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Lyudmila Markovna Gurchenko was born on November 12, 1935 in Kharkov. In 1953, after school,
she went to Moscow and entered State Art University VGIK. She studied in Sergey Gerasimov and
Tamara Makarovoj's workshop, and graduated in 1958. 1964-66 she was an actress of theatre
«Sovremennik», 1966-69 was in the troupe of GosKoncert (State Estrada). Her first cinema debute
was in film by Yan Frid «Road of Truth» in 1956. The same year she appeared in New Year's comedy
of young director Eldar Riazanov «Carnival Night», in which
leading roles, under Ivan Pyrev's insisting, were played by well known actor Igor Ilinsky and student Lyudmila Gurchenko. |
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The film
had tremendous success and for many years was a favorite of Russian viewers, and due to role of
Lena Krylova, Gurchenko became the all-Union
favourite.
The next year she stared in a comedy
«Girl with guitar». Gurchenko showed her dramatic range in
leading role of Maria in movie «Working settlement» in 1966. She received critical success in the film by Victor Tregubovich
«Old walls», in which she has played Anna
Georgievna. The same year Gurchenko excellently played
(and sung) in musical comedy "A straw hat", directed by Leonid
Khvinihidze. Among Lyudmila Gurchenko's best works are the following movies: «20 days without war» by Aleksey German,
«Siberiade» by Andrey Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky, «Five evenings» by Nikita
Mihalkov, «A Railway Station for Two» by Eldar
Riazanov, «Beloved woman of mechanic Gavrilov» by Peter
Todorovsky, «Flights in dreams and reality» Roman
Balayan. In 1982 book «My adult childhood» was published
that was writen by Lyudmila Gurchenko. Later the actress wrote «Applause». Also recently several
Records were released with songs performed by her.
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Shade
Director: Elena Kosheverova. Starring: Oleg Dal, Anastasia Vertinskaya, Marina Neyolova,
Liudmila Gurchenko, Andrei Mironov, Sergei Filippov. A fairytale film after Evgeny Shvarts’s
play is a wise and funny story about the struggle of a kind and clever Scientist against his
miserable and mean Shade.
© “Lenfilm”, 1971, 92 minutes, color film.
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A
tobacco captain
Director: I. Usov. Starring: V. Davidov, N. Fateeva, N. Trofimov, S. Filippov, L. Gurchenko,
Vitsin et al. A young noble man sent for studies to Holland was full of hope and fear. But
everything that had happened to him exceeded all expectations…A musical comedy after N. Aduev’s
play.
© “Lenfilm”, 1972, 81 min. |
A
straw hat (2 parts)
Director: L. Kvinikhidze. Starring: A. Mironov, V. Strzhelchik, A. Freindlikh, Ì. Boyarsky, L.
Gurchenko, Ì. Kozakov et al. Everything began after Fadinar’s horse had eaten a straw hat of
some lady. And here the intrigue began… A great number of funny adventures will be experienced
by you together the vaudeville of Eizhen Labish, a French comedy playwright.
© “Lenfilm”, 1974, 124 min.
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Sky
swallows (2 parts)
Director: L. Kvinikhidze. Starring: I. Ninidze, A. Mironov, L. Gurchenko, S. Zakharov, A.
Shirvindt, I. Gubanova et al. Based on the musical comedy “Mademoiselle Netush” of F. Erve (the
plot of A. Melyak, A. Miyo, F. Erve). A sweet love story told us with humor and accompanied by
brilliant music, which is performed by the perfect actors…You are guaranteed two hours of high
spirits!
© USSR Gosteleradio, 1976. “Lenfilm” studio production, 127 min. |
Five
evenings
Director: N. Mikhalkov. Starring: L. Gurchenko, S. Liubshin, V. Telichkina, L. Kuznetsova, I.
Nefiodov, A. Adabashyan et al. After the novel by A. Volodin. They met and fell in love twenty
years ago, but the war separated them. After the war Ilyin and Tamara Vasilievna got together
again and their love flashed out with new strength. Award for the best men's role to actor S.
Lyubshin at Yer film festival (France).
© “Mosfilm”, 1978, 98 min. |
A
favourite woman of mechanic gavrilov
Director: P. Todorovsky. Starring: L. Gurchenko, S. Shakurov, Å. Evstigneev, V. Shilovsky et
al. Everything began when ship’s mechanic Gavrilov did not arrive at his own wedding. Rita has
been waiting for him suffering and hoping for the whole day. And later on… Later on there comes
love story. It always carries the audience away, moreover if the story is narrated in such a
talented, unordinary way, and with humor. Ludmila Gurchenko was awarded the prize of “Golden
Eagle” for the best women’s role at I IFF in Manila (1982).
© “Mosfilm”, 1981, 77 min.
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Recipe
of her youth
Screenplay: A. Adabashyan, Director: Å. Ginzburg. Starring: L. Gurchenko, A. Abdulov, O.
Borisov, A. Romashin, A. Dzhigarkhanyan, S. Shakurov.
A musical comedy. A fantastic story of longevity of a famous film-star. She looks like 30, but
she is actually about 300 years old. Her secret is a special remedy invented long time ago.
Mosfilm, 1983, 87 min. |
Love and
pigeons
Director: V. Menshov. Starring: A. Mikhailov, N. Doroshina, L. Gurchenko, S. Yursky, N.
Tenyakova et al. A cheerful and didactic story about Vasily Kuzyakin’s unfaithfulness and return
home told us with a kind humor and big love for people.
© “Mosfilm”, 1984, 102 min. |
Prohindiada, or run on the same
place
Director: Victor Tregubovich. Starring: Alexander Kaliagin, Liudmila Gurchenko, Tatyana
Dogileva, Vladimir Soshalsky. A comedy of morals with elements of grotesque and fantasies. The
main hero is shown ironically for rendering all his energy to personal enrichment.
© “Lenfilm”, 1984, 89 minutes, color film.
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Filmography:
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Carnival Night 1956 |
An Ideal Husband 1980 |
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The Marriage of Balzaminov 1964 |
Was There Karotin? 1989 |
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Crown of the russian empire 1970 |
Naval
cadets, forward!1991 |
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20 Days Without War 1976 |
White
clothes 1992 |
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Lyudmila Gurchenko entire filmography |
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