In the creative biography of actor Viktor Miroshnichenko, there are few main roles - only 5 out of 65, but even the minor characters in his performance were remembered by the audience. A vivid example of this is the regiment Ivan Ermakov from "Only Old Men Go to Battle".
Victor Nikolaevich Miroshnichenko was one of those who literally burns at work. He could not imagine his life without a film set, for a short life (only 50 years) he managed to star in 65 films. A year after his death, three films were released immediately with his participation - "Sinner", "Countrymen" and "Dubrovsky".
Biography of actor Victor Miroshnichenko
Viktor Nikolaevich was born in the Nikolaev region of Ukraine, in the small village of Nechayannoye, in mid-April 1937. The boy’s father went to the front in the early days of the war, and in 1944 went missing. The upbringing of Victor and two more children was dealt with by their mother Elena Pavlovna. Despite the hardships of the war and the post-war period, she managed to make children worthy of people - the eldest daughter Zina became a teacher, Viktor became a famous actor, the younger Nikolai made a successful party career, led a large economic department at the district level.
Realizing that Victor was drawn to art, his mother identified him at the Odessa Art and Theater School. Elena Pavlovna hoped that the middle son would become a successful artist (the boy always painted beautifully), but he suddenly became interested in acting.
After graduating from college, in 1956, Viktor Nikolaevich was drafted into the ranks of the SA for military service, but he did not forget about the stage and cinema for a minute. Demobilized, he decided to continue his profile education - he entered the Kiev Institute of Theater Arts, after graduation he got "by distribution" in the Mariupol Theater. So in 1964, the career of artist Victor Miroshnichenko began.
Career of Victor Miroshnichenko
In the Mariupol Theater, Viktor Nikolaevich served only a few months. Without finalizing the deadline set “by distribution”, he moved to the Shevchenko Music and Drama Theater in Chernigov. The actor was a member of his troupe for 10 years. From 1974 to 1976, Miroshnichenko served in the Donetsk MDT. Throughout all these years, he also acted in films. This "branch" of acting has always attracted him more than theater.
For the first time in the movie, Viktor Nikolayevich starred while still a student at the Kiev Institute of Theater Arts. The main role in the film "Jung from the schooner" Columbus "was offered to him by the director of the picture Sherstobitov Eugene.
Until 1976, Miroshnichenko was literally torn between the theater and the cinema, as a result, decided to leave the stage and devote himself only to filming. In 1976, Viktor Nikolaevich officially became an actor of the Kiev film studio named after Dovzhenko.
The fame and popularity of the actor brought precisely the role in the movie. In addition, he sincerely loved working on the set, lit up along with lighting devices, as his colleagues said. For his work in cinema, he was awarded three high titles - Honored Artist of the Chuvash Republic (1971), Honored Artist of the Ukrainian Republic (1978) and People's Artist of Ukraine (1984).
The filmography of the actor Viktor Nikolaevich Miroshnichenko
A filmography of 65 roles is a pretty significant achievement, given that the actor lived only 50 years. Even in parallel with his service in the theater, Viktor Nikolaevich managed to star in 2-3 films over the year. And his goal was not to earn money. At that time, the actors sometimes received a negligible amount for the film. He loved the work itself, the atmosphere that prevailed on the set.
Film critics consider such roles as his best works
- Pavlo Revenko - "In the Kiev direction",
- Mommy - The Duma of the British
- Belous - "Everyday Criminal Investigation",
- Ermakov - "Only old men go into battle,
- Garbuzenko - "Aty-bats, soldiers were coming",
- Mikola - “You Must Live”
- Bozhedar - “Under the whistle of bullets”,
- Bakum - "Vertical Racing" and others.
A wide audience of spectators was remembered by Victor Miroshnichenko for his role as a regiment in the film “Only Old Men Go to Battle.” Even when the actor’s hero was silent, a whole storm of emotions raged on his face, and those who watched the picture experienced them with him.
In the last year of his life, Viktor Nikolaevich managed to star in three films. The roles were episodic, but were of great importance for the plot and the overall picture, the integrity of the film. In 1988, after his death, viewers were able to enjoy his game in the films "Dubrovsky", "Countrymen" and "Sinner".
