Actor Vadim Tonkov – the idol of the seventies, he created an image of Veronica mavrikievny

15 years ago, became the Honoured artist of Russia Vadim Tonkov, member of the comic Duo Veronica mavrikievny and Avdotya nikitichny, the owner of a truly all-Union fame. Hard to imagine that the performances raised thousands of stadiums, the family of Brezhnev invited them to private parties, and the dialogue is understood to quotes after each appearance of the blue screen. Who is Vadim Tonkov, photos of which are presented in the article and how it came to the resounding popularity?

The biography

Vadim Tonkowa lucky to be born in an intellectual family. Born in 1932, he has not found alive at his grandfather, who was outwardly similar, the prominent architect Fyodor Osipovich Schechtel. His mother and aunt were artists, his father worked in the state planning Commission, and the young man was promised a career as a lawyer. Everything changed the visit of the drama group, where, together with him involved in the future partner on the stage, Boris Vladimirov and a girl named Martha, who later became the wife. Vadim Tonkov and Boris Vladimirov at receipt in GITIS were enrolled directly into the second year, which was a rarity.

Acting together on skits and student performances, friends after graduation in 1953 for a while broke up: Tonkov sent in the army, and Vladimirov, who graduated from directing Department, began to implement the idea of creating a theatre, known in history under the name «Komsomolskaya patrol”. Vadim Tonkov started his career with theatre in Moscow «Lenk» under the direction of M. Zakharov. Having by that time his family, he needed funds, so the proposal and to enter into the state of his new theatre with a decent fee agreed without hesitation.

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Star Duo

The Beginning of the Duo put the speech in the television program A. Shirvindt «Terem-Teremok» January 1, 1971. Standing in the way of two women: the intelligent, out of this world (people refer to "God's dandelion”), and a malicious, simple-minded, devoid of the knowledge, Vadim Tonkov and Boris Vladimirov engaged in a dialogue under the tree waiting for the grandchildren, given them on the occasion. The next morning they woke up famous people whose statements were quoted in all Soviet kitchens. The author of the text himself was thin, although Reprise was written and G. Gorin, A. by Arkanova, V. Ardovs. Characteristically, the female characters were created by cross-dressing, on the heads of the actors appeared on the handkerchief, glasses, and a ridiculous hat with a wig.

The success of the Duo was based on the magnificent humor, built on the contrast of the two grandmothers who constant controversy and falling into an ironic situation. Tonkov wife describes that the characters were written off with the aunt, Vadim Sergeevich, born before the revolution and bad understanding of the country in which she has to live, and maids Vari, its absolute antipode. A. Shirvindt considers that the prototype become the grandmother and the babysitter, the leading comic conversations in the communal kitchen. This once again confirms that the actors brilliantly got in the way, recognizable and loved by the audience.

“Grandmother in TWAIN said…”

Speaking in all important concerts and regularly appearing on the holiday called "Blue lights" of Vadim Tonkov, actor, drama school, soon became a hostage of the created image Mavrikievny, however, as his partner – of Nikitichna. Being deafening at the peak of popularity, both are faced with the fact that without makeup are absolutely unrecognizable to a simple spectator. This contrast V. Kharchenko and Y. Klebanov in 1979 was filmed the Comedy film "the Grandmother in TWAIN said…”, which premiered on television took place on the eve of 1980.

The Plot is built on magic transportation of images of the genius inventor (Vladimir Basov), created two “Galatea” – the Mavrikievny and Nikitichna. Actors are faced with their characters in the period of the tour. While watching love and recognition to their heroines themselves suffer hardships and inconveniences that causes the sincere laughter of the audience. The film starred great actors: in addition to Basov, Oleg anofriyev and Nikolai Rybnikov, Yevgeny Vesnik and Natalia Bondarchuk, which speaks of the recognition of the unique talent of the Duo. For the first time in the role of Vladimir Tonkov and wear women's suits, which puts them on a par with the best masters of disguise in the history of cinematography.

The Collapse of the Duo

Despite the promising words Mavrikievny Tonkova and Vladimirov in the feature film, 1979: “We are rushing through the year and be together forever" in 1982, the creative Union of two prominent actors broke up. Although the image remained forever in the hearts of the audience. Friends didn't fight and even continued to work, but this year the Duo ceased to exist. His contemporaries said about addiction and to alcohol, which led to the disruption of concerts and experiences because of this a more responsible partner. Vadim Tonkov voiced radio plays, wrote books on art, doing variety programs, performed plays for children, beautifully recited poems. But the audience again and again wanted to see it in the way Mavrikievny.

The Actor triedperforming alone, he starred in the film “Old fines on main-2”, but this is perceived not as bright as in the duet. So he tried to find a partner to face Harry Grinevich, but it was repetition, which is always inferior to the original.

Death

In 1988 there was Boris Vladimirov. This death has seriously affected Concave. He suffered another heart attack, the first of which happened in the forty-six. He managed to survive another 12 years, but his departure was unexpected and painful for families and spectators. During the training session on tour in the United States, where they had to give several concerts as part of the creative group, the actor had a heart attack, from which Vadim Sergeyevich was not destined to recover. The group departed without him, returning by the return of an outstanding fee to the widow and daughter of the artist.

Vadim Tonkov, the family which always stood in the first place, lived happily married for more than fifty years, left for fans of this amazing song, which became the Intro for the TV show “While all the houses”.