The heroes of Gottlieb Mikhailovich Roninson always evoked a smile. But the actor himself was not only infinitely devoted to high art, but also infinitely lonely. Not having his own family, he devoted all his time to work and friends. His colleagues appreciated his desire to help, sincerity and kindness. And to those who knew him less, Roninson seemed eccentric and a little ridiculous.
From the biography of Gottlieb Roninson
Gottlieb Mikhailovich Roninson was born on February 12, 1916 in Vilnius. In the early 1920s, his family moved to Moscow. For several years Gottlieb sang in a children's choir, was a soloist of the Bolshoi Theater. But Gottlieb's creative career there soon ended.
Young Roninson was very fond of the theater and tried not to miss a single premiere. His favorite theater was the Moscow Art Theater: Gottlieb knew the names of his entire troupe, learned the entire theater repertoire.
When the Great Patriotic War began, Gottlieb remained in Moscow with his mother. He was not taken to the front due to poor health. When the Nazis came close to the capital, the Roninsons moved to Verkhneuralsk. There, Gottlieb was hired by an orphanage teacher and senior pioneer leader.
After the evacuation, Gottlib Mikhailovich returned to the capital and entered the Shchukin Theater School. He studied on the same course with Gennady Yudin, Vladimir Etush, Nina Arkhipova. Already then there were rumors that Gottlieb was in love with the future talented actress Tatyana Kopteva.
Gottlieb Roninson's creative path
After the war, Roninson was accepted into the collective of the Moscow Drama and Comedy Theater. Here, the actor served 45 years. Roninson played many roles with Yuri Lyubimov. Among them were comic and tragic, male and female. He was considered the master of the grotesque. The actor perfectly mastered facial expressions, and his peculiar speech gave any image a unique charm. Few knew that a born comedian was always attracted by serious dramatic roles.
Roninson often kind of “warmed up” himself before the next exit onto the stage: in order to tune in to the game, he certainly needed to quarrel with someone. He could find fault with anyone. For this feature, many considered the actor moody and picky. Few people wanted to share one dressing room with Roninson.
At the age of 50, Roninson played the role of Chef Yuri Detochkin in the cult comedy Watch Out for the Car. The role was extremely successful. The actors began to be actively invited for filming in the cinema. The Soviet audience appreciated Roninson's virtuoso play in the films "12 Chairs", "Afonya", "Big Break", "Irony of Fate".
