Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Nevinny (russian: link=no, Вячесла́в Миха́йлович Неви́нный; 30 November 1934 – 31 May 2009) was a Soviet and Russian actor who was titled a

People's Artist of the USSR People's Artist of the USSR ( rus, Народный артист СССР, Narodny artist SSSR), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to artists of the Soviet Union. Nomenclature and significan ...

in 1986. He worked in the

Moscow Art Theatre The Moscow Art Theatre (or MAT; russian: Московский Художественный академический театр (МХАТ), ''Moskovskiy Hudojestvenny Akademicheskiy Teatr'' (МHАТ)) was a theatre company in Moscow. It was f ...

from 1959 until his death in 2009.

Biography

Nevinny was born on 30 November 1934 in Tula. After graduating in 1954 from high school, he tried to join the school studio of Moscow Arts Theater, but failed the examinations. After failure, he did not leave a dream to become an actor. Instead, he became employed in the Tula Theatre for Young Spectators as a supporting actor. In 1955, Nevinny again took an examination in the school studio of Moscow Arts Theater; this time, the attempt was successful. After graduation in 1959 (

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's course), he became an actor. He participated in many performances, such as: *''

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 pl ...

'' (as Khlestakov), *'' Ivanov'' (as Borkin), *''

The Seagull ''The Seagull'' ( rus, Ча́йка, r=Cháyka, links=no) is a play by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, written in 1895 and first produced in 1896. ''The Seagull'' is generally considered to be the first of his four major plays. It dramatises t ...

'' (as Shamraev), *''

Uncle Vanya ''Uncle Vanya'' ( rus, Дя́дя Ва́ня, r=Dyádya Ványa, p=ˈdʲædʲə ˈvanʲə) is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1898, and was first produced in 1899 by the Moscow Art Theatre under the dir ...

'' (as Telegin), *''

The Cherry Orchard ''The Cherry Orchard'' (russian: Вишнёвый сад, translit=Vishnyovyi sad) is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by ''Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition ...

'' (as Epikhodov), *''

Woe from Wit ''Woe from Wit'' (, also translated as "The Woes of Wit", "Wit Works Woe", ''Wit's End'', and so forth) is Alexander Griboyedov's comedy in verse, satirizing the society of post-Napoleonic Moscow, or, as a high official in the play styled it, "a ...

'' (as Famusov), etc. In 1960, Nevinny made his debut in cinema as a policeman in the movie ''Probation''. After his first role, Nevinny played in several other movies, '' The Chairman'' (as Pavel Markushev) and ''

Ruslan and Ludmila 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 ...

'' (as Farlaf). Vyacheslav Nevinny also played in the famous comedies '' The Garage'' (1979) and ''

It Can't Be! ''It Can't Be!'' (russian: Не может быть!, Ne mozhet byt'!) is a 1975 Soviet comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai. It consists of three short stories, based on the works of Mikhail Zoshchenko: ''Crime and Punishment'', ''Fun Adventure' ...

'' (1975). In 1984, Nevinny played the role of Sobakevich in ''

Dead Souls ''Dead Souls'' (russian: «Мёртвые души», ''Mjórtvyje dúshi'') is a novel by Nikolai Gogol, first published in 1842, and widely regarded as an exemplar of 19th-century Russian literature. The novel chronicles the travels and adv ...

''. In the same year, he took part in the popular children sci-fi TV series ''

Guest from the Future ''Visitor from the Future'' (russian: Гостья из будущего, ''Gostya iz budushchego'' lit Guest from the future) is a five-part Soviet children's science fiction television miniseries, made at Gorky Film Studio, first aired in 1985 ...

'' as

space pirate Space pirates are a type of stock character from science fiction. A take on the traditional seafaring pirates of history or the fictional air pirates of the 19th century, space pirates travel through outer space. Where traditional pirates target ...

Veselchak U (lit. Jolly Man U). Yevgeni Gerasimov's comedy '' Do Not Marry, Girls'' (1985), in which Nevinny played one of the leads, was very popular with the viewers, as well as his roles in

Eldar Ryazanov Eldar Aleksandrovich Ryazanov (russian: Эльдар Александрович Рязанов; 18 November 1927 – 30 November 2015) was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, poet, actor and pedagogue whose popular comedies, satiriz ...

's comedy ''

Beware of the Car ''Beware of the Car'' (russian: Береги́сь автомоби́ля, translit. ''Beregis Avtomobilya'', English titles ''Uncommon Thief'', or ''Watch out for the Automobile'') is a 1966 Soviet crime comedy drama film directed by Eldar R ...

