15 September 1931 - 27 November 1994
She was born in Moscow, in a family with Greek roots. His father, Dmitry Ivanovich Pitade, was an assistant to the head of the Moscow-Sortirovchaya station. Mother - Daria Semyonovna, worked in a weaving factory.
R.D. Nifontova graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (1955, the studio of B. Bibikov and O. Pyzhova). She studied in the same group with Isolda Izvitskaya, Yuri Belov, Nadezhda Rumyantseva, Maya Bulgakova. In 1955-1957 – actress
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15 September 1931 - 27 November 1994
She was born in Moscow, in a family with Greek roots. His father, Dmitry Ivanovich Pitade, was an assistant to the head of the Moscow-Sortirovchaya station. Mother - Daria Semyonovna, worked in a weaving factory.
R.D. Nifontova graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (1955, the studio of B. Bibikov and O. Pyzhova). She studied in the same group with Isolda Izvitskaya, Yuri Belov, Nadezhda Rumyantseva, Maya Bulgakova. In 1955-1957 – actress of the theater-studio of the film actor. In 1955, the actress graduated from the acting faculty of VGIK. After successfully playing the role of Katya in the film by G. Roshal “Walking through the torments”, the actress in 1957.
received an invitation to the troupe of the State Academic Maly Theatre of the USSR. She has participated in numerous radio shows.
These are radio performances: “The Winner” by A. Arbuzova, in the role of Aleynikova, “The Pages of Life by Edith Piaf” by L. Zelmanova, in the role of Edith Piaf, “Love in Starokorotkino” by V. Lipatov (based on works), in the role of Lyubka Nenasheva, “Deep rear” by B. Polevoy, in the role of Zhenya Muller, “The Freeloader” by I. Turgenev, in the role of Yeletska. In different years, the actress was recorded on the radio poems of Y. Polonsky, R. Jeffers, L. Ukrainka, L. Shchipakhin.
She starred in the films-performances of the Maly Theatre: “Davniks” (M. Gorky), “Ivan” (A. Kudryavtseva, 1988), “Lyubov Spring” (K. Trenev, 1981), “Optimistic tragedy” (Vs. Vishnevsky, 1977), “Fathers and children” (I. Turgenev, 1974), “Birds of our youth” (I. Druce, 1974), “Light, but does not warm” (A. Ostrovsky, 1972), “Falshivaya” (M. Ostrovsky, 1988), “Fodzimsky” (Mov, Gorcha, 1975), “Gorchai Ostrovskiy (Mov, Gorkogo).
Roles on the Small Theatre Scene:
1957 – Ilona “Stone’s Nest” by H. Vuolijoki
1961 – The Explosion by I. Dvoretsky
1961 – Meela “Braconiers” by E. Runnett
1962 – Katerina “Thunderstorm” A. Ostrovsky
1962 – Ksenia Ivanovna “Chamber” S. Aleshin
1964 – Varvara “Davniks” M. Gorky
1965 – Wife of the Region “Diary Pages” by A. Korneychuk
1967 – Commissioner “Optimistic tragedy” Vs. Vishnevsky
1968 – Odintsova “Fathers and Children” I. Turgenev
1972 - Ruce "Birds of Our Youth" I.Druce
1972 – Pauline “Fake Coin” by M. Gorky
1974 – Barbara “Summer Walks” by A. Salynsky
1975 – Tamara Nikolaevna “Evening Light” A. Arbuzov
1977 – Spring “Love Spring” K. Trenev
1979 – Laura “Agony” by M. Krljez
1981 – Sasha “Foma Gordeev” M. Gorky
1984 – Mother of the Morning Fairy by A. Kasona
1985 – Fedra “Fedra” J. Rasin
1986 – Marya “Ivan” A. Kudryavtseva
1987 – Glafir “Holope” by P. Gnedich
1989 – Vasilisa Volokhov “Tsar Fedor Ioannovich” A. Tolstoy
1992 – Berezhkova “The Cliff” I. Turgenev
WORKS IN CINEMY:
1. "Liberty" (1955)
2. Polushko Field (1956)
3. "Sisters" (1957)
4. The Eighteenth Year (1958)
5. "A Gloomy Morning" (1959)
6. The Day 30 Years Old (1961) 7, Russian Forest (1963) 8. "Chamber" (1964) 9. "The Year as Life" (1965) 10. The First Visitor (1965) 11. Gardeners (1966) 12. "The Unknown..." (1966) 13. They Live Nearby (1967) 14. "Intervention" (1968) 15. Honore de Balzac's Mistake (1968) 16. Love Spring (1970) 17. "The Payback" (1970) 18. The Kotsyubinsky Family (1970) 19. Dangerous Turn (1972) 20. Risk is a Noble Deed (1977) 21. Do not part with your loved ones (1979) 22. "You Never Dreamed" (1980) 23. Gigolo and Gigoletta (1980) 24. "Control by specialty" (1981) 25. "Comrade Innocent" (1981) 26. The Year of the Active Sun (1982) 27. Time and the Conway Family (1984) 28. The Coast of His Life (1984) 29. Crazy Love (1992) Winner of the All-Union Film Festival in the nomination "First Awards for Actors" for 1958. Winner of the All-Union Film Festival in the nomination "First Prize for a Female Role" for 1960. People's Artist of the USSR (1978).
R.D. Nifontova died as a result of an accident on November 27, 1994.
He was buried at the Vagankovo cemetery in Moscow. Her husband, Nifontov Gleb Ivanovich, died in a car accident during the life of the actress. Daughter - Olga, graduated from VGIK.