Viktor Vasilyevich Avilov (russian: Ви́ктор Васи́льевич Ави́лов; August 8, 1953 – August 21, 2004) was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor,
Honored Artist of the Russian Federation
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).
Указ Президента РФ о присвоении почетного звания
He is best known for his roles in the 1988 films ''Mister Designer
''Mister Designer'' (russian: Господин оформитель, Gospodin oformitel) is a 1987 Soviet horror film produced and directed by Oleg Teptsov, and based on the short story ''The Gray Automobile'' by Alexander Grin.
Plot
Set in St. P ...
'' and ''The Prisoner of Château d'If
''The Prisoner of Château d'If'' or (russian: Узник замка Иф, Uznik zamka If) is a 1988 Soviet drama film directed by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich based on the novel '' The Count of Monte Cristo'' by Alexandre Dumas.
Plot
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''.
Biography
Early life
Viktor Vasilievich Avilov was born on August 8, 1953, in Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
in a family of laborers.
In 1972 he graduated from the Moscow Industrial College, specializing in "Installation and adjustment of automatic control systems", and served in the army from 1972 to 1974. He worked as a technician for instrumentation and as a driver.
Theatre
In 1974, Viktor Avilov began to participate in the work of an amateur theatrical company, created by Valery Belyakovich in the village of Vostryakovo outside Moscow. In 1975, he appeared in the premiere performance of Vostryakov residents ''Marriage'' in the role of Kochkarev.
In 1977, after the unification of the Vostryak troupe with the actors of the Young Muscovite Theater at the Palace of Pioneers on the Lenin Hills, the Theater Studio in the Southwest appeared. In 1979 Avilov started working here. In 1980, the premiere of the play ''Moliere'' based on the play by Mikhail Bulgakov ''The Cabal of Hypocrites
''The Cabal of Hypocrites'' (russian: Кабала святош, translit=Kabala svyatosh) is a four-act play by Mikhail Bulgakov also known as ''Molière''.
Written in 1929 for the Moscow Art Theatre, it was read by Bulgakov for Stanislavski a ...
'', in which Viktor Avilov played the main role.
One of the staged roles of the actor took place in 1984, he played ''Hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
'' in the performance of the same name. In 1987, the play participated in the Edinburgh Festival.
Among the roles of Viktor Avilov in the Theater Studio in the Southwest: actor in ''The Lower Depths
''The Lower Depths'' (russian: На дне, translit=Na dne, literally: ''At the bottom'') is a play by Russian dramatist Maxim Gorky written in 1902 and produced by the Moscow Arts Theatre on December 18, 1902 under the direction of Konstantin ...
'', Donalbain in ''Macbeth
''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...
'', Woland in ''The Master and Margarita
''The Master and Margarita'' (russian: Мастер и Маргарита) is a novel by Soviet writer Mikhail Bulgakov
Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov ( rus, links=no, Михаил Афанасьевич Булгаков, p=mʲɪxɐˈil ɐf ...
'', Caligula in ''Caligula
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), better known by his nickname Caligula (), was the third Roman emperor, ruling from 37 until his assassination in 41. He was the son of the popular Roman general Germanicu ...
'', Khlestakov in ''The Government Inspector
''The Government Inspector'', also known as ''The Inspector General'' ( rus, links=no, Ревизор, Revizor, literally: "Inspector"), is a satirical play by Russian dramatist and novelist, Nikolai Gogol. Originally published in 1836, the pla ...
'', Berange in ''Rhinoceros'', tailor and Thisbe in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream
''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...
'', Chief in ''Agent 00'', Pashka in ''Pretender'', the role of Mercutio and Paris in ''Romeo and Juliet
''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...
'', Varravina in the ''Trilogy'' and many others.
In the 2000s, Viktor Avilov was also engaged in performances of other theaters: the ''Dance of Death'' (2001, Kurt) at the Theatre of Nations
The Theatre of Nations, also known as the State Theatre of Nations (russian: Госуда́рственный теа́тр на́ций), is a theatre located in the heritage-listed building originally built in 1885 as the Korsh Theatre in ce ...
, in ''Don Quixote'' (2001, Don Quixote) at the Clownery Theater under the direction of Teresa Durova, ''About the Hobbits, or There and Back'' (2002, The Leader of the Goblins and the Dragon Red Smog) at the Kino Performance Theatre; ''Perfume'' (2002, Grenouille) in the theater "Art House"; in ''The Master and Margarita'' (2003, Woland) in the private project Russian Independent Theater, etc.
