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Valentin Gaft
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Valentin Iosifovich Gaft
2 September 1935 |
| Died | 12 December 2020 (aged 85) Zhavoronki, Moscow Oblast, Russia
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–2020 |
| Awards | Order of Friendship (1995) |
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Valentin Iosifovich Gaft (Russian: Валенти́н Ио́сифович Гафт) was a famous Soviet and Russian actor. He was known for his many roles in movies and plays. He was given the special title of People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1984, which is a big honor for actors in Russia.
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About Valentin Gaft
His Early Life and Schooling
Valentin Gaft was born in Moscow, which is the capital city of Russia. His parents, Iosif and Gita Gaft, were Jewish. His family moved to Moscow from a city called Poltava in Ukraine. During World War II, his father, Iosif Gaft, was a soldier in the Red Army and became a Major.
From a young age, Valentin loved theater. He enjoyed acting in school plays. After finishing school, he studied acting at the Moscow Art Theatre from 1953 to 1957. Some of his classmates also became very well-known actors, like Oleg Tabakov.
His Career in Theater
After he finished his acting studies, Gaft worked in several different theaters. These included the Mossovet Theatre and the Lenkom Theatre. In 1969, he joined the Sovremennik Theatre. He stayed there for a very long time, acting in many plays until 2019.
His Work in Movies and TV
Valentin Gaft started acting in movies in 1956. His first film was Murder on Dante Street. He later appeared in many other movies, playing different kinds of characters. Some of his notable roles were in films like The First Courier (1968) and Centaurs (1979).
He became very popular after working with the famous director Eldar Ryazanov. He starred in Ryazanov's comedies like The Garage (1979) and Say a Word for the Poor Hussar (1980). He also appeared in Forgotten Melody for a Flute (1987) and Promised Heaven (1991).
In 1994, Gaft played the important role of Woland in the film The Master and Margarita. This movie was based on a famous book, but it was only released much later in 2011.
Besides movies, Valentin Gaft also acted in many television shows and teleplays. He played characters in series like Buddenbrooks and For the Rest of His Life. He was also in the popular TV film Hello, I'm Your Aunt!.
His Personal Life
Valentin Gaft was married to actress Olga Ostroumova from 1996 until he passed away. He was also known for writing short, clever poems called epigrams about other actors and theater people. In the 2013 movie Yolki 3, he even read some of his own poetry.
In 1990, he became a Christian, joining the Eastern Orthodox Church. His wife helped him decide to get baptized.
In 2016, Valentin Gaft was not allowed to enter Ukraine for a period of time. This was because some of his public statements were seen as going against Ukraine's national interests.
Valentin Gaft passed away on December 12, 2020, in Moscow. He was 85 years old.
Selected Movies and TV Shows
- Murder on Dante Street (1956) as Marsel Ruzhe
- Poet (1957) as French soldier
- Oleko Dundich (1958)
- Normandie - Niémen (1960) as Mille
- Russian Souvenir (1960) as Claude Gerard, French composer
- My, russkiy narod (1966)
- O lyubvi (1966) as Nikolai
- Dva goda nad propastyu (1966) as Standartenfuehrer Grause
- Parviyat kurier (1968) as Fon Getsberg
- Intervention (1968) as Dlinnyy
- Novenkaya (1969) as Konstantin Barantsev trener
- Zhdi menya, Anna (1969)
- Family Happiness (1970) as Salesman
- Koroli i kapusta (1970)
- Udivitelnyy malchik (1971) as Doctor Kapa
- Doroga na Ryubetsal (1971) as Apanasenko
- Noch na 14-y paralleli (1971) as Journalist Stepanov
- Chelovek s drugoy storony (1972) as Andrey Izvolskiy
- Razreshite vzlyot! (1972) as Viktor Azancheyev
- That Sweet Word: Liberty! (Это сладкое слово — свобода!, 1973) as Miguel Carrera (voice)
- Moscow, My Love (Москва, любовь моя, 1974) as choreographer
