Anatoli Ktorov
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Anatoli Petrovich Ktorov (Russian
: Анатолий Петрович Кторов; April 24, 1898September 30, 1980) was a famous Russian
film and stage actor.
.His grandfather was a successful merchant, his father, named Petr Ktorov, was an industrial engineer. His mother was a pianist and singer.
Young Ktorov was brought up in artistic environment of Moscow's cultural milieu. He attended Classical Gymnasium in Moscow, and was fond of acting in school drama class. In 1916, at age 18, Ktorov became a student at the Acting School of Fedor Komissarzhevsky, a stern acting coach who was critical of Ktorov's stuttering. But Ktorov, who was a shy person in real life, demonstrated his remarkable persistence and determination; he practiced his lines several hundred times. In 1917 Ktorov made his acting debut on stage of Komissarzhevsky Theatre. Ktorov's stuttering was noticeable only in his real life off-stage, but he never stuttered on-stage. However, director Komissarzhevsky did not believe in Ktorov, and his career seemed to be limited to cameo roles. Ktorov's fate was changed by Illarion Pevtsov who believed in Ktorov's talent and took him as protégé.
In 1919 Pevtsov introduced Ktorov to Vera Popova. She was an established actress and experienced acting coach, she also recognized Ktorov's talent and took him under her wing. Eventually Popova became Ktorov's partner on stage and in life.
In 1925 Ktorov shot to fame with the leading role in silent film `Zakroyshchik iz Torzhka`(The Tailor from Torzhok
) by director Yakov Protazanov
. He also gave an impressive performance in Protazanov's `Prazdnik svyatogo Yorgena` (St. Jorgen's Day). The highlight of Ktorov's career was his brilliant performance as Paratov in `Without Dowry
` (1937), a classic film by Yakov Protazanov.
From 1933 - 1980 Ktorov was a permanent member of the troupe at Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT).
`(1967) by director Sergei Bondarchuk
, and then as King in `Posol Sovetskogo Soyuza` (1969).
Anatoli Ktorov died of natural causes on September 30, 1980, in Moscow, and was laid to rest in Vvedenskoe Cemetery in Moscow, Russia.
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: Анатолий Петрович Кторов; April 24, 1898September 30, 1980) was a famous Russian
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film and stage actor.
Early years
He was born Anatoli Petrovich Ktorov on April 24, 1898, in MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.His grandfather was a successful merchant, his father, named Petr Ktorov, was an industrial engineer. His mother was a pianist and singer.
Young Ktorov was brought up in artistic environment of Moscow's cultural milieu. He attended Classical Gymnasium in Moscow, and was fond of acting in school drama class. In 1916, at age 18, Ktorov became a student at the Acting School of Fedor Komissarzhevsky, a stern acting coach who was critical of Ktorov's stuttering. But Ktorov, who was a shy person in real life, demonstrated his remarkable persistence and determination; he practiced his lines several hundred times. In 1917 Ktorov made his acting debut on stage of Komissarzhevsky Theatre. Ktorov's stuttering was noticeable only in his real life off-stage, but he never stuttered on-stage. However, director Komissarzhevsky did not believe in Ktorov, and his career seemed to be limited to cameo roles. Ktorov's fate was changed by Illarion Pevtsov who believed in Ktorov's talent and took him as protégé.
In 1919 Pevtsov introduced Ktorov to Vera Popova. She was an established actress and experienced acting coach, she also recognized Ktorov's talent and took him under her wing. Eventually Popova became Ktorov's partner on stage and in life.
Career in cinema
From 1920 - 1933 Ktorov was a permanent member of the troupe at Korsh Theatre in Moscow. There he played leading roles in classic dramas and comedies, as well as in contemporary plays, with Vera Popova as his permanent stage partner.In 1925 Ktorov shot to fame with the leading role in silent film `Zakroyshchik iz Torzhka`(The Tailor from Torzhok
The Tailor from Torzhok
The Tailor from Torzhok is a 1925 Soviet silent comedy film directed by Yakov Protazanov and starring Igor Ilyinsky-Plot:A small-town tailor Petya Petelkin buys a lottery ticket starting a chain of comic adventures.-Cast:...
