Andrey Lvovich Abrikosov was born on November 1, 1906 (14 in the new style) in Ukraine in Simferopol. In 1925, Abrikosov moved to the capital. He entered the cinema studio of A.S. Khokhlova, but later decided to transfer to the course where Z.S. Sokolova, sister of K.S. Stanislavsky, taught.
In 1926, Andrei Abrikosov was admitted to the Maly Theatre Studio. But until 1929, he never played a role on the stage. Soon he is invited to audition for a silent film. " Quiet Don" and claim the role of Gregory
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Andrey Lvovich Abrikosov was born on November 1, 1906 (14 in the new style) in Ukraine in Simferopol. In 1925, Abrikosov moved to the capital. He entered the cinema studio of A.S. Khokhlova, but later decided to transfer to the course where Z.S. Sokolova, sister of K.S. Stanislavsky, taught.
In 1926, Andrei Abrikosov was admitted to the Maly Theatre Studio. But until 1929, he never played a role on the stage. Soon he is invited to audition for a silent film.
" Quiet Don" and claim the role of Gregory Melekhov. With the release of the film on the screens in 1931, it becomes clear: a new talented and deep dramatic actor appeared in the country. Later, Andrey Lvovich will even name his only son Grigory in honor of his debut role.
The charismatic appearance of the actor Abrikosov attracted the attention of directors. In the film
Alexander Nevsky Sergei Eisenstein, he played the hero Gavrila Oleksich. For this role in 1941, the actor became the winner of the Stalin Prize.
The alliance between Abrikosov and Eisenstein was successful. In a historical film
Ivan the Terrible Andrey Lvovich played the role of Metropolitan Philip.
In the movie, Andrei Abrikosov played about fifty roles (“Wedding in Malinovka”, “Virgin Raised”, “The Fate of the Drummer”, etc.). But in the distant cinema of the 1930s, the actor was uncomfortable. The theatre was the love of his life.
In 1929, Andrei Abrikosov decided to leave the Maly Theatre Studio. The next few years, Andrei Lvovich “roamed” from one theater to another: for two years he played in the Moscow Mobile Theater, then in 1931-1937 he worked in the Moscow Realist Theater, in 1937-1938 he was an actor of the Chamber Theater.
Only in 1938 Andrey Abrikosov found his place. They became the Vakhtangov Theater, where the actor served until the end of his life. For several years he even led the theater: in 1953-1959, Andrei Lvovich served as the director of the theater.
Andrei Lvovich Abrikosov died on October 20, 1973. Son of Andrei Abrikosov