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Alexey Nikolayevich Gribov (November 26, 1977) was a Soviet and Russian actor, "master of all types of Russian national character"Inna Solovyova
Alexey Nikolayevich Gribov
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mostly remembered for his comedy roles, as well as a
pedagogue Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political, and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken ...
at the
Moscow Art Theatre The Moscow Art Theatre (or MAT; , ''Moskovskiy Hudojestvenny Akademicheskiy Teatr'' (МHАТ) was a theatre company in Moscow. It was founded in by the seminal Russian theatre practitioner Konstantin Stanislavski, together with the playwright ...
. He starred in over 60 movies and was named
People's Artist of the USSR People's Artist of the USSR, also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to artists of the Soviet Union. The term is confusingly used to translate two Russian language titles: Народный арти ...
in 1948,
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in 1972 and awarded four Stalin Prizes (1942, 1946, 1951 and 1952).
, 1979


Biography

Alexey and his sister were born in Moscow into a working-class family., 2002 (in Russian) His mother worked at the tobacco manufacturing company; she died from
tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB), also known colloquially as the "white death", or historically as consumption, is a contagious disease usually caused by ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can al ...
when he was four years old. His paternal grandfather was a
serf Serfdom was the status of many peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to manorialism and similar systems. It was a condition of debt bondage and indentured servitude with similarities to and differences from slavery. It developed du ...
who moved to Moscow from the
Lotoshino Lotoshino () is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Lotoshinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is the least populous administrative center of a district in Moscow Oblast. Population: Lotoshin ...
volost Volost (; ; ) was a traditional administrative subdivision in Kievan Rus', the Grand Duchy of Moscow, and the Russian Empire. History The '' Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary'' (1890–1907) states that the origins of the concept is unc ...
following the
Emancipation reform of 1861 The emancipation reform of 1861 in Russia, also known as the Edict of Emancipation of Russia, ( – "peasants' reform of 1861") was the first and most important of the liberal reforms enacted during the reign of Emperor Alexander II of Russia. T ...
and became a machinist. His father Nikolai Mikhailovich Gribov was a driver who escorted Moscow elite such as
Nikolai von Meck Nikolai Karlovich von Meck (; 28 April 1863 – 24 May 1929) was a Russian engineer and entrepreneur involved in the development of Russia during the first part of the twentieth century. He was put on trial as part of the Shakhty Trial and execute ...
; after his wife's death he married another woman who gave birth to three children, and in 1916 left for the frontline. Alexey had to become a factory worker to feed the family.Dmitry Scheglov
Solo for an uncomfortable man
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newspaper, 1 July 2004 (in Russian)
In 1919 he entered an evening school, and in 1921 — the 3rd
Moscow Art Theatre The Moscow Art Theatre (or MAT; , ''Moskovskiy Hudojestvenny Akademicheskiy Teatr'' (МHАТ) was a theatre company in Moscow. It was founded in by the seminal Russian theatre practitioner Konstantin Stanislavski, together with the playwright ...
studio (modern-day Vakhtangov Theatre). Upon graduation in 1924 he joined the theatre troupe where he had served for the rest 50 years. His acting skills were highly regarded by
Konstantin Stanislavski Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavski ( rus, Константин Сергеевич Станиславский, p=kənstɐnʲˈtʲin sʲɪrˈɡʲejɪvʲɪtɕ stənʲɪˈslafskʲɪj, links=yes; ; 7 August 1938) was a seminal Russian and Sovie ...
. Among his notable stage performances were Sobakevich from the 1934 play ''
Dead Souls ''Dead Souls'' ( , pre-reform spelling: ) is a novel by Nikolai Gogol, first published in 1842, and widely regarded as an exemplar of 19th-century Russian literature. The novel chronicles the travels and adventures of Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov ...
'', Khlynov from ''
An Ardent Heart ''An Ardent Heart'' (; also translated as ''Burning Heart'') is a play by Alexander Ostrovsky written in 1858 and first published in the January 1869 issue of ''Otechestvennye Zapiski''. It was premiered on 15 January 1869, at the Moscow's Maly ...
'' (1938), Ivan Chebutykin from '' Three Sisters'' (1940), Globa from
Konstantin Simonov Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov, born Kirill Mikhailovich Simonov (, – 28 August 1979), was a Soviet author, war poet, playwright and wartime correspondent,Константин Михайлович Симонов // " Литературна ...
's ''Russian People'' (1943), Yepikhodov and Firs from the two different adaptations of ''
The Cherry Orchard ''The Cherry Orchard'' () is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by '' Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition later that year in Saint Petersburg, via A.F. Marks Pu ...
