Sergey Alexandrovich Martinson (russian: Серге́й Александрович Мартинсон; – 2 September 1984) was a Russian eccentric comic

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a 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 term is (), li ...

, the master of

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buffoonery A jester, court jester, fool or joker was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during the medieval and Renaissance eras. Jesters were also itinerant performers who entertained common folk at fairs and ...

and

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. He became

People's Artist of the RSFSR People's Artist of the RSFSR (russian: Народный артист РСФСР, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchest ...

in 1964. Sergey Alexandrovich Martinson was born 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 ...

in the family of Swedish and Russian descent. His parents adored theater and took their son to many performances. As a schoolboy, Sergey played in a theatrical studio. After one year of education in the Technological institute, he decided to become a professional actor. At the entrance exams he read Boris Godunov's monologue from

Pushkin Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (; rus, links=no, Александр Сергеевич ПушкинIn pre-Revolutionary script, his name was written ., r=Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈpuʂkʲɪn, ...

's play. The exam board roared with laughter, but refused to accept him. He later joined the theatrical institute from a second attempt. Martinson worked in several theaters. In 1924–1941 he played in the Theatre of the Revolution. In 1925–1926, 1929–1933, 1937–1938 he was the leading actor of

Vsevolod Meyerhold Vsevolod Emilyevich Meyerhold (russian: Всеволод Эмильевич Мейерхольд, translit=Vsévolod Èmíl'evič Mejerchól'd; born german: Karl Kasimir Theodor Meyerhold; 2 February 1940) was a Russian and Soviet theatre ...

's theatre. He was cast by Meyerhold in the plays ''

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'', ''Mandate'' and others. From 1933 to 1936 he worked in the music hall. From 1945 until his death Martinson was a film actor. He was mainly a comic actor and seldom appeared in dramatic roles. One of these was the role of Karandyshev in

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's play '' Without a Dowry'', staged by Yury Zavadsky. Martinson's career in film started in 1924, when he played his first role of evil genie " Coolidge Curzon Poincare" in the film ''

The Adventures of Oktyabrina ''The Adventures of Oktyabrina'' (russian: Похождения Октябрины, Pokhozhdeniya Oktyabriny) is a 1924 Soviet/Russian silent film, an eccentric comedy, directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg.

''.Подступы к трагедии
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in the

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film ''The New Adventures of

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''. Actor told, that

, after seeing himself on the screen, included him into his personal black list and promised to hang Martinson on the first lamppost. After the role of composer Kerosinov in the movie ''Anton Ivanovich is Angry'' glory literally followed on Martinsons heels – the boys in the courtyard hooted after him: ''Benzin-kerosene goes!''. One of his latest roles was the role of Mr. Frankland in the adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel ''

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''. He married his first wife, Ekaterina Il'inichna Ilyina (born: 1900, St Petersburg, Russia, died: 1985, New York, USA), a beautiful actress, in 1927, whom he met during his acting studies; their daughter, Anna, later a successful artist and costume designer, was born in 1928 (died New York, 2012), she married the russian conductor and violist

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(1924-2010). Although they had never officially divorced, he married his second wife, dancer Lola Dobrohotova, who was later exiled by the government for alleged connections to "foreign elements" and died in exile; they had a son, Alexander (1939-2001). His third wife, Luisa (born: Ukraine, 1929, died: 2018, USA) was a woman 30 years junior to Martinson. They had a daughter, Natasha (born 1956) and divorced several years later.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1924, Short) * ''

The Devil's Wheel ''The Devil's Wheel'' (russian: Чёртово колесо, Chyortovo koleso) is a 1926 Soviet silent crime film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg. Plot During a walk in the garden of the People's House, sailor Ivan Shorin m ...

'' (1926) * '' Little Brother'' (1927, Short) * ''Две встречи'' (1932) - Col. Belov * ''

The Deserter The Deserter or Deserter (s) may refer to: Film and television * ''The Deserter'' (1912 film), a silent film by Thomas H. Ince * ''The Deserter'' (1933 film), a film by Vsevolod Pudovkin * ''The Deserter'' (1971 film), a film by Burt Kennedy ...

'' (1933) * ''

Marionettes A marionette (; french: marionnette, ) is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings depending on regional variations. A marionette's puppeteer is called a marionettist. Marionettes are operated with the puppeteer hidden or revealed ...

'' (1934) - Sol - The Hairdresser * ''

Revolt of the Fishermen Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It refers to the open resistance against the orders of an established authority. A rebellion originates from a sentiment of indignation and disapproval of a situation and ...

'' (''Восстание рыбаков'') (1934) - Herr Bredel, fishing magnate * ''

Loss of Sensation ''Loss of Sensation'', alternatively titled ''Robot of Jim Ripple'' (Russian: «Гибель сенсации» («Робот Джима Рипль»)) is a 1935 Soviet science fiction sound film directed by Alexandr Andriyevsky. Although the f ...

