In Moscow, at the age of 89, the People's Artist of the USSR died. The actor died in a Moscow hospital.

The death of Batalov was announced by a close friend of the artist Vladimir Ivanov. Information about the death of the actor was confirmed by relatives of Alexei Vladimirovich.

"Yes, we confirm that Alexei Vladimirovich died tonight," the actor's family told reporters. Recently, Alexei Batalov was seriously ill. Earlier, the wife of the artist Gitan Leontenko said that he was in the hospital for two months after a double leg fracture. Later, Batalov was transferred to a rehabilitation center.

In January, the actor broke his femoral neck, in February he underwent surgery. The artist was diagnosed with complications after joint prosthetics. Doctors assessed his condition as "moderately severe". He has been in rehab since May. The day before, a priest came to Batalov's ward and gave him communion.

As Vladimir Ivanov said, Alexei Batalov died quietly in his sleep - he went to bed in the evening, but did not wake up in the morning. RBC Ivanov also reported that Batalov died "today in the morning, in his sleep." At the request of the artist's family, he did not disclose details.

Farewell to Alexei Batalov will take place at the Moscow Cinema House, Klim Lavrentyev, deputy chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, told TASS.

"We have not yet determined the date. The funeral service is in the church of the icon Mother of God on Ordynka, the funeral - at the Preobrazhensky cemetery," he said.

Earlier, Vladimir Ivanov told Interfax that Batalov would most likely be buried at the Transfiguration Cemetery in the capital.

"Aleksey Vladimirovich died today between one in the morning and six in the morning in one of the boarding houses where he was in Lately", - said Ivanov, noting that relatives asked not to indicate the name of the institution.

"Yesterday Alexei Vladimirovich took communion. He passed away peacefully, in his sleep," Ivanov said. According to him, the death of the legendary actor has already been reported to the head of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation, Nikita Mikhalkov, who will help organize the farewell and funeral of Batalov.

"Alexey Vladimirovich himself asked to be buried at the Preobrazhensky cemetery next to his mother," Ivanov said.

Alexei Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in the city of Vladimir in the family of actors Vladimir Batalov and Nina Olshevskaya. His stepfather was the satirist, playwright and screenwriter Viktor Ardov. The family home was often famous people, including the well-known poetess Anna Akhmatova.

Batalov first appeared on the stage at the age of 14 in Bugulma, where his mother created her own theater in the evacuation. A year later, he made his film debut, starring in a cameo role in Leo Arnstam's film Zoya.

Alexey Batalov played in more than 40 films, including five films by Joseph Kheifits: " Big family", "The Rumyantsev Case", "My Dear Man", "Lady with a Dog", "Day of Happiness", - as well as in the films "The Cranes Are Flying", "Nine Days of One Year", "Running", "Star of Captivating Happiness" , "Purely English Murder", "Bridal Umbrella".

One of the most famous tapes with his participation is "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" by Vladimir Menshov, where he played the role of a locksmith Gosha. In 1981, the picture was awarded an Oscar in the nomination "Best Film for foreign language and the State Prize of the USSR.

As a director, Alexei Batalov made three films - "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol, "Three Fat Men" by Yuri Olesha together with Shapiro, "The Gambler" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

In 1950-1953, the actor worked at the Central Theater Russian army, in 1953-1957 - at the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky (now the Moscow Art Theater named after A.P. Chekhov).

Batalov worked a lot on the radio. Among his radio shows: "Cossacks" by Leo Tolstoy, "White Nights" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, "Duel" by Alexander Kuprin, "A Hero of Our Time" by Mikhail Lermontov, "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare.

In 1975, Alexei Batalov became a teacher at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). Since 1980 - professor at VGIK. In 1963, for the feature film "9 days of one year" Batalov was awarded the State Prize of the RSFSR. Lenin Komsomol Prize for creating images young man in the films "My Dear Man", "9 Days of One Year", "The Cranes Are Flying" and others was awarded to the actor in 1967. Prize of the Vasiliev brothers - in 1968.

In 1976, Alexei Batalov was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR.

In 1979, Batalov was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor. The actor was awarded two Orders of Lenin, the Slavic Order of Culture "Cyril and Methodius". Laureate of the "Juno" award for 1997, the "Kinotavr" award in the nomination "Awards for a creative career" for 1997.