In 2002, Avilov worked as a choreographer in the play ''Perfume'' of the Art House Theatre, staging two contemporary style dances for his Grenouille. In the same year at the Cinema he opened his acting school.
In 2004 Viktor Avilov tried himself in directing. In the theater Kino Performance Theatre he worked on staging the play ''The Sinful Village of Dalskabata, or the Forgotten Devil'' based on the play of Czech playwright Jan Drda.
Film
His cinematic debut was in the 1988 horror film ''Mister Designer
''Mister Designer'' (russian: Господин оформитель, Gospodin oformitel) is a 1987 Soviet horror film produced and directed by Oleg Teptsov, and based on the short story ''The Gray Automobile'' by Alexander Grin.
Plot
Set in St. P ...
'' based on the story of Green's "The Gray Car" and he also acted in the film ''The Prisoner of Château d'If
''The Prisoner of Château d'If'' or (russian: Узник замка Иф, Uznik zamka If) is a 1988 Soviet drama film directed by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich based on the novel '' The Count of Monte Cristo'' by Alexandre Dumas.
Plot
The film is s ...
'' based on the novel ''The Count of Monte Cristo
''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers''. Li ...
'' which was also released in the same year.
Viktor Avilov starred in the films ''On the Grass Barefoot'' (1987), ''Love for Neighbor'' (1988), ''The Art of Living in Odessa'' (1989), ''Safari No. 6'' (1990), ''Polygon'' (1990), ''Dissolved Evil'' (1991), ''Dancing Ghosts'' (1992), ''Psychic'' (1992), ''Musketeers Twenty Years After
''Musketeers Twenty Years After'' (russian: Мушкетёры двадцать лет спустя, translit. ''Mushketeri dvadsat' let spustya'') is a four-episode Russian musical film directed by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich based on Alexa ...
'' (1992), ''Cockroach Run'' (1993), ''Antifaust'' (1993), ''Wolf's Blood'' (1995), ''The Frog Princess'' (1998); ''Synoptic'' (2002), ''The Golden Head on the Scaffold'' (2004) and others.
Personal life
Marriages and children
Viktor Avilov was married three times, he has two daughters.
Illness and death
In the last years of his life, the actor had health problems. In 1995, during a tour in Berlin, he was hospitalized with the diagnosis of perforated ulcer
A perforated ulcer is a condition in which an untreated ulcer has burned through the mucosal wall in a segment of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g., the stomach or colon) allowing gastric contents to leak into the abdominal cavity.
Signs and symp ...
and suffered a clinical death twice. In 2004, Avilov was diagnosed with cancer.
Viktor Avilov died on August 21, 2004, in the Akademgorodok
Akademgorodok ( rus, Академгородок, p=ɐkəˌdʲemɡərɐˈdok, "Academic Town") is a part of the Sovetsky District of the city of Novosibirsk, Russia, located south of the city center and about west of Koltsovo. It is the edu ...
of Novosibirsk. He was buried at Vostryakovskoe cemetery in Moscow.
Selected filmography
* ''Mister Designer
''Mister Designer'' (russian: Господин оформитель, Gospodin oformitel) is a 1987 Soviet horror film produced and directed by Oleg Teptsov, and based on the short story ''The Gray Automobile'' by Alexander Grin.
Plot
Set in St. P ...
'' (russian: Господин оформитель, 1988) as ''Platon Andreevich''
* ''The Prisoner of Château d'If
''The Prisoner of Château d'If'' or (russian: Узник замка Иф, Uznik zamka If) is a 1988 Soviet drama film directed by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich based on the novel '' The Count of Monte Cristo'' by Alexandre Dumas.
Plot
The film is s ...
'' (Узник замка Иф, 1988) as ''mature Edmond Dantès / Count of Monte Cristo''
* ''Musketeers Twenty Years After
''Musketeers Twenty Years After'' (russian: Мушкетёры двадцать лет спустя, translit. ''Mushketeri dvadsat' let spustya'') is a four-episode Russian musical film directed by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich based on Alexa ...
'' (Мушкетёры двадцать лет спустя, 1992) as ''Mordaunt''
References
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1953 births
2004 deaths
Male actors from Moscow
Russian male film actors
Russian male stage actors
Russian male television actors
Soviet male film actors
Deaths from cancer in Russia
Honored Artists of the Russian Federation
Deaths from stomach cancer