'' (1966) and ''

Promised Heaven ''Promised Heaven'' (russian: Небеса обетованные, translit=Nebesa obetovannye, italic=yes) is a 1991 Soviet film directed by Eldar Ryazanov. The film is a fantastical social tragicomedy. Plot The movie is set in against the dusk ...

'' (1991). One of Nevinny's last remarkable film roles was the remake of the famous Italian film '' Cops and Robbers'' (1997) by director Nikolai Dostal. Many popular Russian animation characters speak in Nevinny's voice. For many years, Nevinny had

diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ap ...

, which grew worse and worse. In 2003, he was taken to a hospital and had to spend a whole year there. In 2005, Nevinny underwent major surgery. Nevinny's left foot was

amputated Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on indiv ...

because of

gangrene Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. Symptoms may include a change in skin color to red or black, numbness, swelling, pain, skin breakdown, and coolness. The feet and hands are most commonly affected. If the ga ...

. In 2006, his second foot was amputated, as the illness progressed. Nevinny died at the age of 74 on 31 May 2009. President

Dmitry Medvedev Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev ( rus, links=no, Дмитрий Анатольевич Медведев, p=ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪdˈvʲedʲɪf; born 14 September 1965) is a Russian politician who has been serving as the dep ...

expressed his condolences to relatives and friends of the actor. Nevinny was buried on 3 June 2009 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 ...

Troyekurovskoye Cemetery The Troyekurovo Cemetery (russian: Троекуровское кладбище, Troyekurovskoye kladbishche), alternatively known as ''Novo-Kuntsevo Cemetery'' (russian: Ново-Кунцевское кладбище, Novo-Kuntsevskoye kladbishch ...

Selected filmography

;Actor * ''

Probation Probation in criminal law is a period of supervision over an offender, ordered by the court often in lieu of incarceration. In some jurisdictions, the term ''probation'' applies only to community sentences (alternatives to incarceration), such ...

'' (Испытательный срок, 1960) as Sergei Zaitsev, police officer * '' Seven Winds'' (1962) as Yuriy Zubarov * ''

The Third Half ''The Third Half'' ( mk, Трето полувреме ) is a Macedonian-Czech-Serbian film that deals with Macedonian football during World War II, and the deportation of Jews from Macedonia. It is a story of love during wartime and a country's ...

'' (1963) as Savchuk * ''

It Happened at the Police Station ''It Happened at the Police Station'' (Italian: ''Accadde al commissariato'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Nino Taranto, Alberto Sordi and Walter Chiari.Lanzoni p.18 Cast * Nino Taranto as Police Commis ...

'' (1963) as captain Serebrovsky * '' The Green Flame'' (1964) as Vikharyev * '' The Chairman'' (1964) as Pavel Markushev * ''

Thirty Three 33 (thirty-three) is the natural number following 32 and preceding 34. In mathematics 33 is: * the largest positive integer that cannot be expressed as a sum of different triangular numbers. * the smallest odd repdigit that is not a prime num ...

'' (Тридцать три, 1965) as Vasily Lyubashkin * ''

Clean Ponds The Clean Ponds (russian: Чистые пруды, ''Chistye Prudy''), is a large pond in Moscow, Russia, located in the Basmanny District, on the Boulevard Ring. The pond gives its name to Chistoprudny Boulevard, which runs from Turgenevskaya ...

'' (1965) as Moryachok * ''

'' (Берегись автомобиля, 1966) as car mechanic * ''

Virineya ''Virineya'' (russian: Виринея) is a 1968 Soviet drama film directed by Vladimir Fetin. Plot Civil War. Virineya is a despised creature in the remote village of Nebesnovka. Clever, beautiful, desperate head, she herself, out of a sense of ...

'' (1969) as Pavel Sluzov * '' Passing Through Moscow'' (1970) as Valentin * ''

Russian Field Russian Field (russian: Русское поле, Russkoye pole) is a 1972 Soviet drama film directed by Nikolai Moskalenko. It took the 22nd place in terms of attendance among domestic films in the Soviet Union. Plot Fedosia Ugryumova (Nonna Mord ...

'' (1972) as Pavel Fomich Fedchenkov * ''

'' (Руслан и Людмила, 1972) as Farlaf * '' The Last Day'' (1973) as Stepan Danilovich Stepeshko * ''

'' (Не может быть!, 1975) as Gorbushkin's brother-in-law, beer seller * ''Au-u!'' (1976) as Writer * ''Smeshnye lyudi!'' (1977) * ''

Incognito from St. Petersburg ''Incognito from St. Petersburg'' (russian: Инкогнито из Петербурга, Inkognito iz Peterburga) is a 1977 Soviet comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai, based upon the play by Nikolai Gogol's play, ''The Government Inspector''. P ...