- Zhrebiy (1974) as Kesha
- Sergeyev ishchet Sergeyeva (1974) as Anatoliy Anatolyevich Petelin
- Ivan and Marya (1975) as Paymaster
- For the Rest of His Life (На всю оставшуюся жизнь, 1975, TV Mini-Series) as Lt. Kramin
- Hello, I'm Your Aunt! (Здравствуйте, я ваша тётя!, 1975, TV Movie) as Brasset
- Chudo s kosichkami (1976) (uncredited)
- Beshenoe zoloto (1977)
- Kísértés (1977) as Szép Miska, Béla apja
- Story of an Unknown Actor (1977) as Znamensky
- Skhvatka v purge (1977)
- Prazdnik neposlushaniya (1977)
- Devochka, khochesh snimatsya v kino? (1978) as Pavel Vladimirovich
- Centaurs (Кентавры, 1978) as Andres
- Tsirkachonok (1980) as Georges
- The Garage (Гараж, 1980) as Sidorin
- Utrenniy obkhod (1980) as Alik
- Dog in Boots (Пёс в сапогах, 1981) as Lofty (voice)
- Say a Word for the Poor Hussar (О бедном гусаре замолвите слово..., 1981, TV Movie) as colonel Ivan Pokrovsky
- Chyornaya kuritsa, ili Podzemnye zhiteli (1981) as Deforzh
- Tamozhnya (1982) as Vladimir Nikolayevich Nikitin
- Vertical Race (Гонки по вертикали, 1982, TV Movie) as Lyokha Dedushkin
- Pokhozhdeniya grafa Nevzorova (1983) as Narrator (voice)
- Esli vrag ne sdayotsya... (1983) as Wilhelm Stemmermann
- Vosem dney nadezhdy (1984)
- Kontrakt veka (1985)
- Puteshestviye gospodina Perrishona (1986)
- God telyonka (1986) as Valerian Sergeyevich
- Fuete (1987)
- Forgotten Melody for a Flute (Забытая мелодия для флейты, 1987) as Odinokov
- Through Main Street with an Orchestra (По главной улице с оркестром, 1987) as Konstantin Vinogradov
- Vremya letat (1987)
- Visit to Minotaur (Визит к Минотавру, 1987, TV Mini-Series) as Pavel Ikonnikov
- The Life of Klim Samgin (Жизнь Клима Самгина, 1988, TV Series) as Valery Trifonov
- Vory v zakone (1988) as Artur
- Dorogoe udovolstvie (1988)
- Aelita, ne pristavay k muzhchinam! (1988)
- The Feasts of Belshazzar, or a Night with Stalin (Пиры Валтасара, или Ночь со Сталиным, 1989) as Lavrentiy Beria
- Samoubiytsa (1990)
- Futbolist (1990)
- Lost in Siberia (1991) as Beria
- Terroristka (1991)
- Nochnye zabavy (1991) as Yezopov
- Promised Heaven (Небеса обетованные, 1991) as Dmitry Loginov, “President“
- Encore, Once More Encore! (Анкор, ещё анкор!, 1992) as Fedor Vasilyevich Vinogradov
- Khochu v Ameriku (1993)
- Ya svoboden, ya nichey (1994)
- Karera Arturo Ui (1996)
- Sympathy Seeker (1997) as Magician
- Tayna Marchello (1997)
- Nebo v almazakh (1999)
- Old Hags (Старые клячи, 2000) as general Dubovitsky
- Tender Age (Нежный возраст, 2000) as Saledon Sr.
- House for the Rich (Дом для богатых, 2000) as Roman Rumyanov
- Snezhnaya lyubov, ili Son v zimnyuyu noch (2003)
- The Master and Margarita (Мастер и Маргарита, 2005) as Joseph Kaifa / NKVD general
- The Master and Margarita (Мастер и Маргарита, 2006) as Woland
- Karnavalnaya noch 2, ili 50 let spustya (2007) as Spin doctor
- 12 (2007) as 4th juror
- The Book of Masters (Книга Мастеров, 2009) as magic mirror
- Attack on Leningrad (2009) as
- Burnt by the Sun 2 (Утомлённые солнцем 2, 2010) as Pimen
- The Life and Adventures of Mishka Yaponchik (Жизнь и приключения Мишки Япончика, 2011, TV Series) as Mendel Gersh
- Wings (2012) as Byvaly (voice)
- Käshbasshy zholy (2013) as Professor
- Yolki 3 (Ёлки, 2013) as Nikolai Petrovich
- Tyghyryqtan zhol tapqan (2014)
- Mlechnyy put (2016)
Awards and Honors
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Valentin Gaft received many important awards for his acting. These awards show how much he contributed to Russian culture and theater.
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland": This is a very high award in Russia.
- He received the 4th class of this order in 2016.
- He received the 2nd class in 2010.
- He received the 3rd class in 2005.
- Order of Friendship (1995): This award is given for helping to build friendship and cooperation between different nations.
- Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1978): This was one of his first big honors.
- People's Artist of the RSFSR (1984): This is a very prestigious title for artists in Russia.
See also
In Spanish: Valentin Gaft para niños
