One of the most famous domestic theater and film actors is Lev Durov. A tragic clown - this is how the actor spoke of his role in creative life. The penetration of Durov’s game could only be described with these words, said everyone who knew Durov personally or was an admirer of his talent.
Lev Konstantinovich could not boast of frequent roles, but the episodic roles that were played by this actor became a vivid event in the cinema and theatrical art.
Durov is the native Moskvich. Place of his birth Lefortovo, date of birth - 12/23/31. Lev Durov had two sisters. Their communal apartment was not far from the Lefortovo Museum. In his memoirs, Durov said that their apartment resembled a stable, due to narrow rooms and thin long corridors.
The actor's parents were from the oldest respected circus dynasty. Durov’s mother was a researcher at the military archive, and his father headed Soyuzvzryvprom. However, over time, acting inclinations began to appear in little Leo. He loved to attend the drama club at the Palace of Pioneers, and became a student of the famous teacher Sierpinski.
The war came, but Durov did not leave his enthusiasm for amateur performances, he took part in concerts in hospitals. Studying at school did not work out, however, as did the behavior of the schoolboy-Durov. Parents were regular "guests" of the school to call teachers, but instead of being punished with a "belt", the father punished his son with his silence, which greatly upset Leo, who loved and respected his father very much.
After school, Durov became a student at the Moscow Art Theater. In 1954 he was assigned to the Central Children's Theater. There he met the director Anatoly Efros, with whom the actor worked for more than thirty years.
Careers at the DTC lasted 10 years. Many colorful roles were played, which predetermined the "birth" of a great artist. One of the favorite works was the play "Good morning." In 1967, Durov moved from the Central House of Artists to the theater on Malaya Bronnaya, where he worked until his death.
The best roles of Durov in the theater
“Romeo and Juliet”, “Marriage”, “Don Giovanni” - the work in such performances was noticeable, and even noted by theater-goers from Scotland. But Durov said that his most successful theatrical role was Snegirev from Brother Alyosha.