In 2002, Batalov was awarded the country's main film award "Nika" in the "Honor and Dignity" nomination. In 2008, he became the first winner of the "Generation Recognition" prize, awarded to him at the VGIK film festival.

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In a large list of talented Russian actors, Alexei Batalov occupies a special place. He was original, intelligent and talented. His Gosha from the cult film “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” by Vladimir Menshov has become for many women the embodiment of all male virtues. But the actor loved a single woman all his life. Alexey Batalov died at the age of 88 on June 15, 2017.

Environment that shaped the talent

Alexey Batalov was born in the city of Vladimir, Moscow Region on November 20, 1928. When the boy was 5 years old, his parents divorced. Mother Nina Olshevskaya eventually married the satirist Viktor Ardov and moved with her son to him in Moscow. At first it was not easy - she lived in an apartment nearby ex-wife Ardova. Over time, they bought their own apartment and moved to the house of writers, where they often met with Boris Pasternak and Anna Akhmatova.

With the outbreak of the war, Lesha and his mother were evacuated to Tatarstan. There, Nina organized a small theater, and 14-year-old Alexei helped her in everything. He played his first small roles there. When the war ended, they returned to Moscow, where Batalov finished his studies at school and entered the Moscow Art Theater - the family's creative environment predetermined this choice. In 1950, the studies were over and the young actor entered the Theater of the Soviet Army and worked there for three years. In 1954 he made his film debut - the film "Zoya". The next role had to wait until Iosif Kheifits invited him to star in his film "Big Family". Later they still met on the set of the films “The Rumyantsev Case”, “Day of Happiness”, Lady with a Dog”. For the last role of Gurov, Batalov was awarded many Russian and foreign awards.

Gosh, he's Goga, he's Zhora

But real success and fame came after the film "The Cranes Are Flying". The film "Nine Days of One Year" in 1966 was the reason to receive the State Prize of the RSFSR. After that, Alexei Vladimirovich began to devote more time to dubbing and directing. In the 70s, he returned to the screens. The pictures “Running”, the Star of Captivating Happiness” allowed the audience to meet again on the screen with their favorite actor. And in 1980, the film “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears”, a landmark for him, was released, which won an Oscar in the nomination “Best Foreign Language Film”. Then there was the State Prize of the USSR. But this was not the climax - such grandiose works awaited ahead, like the films "Stalin's Funeral", "Speed", a remix for "Carnival Night", where Batalov played himself.

Batalov's personal life: two wives, two daughters

In the life of Alexei Vladimirovich there were two marriages. The first is fleeting - he was only 16 when the decision came to marry his childhood friend Irina. She was the daughter of K. Rotov, a famous painter. They had a daughter, Nadia. But this period coincided with the beginning of an active acting career. The young husband could not be torn and devote time to the theater, cinema and his wife and daughter. Batalov himself admitted that he was a useless father for Nadenka. The marriage predictably ended after 3 years. And the relationship no longer developed - Batalov did not communicate with his wife and daughter. They met at most once a year.

Maybe as a punishment or for the opportunity to correct this mistake, Batalov had a second daughter - Mashenka. She was born in marriage to a circus rider Gitana Leontenko. They married in 1963 and the couple had a daughter diagnosed with cerebral palsy. They say it's the result of a medical error. The girl demanded increased attention and Gitana soon retired from her career, devoting herself entirely to raising her daughter. Father also tried to devote as much time as possible to Masha. And it has borne fruit. Despite such a terrible diagnosis, she was able to become a full-fledged member of society, graduate from VGIK, become a writer and screenwriter. She was accepted into the Writers' Union of Russia.

Why did Batalov die?

Alexei Batalov died at the age of 88 in his sleep. And although the age was solid, no one expected this. 5 months before that, Aleksey Vladimirovich had undergone a joint prosthesis operation after a leg injury, was undergoing rehabilitation at the central clinical rehabilitation hospital of the Goluboye sanatorium and was on the mend.

