In the movie, the main person is the director. It is he who selects the actors for a specific scenario. Places extras. Determines which of the actors will be in the foreground, and which in the background. Most viewers simply do not know about it. The performers of the main roles are interesting to them. But to emphasize certain qualities of the protagonist, it is very important to choose a supporting actor. Vladimir Gulyaev starred in many films. Language does not turn to call him a minor actor. Even an episodic role in his performance is remembered for a long time.
Fighting youth
In the apt expression of the famous poet, do not choose times for life. The famous Soviet cinema artist Vladimir Gulyaev was born on October 30, 1924 in the family of a military man. Parents at that time lived in the city of Sverdlovsk. My father served in the air force, my mother worked as a teacher. After some time, the parents moved with their child to the city of Molotov, now known as Perm. The head of the family was appointed to a responsible position in the local aviation school of pilots.
The biography of the boy was developing quite safely. As a teenager, he enthusiastically engaged in a flying club. He dreamed of following in his father's footsteps and becoming a pilot. However, the measured course of life was disrupted by the war. Vladimir, in his youth, was not taken to the front. In order not to remain an idle contemplator of events, the young man went to work as a mechanic at an aircraft repair enterprise. A year later, he was admitted to the school of pilots. In the fall of 1943, junior lieutenant Gulyaev was sent to the army.
It so happened that he had to fight on the legendary attack aircraft IL-2. Staff clerks kept a record of sorties, and the pilot Gulyaev performed the tasks assigned by the command. The military merits of Vladimir Leonidovich are marked by two orders of the Battle Red Banner and two orders of the Patriotic War. At the Victory Parade was held in a ceremonial formation on Red Square. Continue the career of a pilot failed. Doctors categorically insisted on dismissal from the army for health reasons. The severe wounds received at the front made themselves known.
The decision to become an actor was ripe for a long time. Having replaced the uniform tunic with a civilian jacket, Vladimir Gulyaev decided to get the appropriate education and entered the VGIK. In 1951 he completed his studies and entered the work in the Theater Studio of the film actor. By this time, he knew well how Soviet citizens live, their aspirations and concerns. Famous and aspiring directors began to invite him into their paintings. The artist played the first memorable role in the film "Spring on Zarechnaya Street".
