Perfilov Lev - a famous Soviet actor, he was called the king of the episode. He managed to make each character vivid and memorable. Lev Alekseevich starred in 120 films, many became cult.
Family, early years
Lev Alekseevich was born on February 13, 1933. The family lived in Kolomna (Moscow region). Leo's father was the head of the planning department, he died in the war. Mother worked in trade.
During the war, Leo was a schoolboy and already then wanted to become an artist. Then the mother got married again, the family began to live in Kamchatka. Relations with the stepfather of the boy did not develop, he decided to carry the name of his father.
At school, Leo attended a drama club, and also sang in the choir, where he was a headman. He received the nickname - "Lyovchik-artist". Perfilov had an excellent ear for music; the boy studied with pleasure in the choir.
Not long did Lev study at the Suvorov School, but realized that he could not be a military man. After graduating from school, the young man entered the school to them. Schepkina. His mentor was Knebel Maria, a student of Stanislavsky Konstantin. Perfilov completed his studies in 1956.
Creative biography
Perfilov’s creative biography began at the Theater-Studio of the film actor. In the 50s, the actor starred in the film "Pavel Korchagin". Then there were shootings in the film "The Cyclone Starts at Night", the audience and critics liked Perfilov's game.
When the Theater Studio was disbanded, Lev Alekseevich began working at the Dovzhenko film studio (Kiev), where the actor was very appreciated. In the 70s he starred in films of various genres, the character in the fairy tale "In the Far Far Away" became bright. Perfilov often played negative characters, for example, in the movie "The Old Fortress", "Captain Nemo".
The audience remembered the role of the actor in the film "Kin-dza-dza". The best and most recognizable work is considered to be in the movie "The meeting place cannot be changed, " where Leo played Grisha Six-on-Nine. Fans recognized the actor by this role. Later, Perfilov was even given the title of excellent police officer.
On the account of Leo more than 120 films, many became cult. Gradually, the actor became less in demand. During perestroika, he starred in commercials, created a program dedicated to Ukrainian actors.
In 1999, Perfilov was invited to the cast of film "It is difficult to be God." In that period, his lung disease worsened. The seriously ill Lev Alekseevich managed to play in the play "Judgment Day". The actor died on January 24, 2000 at the age of 66. The cause was an infectious complication after lung surgery.
