Biography of Natalia Andreichenko
The future star of the national screen was born in May 1956 in the main city of the USSR. Her father was an employee of an aviation company, and her mother was an official in the educational department. At the age of 5, Natasha watched the ballet “The Sleeping Beauty” and was bewitched by it. The girl started dancing in front of the mirror and dreamed of learning to be a ballerina. At the age of 8, Natasha acted as the director of a school ballet performance.
Natalya Andreichenko in childhood
Third-grader Andreichenko became a student at a music school, where she learned to play the accordion. In addition, the girl showed success in swimming, but she was not drawn to professional sports.
Natalya Andreichenko in her youth
Natasha wanted to remain as graceful as she was in childhood. During her school years, she read a lot and decided, after receiving her certificate, to become a student at the Faculty of Philology at Moscow State University. But at the last moment, Andreichenko changed her plans and decided to enter theater school.
Personal life of Natalia Andreichenko
The famous Soviet and Russian director Karen Shakhnazarov courted Natalya Andreichenko in his youth. They were even going to get married, but due to Shakhnazarov’s workload, over time the young people saw each other less and less, and when Karen was working on a new script, he completely forgot about Andreichenko, completely immersed in the creative process.
After finishing work, he decided to call his lover, but it turned out that another man had appeared in Natalya Andreichenko’s personal life - the popular composer Maxim Dunaevsky, with whom she began a whirlwind romance, and after some time they began to live together in a rented apartment. Later, the actress recalled that she met Dunaevsky completely by accident, but their relationship developed extremely rapidly, despite the fact that many told Andreichenko about Maxim’s falling in love.
Natalya Andreichenko and Maxim Dunaevsky
The young people decided to sign only just before the pregnant actress gave birth. The couple had a son, Dima. It is worth noting that when Natalya’s contractions began, Dunaevsky was heavily drunk and was unable to take his wife to the maternity hospital. “Evil Tongues” later told Andreichenko that after she left for the hospital, Maxim went on to rest.
In the photo: Natalya Andreichenko and Maxim Dunaevsky with their son
A little less than a year passed, and Natalya accidentally found out that her husband had a mistress who gave birth to a girl. Andreichenko was very worried about this and could not forgive her husband for cheating.
The actress with her first husband many years later
Natalia Andreichenko and Maximilian Schell
In 1984, the capital of the USSR was awaiting the arrival of the famous director Maximilian Schell, who was going to stage a film about the life of Peter I in Moscow. After the audition, it was decided that Natalya Andreichenko would play Evdokia Lopukhina.
There were rumors about Schell as an avid bachelor who had many women, but he did not make any of them his wife. After meeting with the Soviet actress, the Western director realized that he had fallen in love.
Natalia Andreichenko and Maximilian Schell
Once, after the end of another shooting day, Maximilian invited Natalya to dinner, but she replied that she needed a translator, without whom she would not agree to accept Schell’s offer. It was not possible to quickly find a specialist in foreign languages, and Andreichenko decided to have dinner alone with Maximilian. That evening they explained themselves using drawings on napkins.
When the romance between the Soviet actress and the Western director was in full swing, Natalya was summoned to the KGB with a demand to break up with Shell, but this did not happen. In 1986, Andreichenko divorced her first husband and became the wife of a famous director.
Before leaving for America, she managed to talentedly embody on screen the classic image of Katerina Izmailova in the film “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk,” directed by R. Balayan. During the filming process, she was pregnant with her new husband. The film was completed just before the actress gave birth.
Natalya Andreichenko's husband Maximilian Schell lived with her for sixteen years. For the first five years they lived in the Soviet capital, and then moved to America, where Andreichenko began to study English and sing and dance professionally. She began studying at one of the acting schools in Hollywood, but Natalia failed to become a world star.
The actress decided to return to her homeland. Her husband did not oppose this, but he himself remained in the United States. The press wrote that Andreichenko and Shell were about to divorce; for the couple, such news came as an unpleasant surprise. In fact, there was no talk of divorce at that time. It happened much later - in 2005.
