People's Artist of the Russian Federation Valentin Nikulin left a wonderful creative mark in the theater and cinema. He played for a long time on the stage of the Moscow theater Sovremennik, starred in the great Soviet filmmakers. His work is always very attractive and interesting to the viewer.
Biography
A mysterious lyceum with sad eyes, Valentin Nikulin was born in an intelligent family of indigenous Muscovites Yuri Veniaminovich Nikulin and Eugenia Brook. The family reigned in love of literature and poetry, music, since the father of the future artist was a playwright, and his mother was a wonderful pianist who herself loved to compose musical plays. When the boy was 5 years old there was a family drama - the parents decided to leave. Valentine was raised by his mother, sometimes spending time with his beloved father.
Despite the fact that Valentin Nikulin showed early creative talent and he recited poetry, sang and painted with pleasure, after graduation, the young man decided to get a law degree. He easily became a student of the law faculty of Moscow University and in 1957 he successfully graduated with a diploma of a professional lawyer.
Over the years of study at the university, Valentin thought for a long time about his future fate and decided to devote his life to art with the support of his mother. He enters the acting studio at the Moscow Art Theater. In 1960, Valentin Nikulin completed acting training and entered the service of the Sovremennik Theater, which became his second home. In the theater, the young artist was very much in demand. His peculiar appearance, artistic charisma attracted the attention of directors and he played characteristic roles in the performances of the theater popular at that time.
Creativity and career
A wide audience Valentin Nikulin is known for cinematic works. The actor first tried to act in films in 1961. Debut work - the film "Leap Year". then followed by brilliant work in the famous film “Nine Days of One Year”, the beautifully played role of Dr. Gaspard in the fabulous film “Three Fat Men”, the unforgettable role of Smerdyakov in Pyryev’s epic film “The Brothers Karamazov”. Valentin Nikulin starred a lot and with pleasure. With the same pleasure, the audience watched films with his participation. He was very famous in the seventies of the 20th century.
The nineties broke the lives of many Soviet people. The turbulent time prompted many to choose emigration. Valentin Nikulin chose this path and went to Israel. On Jewish soil, the actor was waiting for work at the Gamiba Theater and a meeting with Mikhail Kozakov, who also emigrated to his historical homeland. After seven years of living in a foreign land, Valentin Nikulin returns to Moscow. In 1998, he again plays on the stage of Sovremennik and is waiting for proposals from Oleg Efremov, director of the Moscow Art Theater. It was the artist’s dream to perform on the stage of the oldest theater.