'' (1935) - Dizer * ''Ревизор'' (1936) * ''Рыцари гусиного пера'' (1936) * ''Приключения Петрушки'' (''Петрушка-иностранец'') (1936) * ''Друзья из табора'' (1938) - Golovin * '' The Oppenheim Family'' (1939) - Gutwetter, poet * '' The Golden Key'' (''Золотой ключик'') (1939) - Duremar, village knave * '' Stepan Razin'' (''Степан Разин'') (1939) - Fedor Shpyn * ''Дезертир'' (1939) * ''Ветер с востока'' (1940) - Stefan * '' Антон Иванович сердится'' (1941) - Kerosinov * ''Boyevoy kinosbornik 6'' (1941) - Nazi pilot (segment 'Nenavist') * ''Boyevoy kinosbornik 7'' (1941) - Adolf Hitler (segment "Samyy khrabryy") * ''Волшебное зерно'' (1942) * ''Boyevoy kinosbornik 11'' (1942) - Friedrich Gopp (segment "The Career of Lt. Gopp") * ''Schweik gotovitsya k boyu'' (1942) - German officer / dummy * ''Карьера лейтенанта Гоппа'' (1942) * ''Юные партизаны'' (1942) * ''

Lermontov Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov (; russian: Михаи́л Ю́рьевич Ле́рмонтов, p=mʲɪxɐˈil ˈjurʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈlʲɛrməntəf; – ) was a Russian Romantic writer, poet and painter, sometimes called "the poet of the Caucas ...

'' (''Лермонтов'') (1943) - Baron de Brabant / Stepan Stepanovich * ''Uchitelnitsa Kartashova'' (1943) - German soldier * ''Новые похождения Швейка'' (''Солдатская сказка'') (1943) - Adolf Hitler * '' The Wedding'' (1944) - Yat - telegraph operator * ''

Silva Silva is a surname in Portuguese language, Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Portugal and Brazil. It is derived from the Latin word , meaning "forest" or "woodland". It is the family name of the House of Silva. The name is also widespread i ...

'' (1944) - Boni * ''

We from the Urals ''We from the Urals'' (russian: Мы с Урала) is a 1943 Soviet drama film directed by Lev Kuleshov and Aleksandra Khokhlova. Plot Two teenagers working after school in a large military factory in the Urals rush to the front lines of war, ...

'' (1944) * ''

Secret Agent Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence) from non-disclosed sources or divulging of the same without the permission of the holder of the information for a tangib ...

'' (''Подвиг разведчика'') (1947) - Willi Pommer * ''

The Third Blow ''The Third Blow'' (russian: Третий удар, Tretiy udar) is a Soviet 1948 biographical drama film directed by Igor Savchenko. Plot In April 1944, Joseph Stalin orders the Red Army to liberate the Crimea from the German occupiers. The Weh ...

'' (''Южный узел'') (1948) - Adolf Hitler * ''Erkrord karavan'' (1950) * ''

The Unforgettable Year 1919 ''The Unforgettable Year 1919'' (russian: Незабываемый 1919 год, Nezabyvaemyy 1919 god) is a 1951 Soviet historical drama film directed by Mikheil Chiaureli. Plot May 1919. The city of Petrograd, the Bolsheviks' stronghold in Rus ...

'' (1951) - Sluzhashchiy ministerstva * ''

Przhevalsky Nikolay Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky (or Prjevalsky;; pl, Nikołaj Przewalski, . – ) was a Russian geographer of Polish descent (he was born in a Polish noble family), and a renowned List of explorers, explorer of Central Asia, Central and Eas ...

'' (''Пржевальский'') (1952) - Shatilo - Professor * ''

Sadko Sadko (russian: Садко) is the principal character in a Russian medieval epic '' bylina''. He was an adventurer, merchant, and '' gusli'' musician from Novgorod. Textual notes "Sadko" is a version of the tale translated by Arthur Ransome ...

'' (1953) - The Monk * ''

Attack from the Sea Attack from the Sea (russian: Корабли штурмуют бастионы, Korabli shturmuyut bastiony) is a 1953 Soviet biographical film, biographical war film directed by Mikhail Romm and starring Ivan Pereverzev, Gennadi Yudin and Vladim ...

'' (1953) - King Ferdinand * ''Сеанс гипноза'' (1953) * ''Безумный день'' (1956) - Miusov * ''

Ilya Muromets Ilya Muromets (russian: Илья Муромец), or Ilya of Murom, sometimes Ilya Murometz, is one of the ''bogatyrs'' (epic knights) in Bylinas of Kievan Rus. He is often featured alongside fellow bogatyrs Dobrynya Nikitich and Alyosha Popo ...

'' (1956) - Mishatychka * ''

The Snow Queen "The Snow Queen" ( da, Snedronningen) is an original fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published 21 December 1844 in '' New Fairy Tales. First Volume. Second Collection'' (''Nye Eventyr. Første Bind. Anden Samli ...