When Schell died, Natalia began a long period of loneliness. She went to Mexico, where she purchased a luxurious villa and began creating her own spiritual center, where people come to meditate and practice philosophy.
Children of Natalia Andreichenko
Natalya had her first child in marriage with Maxim Dunaevsky. In November 1982, she gave birth to a son, Dima, who later took the surname Shell and became a banker. During his school years, Natalya Andreichenko's son played the guitar and led the school orchestra.
In the photo - Andreichenko and Shell with children
Actress Natalya Andreichenko admitted in the show “Secret to a Million” that she had a relationship with a young man who was going to marry her daughter Nastya.
Natalya Andreichenko was married twice, to composer Maxim Dunaevsky and Hollywood producer Maximilian Schell. After the last divorce, the actress still had intimate relationships with men. Moreover, one of the actress’s lovers was her daughter’s fiance. In the “Secret for a Million” program, Andreichenko told the details of their acquaintance. "Yes. There was a relationship. With the man I wanted to marry my daughter to. We met by chance at my friend, an Austrian oligarch. He was shocked when he accidentally found out that I was the mother of his ex-girlfriend. And then my daughter blamed me for everything. I told her: “Nastenka, you keep kicking him out. What do you want from me now?
Natalia Andreichenko
Natalya Andreichenko does not hide that she would be happy if this young man became her son-in-law. “The guy was amazing, educated, wealthy, very handsome. He inherited a huge farm where he grew wine. He wanted to marry Nastya. I would be so happy if this happened! He took such amazing care of her! And suddenly, in one second, the daughter falls in love with an ordinary props manager and is pregnant by him.” The actress admitted that she still communicates with the young man, despite the fact that he got married and is raising a daughter. The actress's daughter Anastasia now lives in Los Angeles on the estate of her deceased father Maximilian Schell with his third wife Iva. The girl is now 27 years old. She is unmarried and has a nine-year-old daughter, Leah, whom she gave birth to at the age of 18. The girl received an acting education, but never made a career; she could not compete with her famous mother.
Natalia Andreichenko
Natalya Andreichenko lives in Los Angeles, rents an apartment in the fashionable Beverly Hills area overlooking her former home, which she sold due to the high costs of maintaining it. The actress leads a rich spiritual life, practices yoga, closely monitors her health and is in excellent physical shape. She has not eaten meat, coffee, sugar or salt for 10 years. But not so long ago, the 62-year-old actress was diagnosed with gastritis, and doctors recommended going on a strict diet. “I suffered from heartburn for a long time, and then an attack struck out of the blue on the plane. - Natalya recalls. “They even wanted to land the plane.” I think, well, I’ll eat oatmeal in the morning and everything will go away. I ate and ate for a month and a half, it hasn’t passed. I think, okay, I need to go and swallow the camera. I was told that the septum that connects my stomach and esophagus had weakened and stopped closing. When I eat, acid is released in the stomach and goes up into the esophagus.” But Andreichenko treats all age-related problems with humor. “When I turned 35, I thought my life was over. Old age has arrived. Then, when I turned 40, I realized that it couldn’t get any better, so I had to be happy with what I had. And when I turned 60, my mother said: “Natasha, I beg you, sixty is just the dessert of life.”
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In 1989, from her second husband, Natalya gave birth to a daughter, Anastasia, who practices ballet professionally and lives in Los Angeles.
Maximilian Schell with his daughter Anastasia
Style and life position
The actress has been practicing a raw food diet for many years, has been practicing yoga for a long time and is “charged with cosmic energy.” Natalya founded the International Academy of Kindness.
She fasts from time to time, sometimes for two weeks. Fasting has nothing to do with the actress’s figure, which is already impeccable; with its help, Natalya maintains vitality, cleanses her body and gets rid of fatigue.
In the fall of 2015, the actress decided to take a bold step - to completely bare her head. She dreamed about this for a long time, but she dared to do it already in adulthood. Andreichenko had previously tried to cut her hair short, but she wanted more radical changes in her appearance. Natalya more than once turned to the hairdresser to cut her hair “to zero”, but no one dared to do this. After some time, she managed to persuade her hairdresser, who left only a short crew cut on her head, and the entire process of shaving her head was filmed.
