A man breaking through obstacles and barriers to his goal at all times deserved respect. Boris Gitin had to graduate from a vocational school. Then work as a mechanic at a car factory. And only after that get on the set.
Starting conditions
People whose childhood fell on the war years had to endure many difficulties. They grew up in basements and semi-basements under the explosions of bombs and shells. Looking at the adults, the kids also wanted to go on a bayonet attack. But dispassionate reality ruled its own way. Boris Petrovich Gitin was born on January 20, 1937 in an ordinary Soviet family. Parents lived in Moscow. My father worked as a mechanic at the famous Hammer and Sickle factory. Mother is a nurse in a district clinic. When the war began, his father went to the front in the ranks of the Moscow militia.
Boris and his mother were experiencing war years in the capital. It was possible to leave for evacuation, but they decided to stay. Father returned from war as an invalid and died after a short illness. I had to live on one salary of a nurse. After graduating from seven classes, Boris decided to enter the factory-craft school. The school trained workers for the Likhachev automobile plant. Gitin learned to be a milling machine operator. He began to make good money. It is important to note that back in school years, Boris actively participated in amateur art shows. He performed on stage and at school.
Creative activity
In 1961, Gitin decided to get an acting education at the evening department of the Shchukin Theater School. After receiving a diploma, the actor joined the Young Spectator Theater. Boris Petrovich willingly agreed to any roles. With the same mood, turned into the main characters. He brought a twist to the image when he got the supporting role. As a student, Gitin played a small role in the film "Span of the Earth." He was remembered by both viewers and critics. The next step was the role in the film "Time Forward".
In the film "Three Days of Victor Chernyshev" Boris got a small but characteristic role. Creativity Gitin appreciated by famous directors. The actor was invited to his cult film “We Are From Jazz” by Karen Shakhnazarov. This was the acting biography, but Boris Petrovich did not appear on the screen in the image of a negative hero. For this feature, children loved him and respected adult viewers. Gitin was able to turn an insignificant episode into a vivid and memorable event. He was able to accurately and intelligibly convey the emotions of his character to the audience.
