Oleg Alexandrovich Strizhenov is a representative of the Soviet galaxy of actors, a kind of sex symbol of the era, adored by millions of women. He was often compared to Gerard Philippe, but he did not like such a comparison. He was Russian and only Russian, became the founder of a whole dynasty of actors.
How much did such popular actors of the Soviet theater and cinema as Oleg Strizhenov earn? Often very, very little. The presence of undeniable talent, demand, popularity in those days did not affect the level of remuneration for their work. But they did not work for money, but for the sake of pleasing their viewer.
Biography and family of Oleg Strizhenov
The future most popular actor of the Soviet era was born in the Far Eastern city of Blagoveshchensk-on-Amur, in August 1929. The boy's father was a career soldier, his mother was a teacher. In addition to Oleg, the family had two more sons - Gleb and the elder Boris. Gleb, like his younger brother, became an actor, and Boris died in the early years of the Second World War - he continued his father's work, was a fighter pilot.
In 1935, the Strizhenov family moved to Moscow, where their father was sent. With the outbreak of the war, only Oleg remained with his mother. The elder brother and father were in the military, the middle Gleb attributed several years to himself and also made his way to the front, but less than a year later he was commissioned for injury.
The acting talent of Oleg and his brother Gleb was noted even during their studies at a secondary school. In parallel with his studies at school, he worked, since the war was going on, the young man was awarded a medal for his valiant work. After receiving the certificate, Oleg decided to get a specialized education, chose the Theater KhTU, the course of projectionists.
After college, Oleg Alexandrovich seriously thought about acting and went to the legendary "Pike". He was accepted there immediately, the members of the selection committee were even surprised that the guy had been hiding his talent for so long.
In 1953, according to Oleg Alexandrovich himself, adult life began for him both in terms of personal space and in terms of professional development. He graduated from "Pike", was assigned to work at the Tallinn Drama Theater, a year later he married for the first time.
There were three marriages in the life of Oleg Strizhenov. The first wife of the actor was his colleague "in the shop" Marianne, with whom they worked together on the film "The Gadfly". The couple had a daughter, Natalya, who also became an actress. The family broke up in 1968. The second wife of the master of Soviet cinema was People's Artist Lyubov Strizhenova-Lifentsova. She gave birth to her husband a son, Alexander, now a popular actor and presenter.
With his third wife, Oleg Alexandrovich is happy to this day. Her name is Lionella Ivanovna, she is also an actress. The couple has been married since 1976, but there are no common children
Creativity in theater and cinema, awards
In the Estonian capital's theater, Oleg Aleksandrovich worked only for the assigned "distribution" for 1 year, then moved to Leningrad, where he became part of the troupe of the Pushkin Drama Theater, where he also served for a year. Until 1957, there was a break in the theater direction, during which Oleg Strizhenov began to master cinema. In 1957, he returned to the stage again, already at the Moscow Theater-Studio of the Film Actor, and in 1964 he became part of the Moscow Art Theater collective.
The real popularity of Oleg Strizhenov was brought by the cinema. The first, but immediately loud, his role was the role of Fernandez in the film "Mexican". The actor was noted by critics and ordinary viewers. But the real explosion and breakthrough in career development was the role of Arthur in "The Gadfly".
In total, Oleg Strizhenov's filmography includes 41 projects. He himself considers the embodiment of the heroes of films to be his best experience.
- "Forty-first",
- "Captain's daughter",
- The Queen of Spades
- "Duel",
- "Not subject to jurisdiction",
- "Star of Captivating Happiness"
- "Youth of Peter" and others.
The last time the actor starred in a movie was in 2004, in the film by Ukrainian director Valery Konovalov "Five Stars Hotel". There he played the role of the hotel director, albeit small, but significant for the plot.
For his work in cinema and theater, Oleg Alexandrovich Strizhenov was awarded many awards. In 1988 he received the title of People's Artist of the USSR. Since 1964, Oleg Aleksandrovich has been an Honored Artist of the RSFSR, and since 1969 - People's Artist of the RSFSR. In addition, the actor Strizhenov has almost 15 orders and medals for his work, he was awarded 14 prizes of various levels, including the prize of the Italian Film Festival in Trieste, the Prize of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the film “Start to Liquidate”, the Golden Eagle Prize entitled “For the invaluable contribution to the national cinema and many others.
How much does Oleg Strizhenov earn
Now the actor has already retired, does not act in films and rarely appears on the stage of the theater, almost does not give interviews and does not appear in the light. He can only be seen at anniversary events and at the presentation of awards.
In Soviet times, for his work, he received, like everyone else, often a penny. Only a few paintings brought an impressive one-time income, but he did not try to invest them in something materially significant. Oleg Alexandrovich, like other famous actors of the Soviet period, did not manage to make significant savings.
Having abandoned the career of an actor, due to his age, Oleg Aleksandrovich returned to the hobby of his youth - drawing. Now he spends most of his time at his dacha near Moscow at an easel. Occasionally his name "pops up" in connection with the scandals unfolding around his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, but he does not take part in their squabbles.
