Biography and personal life of Alexander Abdulov

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The incredibly popular Soviet film actor Alexander Abdulov has played many memorable film roles. What was Alexander Abdulov like during his lifetime, how did the viewer remember his biography and what was shrouded in mystery in his personal life.

Childhood

The future conqueror of women's hearts was born on May 29, 1953. His homeland was the city of Tobolsk, located in the Tyumen region. Alexander comes from a family of theatergoers. His father Gavriil Danilovich served as a director at the Tobolsk theater. Alexander's mother's name was Lyudmila Alexandrovna. She worked as a make-up artist in the same theater. Little Sasha had two older brothers, Robert and Vladimir.

Lyudmila Alexandrovna was the second wife of her father. It so happened that in the post-war period, Gabriel's first wife and his son disappeared without a trace from their first marriage. Alexander Gavriilovich never found out until the end of his days where and under what circumstances his paternal brother disappeared.

Alexander Abdulov made his theater debut when he was 5 years old. He played a superb theatrical performance at the Fergana Drama Theater, where the family moved in 1956. Abdulov did not experience any ambitions about his acting career. He aspired more to the sports field and even received the title of candidate for master of sports in fencing at one time, which was useful in his further film career.

Sasha was very fond of music, played the guitar and sang very well. He even invented a hobby for himself, in the form of making guitars from scrap materials, which he did great. Abdulov Alexander was a true fan of the Beatles and performed their compositions on every corner. In his further biography and personal life, Abdulov's restless character did not always bring him good luck.

Abdulov grew up as a naughty child, a real rebel who did not fit into the framework of Soviet times. For this he often got it from his older brothers. As a teenager, he constantly ran into trouble in the form of fights, proceedings and other actions.

After graduating from school, Alexander made an attempt to enter the Shchepkin Theater School. But his attempt was unsuccessful. Arriving back to Fergana, the future actor entered the Pedagogical Institute at the Faculty of Physical Education.

Along with his studies, Alexander helped his father in the theater and this played a decisive role in his future career. After a short period of time, after entering the institute, the young man nevertheless decided to try his hand at GITIS.

Career

The path of an aspiring actor was not easy. He was quite self-critical of himself and understood that he had a long and hard work to take his place among the capital's actors. Alexander, trying to somehow arrange his life and career, tried to simultaneously earn money by physically hard work.

He had no rental housing and had to live in hostels and in friends' apartments. Of the roles, he has so far only gotten extras.

In 1975, a mentor appeared in the life of Alexander Abdulov, or rather in his biography, who extended a helping hand to him. Forgetting about his personal life, the actor embarked on a profession. The talented young man was noticed by Mark Zakharov. At his invitation, the future actor came to "Lenkom", where he was given roles in various productions.

Zakharov's theater became for Abdulov that light in the window, which he lacked so much. He played on the stage of this theater famous roles in "Juno and Avos", "The Barbarian and the Heretic", for the last of which the artist received the prestigious "Crystal Turandot" award. Abdulov devoted many years of his life to his favorite theater, without which he could not live a full life.

In 1993, Alexander Abdulov began to engage in charity work. He organized certain events, the income from which was used for good purposes. With his help, the church was restored, which was located next to the Lenkom theater. The bulk of the income from concerts organized by the actor went to the funds of orphanages.

Alexander Abdulov in cinema

The actor began to play in films in the 70s. A tall, handsome man with a soft voice received his share of popularity for his role in the film "An Ordinary Miracle", directed by Mark Zakharov. A year later, the actor could be seen in the tape "Do not part with your loved ones." After gaining fame, work in films took a series.

• "Love Formula".
• "The same Munchausen".
• "The Secrets of Madame Wong".
• "Ten Little Indians".
• "Midshipmen forward!" other.

The exclusivity of Alexander Abdulov in his creative biography was that he did not adhere to certain genres in his work. He was always and everywhere at his best, no matter whether it was his personal life or work. He could successfully play both in historical films and in comedies.

Films of the detective and romantic genres turned out very well for Abdulov. Alexander was also appreciated for the fact that he performed all dangerous stunts on his own and in his career there were several prizes for excellent stunt work. He was very physically developed, which gave him an edge among actors.

Directing

During his short but eventful life, Alexander tried to become not only an actor, but also a director. His popular directorial work was a musical film based on the fairy tale "The Bremen Town Musicians".

Personal life

The beautiful appearance of Alexander Abdulov, in whose biography the names of the most beautiful women were noted and whose personal life was always seething with emotions, was his calling card. The Soviet press wrote about various novels of Alexander with women of different status.

In any relationship, stability is important, which the actor could not give to his women. He was born under the sign of Gemini and his ambivalent nature, ardent character and eternal torment did not make him the most stable companion in life.

His first love was called Tanya. Their relationship began in the 70s and the young passionate Abdulov could not become a girl a worthy couple. Their relationship was passionate but short-lived. The girl was a dancer who, after parting with a young man, went abroad. The actor tried to stay on good terms with all his former passions.

The first real relationship can be considered the artist's romance with Irina Alferova. Abdulov had known her since 1976, since the filming of the film "Do not part with your loved ones."

And all the romance of the heroes of the tape smoothly flowed into real life. They became the most beautiful couple on television during the USSR. But not everything was so simple in the relationship of talented actors.

Irina at the time of the beginning of family life with Abdulov was in a position from another man. The couple tried to keep this secret a secret. Irina had a daughter, whom the couple named Xenia. The actor raised the girl as his own, investing in her all his unspent fatherly warmth. When Irina broke up with Alexander, he did not stop supporting his daughter. The couple lived for 14 years together, but could not preserve the family hearth because of Alexander's love affairs and his fickle nature.

The next relationship of Abdulov Alexander in his biography appeared when he met a girl named Larisa. Personal life with Larisa Steinman was stormy. Their romance lasted two years, after which the loving artist decided to close the topic of their relationship.

For eight years the People's Artist lived with the ballerina Galina Lobanova. Together they built a country house, went through all the difficulties with Alexander's health. Their house was hospitable, where all the artist's friends came. Living with Galina, Abdulov was associated with the Alferov oath before God

After parting with Galina, Abdulov, as in previous relationships, left the property to his wife. The actor himself lived during this period where necessary. The artist was very worried about leaving his wife, which affected his appearance and health.

The next de facto wife of the actor was Yulia Meshina. She became an outlet for a man and the incentive for which it is worth living. Abdulov was already aged, but he fell in love with a girl like a boy. Julia left her husband for Alexander, who, after the divorce of his chosen one, flew to Odessa after her. In 2006, the lovers signed without the presence of journalists and other strangers. In the spring of 2007, Julia gave the actor a daughter, whom the happy couple named Zhenya.

Death

At the age of 54, Alexander Abdulov was put on surgery due to a perforated ulcer. In his biography, there was already a similar period of his life, when his health condition crossed out his personal life. The artist's body this time failed, and almost immediately after the operation, Abdulov's heart began to stop.

He was transferred to the intensive care unit, where he spent six days. There were no improvements during this time and it was decided to transfer the actor to the Moscow Cardiology Center. This movement only aggravated the artist's condition and had to be urgently transported to Israel.

Doctors diagnosed with fourth degree lung cancer. Six months of a protracted serious condition and unsuccessful treatment led to the death of the actor on the morning of January 3, 2008.

Died Abdulov at the Bakulev Surgical Center. They said goodbye to the people's favorite in his native "Lenkom", and the funeral of the people's artist took place at the Vagankovskoye cemetery.