'' (1944 and 1958), Luka from ''
The Lower Depths ''The Lower Depths'' (, literally: ''At the bottom'') is a play by Russian dramatist Maxim Gorky written in 1902 and produced by the Moscow Arts Theatre on December 18, 1902, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski. It became his first ma ...
'' (1948) and Foma Opiskin from ''
The Village of Stepanchikovo ''The Village of Stepanchikovo and Its Inhabitants: From the Notes of an Unknown'' (, ''Selo Stepanchikovo i ego obitateli. Iz zapisok neizvestnogo''), also known as ''The Friend of the Family'', is a novel written by Fyodor Dostoevsky and first ...
'' (1970). He was also the first MAT actor to portray
Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov ( 187021 January 1924), better known as Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician and political theorist. He was the first head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 until Death and state funeral of ...
in
Nikolai Pogodin Nikolai Fyodorovich Pogodin () (pseudonym of Nikolai F. Stukalov) ( – 19 September 1962) was a Soviet Union, Soviet playwright. His plays were recognized in Soviet Union theater for their realistic portrayals of common life combined with Socia ...
's play ''The Kremlin Chimes'' for which he received his first Stalin Prize. From 1935 on he also appeared in movies. His famous performances include mostly character comedy roles such as the bride's father from '' The Wedding'' (1944), the horse trainer from ''
Brave People ''Brave People'' (), initially announced on release abroad by Mosfilm as ''The Horsemen'', is a 1950 Soviet war drama film, directed by Konstantin Yudin. The film starred Sergei Gurzo and Alexey Gribov, and was Yudin's first drama film, as he ha ...
'' (1950) which gained him another Stalin Prize, a bureaucrat Nekhoda from '' True Friends'' (1954), a sea captain from ''
Striped Trip ''Striped Trip'' () is a 1961 Soviet adventure comedy film directed by Vladimir Fetin, with the acclaimed tiger tamer Margarita Nazarova in the main role. The movie was seen by 45.8 mil. viewers on the year of release, becoming the Soviet box o ...
'' (1961), the father-in-law from ''Adult Children'' (1961), an old customs official from ''The Head of Chukotka'' (1966) and the head of the photo studio from ''
Zigzag of Success ''Zigzag of Success'' (, translit. ''Zigzag udachi'') is a 1968 Soviet comedy film directed by Eldar Ryazanov. The film tells the story of how in a small-town photo studio, a young photographer's scheme to win big in the lottery sparks chaos ...
'' (1968). He also did a lot of voice acting at
Soyuzmultfilm Soyuzmultfilm ( rus, Союзмультфи́льм, p=səˌjʉsmʊlʲtˈfʲilʲm , ''Unioncartoon'') (also known as SMF Animation Studio in English, formerly known as Soyuzdetmultfilm, ''Unionchildcartoon'') is a Russian animation studio, produ ...
. During the
Great Patriotic War The Eastern Front, also known as the Great Patriotic War (term), Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union and its successor states, and the German–Soviet War in modern Germany and Ukraine, was a Theater (warfare), theatre of World War II ...
Gribov and other actors regularly visited the frontline with performances for which he was awarded the
Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" The Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" () was a World War II civilian labour award of the Soviet Union established on June 6, 1945 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to recognise the valian ...
. In 1944 he joined the Communist Party.Cinema: Encyclopedia Dictionary, main ed.
Sergei Yutkevich Sergei Iosifovich Yutkevich (, 28 December 1904 – 23 April 1985) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. He was a People's Artist of the USSR (1962) and a Hero of Socialist Labour (1974). Life and career He began work as a teen do ...
(1987). — Moscow: Soviet Encyclopedia, p. 103
He taught acting at the
Moscow Art Theatre School Moscow Art Theatre School () is the studio school of the Moscow Chekhov Art Theatre. It is a state educational institution that has existed since 1943. The initiator of the studio school was Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko.Novodevichy Cemetery Novodevichy Cemetery () is a cemetery in Moscow. It lies next to the southern wall of the 16th-century Novodevichy Convent, which is the city's third most popular tourist site. History The cemetery was designed by Ivan Mashkov and inaugurated ...
.


Personal life

Gribov was married three times. His first wife, Elena Vladimirovna Baranovskaya, was 10 years older and had been previously married to a theatre pedagogue Alexei Nikolaevich Baranovsky who taught Gribov at the start of his career. Their relationships were said not to be based on love: he wanted to support Baranovskaya when she became a widow at the start of the war. While still married he started dating Izolda Fyodorovna Apin, a director and administrator at the Moscow Art Theatre, and in 1947 she gave birth to their son Alexey Gribov. In five years he divorced and married her. His last wife Natalia Iosifovna Valandina was a director's assistant at
Mosfilm Mosfilm (, ''Mosfil’m'' , initialism and portmanteau of Moscow Films) is a film studio in Moscow which is among the largest and oldest in the Russian Federation and in Europe. Founded in 1924 in the USSR as a production unit of that nation's fi ...
