Oleg Valerianovich Basilashvili received the title of People's Artist of the USSR only at the age of 50. But his merits in the creative life of Russia are recognized by both critics and spectators of cinema and theater. The army of his fans is literally countless, the number of roles in the cinema has exceeded a hundred, in the theater - over 90. How much does such an eminent artist earn?
Oleg Valerianovich Basilashvili is the master of Russian theater and cinema. Without him, most of the pictures would simply not have taken place, so no other actor could have played the role. A handsome man, an intellectual “to the marrow of his bones,” a huge talent - that's all about him. How much is the income of a talented person in the Russian Federation? What is the size of the pension received by the favorite of millions of Russian and European theater-goers and moviegoers?
The era of Basilashvili in the creative life of Russia
Oleg Valerianovich's childhood fell on a difficult wartime. His upbringing was mainly carried out by an imperious and strict grandmother, but now he is immensely grateful to her. The actor is sure that if she were not there, nothing would come of him, he would not have taken place either as a man or as a person.
Now it doesn't matter, thanks to whose education we got such a unique actor as Oleg Basilashvili. In the creative life of the country, he created a whole era of intelligent actors, with a subtle sense of the stage and frame, who know how to delicately convey the feelings and emotions of their heroes, involve the viewer in their world and not let go even after the end of watching a play or film.
Despite his talent and achievements, he received the title of People's Artist only at the age of 50, in 1984. But Oleg Valerianovich was not offended either by fate or by officials. The main joy in his life is the recognition and attention of fans.
Basilashvili could play literally anyone - from a fascist henchman to a henpecked husband, an aristocrat and a commoner, a romantic and a cruel murderer. The spectrum of his talent is unlimited, and people like him do not and will not be in the acting world, unfortunately.
Oleg Basilashvili at the theater
The future unique actor received his profile education at the Moscow Art Theater School, on the course of Massalsky. A young man entered there without parental consent, which was simply unacceptable in their family. And the student body did not become a fun period in his life for him. He compares these years of life with life in some kind of medieval monastery.
After receiving the diploma, he and his first wife Doronin Tatiana were sent by distribution to the Stalingrad theater, where they were completely unnecessary. Soon, young specialists quit their jobs.
Only three years after receiving the diploma, the real career of theatrical actor Oleg Basilashvili began. He received recognition of his talent at the BDT, from the director Tovstonogov. Now Basilashvili is rightfully considered the best performer of the roles of Khlestakov in The Inspector General, Serpukhov in The History of the Horse, Basov in Dachniki, Mamaev in the play Enough for Every Wise Man.
Films with Oleg Basilashvili
Oleg Valerianovich is brilliant not only on the theatrical stage, but also in the cinema. He starred in more than 150 films, his characters have become household names, they are quoted and cited as examples, both in a good perspective and in a bad one.
Basilashvili, surprisingly, is not satisfied with all of his work in cinema. In one of the interviews, he admitted that he really did not want to play Lakhnovsky in "Eternal Call", the hero from "Station for Two" aroused many questions from him, but he coped with the tasks in all cases brilliantly.
Oleg Valerianovich was always successful in everything. Several films were released annually with his participation. Even when his age "exceeded" 70, he remained active, and not because he needed to earn money, but because he cannot live without acting in any of its manifestations.
It is worth remembering such works of this period as Woland from The Master and Margarita, Levit Sandanovich from Sonya the Golden Hand, the old clairvoyant from Liquidation, and, of course, Georgy from Rezo Gigienishvili's Without Borders. Basilashvili was also engaged in voice acting - the banker Schmidt from "Broken Horseshoe", the poet from "The Stranger" speaks in his voice, he read the voiceover text in several documentaries.
How much does Oleg Basilashvili earn?
The actors' pension is small, but Oleg Valerianovich continued to withdraw not from need, but from the need to work. He also earned a little during the Soviet period - then this profession was not profitable. The salary of him and his colleagues in the workshop did not differ much from the salary of junior researchers of that time.
Nevertheless, Basilashvili and his family have good housing, a country house. Oleg Valerianovich says that they managed to buy all this, not because he and his wife earned a lot, but because even in childhood they were used to living modestly, saving extra money.
Personal life of actor Oleg Basilashvili
The master of Russian cinema and theater was married twice. His first wife was the beautiful actress Tatyana Doronina, but the marriage with her lasted only 8 years, she had children of young people. The divorce was a mutual decision, without scandals and reproaches.
The second wife of Basilashvili was the journalist Galina Mshanskaya. In a marriage with her, the actor had two children - daughters Olga and Ksenia, who gave their parents two grandchildren - Marinik and Timofey.
Now Oleg Basilashvili lives in solitude, almost never leaves the house, as he has serious problems with his legs. But the actor never refuses to be interviewed, he willingly communicates with journalists.
