Oleg Tabakov facts for kids
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Oleg Tabakov
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Tabakov in 2015
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Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov
17 August 1935 |
| Died | 12 March 2018 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Actor, theatre director, pedagogue |
| Years active | 1956–2018 |
| Title | People's Artist of the USSR (1988) |
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Lyudmila Krylova
(m. 1960; div. 1994)Marina Zudina
(m. 1994) |
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Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov (Russian: Олег Павлович Табаков; 17 August 1935 – 12 March 2018) was a very famous Soviet and Russian actor and theatre director. He was known for his amazing acting skills and for leading the Moscow Art Theatre. In 1988, he received the special title of People's Artist of the USSR, which is a high honor for artists in the Soviet Union.
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Who Was Oleg Tabakov?
Oleg Tabakov was born in Saratov, a city in Russia, on August 17, 1935. His parents were both doctors. His family had a mix of backgrounds, including Russian and Polish roots.
Early Life and Family
During World War II, when he was a child, his father worked on a hospital train helping soldiers. His mother worked in a military hospital in the Ural Mountains. After the war, his parents separated. These early experiences shaped his life.
Oleg Tabakov's Theatre Journey
Oleg Tabakov loved the theatre. He studied at the famous Moscow Art Theatre School. After he finished school, he helped start a new theatre called the Sovremennik Theatre.
Leading the Sovremennik Theatre
He was in charge of the Sovremennik Theatre until 1982. He helped it become a very important place for new plays and acting styles.
Moving to Moscow Art Theatre
Later, he moved to the Moscow Art Theatre. There, he played many famous roles for over 20 years. He even played characters like Molière and Salieri.
Starting the Tabakov Studio
In 1986, Oleg Tabakov had a great idea. He convinced his students to create their own acting group called the Tabakov Studio. This studio was connected to the Moscow Art Theatre. Many famous Russian actors, like Yevgeny Mironov and Sergey Bezrukov, learned their craft there. Tabakov also shared his theatre ideas, like the Stanislavski's system, with people in other countries.
Oleg Tabakov's Film Roles
Besides theatre, Oleg Tabakov also had a big career in movies. He appeared in many popular films and TV shows.
Famous Movies and TV Shows
He was in movies like Clear Skies (1961) and War and Peace (1966–67). He also starred in the TV series Seventeen Moments of Spring (1973) and D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers (1978).
Award-Winning Performances
He was part of the Academy Award-winning movie Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears (1980). He also worked with famous director Nikita Mikhalkov in films like Oblomov (1981) and Dark Eyes (1986). One of his fun roles was in the western-style movie A Man from the Boulevard des Capuchines (1987).
Voice Acting Work
Oleg Tabakov had a special, purring voice that many people loved. He used it to bring many animated characters to life.
Bringing Characters to Life
He was the voice of the talking cat Matroskin in the popular cartoon Three from Prostokvashino. After that, he even voiced the character of Garfield in the Russian versions of the movies Garfield and Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties.
Oleg Tabakov's Public Views
Oleg Tabakov was a well-known public figure. He sometimes shared his opinions on political events.
Supporting the President
In 2012, he was a "Trusted Representative" for Vladimir Putin during the Russian presidential election. In 2014, he signed a letter that supported Russia's actions in Ukraine. He also made comments about Crimea, saying it was not related to Ukraine. These views were part of a big discussion between Russia and Ukraine at the time.
Awards and Special Recognitions
Oleg Tabakov received many awards and honors throughout his long career. These awards showed how much he was respected for his work in theatre and film.
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland": This is a very high award in Russia. He received it four times for his amazing contributions to theatre.
- Order of Friendship of Peoples: This award recognized his efforts in developing theatre and training new actors.
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour (USSR, 1982)
- Order of the Badge of Honour (USSR, 1967)
- USSR State Prize (1967)
- State Prize of the Russian Federation (1997)
- People's Artist of the USSR (1988): This was the highest artistic honor in the Soviet Union.
- Golden Mask Award (1995): A major theatre award in Russia.
- Officer of the Legion of Honor (France, 2013): A prestigious award from France.
- Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 3rd class (Estonia, 2005): An award from Estonia.