'' (Инкогнито из Петербурга, 1978) as Zemlyanika * ''

Borrowing Matchsticks ''Borrowing Matchsticks'' (russian: За спичками, Za spichkami, fi, Tulitikkuja lainaamassa) is a Soviet– Finnish comedy film produced by Mosfilm and Suomifilm in 1980. Film based on the novel by Algot Untola. Plot Antti Ihalainen ...

'' (За спичками, 1980) as Jussi Vatanen * '' The Garage'' (Гараж, 1980) as Karpukhin * ''

The Old New Year The Old New Year (russian: Cтаpый Нoвый гoд, Stariy Noviy god) is a 1981 Soviet comedy film directed by Naum Ardashnikov and Oleg Yefremov. After the successful staging at the Moscow Art Theatre (directed by Oleg Yefremov), based on Mi ...

'' (Старый Новый год, 1981) as Pyotr Sebeykin, toy factory worker * ''

Crazy Day of Engineer Barkasov Crazy Day of Engineer Barkasov (russian: Безумный день инженера Баркасова, Bezumnyy den inzhenera Barkasova) is a 1983 Soviet comedy feature film, directed by Nikolai Lyrchikov, loosely based on the play ''Canvas Bag'' ...

'' (Безумный день инженера Баркасова, 1983, TV Movie) as Kobylin * ''

'' (Гостья из будущего, 1984, TV miniseries) as Veselchak U, space pirate * ''

Lev Tolstoy Count Lev Nikolayevich TolstoyTolstoy pronounced his first name as , which corresponds to the romanization ''Lyov''. () (; russian: link=no, Лев Николаевич Толстой,In Tolstoy's day, his name was written as in pre-refor ...

'' (1984) as Mummer * ''

'' (Мёртвые души, 1984, TV miniseries) as Sobakevich * '' I Still Love, I Still Hope'' (1985) as Boris Zakharov * '' Do Not Marry, Girls'' (Не ходите, девки, замуж, 1985) as Ivan Savelievich Malkov, chairman of a collective farm * ''

Lilac Ball The ''Lilac Ball'' (russian: Лиловый шар) is a 1988 Soviet science-fiction children's film starring Natalya Guseva as Alisa Selezneva, a character she had previously played in the TV miniseries '' Guest from the Future''. Plot Alisa ...

'' (Лиловый шар, 1987) as Gromozeka, alien archaeologist * ''Don't Leave...'' (Не покидай..., 1989, TV Movie) as King Theodore * ''Shapka'' (1990) as Vasiliy Tryoshkin * ''

'' (Небеса обетованные, 1991) as Stepan, bum * '' Cops and Robbers'' (Полицейские и воры, 1997) as Slava ;Voice actor * ''

Hedgehog in the Fog ''Hedgehog in the Fog'' ( rus, Ёжик в тумане, r=Yózhik v tumáne, p=ˈjɵʐɨk f tʊˈmanʲɪ) is a 1975 Soviet animated film directed by Yuri Norstein and produced by the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow. The Russian script was written ...

'' (Ёжик в тумане, 1975, Short) as Bear-Cub * '' Alice in Wonderland'' (Алиса в Стране чудес, 1981) as

White Rabbit The White Rabbit is a fictional and anthropomorphic character in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''. He appears at the very beginning of the book, in chapter one, wearing a waistcoat, and muttering "Oh dear! Oh dear! ...

* '' The Adventures of Lolo the Penguin'' (Приключения пингвинёнка Лоло, 1986, Short) as Pigo, grandfather * '' The Kitten from Lizyukov street'' (Котёнок с улицы Лизюкова, 1988, Short) as Vasily the Cat

Awards and honors

Honored Artist of the RSFSR Honored Artist of the RSFSR (, ''Zasluzhenny artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchestra conductors, who had outstanding achievements in the ...

(1967) *

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 ...

(1977) *

(1986) *

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" The Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (russian: Орден «За заслуги перед Отечеством», ''Orden "Za zaslugi pered Otechestvom"'') is a state decoration of the Russian Federation. It was instituted on 2 March 1994 by P ...

, 4th class (23 October 1998), 3rd class (24 June 2005)Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 24 июня 2005 года
/ref> *

Order of Friendship of Peoples The Order of Friendship of Peoples (russian: oрден Дружбы народов, translit=orden Druzhby narodov) was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military unit ...

(28 October 1994)

References

External links

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Вячеслав Невинный

Biography of Vyacheslav Nevinny
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