On the night of June 15, 2017, Batalov died peacefully in his sleep. The reason is sudden death. Friends said that the day before the priest came to him. They talked for a long time, the actor was communed after confession. And he fell asleep and did not wake up - death in a dream is considered easy and a gift for a worthily lived life. Farewell to the popular favorite took place on June 19 with the participation and assistance of Nikita Mikhalkov. They buried Alexei Vladimirovich next to his mother at the Preobrazhensky cemetery.

In Moscow on Thursday, June 15, at the age of 88, People's Artist of the USSR Alexei Batalov died. The actor died in a Moscow hospital.

About this paper said a close friend of the artist Vladimir Ivanov.

Information about the death of the actorBatalov's relatives confirmed.

"Yes, we confirm that Alexei Vladimirovich died tonight," the actor's family said. Recently, Alexei Batalov was seriously ill. Earlier, the wife of the artist Gitan Leontenko said that he was in the hospital for two months after a double leg fracture. Later, Batalov was transferred to a rehabilitation center.

In January, the actor broke his femoral neck, in February he underwent surgery. The artist was diagnosed with complications after joint prosthetics. Doctors assessed his condition as "moderately severe". He has been in rehab since May. The day before, a priest came to Batalov's ward and gave him communion.

As Vladimir Ivanov told KP, Alexei Batalov died quietly in his sleep - he went to bed in the evening and did not wake up in the morning. Ivanov also said that Batalov died "today in the morning, in a dream." At the request of the artist's family, he did not disclose details.

Farewell to Alexei Batalov will take place at the Moscow Cinema House, Klim Lavrentyev, deputy chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, told TASS. "We have not yet determined the date. The funeral service is in the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God on Ordynka, the funeral is at the Transfiguration Cemetery," he said.

Earlier that Batalov, most likely, will be buried at the Preobrazhensky cemetery of the capital, said Vladimir Ivanov. "Aleksey Vladimirovich died today between one in the morning and six in the morning in one of the boarding houses where he was recently," Ivanov said, noting that relatives asked not to indicate the name of the institution. "Yesterday Alexei Vladimirovich took communion. He passed away peacefully, in his sleep," Ivanov said. According to him, the death of the legendary actor has already been reported to the head of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation, Nikita Mikhalkov, who will help organize the farewell and funeral of Batalov. "Alexey Vladimirovich himself asked to be buried at the Preobrazhensky cemetery next to his mother," Ivanov said.

Alexei Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in the city of Vladimir in the family of actors Vladimir Batalov and Nina Olshevskaya. His stepfather was the satirist, playwright and screenwriter Viktor Ardov. Famous people often visited the family's house, including the famous poetess Anna Akhmatova who stayed for a long time.

Batalov first appeared on the stage at the age of 14 in Bugulma, where his mother created her own theater in the evacuation. A year later, he made his film debut, starring in a cameo role in Leo Arnstam's film Zoya.

Alexey Batalov played in more than 40 films, including five films by Joseph Kheifits: "Big Family", "The Rumyantsev Case", "My Dear Man", "Lady with a Dog", "Day of Happiness", - as well as in films "The Cranes Are Flying", "Nine Days of One Year", "Running", "Star of Captivating Happiness", "Purely English Murder", "Bridal Umbrella".

One of the most famous tapes with his participation is "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" by Vladimir Menshov, where he played the role of a locksmith Gosha. In 1981, the picture was awarded the Oscar in the nomination "Best Foreign Language Film" and the State Prize of the USSR.

As a director, Alexei Batalov made three films - "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol, "Three Fat Men" by Yuri Olesha together with Shapiro, "The Gambler" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

In 1950-1953, the actor worked at the Central Theater of the Russian Army, in 1953-1957 - at the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky (now the Moscow Art Theater named after A.P. Chekhov).

Batalov worked a lot on the radio. Among his radio shows: "Cossacks" by Leo Tolstoy, "White Nights" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, "Duel" by Alexander Kuprin, "A Hero of Our Time" by Mikhail Lermontov, "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare.

In 1975, Alexei Batalov became a teacher at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). Since 1980 - professor at VGIK. In 1963, for the feature film "9 days of one year" Batalov was awarded the State Prize of the RSFSR. The Lenin Komsomol Prize for creating images of a young man in the films "My Dear Man", "9 Days of One Year", "The Cranes Are Flying" and others was awarded to the actor in 1967. Prize of the Vasiliev brothers - in 1968.