) by director Yakov Protazanov
Yakov Protazanov
Yakov Alexandrovich Protazanov was Russian and Soviet film director and screenwriter, and one of the founding fathers of cinema of Russia....
. He also gave an impressive performance in Protazanov's `Prazdnik svyatogo Yorgena` (St. Jorgen's Day). The highlight of Ktorov's career was his brilliant performance as Paratov in `Without Dowry
Without Dowry
Without Dowry is a 1937 Soviet film directed by Yakov Protazanov based on the eponymous play by Alexander Ostrovsky.-Cast:* Olga Pyzhova - Kharita Ignatiyevna Ogudalova* Nina Alisova - Larisa Dmitriyevna Ogudalova...
` (1937), a classic film by Yakov Protazanov.
From 1933 - 1980 Ktorov was a permanent member of the troupe at Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT).
Later years
Anatoli Ktorov was designated People's Artist of the USSR (1963), was awarded the State Prize of the USSR (1952), and received numerous decorations for his contribution to the art of film and theatre. He gave remarkable performances in his last film roles, which are considered to be his best works, one as Prince Bolkonsky in `War and PeaceWar and Peace
War and Peace is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1869. The work is epic in scale and is regarded as one of the most important works of world literature...
`(1967) by director Sergei Bondarchuk
Sergei Bondarchuk
Sergei Fedorovich Bondarchuk was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, and actor.- Biography :Born in Belozerka, in the Kherson Governorate, Sergei Bondarchuk spent his childhood in the cities of Yeysk and Taganrog, graduating from the Taganrog School Number 4 in 1938. His first performance as an...
, and then as King in `Posol Sovetskogo Soyuza` (1969).
Anatoli Ktorov died of natural causes on September 30, 1980, in Moscow, and was laid to rest in Vvedenskoe Cemetery in Moscow, Russia.
Filmography
- Posol Sovetskogo Soyuza (1969) as King
- Voyna i mirWar and PeaceWar and Peace is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1869. The work is epic in scale and is regarded as one of the most important works of world literature...
III: 1812 god (1967) as Prince Nikolai Andreyevich Bolkonsky - Voyna i mirWar and PeaceWar and Peace is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1869. The work is epic in scale and is regarded as one of the most important works of world literature...
II: Natasha Rostova (1966) as Prince Nikolai Andreyevich Bolkonsky - Voyna i mirWar and PeaceWar and Peace is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1869. The work is epic in scale and is regarded as one of the most important works of world literature...
I: Andrey Bolkonskiy (1965) as Prince Nikolai Andreyevich Bolkonsky - Shkola zlosloviya (1952) as Joseph Surface
- Bespridannitsa (1937) as Sergei Sergeyevich Paratov
- Marionetki (1934) as "Do" - The Prince
- Zheleznaya brigada (1931)
- St. Jorgen's Day (1930) as Kokris
- Kto ty takoy? (1927)
- Krug (1927)
- The Three Million TrialThe Three Million TrialThe Three Million Trial is a 1926 Soviet silent comedy film starring Igor Ilyinsky and directed by Yakov Protazanov based on the play The Three Thieves by Umberto Notari...
(1926) as Cascarilla - Chess FeverChess FeverChess Fever is a 1925 Soviet silent comedy film directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin and Nikolai Shpikovsky. Chess Fever is a comedy about Moscow 1925 chess tournament, made by Pudovkin during the pause in the filming of Mechanics of the Brain...
(short) (1925) as Tram Passenger - Yego prizyv (1925)
- The Tailor from TorzhokThe Tailor from TorzhokThe Tailor from Torzhok is a 1925 Soviet silent comedy film directed by Yakov Protazanov and starring Igor Ilyinsky-Plot:A small-town tailor Petya Petelkin buys a lottery ticket starting a chain of comic adventures.-Cast:...
(1925) as young man