By the way, many fans of the actress argue that the actress’s real age is hidden, but there is no evidence of this, and in May 2018 Natalya turns 62 years old.
Relationships with children
Today, the actress has reconsidered her views on life and regrets that she was too passionate about work, which did not leave time for raising children. She did not manage to establish contact with the heirs right away, which caused a feeling of guilt.
After an affair with her ex-boyfriend, communication with her daughter Anastasia remains at a distance, via Skype. The heiress blamed her mother for what happened, and Andreichenko responded by reproaching her daughter for not wanting to build a normal relationship, while the young man intended to get married.
And in 2021, the actress appeared in crime news when she sued her son Dmitry for forging documents and withdrawing savings. It later turned out that the son acted with the consent of his mother under an agreement to invest money from her account. It turned out that the heir made an unsuccessful investment in the project, which went bankrupt.
Among the interesting facts about Natalya Andreichenko, it should be added that it took her two years to forgive her son. Now the actress and Dmitry are restoring the family estate in Austria. A common cause united relatives, and relations with the heir became warmer.
Film career
Andreichenko did not become a student at a theater university on her first try. Initially, she wanted to enter the school named after. Shchepkin, but they didn’t take her there. In 1973, Natalya successfully passed the examination tests at VGIK. Its masters were the legendary Sergei Bondarchuk and Irina Skobtseva. She received her diploma in 1977.
Natalia was called to the cinema for the first time when she was in her second year. She was entrusted with an episode in the film “From Dawn to Dawn”, which became the debut in the creative biography of Natalya Andreichenko. During her studies at VGIK, the actress participated in five films. She is remembered for her small role in the film “Steppe”; Natalya also played Tanyusha well in the film “Stepan’s Memo”.
Andreichenko in the film “Stepanova’s Memo”
Andreichenko achieved her first success in 1978, when “Siberiada” was released, directed by Andron Konchalovsky. In the film, she appeared in the image of the beautiful Siberian Nastya Solomina, whom the actress recognizes as her best role in her entire film career.
Film "Siberiada"
During the same period, Andreichenko talentedly played Olga in the film “The Merchant and the Poet.”
1983 marked the peak of the actress’s popularity when the premiere of “Mary Poppins, Goodbye!” took place. and "War Field Novel".
Still from the film "Mary Poppins, Goodbye!"
In the first film she had to transform into a classic English lady. Natalya not only coped with this task brilliantly, but also showed musicality and the ability to dance beautifully.
Lyuba from the drama “War Romance” was recognized as one of the best film characters in Andreichenko’s career. Natalya managed to portray on the screen a woman who went through the front and dreamed of a normal human life.
For four years, the actress starred in the films “Sorry” (dir. E. Yasan) and “Maritsa” (dir. A. Belinsky). At this time, Natalia's talent shone in all its glory. For Yasan’s film, she received the title “Best Actress of the Year” based on voting by subscribers of the Soviet Screen magazine.
Still from the film “Sorry”, 1986
In 1993, Andreichenko played the role of Daria in the new film version of the cult novel Quiet Don, directed by the legendary Soviet film director Sergei Bondarchuk. In 1994, Natalia participated in Hollywood projects - “Candles in the Dark” and “Night Watch”.
Natalya Andreichenko in the film “Candles in the Dark”
In 1999, the actress returned to the Russian capital to celebrate Pushkin’s bicentenary. Natalya Andreichenko wanted to realize her idea of opening Pushkin Land, similar to the famous Disneyland, but with fairy-tale characters from the classic of Russian literature. Natalya Eduardovna failed to bring this project to life.
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celebrates her 60th birthday . Her life could become the plot for a multi-part action-packed film. She had everything one could dream of: roles in legendary films, two happy marriages, a life of prosperity and luxury, national popularity. However, she got all this at a high price: she had to overcome alcohol addiction, survive two clinical deaths, and face the betrayal of loved ones. And learn to live again.
