Valentin Zubkov
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– 18 January 1979, Moscow
) was a Soviet film actor.
Valentin Ivanovich Zubkov was born in Peschanoye Settlement of Ryazan Province. He finished Armavir Military Aviation School (1941—1943) and served as a pilot at frontlines of the German-Soviet War.
In the late 1940s Valentin Zubkov studied in Konstantin Voynov’s studio and later played the leads in his films Three Came Out of the Woods (Troe vyshli iz lesa) (1959) and The Sun Shines for All (Solntse svetit vsem) (1959), as well as episodic roles in Time of Summer Vacations (Vremya letnikh otpuskov) (1960) and Dream of an Uncle (Dyadushkin son) (1966).
He gave his film debut in Lev Kulidzhanov
and Yakov Segel’s It Began This Way (Eto nachinalos tak...) (1956).
In 1960 he joined the Theatre Studio of Film Actor.
In 1957 Valentin Zubkov played a front soldier in The Cranes Are Flying
(Letyat zhuravli) (1957) and a cowardly villain in The Communist (Kommunist) (1958).
The actor’s most famous roles include those in the films Our Father's House
(Otchiy dom) (1959), Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend (Leon Garros ishchet druga) (1961), Northern Story (Severnaya povest) (1960), Ivan's Childhood (Ivanovo detstvo) (1962), and A Day of Happiness (Den schastya) (1963).
In the Hospital Train (Poezd miloserdiya) (1964) Zubkov played together with his son Sergey.
In summer 1977 tragedy befell the actor’s family: his only son Sergei Zubkov died in an accident at the age of 23. It was an unbearable blow for the actor: soon after that he fell badly ill with deep sclerosis. Valentin Zubkov died in a hospital on 18 January 1979.
Ryazan Oblast
Ryazan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Ryazan, which is the oblast's largest city. Population: -Geography:...
– 18 January 1979, Moscow
Moscow
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...
) was a Soviet film actor.
Valentin Ivanovich Zubkov was born in Peschanoye Settlement of Ryazan Province. He finished Armavir Military Aviation School (1941—1943) and served as a pilot at frontlines of the German-Soviet War.
In the late 1940s Valentin Zubkov studied in Konstantin Voynov’s studio and later played the leads in his films Three Came Out of the Woods (Troe vyshli iz lesa) (1959) and The Sun Shines for All (Solntse svetit vsem) (1959), as well as episodic roles in Time of Summer Vacations (Vremya letnikh otpuskov) (1960) and Dream of an Uncle (Dyadushkin son) (1966).
He gave his film debut in Lev Kulidzhanov
Lev Kulidzhanov
Lev Aleksandrovich Kulidzhanov was a Soviet film director and screenwriter...
and Yakov Segel’s It Began This Way (Eto nachinalos tak...) (1956).
In 1960 he joined the Theatre Studio of Film Actor.
In 1957 Valentin Zubkov played a front soldier in The Cranes Are Flying
The Cranes are Flying
The Cranes Are Flying is a Soviet film about World War II. It depicts the cruelty of war and the damage suffered to the Soviet psyche as a result of World War II . It was directed at Mosfilm by the Georgian-born Soviet director Mikhail Kalatozov in 1957 and stars Aleksey Batalov and Tatiana...
(Letyat zhuravli) (1957) and a cowardly villain in The Communist (Kommunist) (1958).
The actor’s most famous roles include those in the films Our Father's House
A Home for Tanya
A Home for Tanya is a 1959 Soviet drama film directed by Lev Kulidzhanov. It competed for the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Vera Kuznetsova - Natalya Avdeyevna* Lyudmila Marchenko - Tanya* Valentin Zubkov - Sergei Ivanovich...
(Otchiy dom) (1959), Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend (Leon Garros ishchet druga) (1961), Northern Story (Severnaya povest) (1960), Ivan's Childhood (Ivanovo detstvo) (1962), and A Day of Happiness (Den schastya) (1963).
In the Hospital Train (Poezd miloserdiya) (1964) Zubkov played together with his son Sergey.
In summer 1977 tragedy befell the actor’s family: his only son Sergei Zubkov died in an accident at the age of 23. It was an unbearable blow for the actor: soon after that he fell badly ill with deep sclerosis. Valentin Zubkov died in a hospital on 18 January 1979.
Selected filmography
- A Home for TanyaA Home for TanyaA Home for Tanya is a 1959 Soviet drama film directed by Lev Kulidzhanov. It competed for the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Vera Kuznetsova - Natalya Avdeyevna* Lyudmila Marchenko - Tanya* Valentin Zubkov - Sergei Ivanovich...
(1959) - The Cranes are FlyingThe Cranes are FlyingThe Cranes Are Flying is a Soviet film about World War II. It depicts the cruelty of war and the damage suffered to the Soviet psyche as a result of World War II . It was directed at Mosfilm by the Georgian-born Soviet director Mikhail Kalatozov in 1957 and stars Aleksey Batalov and Tatiana...
(1957) - Ivan's Childhood (1962)