Valery Pavlovich Belyakov is a popular domestic actor and director, stuntman and acrobat, as well as a member of the Union of Russian Filmmakers. This multi-faceted artist was best known for his films in the projects “The Return of St. Luke” (1970), “Shadow Boxing” (1972), “Born of the Revolution” (1974-1977), “Detective” (1979), “Parade of Planets” (1984) and Silent Witness (2007).
The distinguishing features of many cinematic characters of Valery Belyakov are decisiveness, honesty and conviction in the triumph of justice, which is so much lacking in this creative segment today.
Interestingly, it was in the stunt role that he did not have equal rivals on the set. There is a known fact when one of the famous actors of that time was interested before shooting who would beat him in the frame. And after “Belyakov” answered him, he enthusiastically went to the “execution”, saying: “Oh! Then my soul and physiognomy give the calm!”
Biography of Valery Belyakov
June 12, 1941 in our country was born the future popular artist. From childhood, the boy showed a special interest in acting, and therefore, immediately after graduating from high school, he entered the VGIK. However, for unknown reasons, Belyakov after some time moved to the Shchukin School, whose theater department he graduated in 1966.
And already in 1972, he received a diploma in "Pike" in the director's profession, completing the course of A.I. Palamisheva. The famous artist will use this education mainly for theatrical productions.
Actor's creative career
Professional activity of Valery Belyakov begins to develop since 1964. Until 1970, with a two-year break (1967-1969), he performed on the stage of the Taganka Theater in the capital, where, including, together with Vladimir Vysotsky, he played in the production of Pugachev. And then there were the Moskontsert and IOM (actor), the Moscow State Institute of Cinematography (teacher) and many theaters throughout the country, where he worked as a director.
In the "nineties" Belyakov worked in the State Circus (artistic director), the theater "Max and K" (director), TO "Screen" (director). And from 2001 until his death in 2009, Valery Pavlovich worked as a director at the Central House of Artists.
As a film actor, Belyakov went on the set in eleven projects, the last of which was Silent Witness (2007). And he received the greatest acclaim from the cinema community for his film works in the films Three Days of Victor Chernyshev (1968), The Return of St. Luke (1970), Detective (1979), Parade of the Planets (1984) and Trap (1993).