Natalya Andreichenko in her youth | Photo: aif.ru
Andreichenko played in her first film already in her second year at VGIK. But real popularity came to her after filming “Siberiad” by A. Konchalovsky. And in 1983, two films were released at once, which made her an all-Union famous actress - “Mary Poppins, Goodbye!” and "War Romance". 1980s became the most successful in her creative life: for three years in a row she was recognized as the best actress of the year.
Natalya Andreichenko in the film *Mary Poppins, goodbye!*, 1983 | Photo: tv.pgtrk.ru
Natalya Andreichenko in the film *Mary Poppins, goodbye!*, 1983 | Photo: liveinternet.ru
With her first success in cinema came her first serious problem: even during the filming of “Siberiada,” her addiction to alcohol appeared. Natalya disrupted filming, Konchalovsky had to kick her out of the set. As a result, the actress was sent to a clinic for compulsory treatment for alcoholism.
Natalya Andreichenko in the film *War Field Romance*, 1983 | Photo: aif.ru
Natalya Andreichenko in the film *War Field Romance*, 1983 | Photo: radikal.ru
The 1980s became fateful in her personal life. During the filming of the film "Mary Poppins, Goodbye!" Natalya met her first husband, composer Maxim Dunaevsky. But the marriage did not last long due to the husband’s infidelity: 9 months after the birth of their son, Dunaevsky had a daughter from another woman.
Lady Perfection | Photo: blog.i.ua
Natalya with her first husband Maxim Dunaevsky and son Mitya | Photo: lady.mail.ru
In 1984, Natalya was offered the main role in the film “Winter Cherry,” but she refused for the role of Evdokia Lopukhina in the American TV series “Peter the Great.” On the set, she met her second husband, American actor Maximilian Schell. Before meeting Andreichenko, the 53-year-old actor had never been married. But their relationship ended in marriage.
Natalia Andreichenko and Maximilian Schell | Photo: lady.mail.ru
Natalya lived with Maximilian Schell for about 21 years, although their family could not be called ordinary. They often lived separately, in different countries. Although Andreichenko worked with a coach, trying to understand the basics of American acting, she was never able to achieve success abroad. Their marriage broke up for the same reason - the husband found another woman.
Natalya Andreichenko at her villa in Mexico | Photo: natalyaandreychenko.com
Not long ago, Natalya Andreichenko became the heroine of a criminal chronicle: she sued her own son for fraudulently withdrawing all her savings from an account in Switzerland. This was a big shock for her. However, Maxim Dunaevsky is sure that their son acted within the law.
Natalia Andreichenko in Mexico | Photo: natalyaandreychenko.com
Today Natalya says: “Despite all the disasters that have happened in my life, I have learned to live when it is impossible to live. I went through the pain of betrayal of those closest to me, the pain of addiction, and two clinical deaths. And only after experiencing and feeling all this, I came to myself and to complete harmony of body, spirit and consciousness. And the main lesson I learned is to give all my love, energy and knowledge to those who love me. Because only what you give is yours!
Natalya Andreichenko at her villa in Mexico | Photo: natalyaandreychenko.com
Only Lady Perfection can remain at 60 years old as cheerful, full of optimism, beautiful and sexy as in her youth. She tries to teach people at her Spiritual Center in Mexico a feeling of inner harmony and happiness. After everything she has experienced, the actress states: “There is only one sin on earth - when you do not enjoy life.”
Natalia Andreichenko in Mexico | Photo: natalyaandreychenko.com
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Theater career
At one time, Natalya worked at the A. Vasilyev Theater, where she played Nadya in “Serso”. The premiere performance of the production took place in 1985, after which the actress played roles in the performances of Maximilian Schell, who arrived in Moscow at the invitation of Oleg Tabakov’s Studio Theater. Andreichenko was involved in “Faith, Love, Hope.” This play was composed by Eden von Horward from Austria. Then she shone in “A Wonderful Cure for Melancholy.” This performance was staged by Joseph Raikhelgauz.