, 26 years younger than him. He also started dating her while still married to Apin. He later adopted her two daughters from two previous husbands.Maria Ivanova about her adoptive father Alexei Gribov, his wives and his last love
at Story Caravan, December 2014 (in Russian)
Among Gribov's closest friends were
Anatoli Ktorov Anatoly Petrovich Ktorov (30 September 1980; born Viktorov) was a Soviet Union, Soviet and Russian stage and film actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1963). Early years He was born Anatoly Petrovich Viktorov on April 24, 1898, in Moscow. His g ...
and
Mikhail Yanshin Mikhail Mikhailovich Yanshin () (20 October 1902 – 17 July 1976) was a Soviet stage and film actor. Biography Yanshin was born in the city of Yukhnov, located in the present-day Kaluga Oblast. As a young man he worked as a carpenter. In 1919 ...
. As young men he and Yanshin professionally took part in
dressage Dressage ( or ; , most commonly translated as "training") is a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrianism, equestrian sport defined by th ...
and
horse racing Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...
and became hippodrome regulars during later years. In the 1950 movie ''
Brave People ''Brave People'' (), initially announced on release abroad by Mosfilm as ''The Horsemen'', is a 1950 Soviet war drama film, directed by Konstantin Yudin. The film starred Sergei Gurzo and Alexey Gribov, and was Yudin's first drama film, as he ha ...
'' Gribov performed as a horse trainer and chose to ride the horse himself, and at one point they nearly fell off a cliff.


Selected filmography

*
Red Army Days Red Army Days () is a 1935 Soviet comedy film directed by Alexander Zarkhi and Iosif Kheifits. Plot In the provincial town for exercises come tank units of the Red Army. Tank commander Mikhail Belokon (Simon) rents a room at the agricultural ...
(1935) as Gorbunov * Peat-Bog Soldiers (1938) as Schulz *
Man in a Shell The Man in the Case () is a 1939 Soviet drama film directed by Isidor Annensky. This film is based on the short story "The Man in the Case" written by Anton Chekhov in 1898. Plot The film tells about the teacher of the Greek language Belikov, ...
(1939) as Afanasy, Belikov's servant * The Wedding (1944) as Zhigalov, father of the bride *
Duel A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people with matched weapons. During the 17th and 18th centuries (and earlier), duels were mostly single combats fought with swords (the rapier and later the small sword), but beginning in ...
(1944) as a Commissar *
Guilty Without Guilt ''Guilty Without Guilt'', (, ''Bez viny vinovatye'') is a 1945 Soviet drama film directed by Vladimir Petrov. Plot A famous actress, Kruchinina, graciously agrees to go on tour in a provincial town that holds painful memories for her. There, sh ...
as Shmaga * The Vow (1946) as
Kliment Voroshilov Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov ( ; ), popularly known as Klim Voroshilov (; 4 February 1881 – 2 December 1969), was a prominent Soviet Military of the Soviet Union, military officer and politician during the Stalinism, Stalin era (1924–195 ...
* The Fall of Berlin (1949) as Kliment Voroshilov *
Brave People ''Brave People'' (), initially announced on release abroad by Mosfilm as ''The Horsemen'', is a 1950 Soviet war drama film, directed by Konstantin Yudin. The film starred Sergei Gurzo and Alexey Gribov, and was Yudin's first drama film, as he ha ...
(1950) as Konstantin Sergeevich Voronov *
Secret Mission ''Secret Mission'' is a 1942 British war film directed by Harold French and starring Hugh Williams, James Mason, Nancy Price, Carla Lehmann and Roland Culver. Plot British Army Major Peter Garnett assembles a team consisting of Captain ‘ ...
as the Intelligence General *
The Miners of Donetsk ''The Miners of Donetsk'' or ''Miners of the Don'' () is a 1951 Soviet drama film directed by Leonid Lukov.Rollberg p.204 The film is about the life of miners in Donbas. New technologies are introduced which the miners embrace with enthusiasm. P ...
(1950) as Kliment Voroshilov *
Sporting Honour ''Sporting Honour'' () is a 1951 Soviet sports film directed by Vladimir Petrov (director), Vladimir Petrov and starring Aleksei Gribov, Grigori Sergeyev and Margarita Lifanova. It was awarded the USSR State Prize, Stalin Prize, although politi ...