In 1976, Alexei Batalov was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR.

In 1979, Batalov was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor. The actor was awarded two Orders of Lenin, the Slavic Order of Culture "Cyril and Methodius". Laureate of the "Juno" award for 1997, the "Kinotavr" award in the nomination "Awards for a creative career" for 1997.

In 2002, Batalov was awarded the country's main film award "Nika" in the "Honor and Dignity" nomination. In 2008, he became the first winner of the "Generation Recognition" prize, awarded to him at the VGIK film festival.

In Moscow on Thursday, June 15, at the age of 88, People's Artist of the USSR Alexei Batalov died. The actor died in a Moscow hospital. This was reported to the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper by a close friend of the artist Vladimir Ivanov. Information about the death of the actor of the radio station "Echo of Moscow" was confirmed by relatives of Batalov. Ivanov also confirmed reports of the actor's death to TASS.

"Yes, we confirm that Alexey Vladimirovich died tonight," RIA Novosti was told in the actor's family. Recently, Alexei Batalov was seriously ill. Earlier, the wife of the artist Gitan Leontenko said that he was in the hospital for two months after a double leg fracture. Later, Batalov was transferred to a rehabilitation center.

In January, the actor broke his femoral neck, in February he underwent surgery. The artist was diagnosed with complications after joint prosthetics. Doctors assessed his condition as "moderately severe". He has been in rehab since May. The day before, a priest came to Batalov's ward and gave him communion.

As Vladimir Ivanov told KP, Alexei Batalov died quietly in his sleep - he went to bed in the evening and did not wake up in the morning. RBC Ivanov also reported that Batalov died "today in the morning, in his sleep." At the request of the artist's family, he did not disclose details.

Farewell to Alexei Batalov will take place at the Moscow Cinema House, Klim Lavrentyev, deputy chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, told TASS. "We have not yet determined the date. The funeral service is in the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God on Ordynka, the funeral is at the Transfiguration Cemetery," he said.

Earlier, Vladimir Ivanov told Interfax that Batalov would most likely be buried at the Transfiguration Cemetery in the capital. "Aleksey Vladimirovich died today between one in the morning and six in the morning in one of the boarding houses where he was recently," Ivanov said, noting that relatives asked not to indicate the name of the institution. "Yesterday Alexei Vladimirovich took communion. He passed away peacefully, in his sleep," Ivanov said. According to him, the death of the legendary actor has already been reported to the head of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation, Nikita Mikhalkov, who will help organize the farewell and funeral of Batalov. "Alexey Vladimirovich himself asked to be buried at the Preobrazhensky cemetery next to his mother," Ivanov said.

Alexei Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in the city of Vladimir in the family of actors Vladimir Batalov and Nina Olshevskaya. His stepfather was the satirist, playwright and screenwriter Viktor Ardov. Famous people often visited the family's house, including the famous poetess Anna Akhmatova who stayed for a long time.

Batalov first appeared on the stage at the age of 14 in Bugulma, where his mother created her own theater in the evacuation. A year later, he made his film debut, starring in a cameo role in Leo Arnstam's film Zoya.

Alexey Batalov played in more than 40 films, including five films by Joseph Kheifits: "Big Family", "The Rumyantsev Case", "My Dear Man", "Lady with a Dog", "Day of Happiness", - as well as in films "The Cranes Are Flying", "Nine Days of One Year", "Running", "Star of Captivating Happiness", "Purely English Murder", "Bridal Umbrella".

One of the most famous tapes with his participation is "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" by Vladimir Menshov, where he played the role of a locksmith Gosha. In 1981, the picture was awarded the Oscar in the nomination "Best Foreign Language Film" and the State Prize of the USSR.

As a director, Alexei Batalov made three films - "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol, "Three Fat Men" by Yuri Olesha together with Shapiro, "The Gambler" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

In 1950-1953, the actor worked at the Central Theater of the Russian Army, in 1953-1957 - at the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky (now the Moscow Art Theater named after A.P. Chekhov).

