Sofya Vladimirovna Giatsintova (Russian: Софья Владимировна Гиацинтова, August 4 (July 23, o.s.), 1895, - April 12, 1982) was a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actress, theater director and pedagogue, who worked in the Moscow Art Theatre (1910-1937), the Lenkom Theatre (1938-1957, 1961-1982, where she was the artistic director in 1951-1957), and the Moscow Stanislavsky Drama Theatre (1958-1960). Sofia Giatsintova, the People's Artist of the USSR (1955), received the Stalin Prize (1947, for her role of Varvara Mikhailovna in the film The Vow, 1946), as well as numerous state awards, among them the Order of Lenin (1965, 1975). She is the author of the book of memoirs Alone With Memories (С памятью наедине, 1985).[1]
Sofya Giatsintova was born in 1895 to a noble family from Moscow. Her father Vladimir Giatsintov was the Moscow State University professor; after 1914 he became the director of the Moscow University Fine Arts museum. Her mother Elizaveta Alexeyevna Giatsintova (née Vekstern) was connected to the renowned Chaadayev family. Sofia remembered her childhood as a happy one. The family adored theatre; Vladimir Giatsintov was a member of the Moscow Shakespearean Society and an amateur playwright. Even as a gymnasium student Sofia decided she'd be an actress and started to take lessons from Elena Muratova, the actress of the Moscow Art Theatre, and in summer 1910 joined its troupe.[2]
In MAT Giatsintova became part of the active group of young actors, among them Yevgeny Vakhtangov, Mikhail Chekhov, Serafima Birman, which soon became known as the MAT's First Studio and later Second Moscow Art Theatre. Among her best known parts there were those of Maria in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (1917, 1933), Sima (Crank, by Alexander Afinogenov, 1929), Nelly (Humiliated and Insulted by Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1932). In 1924 she married Ivan Bersenev, the theatre's actor and later artistic director. In 1936, as MAT 2 closed, Giatsintova (along with Bersenev and Birman) moved to the Lenkom Theatre which she became the head of in 1952.[2]
In 1946 Giatsintova starred in Mikheil Chiaureli's The Vow as Varvara Petrovna, a woman who travels to Moscow on foot to give the beloved Vladimir Lenin the letter written by common people, only to find that the great revolutionary leader has just died. She finds herself on the Red Square and gives the letter to Joseph Stalin instead, right after he's proclaimed his allegiance to the Lenin's cause, speaking at the funeral. The film brought Giatsintova the Stalin Prize, but hasn't been seen much of after the Soviet dictator's death in 1953.[2]
In 1955 Giatsintova was honored with the title People's Artist of the USSR. Her acclaimed book of memoirs Alone With Memories (С памятью наедине) came out in 1985. Sofia Giatsintova died on April 12, 1982, in Moscow. She is interred in Novodevichy Cemetery.[1]
Selected filmographyedit
The Vow (Клятва, 1946) as Varvara Mikhailovna Petrova
The Fall of Berlin (Падение Берлина, 1949) as Antonina Ivanovna, Ivanov's mother
sofya, giatsintova, sofya, vladimirovna, giatsintova, russian, Софья, Владимировна, Гиацинтова, august, july, 1895, april, 1982, soviet, russian, film, theatre, actress, theater, director, pedagogue, worked, moscow, theatre, 1910, 1937, lenkom, theatre, 1938, . Sofya Vladimirovna Giatsintova Russian Sofya Vladimirovna Giacintova August 4 July 23 o s 1895 April 12 1982 was a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actress theater director and pedagogue who worked in the Moscow Art Theatre 1910 1937 the Lenkom Theatre 1938 1957 1961 1982 where she was the artistic director in 1951 1957 and the Moscow Stanislavsky Drama Theatre 1958 1960 Sofia Giatsintova the People s Artist of the USSR 1955 received the Stalin Prize 1947 for her role of Varvara Mikhailovna in the film The Vow 1946 as well as numerous state awards among them the Order of Lenin 1965 1975 She is the author of the book of memoirs Alone With Memories S pamyatyu naedine 1985 1 Sofya GiatsintovaBornSofya Vladimirovna Giatsintova 1895 08 04 August 4 1895Moscow Russian EmpireDiedApril 12 1982 1982 04 12 aged 86 Moscow Russian SFSR Soviet UnionOccupation s Actress drama teacher memoiristYears active1910 1980AwardsStalin Prize 1947 People s Artist of the USSR 1955 Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected filmography 3 External links 4 ReferencesBiography editSofya Giatsintova was born in 1895 to a noble family from Moscow Her father Vladimir Giatsintov was the Moscow State University professor after 1914 he became the director of the Moscow University Fine Arts museum Her mother Elizaveta Alexeyevna Giatsintova nee Vekstern was connected to the renowned Chaadayev family Sofia remembered her childhood as a happy one The family adored theatre Vladimir Giatsintov was a member of the Moscow Shakespearean Society and an amateur playwright Even as a gymnasium student Sofia decided she d be an actress and started to take lessons from Elena Muratova the actress of the Moscow Art Theatre and in summer 1910 joined its troupe 2 In MAT Giatsintova became part of the active group of young actors among them Yevgeny Vakhtangov Mikhail Chekhov Serafima Birman which soon became known as the MAT s First Studio and later Second Moscow Art Theatre Among her best known parts there were those of Maria in Shakespeare s Twelfth Night 1917 1933 Sima Crank by Alexander Afinogenov 1929 Nelly Humiliated and Insulted by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1932 In 1924 she married Ivan Bersenev the theatre s actor and later artistic director In 1936 as MAT 2 closed Giatsintova along with Bersenev and Birman moved to the Lenkom Theatre which she became the head of in 1952 2 In 1946 Giatsintova starred in Mikheil Chiaureli s The Vow as Varvara Petrovna a woman who travels to Moscow on foot to give the beloved Vladimir Lenin the letter written by common people only to find that the great revolutionary leader has just died She finds herself on the Red Square and gives the letter to Joseph Stalin instead right after he s proclaimed his allegiance to the Lenin s cause speaking at the funeral The film brought Giatsintova the Stalin Prize but hasn t been seen much of after the Soviet dictator s death in 1953 2 In 1955 Giatsintova was honored with the title People s Artist of the USSR Her acclaimed book of memoirs Alone With Memories S pamyatyu naedine came out in 1985 Sofia Giatsintova died on April 12 1982 in Moscow She is interred in Novodevichy Cemetery 1 Selected filmography editThe Vow Klyatva 1946 as Varvara Mikhailovna Petrova The Fall of Berlin Padenie Berlina 1949 as Antonina Ivanovna Ivanov s mother Zhukovsky Zhukovskij 1950 as Anna Nikolayevna Zhukovsky s mother Unfinished Story Neokonchennaya povest 1955 as Anna Konstantinovna Yershov s mother The Seventh Companion Sedmoj sputnik 1967 as Marya SemyonovnaExternal links editSofya Giatsintova at Find a GraveReferences edit a b Sofia Vladimirovna Giatsintova www kino teatr ru Retrieved 2012 03 01 a b c Giatsintova Sofja Vladimirovna rusactors ru Retrieved 2012 12 01 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sofya Giatsintova amp oldid 1176695291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