(1951) as Pyotr Grinko *
The Night Before Christmas "A Visit from St. Nicholas", routinely referred to as "The Night Before Christmas" and "Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously under the title "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas" in 1823. A ...
(1951) as narrator (voice) *
The Inspector-General ''The Inspector-General'' () is a 1952 Soviet crime comedy film directed by Vladimir Petrov, whose script is an adaptation of the satirical play ''The Government Inspector'' by Nikolay Gogol. Plot The film closely follows the original text of N ...
(1952) as Osip, Khlestakov'a servant * Kashtanka (1952) as monsieur Georges (voice) * Mysterious Discovery (1953) as Servanov *
The Anna Cross ''The Anna Cross'' () is a 1954 Soviet historical drama film directed by Isidor Annensky. It won the "Golden Olive Branch" prize at the International Film Festival in Italy in 1957 The film tells of a young woman who sacrifices her freedom in a ...
(1954) as Ivan Ivanovich * True Friends (1954) as Vitaliy Grigorievich Nekhoda * The Safety Match (1954) as a magistrate Nikolai Yermolayevich Chudikov *
Son A son is a male offspring; a boy or a man in relation to his parents. The female counterpart is a daughter. From a biological perspective, a son constitutes a first degree relative. Social issues In pre-industrial societies and some current ...
(1954) as Sergei Ivanovich Kondratiev *
The Frog Princess The Frog Princess is a fairy tale that has multiple versions with various origins. It is classified as type 402, the animal bride, in the Aarne–Thompson index. Another tale of this type is the Norwegian '' Doll i' the Grass''.D. L. Ashlima ...
as grandpa Kondrat (voice) * The Twelve Months as Brother January (voice) * Gutta-percha Boy (1957) as Clown Edwards *
Dead Souls ''Dead Souls'' ( , pre-reform spelling: ) is a novel by Nikolai Gogol, first published in 1842, and widely regarded as an exemplar of 19th-century Russian literature. The novel chronicles the travels and adventures of Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov ...
(1960) as Mikhail Semyonovich Sobakevich * Alyosha's Love (1960) as Zinka's grandfather *
Blind Musician Blind musicians are singers or instrumentalists, or in some cases singer-accompanists, who are legally blind. Resources Historically, many blind musicians, including some of the most famous, have performed without the benefit of formal instruc ...
(1960) as Fyodor Kaniba * Sleepless Night (1960) as Pyotr Batavin *
Striped Trip ''Striped Trip'' () is a 1961 Soviet adventure comedy film directed by Vladimir Fetin, with the acclaimed tiger tamer Margarita Nazarova in the main role. The movie was seen by 45.8 mil. viewers on the year of release, becoming the Soviet box o ...
(1961) as captain Vasiliy Vasilievich * Adult Children (1961) as Anatoly Kuzmich Korolyov * Seven Nannies (1962) as Lena's grandfather *
Fitil ''Fitil'' ( rus, Фитиль, p=fʲɪˈtʲilʲ, ''Fuse'') is a popular Soviet short film and television anthology series which ran for 608 episodes. Some of the episodes were aimed at children, and were called , ''Little Fuse''. Each issue contain ...
№ 18, 66, 183 (1963, 1967, 1969) as Pal Palych/Stepan Petrovich/Alexander Semyonov * A Don Novella (1964) as Kuzmich, an old Cossack * Chief of Chukotka (1966) as Timofey Ivanovich Khramov *
The Tale of the Golden Cockerel ''The Tale of the Golden Cockerel'' () is the last fairy tale in verse by Alexander Pushkin. Pushkin wrote the tale in 1834 and it was first published in literary magazine ''Biblioteka dlya chteniya'' (''Library for Reading'') in 1835. While not o ...
(1967) as Tsar Dodon (voice) *
Zigzag of Success ''Zigzag of Success'' (, translit. ''Zigzag udachi'') is a 1968 Soviet comedy film directed by Eldar Ryazanov. The film tells the story of how in a small-town photo studio, a young photographer's scheme to win big in the lottery sparks chaos ...
(1968) as Polotentsev * Day by Day (1971) as uncle Yura * The Humpbacked Horse (1975) as the Tsar/narrator (voice)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gribov, Alexey 1902 births 1977 deaths Male actors from Moscow People from Moskovsky Uyezd Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Russian male film actors Russian male stage actors Russian male voice actors Soviet male film actors Soviet male stage actors Soviet male voice actors 20th-century Russian male actors Academic staff of Moscow Art Theatre School Heroes of Socialist Labour People's Artists of the USSR People's Artists of the RSFSR Honored Artists of the RSFSR Recipients of the Stalin Prize Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Burials at Novodevichy Cemetery