Kira Alexandrovna Kreylis-Petrova (russian: Кира Александровна Крейлис-Петрова; 1 July 1931 – 12 May 2021) was a Soviet and Russian stage, television, and film actress. She was an

Honored Artist of Russia Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (russian: link=no, Заслуженный артист Российской Федерации, ''Zasluzhenny artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii'') is an honorary title in the Russian Federation. The title is ...

(1993).

Biography

Kira Petrova was born in Leningrad, and as a child survived the

Siege of Leningrad The siege of Leningrad (russian: links=no, translit=Blokada Leningrada, Блокада Ленинграда; german: links=no, Leningrader Blockade; ) was a prolonged military blockade undertaken by the Axis powers against the Soviet city of L ...

. From an early age she engaged in playing the violin, always loved to make people laugh all around. After school, she decided to become an actress. On the first attempt, she entered the Moscow Art Theatre School. In Moscow, which came to the commission of the Art Theatre, flew a telegram: ''We carry a pearl of laughter''. The course, where she studied, Kira Petrova proved stellar:

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and others. Kira married the Institute's future director Yacov Kreylis and took the surname Kreylis-Petrova.

Careers

In 1955, Kira Kreylis-Petrova graduated from the Moscow Art Theatre School (course of Alexander Karev). In 1955–1956 the fleet was a theater actress in Liepaja, in 1956–1957 — in the Drama Theatre name of Chekhov (

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk ( rus, Ю́жно-Сахали́нск, a=Ru-Южно-Сахалинск.ogg, p=ˈjuʐnə səxɐˈlʲinsk, literally "South Sakhalin City") is a city on Sakhalin island, and the administrative center of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. I ...

). In 1957–1974 in

Bryantsev Youth Theatre The A. Bryantsev Youth Theatre (also spelled ''State Theater For Young Audience Named After A. A. Bryantsev'' or ''Bryantsev Young Viewers Theater''; russian: Театр Юного Зрителя имени Брянцева) is one of the first ...

. Since 1980 to 2012 —

Alexandrinsky Theatre The Alexandrinsky Theatre (russian: Александринский театр) or National Drama Theatre of Russia is a theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The Alexandrinsky Theatre was built for the Imperial troupe of Petersburg (Imperial tr ...

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...

. She played more than 50 roles in film and TV. She died on 12 May 2021 in

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

from

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Selected filmography

* '' Street Full of Surprises'' (1957) as passerby woman * '' Mama Married'' (1969) as Lyuda * ''

Green Chains ''Green Chains'' (russian: Зелёные цепочки) is a 1970 Soviet adventure film directed by Grigori Aronov. Plot The film takes place in the summer of 1941. Styopa and Misha return to their native Leningrad from a pioneer camp and meet ...

'' (1970) as Anastasia, Semyon's wife * ''

Ksenia, Fedor's Beloved Wife ''Ksenia, Fedor's Beloved Wife'' (russian: Ксения, любимая жена Фёдора) is a 1974 Soviet drama film directed by Vitaliy Melnikov. Plot The film tells about the love, complex relationships and human generosity that everyon ...

'' (1974) as episode * '' Three Men in a Boat '' (1979 ) as Polly, Podger's wife * ''

Forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...

'' (1980) as Ulita * ''

Love by Request ''Love by Request'' (russian: Влюблён по собственному желанию, Vlyublyon po sobstvennomu zhelaniyu, en, Enamored by own Accord) is a 1983 Soviet comedy film directed by Sergey Mikaelyan. It was entered into the 33rd ...

'' (1982) as Vera's mother * ''

Devil, I'm Bored ''Devil, I'm Bored'' (russian: Мне скучно, бес, Mne skuchno, bes) is a 1993 Russian fantasy drama film directed by Yury Borisov, based on the writings of Thomas Mann, Aleksandr Pushkin, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Plot The film tell ...

'' (1993) as child trafficker * ''

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'' (1993) as the leader of an ancient tribe * ''

Window to Paris ''Window to Paris'' (russian: Окно в Париж) is a 1993 Russian comedic drama film directed by Yuri Mamin. Plot In the film, which is set in the 1990s, a magical portal connecting Saint Petersburg with Paris is discovered. The main charac ...

'' (1993) as Gorokhov's mother-in-law * ''

Russian Symphony ''Russian Symphony'' ( ''Russkaya simfoniya'') is a 1994 Russian psychological drama film directed by Konstantin Lopushansky and starring Viktor Mikhaylov. The narrative is set in a dark version of contemporary Russia where the world seems to be c ...

'' (1994) as Mazdukhina * '' Streets of Broken Lights'' (1998) as episode * '' Polumgla'' (2005) as Lukeriya * ''

Kitchen A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment. A modern middle-class residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a ...

'' (2015) as Lyubov, Maxim's grandmother

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kreylis-Petrova, Kira 1931 births 2021 deaths Soviet film actresses Russian film actresses Actresses from Saint Petersburg Honored Artists of the Russian Federation Russian voice actresses Soviet voice actresses Soviet stage actresses Russian stage actresses Deaths from cancer in Russia Moscow Art Theatre School alumni