Anna Semenovna Kamenkova is an Honored Artist of the RSFSR, whose popularity peaked during the Soviet Union. This actress not only acted in films, but also did dubbing for foreign films and cartoons. Anna Kamenkova's husband is Anatoly Spivak, a famous Russian film director and simply a person with a complex character. Anna Semyonovna was born into a family of metropolitan intellectuals. By nationality – Jewish. Date of birth: April 27, 1953. Her parents taught Russian language and literature, so from childhood they instilled in Anya and her sister a love of beauty. The family sincerely hoped that their daughter would also become a teacher.
At the age of 6, Anya accidentally ended up on a film set, but her parents were categorically against the fate of a film actress and sent their daughter to a theater group, where she participated in classical productions. When the girl was barely 9 years old, her mother died. All the care and affection was given to her by her older sister Olga, with whom Anya had been friends since early childhood. The father also educated his daughter alone, instilling a love of literature and books.
And yet she did not become a teacher, and in 1970 she entered the Shchepkinsky School on the course of M.I. Tsarev on the first try. During her student years, the girl played in the production of “The Makropoulos Remedy” on the stage of the Maly Theater. After graduation, Kamenkova joined the theater on Malaya Bronnaya and became one of the leading actresses. In 1992, she left the theater troupe in search of herself; she was tired of the monotony and wanted to develop further.
When times of crisis came, the actress began dubbing cartoons. Kamenkova is married to actor Anatoly Spivak and has an adult son. Today, the actress is still involved in films, but appears less often on camera, playing noble and not so ladies of Balzac’s age.
Filmography
The actress made her film debut as a child. 6-year-old Anya came across the shooting completely by accident when she was walking with her mother in the park. Kamenkova enjoyed playing in the full-length film “A Girl is Looking for Her Father.” After that, at the insistence of my parents, I had to forget about cinema for 16 long years.
Since 1974, the actress has played in films. The adult debut was the melodramatic film “Forest Swing”. This was followed by equally successful works - “The Investigation is Conducted by Experts”, “Spring Call”, “Such a Short Long Life”. The year 1979 was marked by the main roles - the melodrama “The Young Wife” and popular love. In 1980, the premieres of “Solar Wind” and “State Border” followed.
In the 1990s, after a short break, films with the participation of Anna Kamenkova began to appear again. These are full-length films “Circle of the Doomed”, “Purification”, “Goryachev and Others”, “Test for Real Men”. The artist appeared in “Turkish March”, but the list of her numerous roles does not end there.
The actress entered the new millennium with roles in the TV series “Once Upon a Time in Rostov”, “Freud’s Method”, “MUR. Third Front". Recent works as an adult - “Three Sisters”, “Van Goghs”, “Family Affair”, “Without Me”, “Pregnancy Test”, “Weddings and Divorces”.
Anna Kamenkova - star of the film "The Young Wife" - has voiced over more than 1000 films
Anna Kamenkova, Anna Semenovna Kamenkova-Pavlova - born April 27, 1953. - Soviet and Russian theater, film and dubbing actress.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Anna took part in the creation of almost a thousand films. The owner of a unique voice is the most sought-after Russian dubbing actress. Few people realize that Larisa Guzeeva speaks in her voice in the cult drama “Cruel Romance”, Tatyana Lyutaeva in “Midshipmen”, Piret Myangel (Akatava) in the adventure film “Hearts of Three”, Irina Bezrukova in the military-historical film “Richard the Lionheart” , Vera Sotnikova in the drama “Queen Margot”, Barbara Brylska in the film “The Irony of Fate. Continuation”, etc.
She gave her voice to world cinema stars Barbara Streisand in both parts of the comedy Meet the Fockers, Vivien Leigh in the melodrama Gone with the Wind, Catherine Deneuve in the adventure film Musketeer, Natalie Wood in West Side Story, Jane Birkin in the comedy Don't lose sight", Isabelle Huppert in the drama "The True Story of the Lady of the Camellias", Romy Schneider in the detective story "Swimming Pool", Jane Fonda in the detective story "Klute", Meryl Streep in the melodrama "The French Lieutenant's Woman", Helen Mirren in the fantasy "Excalibur" ”, Michelle Pfeiffer in the blockbuster “Batman Returns” and “Dangerous Liaisons”, Whitney Houston in “Bodyguard”, Jennifer Lopez in the thriller “Anaconda”, Sharon Stone in the biopic “Lovelace”, etc. Journalists even once noted that in Russia “the entire female half of Hollywood speaks, screams, cries and whispers only in this voice.”
Childhood. Red shoes
Anna Kamenkova was born on April 27, 1953 and became the youngest daughter in the family of teachers of Russian language and literature Olga Aleksandrovna Kamenkova-Pavlova and Semyon Abramovich Gurevich. The actress was very close to her older sister Olga. Anna's dad is a famous teacher, to whom children were brought from all over Moscow. According to Kamenkova, the father was more immersed in work than in the family.
Little Anya got into the acting profession very early. When the girl was five years old, she and her mother were walking in the park on Revolution Square. Just at this time, assistant director of the war drama “Girl Looks for Father”
(1959) looked through local children in search of
the main character
. The filmmakers did not pay attention to the little girl and focused on older children who were reciting poetry at the top of their lungs. To which Anya said in an offended voice: “I also know poetry!” Since Belarusfilm was involved in production, the future actress and her mother were invited to audition in Minsk. And although Anya’s age did not reach the level of the script character, she was still approved. Mom took a long leave from school and lived with her daughter on the set for a whole year. The girl became a real favorite of the crew. The film received several international prizes - among them a special award for Anna Kamenkova for the best child role at the International Film Festival in Mar del Plata, Argentina, 1960. Thus, Anya became the country's popular blonde. However, the parents-teachers then decided not to develop their daughter’s acting career, despite a large number of proposals, believing that the girl, first of all, should study.
