Yumatov George - one of the popular actors of Soviet cinema. He was a sailor, he got into the cinema by accident. However, George Alexandrovich was able to win popular love.
Early years, youth
Georgy Alexandrovich was born on March 11, 1926. The family lived in Moscow. Since childhood, George wanted to become a sailor, he was engaged in sports - boxing, athletics.
In 1941, the young man got to the Naval School. During the war, he was sent to serve on the boat "Courageous". A year later, the young man became the helmsman. The Brave team participated in battles many times. Yumatov received many awards, was repeatedly wounded.
After the victory, George returned to the capital. Once he was noticed by Aleksandrov Grigory, director. Appearance Yumatova liked Gregory, he invited the sailor to act in films.
Movie career
The first roles of Yumatov were small. Filming in the film "Young Guard" became a serious work. In that period, Alexandrov advised George to study at VGIK. But Sergey Gerasimov, who was recruiting students, decided that Yumatov was sufficiently trained and gave him a role in his film.
Then there were shootings in other films on military subjects. Yumatov really enjoyed filming, he was completely laid out on the set. The actor became famous after the release of the film "Next Flight". Critics consider the role in the movie Cruelty to be the best work.
Later, Yumatov began to have difficulties with alcohol, George became nervous. However, he still played great. Yumatov starred in the movie "One of Us", "Officers", which were successful.
In the 80s, the actor starred a bit, the family began financial difficulties. In 1994, he was finally able to receive a pension as a war veteran; the paperwork process was lengthy. In the 90s, George had minor roles.
In 1994, the actor shot the janitor, quarreling with him. Thanks to a lawyer, he was given 3 years, and 2 months later he was amnestied. Later, George Aleksandrovich revealed an aneurysm of the abdominal cavity, he underwent surgery. However, health difficulties remained.
Yumatov began to attend church, completely abandoned alcohol. In 1997, he became a member of the Field of Miracles program dedicated to Victory Day. In the same year, on October 4, Georgy Alexandrovich died, he was 71.