Batalov worked a lot on the radio. Among his radio shows: "Cossacks" by Leo Tolstoy, "White Nights" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, "Duel" by Alexander Kuprin, "A Hero of Our Time" by Mikhail Lermontov, "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare.

In 1975, Alexei Batalov became a teacher at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). Since 1980 - professor at VGIK. In 1963, for the feature film "9 days of one year" Batalov was awarded the State Prize of the RSFSR. The Lenin Komsomol Prize for creating images of a young man in the films "My Dear Man", "9 Days of One Year", "The Cranes Are Flying" and others was awarded to the actor in 1967. Prize of the Vasiliev brothers - in 1968. In 1976, Alexei Batalov was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR.

In 1979, Batalov was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor. The actor was awarded two Orders of Lenin, the Slavic Order of Culture "Cyril and Methodius". Laureate of the "Juno" award for 1997, the "Kinotavr" award in the nomination "Awards for a creative career" for 1997.

In 2002, Batalov was awarded the country's main film award "Nika" in the "Honor and Dignity" nomination. In 2008, he became the first winner of the "Generation Recognition" prize, awarded to him at the VGIK film festival.

On Thursday, June 15, People's Artist of the USSR Alexei Batalov died at the age of 89. This was told by a friend of the actor.

Alexey Batalov. Photo: Anatoly Lomohov/GlobalLook

According to Vladimir Ivanov, Batalov died quietly in his sleep, Komsomolskaya Pravda writes. It happened in one of the hospitals in Moscow, where the actor was lying for about five months after a hip fracture. The night before, a priest came to Batalov and gave him communion.

The actor will be buried, most likely, at the Preobrazhensky cemetery in Moscow, Ivanov suggested. He himself asked about this - there is the grave of his mother. The director Nikita Mikhalkov will help organize the farewell.

The actor's family confirmed the information about his death, specifying that it happened at night.

Farewell to Alexei Batalov will take place in the Great Hall of the Central House of Cinematographers on Monday, June 19, Klim Lavrentyev, deputy chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, told RIA Novosti. The actor will be buried in the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God on Ordynka, and will be buried at the Transfiguration Cemetery.

The actor is known for the films "The Cranes Are Flying", "My Dear Man", "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears", "Star of Captivating Happiness", "Purely English Murder", "Lady with a Dog" and many others. And in the films "The Overcoat", "Three Fat Men" and "The Gambler" he was also a director.

in the 1980s Soviet Screen magazine called Alexei Batalov a "master of inconsistencies." He is probably the only one who has embodied on the screen a locksmith-philosopher, a doctor-seducer, and a revolutionary circus performer.

Yes, and in life it was a man who did not correspond to stereotypes. He lived in a small apartment, and at VGIK, where he was the leader for many years, he occupied a modest office. He did not participate in acting parties, he avoided any publicity.

In one of the films, the actor spoke not only about his great career, but also about his personal life.

Alexei Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in Vladimir in a theatrical family. He first appeared on the stage during the war in evacuation in Bugulma, where his mother organized a theater. He made his film debut in 1944, playing a cameo role in L.O. Arnshtam "Zoya".

After graduating from the Moscow Art Theater School in Moscow, he became an actor in the Central Theater Soviet army where passed military service in the Soviet army.

For six years - from 1953 to 1956 - he played on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater. After that, until 1975 he was an actor and director of the Lenfilm film studio.

Then he taught acting at VGIK. As the head of the course, he released seven acting workshops.

Wrote the books "Fate and Craft" and "Intermission Dialogues", as well as memoirs.

For many years he was the secretary of the board of the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR, chairman of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions Committee on awards in the field of literature, art and journalism. Worked in the Soviet Committee for the Protection of Peace, the Peace Fund, the Rodina Association.

He was President of the Russian Academy of Cinematographic Arts "Nika", Academician of the National Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Russia.

Alexei Batalov - Soviet and Russian actor theater and cinema, film director, screenwriter, teacher, master of artistic expression (reader) and public figure. He is an Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the USSR, Hero of Socialist Labor.

He was awarded several State Prizes, Orders of Merit for the Fatherland, II and III degrees, two Orders of Lenin, and the Imperial Order of St. Anne, II degree.