concert and literary activities.
Personal life
Personal life of the Soviet actress was as saturated as professional. The girl met his first love in wartime. The chosen character was the artist of Philharmonic Rostislav Ivitsky, for whom she married. Young people united the love of music and not indifferent to the fate of the native country. One child appeared in marriage - Boy Denis.
Rostislava reluctance to move from Ashgabat to Moscow has become fatal for the family and led to the divorce. Survive the painful separation of Elena helped the scene - she graduated from the theater university, after which she was invited to the Vakhtangov theater troupe, where the woman worked down until the end of his scenic career.
The next chief of Izmailov was its colleague, the famous actor Vladimir Etush. The civilian husband of the artist was a stateless, charming and energetic man. And, unfortunately, incorrect - he changed Elena with a student, which she could not forgive. Joint children did not appear at the pair.
After some time, Izmailov again officially married the actor from the same theater Nikolai Timofeyev. The second marriage brought Elena to another child - the daughter of Catherine, with which she subsequently had stretched relationships.
According to the memories of contemporaries, the woman was very economic, hospitable and generous. For the softness and kindness of colleagues nicknamed her "Our Lenochka". It is also known that Izmaylova loved to collect mushrooms and rejoiced with every little find.
Death
The death of Vladimir's civilian wife in a specialized pension for elderly cinematic artists on March 13, 2005. She was 84 years old. The cause of death is not known. The fact is that Elena Davydovna did not want to take children to his presence, therefore, he accepted an independent decision to spend the last years of life in the house of veterans of the scene of Apple.
The grave of the actress is located at the Vagankovsky cemetery in Moscow. On the tombstone captured a photo of a young and happy Izmailovo, as well as the words:
"How good as fresh roses ..."Nearby is her last spouse Nikolay Timofeev.
Filmography
- 1945 - "It was in the Donbas"
- 1946 - "White Fang"
- 1947 - "Blue Roads"
- 1950 - "Second Caravan"
- 1952 - "Composer Glinka"
- 1955 - "Mystery of Eternal Night"
- 1959 - "Lullaby"
- 1973 - "Heart Memory"
- 1978 - "Cinderella"
- 1981 - "Tropinins"