Mikhail Alexandrovich Ulyanov facts for kids
Mikhail Alexandrovich Ulyanov (born November 20, 1927 – died March 26, 2007) was a very famous actor from the Soviet Union and later Russia. He was one of the most well-known faces in Soviet theatre and movies after World War II. He received many high honors, including being named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1969 and a Hero of Socialist Labour in 1986. He also won a special award at the Venice Film Festival in 1982.
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About Mikhail Ulyanov
Mikhail Ulyanov grew up in a town called Tara, Omsk Oblast. Even though he didn't pass his first acting school exams, he was determined to become an actor. In 1944, he moved to Omsk to study acting. After two years there, he went to Moscow and joined the Schukin Theatre School in 1946.
His Work in Theatre
Ulyanov started working at the Vakhtangov Theatre in 1950. He even became its director in 1987. He played many different kinds of characters on stage. One of his most famous roles was Rogozhin in Dostoevsky's play Idiot. In 1979, he directed a play called I have come to give you freedom, where he played the historical figure Stepan Razin. He also directed a play called The Child Buyer in 1985.
His Movie Career
In movies, Mikhail Ulyanov often played strong leaders, like Vladimir Lenin and Marshal Zhukov. His role as Yegor Trubnikov in the 1964 film Predsedatel (Chairman) became a classic in Soviet cinema and was one of his most important roles.
He also helped direct the 1969 film The Brothers Karamazov. This movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was shown at the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. He also starred in Tema (1979) and Private Life (1982). These films won top awards at the Berlin Film Festival and Venice Film Festival.
Later in his career, he was praised for playing Julius Caesar in a Shakespeare film in 1990. He also played Pontius Pilate in the 1994 movie The Master and Margarita. In 1999, he starred as an old soldier seeking revenge in The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment. Mikhail Ulyanov passed away on March 26, 2007, due to an intestinal illness.
Selected Movies
- Oni byli pervymi (1956) as Aleksey Kolyvanov
- Ekaterina Voronina (1957) as Sutyrin
- The House I Live In (1957) as Dmitry Fedorovich Kashirin
- Volunteers (1958)
- Shli soldaty (1958)
- Gorod na zare (1959) as Belous
- Stuchis' v lyubuyu dver' (1959)
- A Simple Story (1960) as Andrey Egorovich Danilov
- Baltiyskoe nebo (1961) as Rassokhin
- Bitva v puti (1961) as Dmitriy Bakhiryev
- Molodo-zeleno (1962) as Lizlov
- Eto sluchilos v militsii (1963) (voice)
- Silence (1964) as Pyotr Ivanovich Bykov
- The Alive and the Dead (1964) as Sergei Filippovich, Army Commander
- The Chairman (1964) as Yegor Trubnikov
- Solange Leben in mir ist (1965) as Frolow
- Frozen Flashes (1967) as general Alexander Gorbatov
- The Brothers Karamazov (1969) as Dmitri Karamazov
- Unterwegs zu Lenin (1969) as Lenin
- Liberation (1969-1971, part 1-5) as Marshall Georgy Konstantinovitch Zhukov
- The Flight (1970) as general Gregory Lukyanovich Charnota
- Anflug Alpha I (1971) as General Arkatow
- Trotz alledem! (1972) as Lenin
- More v ogne (1972) as Georgiy Zhukov
- Yegor Bulychyov i drugiye (1972) as Yegor Bulychov
- Samyy posledniy den (1973) as Semyon Kolvalyov
- Blokada (1974, 1977, part 1, 2) as Zhukov
- Take Aim (1975) as marshal Georgy Zhukov
- Legenda o Tile (1977) as Klaas
- Soldiers of Freedom (1977, TV Mini-Series) as marshal Georgy Zhukov
- Pozovi menya v dal svetluyu (1978) as Nikolay
- Obratnaya svyaz (1978) as Ignat Maksimovich Nurkov
- The Theme (1979) as Kim Yesenin, writer
- Posledniy pobeg (1981) as Kustov
- Fevralskiy veter (1981)
- Fakty minuvshego dnya (1981)
- Private Life (1982) as Sergei Nikitich Abrikosov
- Without Witness (1983) as He
- Esli vrag ne sdayotsya... (1983) as Marshall Georgiy Zhukov
- Den komandira divizii (1983) as Zhukov
- Pobeda (1985) as Zhukov
- Marshal Zhukov, stranitsy biografii (1985)
- Battle of Moscow (1985) as marshal Georgy Zhukov
- Vybor (1988) as Vladimir Vasilyev
- Zakon (1989) as Zhukov
- Nash bronepoyezd (1989)
- Stalingrad (1990) as marshal Georgy Zhukov
- Dom pod zvyozdnym nebom (1991) as Bashkirtsev Andrey Nikolaevich, academician
- Sam ya - vyatskiy urozhenets (1992) as Alexandr Kirpikov
- Kooperativ Politbyuro ili budet dolgim proshchanie (1992)
- Everything Will Be Fine! (1995) as Grandpa
- Velikiy polkovodets Georgiy Zhukov (1995) as Georgi Zhukov
- Tayna Marchello (1997)
- Sochinenie ko Dnyu Pobedy (1998) as Dyakov
- The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment (1999) as Ivan Fyodorovich Afonin
- Severnoe siyanie (2001) as Old man in the country house
- Antikiller (2002) as Father, criminal boss
- The Master and Margarita (2006) as Pontius Pilate (final film role)
Awards and Honors
Mikhail Ulyanov received many important awards for his acting and contributions to art:
- Hero of Socialist Labour (1986) - This was a very high honor for his hard work.
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd class (1996) - For his great service to the country and theatre.
- Two Orders of Lenin (1986, and another time) - Another very high award in the Soviet Union.
- Order of the October Revolution (1977)
- Lenin Prize (1966) - For his role in the film "The Chairman".
- RSFSR State Prize, Stanislavsky (1975)
- USSR State Prize (1983) - For his role in the movie "Private Lives".
- People's Artist of the RSFSR (1965)
- People's Artist of the USSR (1969) - This title meant he was recognized as one of the best artists in the entire Soviet Union.
- Honoured Worker of Culture of the Polish People's Republic (1974)
- "Golden Lion" at the Venice Film Festival (1982) - For his acting in the movie "Private Lives".
- Order "For honour and valour" (2005)
- Honorary title of "Superstar" (2005)
- Kinotavr Award nomination for "Prize for creative careers" (1997)
- Award "Golden Aries" for "Best Actor" (1999)
- Russian Federation President Prize in Literature and Art (1998)
- Crystal Turandot Award (1997)
- Golden Mask (1999)
- Award "Idol" (1999)
- In 2008, an arctic oil tanker was named "Mikhail Ulyanov" in his honor.
See also
In Spanish: Mijail Uliánov para niños