'' (1957) - Karraks (voice) * ''

The Idiot ''The Idiot'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Идиот, Idiót) is a novel by the 19th-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published serially in the journal ''The Russian Messenger'' in 1868–69. The title is an ...

'' (''Идиот ("Настасья Филипповна"'') (1958) - Lebedev * ''V nashem gorode'' (1959) * ''Черноморочка'' (1959) - Vitaliy Omelskiy * ''Произведение искусства'' (1959) * '' The Adventures of Buratino'' (1960) - Medicine Man Mantis (uncredited) * ''Spasite nashi dushi'' (1960) - Norton Masefield * ''Chelovechka narisoval ya'' (1960) - (voice) * ''Спасите наши души'' (1960) * '' Scarlet Sails'' (''Алые паруса'') (1961) - Filipp * ''Volnyy veter'' (1961) - Kabatchik * ''

The Night Before Christmas ''A Visit from St. Nicholas'', more commonly known as ''The Night Before Christmas'' and ''Twas the Night Before Christmas'' from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously under the title ''Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas'' i ...

'' (''Вечера на хуторе близ Диканьки'') (1961) - Osip, the Sacristan * '' Wind of Freedom'' (''Вольный ветер'') (1961) - Kabatchik * ''Klyuch'' (1961) - (voice) * ''

Funny Stories Humour (Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in ...

'' (1962) - Dyadya s sobyakoy * ''

The Wild Swans The Wild Swans ( Danish: ''De vilde svaner'') is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a princess who rescues her 11 brothers from a spell cast by an evil queen. The tale was first published on 2 October 1838 in Andersen's ...

'' (1962) - The Monk (voice) * ''Веселые истории'' (1962) * ''Знакомый адрес'' (1963) * ''Jalgrattataltsutajad'' (1964) - Staryj gonshchik * ''Укротители велосипедов'' (1964) * '' Tale about the Boy-Kibalchish'' (''Сказка о Мальчише-Кибальчише'') (1964) * ''

A Tale of Lost Times ''Tale about the Lost Time'' (russian: Сказка о потерянном времени, Skazka o poteryannom vremeni) is a 1964 Soviet fantasy film directed by Aleksandr Ptushko. It is based on a tale by Evgeny Schwartz. Plot The protagonist ...

'' (1964) - Older Prokofi Prokofyevich * ''Москва-Генуя'' (1964) - Louis Barthou * '' Тридцать три'' (1965) - Valentin Petrovich, otets Rozochka * ''Rats ginakhavs, vegar nakhav'' (1965) - Prince Boris * ''Skazka o Malchishe-Kibalchishe'' (1965) - Uncle 518 * ''Спящий лев'' (1965) * ''Иные нынче времена'' (1966) * ''

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" (russian: Сон смешного человека, ''Son smeshnovo cheloveka'') is a short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky. It chronicles the experiences of a man who decides that there is nothing of any value in the wo ...

'' (''Дядюшкин сон'') (1966) * ''

The Tale of Tsar Saltan The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of His Son the Renowned and Mighty Bogatyr Prince Gvidon Saltanovich, and of the Beautiful Princess-Swan ( rus, «Сказка о царе Салтане, о сыне его славном и могучем богаты� ...

'' (1967) - opekun Saltana * ''Калиф-аист'' (1968, TV Movie) * ''Улыбнись соседу'' (1968) * ''13 porucheniy'' (1969) * ''Ulybnis sosedu'' (1969) * '' The Beautiful Girl'' (1969) - Lonely Old Man * ''Время счастливых находок'' (1969) * ''В тридевятом царстве'' (1970) * ''

Ruslan and Lyudmila Ruslan may refer to: * ''Ruslan'' (film), a 2009 film starring Steven Segal * Ruslan (given name), male name used mainly in Slavic countries, with list of people * Antonov An-124 ''Ruslan'', large Soviet cargo aircraft, later built in Ukraine and ...

'' (''Руслан и Людмила'') (1972) - Ambassador * ''Летние сны'' (1972) - Chief accountant * ''Maugli'' (1973) - Tabaqui (voice) * ''Города и годы'' (1974) - Percy * ''Большой аттракцион'' (1974) - ded Matvey * ''Pro drakona na balkone, pro rebyat i samokat'' (1976) * '' Armed and Dangerous'' (1978) * ''Ярославна, королева Франции'' (1978) * '' The New Adventures of Captain Wrongel'' (1978) - Sir Want * ''

'' (''Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона. Собака Баскервилей'') (1981, TV Mini-Series) - Mr. Frankland * ''И жизнь, и слезы, и любовь...'' (1984) - Yegoshkin (final film role)

References

External links

* Wikipedia in Russian *
Biography
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinson, Sergey 1899 births 1984 deaths Male actors from Saint Petersburg People from Sankt-Peterburgsky Uyezd Russian people of Swedish descent Russian male silent film actors Soviet male film actors Soviet male voice actors Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology alumni People's Artists of the RSFSR