Soon, Anna Kamenkova, caressed by cinematic fortune, received the first blow of fate. 9-year-old Anya was relaxing at a summer camp when her dad suddenly appeared there. The man hugged his daughter and, with difficulty finding words, said: “Nyusha, mom has left. Mom is no more...” So Anna and her older sister were left orphans. Mom hid the terrible diagnosis for a long time, not wanting to disturb her beloved husband, an eminent philologist. The beautiful Olga Aleksandrovna Kamenkova-Pavlova, who was 15 years younger than Anna’s father, was used to carrying the entire life on herself and loving her husband without complaint. When Semyon Abramovich found out about his wife’s illness, it was already too late - the man accidentally stumbled upon his wife’s medical documents. The head of the family showed great efficiency - he immediately got Olga into the best hospital, connected with the best doctors, but it was too late... Gurevich, who had never been distinguished by a gentle disposition, spent all the last months at the bedside of his sick wife, showing touching care. After his death, he immediately adopted Anya and her sister, since after living in a de facto marriage for many years, the spouses, for some reason, did not register their relationship. Because of a conflict with her father, the older sister Olga went to live with her grandmother.
What Kamenkova looks like now
In 2021, the actress does not age at all and looks great. With a height of 170 cm, she weighs 65 kg. You can’t tell that she’s 66 years old, but after talking and getting positive, you can’t tell she’s more than 40 years old. The latest photographs of the actress make it clear that she feels great, is in demand at home and at work, and continues to strive for self-realization.
Personal life
Anna doesn’t talk much about her relationships, but she always talks with pleasure about her adult son and his achievements in life. Today Kamenkova is married. Her only man and husband is Anatoly Spivak. The woman had been married to him for more than 40 years.
Anna Kamenkova's husband - Anatoly Spivak
They met at the theater on Malaya Bronnaya. He is a director and an avowed bachelor, 15 years older. She is a young and very promising actress. The girl fell in love at first sight, but heard ridicule that this “nut was too tough for her.” And yet she secretly dreamed of marrying Anatoly Spivak.
They met on the staircase when Anya accidentally broke her heel. This is how a romantic relationship began, and in 1980, happy lovers joyfully accepted congratulations from family and friends in one of the capital’s registry offices.
Anna has lived with her difficult husband for more than 40 years and endures his difficult character. The actress herself does not interfere with this balance of power in the family, since her own father was just as domineering and demanding in childhood. The periods of family life were different, but Kamenkova never complained, did not tolerate quarrels in public.
Everything was perfect in the family, but the woman could not give birth to a child for a long time. Several pregnancies ended in miscarriage. When the child was saved, Anna was in seventh heaven. So, after 7 years of marriage, the only and long-awaited son, Sergei, was born.
First losses
At the age of 9, the girl became half an orphan; her mother passed away. Her older sister Olga became her support and support, and she tried in every possible way to distract her from bad thoughts. Despite the bereavement, Anna pulled herself together and continued her studies in the art studio at the local Palace of Pioneers. At the age of 12, Kamenkova was lucky enough to play on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater in the production of “The Little Mermaids” in the company of famous artists.
In her free time, Anna and her father attended cultural events, but most of all she liked to watch live performers. Perhaps this is what influenced the choice of future profession, which Kamenkova went to study immediately after graduation. So in 1970, the girl became a student at the Shchepkinsky School, ending up in the workshop of M.I. Tsarev. Already in her second year, Anna played on the stage of the Maly Theater in the production of “The Makropoulos Remedy.”
In 1974, Kamenkova received a diploma and got a job at the theater “On Malaya Bronnaya”. There, the young actress played more than a dozen roles in such performances as:
- "Brother Alyosha";
- "Don Juan";
- "Situation";
- "A Month in the Country";
- "A Taste of Honey";
- "Mother of Jesus"
Kamenkova's novels
One day Anna left her husband, who preferred the life of a recluse. There were never any guests in their house; moreover, the head of the family forbade even his son’s friends to be received. Then the woman decided to change something in her life and left. The separation did not last long, because the very next day the stubborn husband apologized and promised to be gentler. He fulfilled his promise, so Anna’s thoughts about divorce immediately disappeared. The actress is sure that they are united more by their love for art than with each other.
Anna Kamenkova: children, grandchildren
Sergei Anatolyevich Spivak is the only son of actress Kamenkova. The boy grew up as an active and cheerful child, spoiled by his mother's love. Since childhood, he decided that he would not become an actor. As he grew older, he chose a different direction for himself – jurisprudence. After school, he entered and successfully studied at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.
No one knows about the guy’s personal life. Whether he has a wife and children remains a mystery to Kamenkova’s fans. The actress comments little on the personal life of her only offspring, but does not miss the opportunity to say how proud she is of him in life.
Biography of Anna Kamenkova
Anna Kamenkova is a Soviet and Russian theater, film and dubbing actress, Honored Artist of the RSFSR. Despite the fact that leading roles in various films helped her become popular, she devoted most of her life to the theater. In addition, Anna has repeatedly and successfully performed voice acting, not only for domestic works, but also for Hollywood ones.
Actress Anna Kamenkova