Selected Filmography
- Sasha Enters Life (1957) as Sasha Komelev
- The Variegateds Case (1958) as Igor Peresvetov
- Nakanune (1959) as Shubin
- People on the Bridge (1960) as Viktor Bulygin
- Probation (1960) as Sasha Yegorov
- The Buzzy Day (1960) as Oleg
- Clear Skies (1961) as Seryozhka
- Molodo-zeleno (1962) as Nikolai Babushkin
- The Alive and the Dead (1964) as Krutikov
- War and Peace (1965–1967, part 1-4) as Nikolai Rostov
- Doroga k moryu (1965) as Chemezov
- The Bridge Is Built (1966) as Sergei Zaytsev
- A Pistol Shot (1967) as Belkin
- Shtrikhi k portretu (1967) as Nikolai Bukharin
- Korol manezha (1970)
- Shine, Shine, My Star (Gori, gori, moya zvezda) (1970) as Vladimir Iskremas
- The Secret of the Iron Door (1970) as Father
- King Stag (1970) as Cigolotti
- The Polynin Case (1970) as Viktor Balakirev
- Serdtse Rossii (1970) as Usiyevich
- Property of the Republic (1972) as Makar Ovchinnikov
- Ekhali v tramvaye Ilf i Petrov (1972)
- Malchiki (1972) (uncredited)
- Dacha (1973) as Yuri
- Seventeen Instants of Spring (1973, TV Series) as Walter Schellenberg
- Menyayu sobaku na parovoz (1975) as The Director
- Mark Twain Says No (1975, TV Movie) as Mark Twain
- How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor (1976) as Yeguzhinskiy
- Practical Joke (1977) as otets Komarovskogo
- An Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano (1977) as Pavel Petrovich Shcherbuk
- Lone Wolf (1978) as Bersenev
- Three from Prostokvashino (1978, Short) as Matroskin the Cat (voice)
- Nakanune premiery (1978) as Patov
- D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers (1979, TV Mini-Series) as King Louis XIII
- Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears (1980) as Vladimir, Katerina's lover
- A Few Days from the Life of I. I. Oblomov (1980) as Ilya Ilyich Oblomov
- Nezvanyy drug (1981) as Aleksey Grekov
- The Vacancy (1981) as Yusov
- Everything's the Wrong Way (1982) as Yermakov, papa
- Polyoty vo sne i nayavu (1983) as Nikolay Pavlovich
- Good Bye, Mary Poppins (1984, TV Movie) as Miss Andrew
- Oglyanis!... (1984) as Yuriy Nikolayevich
- Yesli mozhesh, prosti... (1984) as Stepan Kuzmich
- Time and the Conways (1984) as Robin (Adult)
- Kukacka v temném lese (1985) as Otto Kukuck
- Applause, Applause... (1985) as Sergey Shevtsov
- Gorod nevest (1985) as Reutov
- Korabl prisheltsev (1985) as Constructor
- After the Rain, on Thursday (1985) as Koschei the Immortal
- Puteshestviye gospodina Perrishona (1986) as Perrishon
- Konets sveta s posleduyushchim simpoziumom (1987) as Paul Cohen
- Dark Eyes (1987) as Sua Grazia
- A Man from the Boulevard des Capuchines (1987) as Harry
- Raz, dva - gore ne beda (1988) as Czar Ivan
- Dorogoe udovolstvie (1988) as Syoma
- Shag (1989) as Tutunov
- Love with Privileges (1989) as Nikolay Petrovich, KGB General
- Iskusstvo zhit v Odesse (1989) as Tsudechkis
- It (1989) as Brudasty
- Tsarskaya okhota (1990) as Golitsyn
- Shapka (1990) as Andrey Andreyevich Shchupov
- The Inner Circle (1991) as Vlasik
- Choknutye (1991)
- Stalin (1992) as doctor Vinogradov
- Khochu v Ameriku (1993)
- Moscow Vacation (1995) as Maurizio
- Shirli-Myrli (1995) as Sukhodrishchev
- Belye dyuny (1996)
- Three Stories (1997) as Old Man
- Sympathy Seeker (1997) as Cook
- Quadrille (1999) as Sanya Arefyev
- The President and His Granddaughter (2000) as President
- Podari mne lunnyy svet (2001)
- Taking Sides (2001) as Colonel Dymshitz
- Ledi na den (2002) as mayor of New York
- The State Counsellor (2005) as Prince Dolgoroukoy
- Yesenin (2005, TV Mini-Series) as KGB General Simagin
- Dopolnitelnoe vremya (2005)
- Relatives (2006) as Polgármester
- Andersen. Zhizn bez lyubvi (2006) as Meisling
- Ilya Muromets and Solovey Razboynik (2007) as Vasilevs (voice)
- Melodiya dlya sharmanki (2009)
- Yolki 2 (2011)
- Poklonnitsa (2012)
- Tot eshchyo Karloson! (2012) as Stareyshina Metrikov
- Vechnoe vozvrashchenie (2012)
- Buratino's Return (2013) as Mr. Baskara (voice)
- Kukhnya v Parizhe (2014)
- Kitchen. The Last Battle (2017) as Pyotr Barinov
Images for kids
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A 2019 stamp of Russia featuring Tabakov and his Order of Merit for the Fatherland
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Theater of Oleg Tabakov in Malaya Sukharevskaya Square in Moscow.
