School bullying moves
The biography of the legend of Soviet and Russian cinema is known to many. At the age of three he moved to the Uzbek city of Fergana. Actually, it was Uzbekistan that he considered his small homeland. Sashka studied poorly at school. The only lesson that I attended with interest and desire was physical education. He was always a bully. Not a single fight or broken glass was complete without Abdulov Jr.
At the age of 13 he started smoking. This habit began like many others did - at first they collected cigarette butts with their peers; They shot cigarettes from the older guys. And, unfortunately, cigarettes became the reason why Alexander Abdulov died.
Parents are creative and busy people; they never punished the young mischief-maker properly. But the brothers decided to take care of his upbringing - one day they cut his hair so that Sasha would sit at home and study. As a teenager, he came under the universal influence of the Liverpool musical group The Beatles. I even made my own guitar.
However, the future actor achieved his greatest success in sports during his school years. He became a master of sports of the USSR in fencing.
Through thorns at GITIS
Gabriel Danilovich devoted his entire life to the theater and wanted one of his sons to inherit his business. However, the eldest and middle ones did not want to connect their fate with acting or directing. Therefore, his father insisted that Alexander enter the Shchepkin Theater School. Abdulov failed his exams. But he prudently submitted documents to the physical education department of the local pedagogical institute. The young man entered physical education without any problems, while simultaneously working in his father’s theater.
A year later, Alexander Abdulov again took exams at Moscow theater universities. This time, luck smiled on him - a guy from the outback becomes a student at GITIS, enrolls in Raevsky’s course.
Abdulov, Alexander Gavriilovich
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Alexander Abdulov was born on May 29, 1953 in the city of Tobolsk, Tyumen Region, into a theatrical family[7].
Father - Gavriil Danilovich Abdulov (1908-1980)[8], for the last two years he was a director at the local theater, having moved there from Fergana.
Mother - Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Krainova[9] (1920-2017)[10]. In 1956, the family returned to Fergana[11].
Abdulov had two older brothers: his half-brother from his mother’s first marriage, Robert Krainov (1940 - December 4, 2011)[12] and Vladimir Abdulov (1947-1980; killed by hooligans)[13]. There was also a half-brother, Yuri Abdulov (1932-2007)[14]. After the war, Abdulov’s father was informed that his first wife and son were missing, so he married a second time[15].
Alexander Abdulov first appeared on the theater stage at the age of five in the play “The Kremlin Chimes” at the Fergana Drama Theater[16].
However, he did not strive for an acting career - he went in for sports at school, received the title of Candidate Master of Sports of the USSR in fencing[17], and was fond of music. In his own words, he was not accepted as a pioneer because he “considered himself unworthy of it”[18].
After graduating from school, Abdulov, at the insistence of his father, tried to enter the Shchepkin Theater School, but was unsuccessful. Returning from Moscow, he entered the Faculty of Physical Education at the Fergana State Pedagogical Institute. At the same time, he worked at his father’s theater as a stagehand.[16] A year later I entered GITIS, taking the course of Joseph Raevsky.
Work in the theater
In 1975 (according to other sources, in 1974), the chief director of the Moscow Lenin Komsomol Theater (Lenkoma) Mark Zakharov invited Alexander Abdulov to the troupe, noting his performance in the graduation performance. Abdulov was offered the main role of Lieutenant Pluzhnikov in the play based on Boris Vasiliev’s story “Not on the Lists.” For this role he was awarded the “Theatrical Spring” award[19].
Since then, Abdulov’s entire further theatrical career has been inextricably linked with Lenkom. Among his most famous theatrical works is his role in the famous play “Juno and Avos.” For his role in the play “The Barbarian and the Heretic” (based on Dostoevsky’s novel “The Gambler”) he was awarded the “Crystal Turandot”, the K. S. Stanislavsky Foundation award, and was also awarded a diploma from the E. Leonov International Theater Foundation.
In 1993, Alexander Abdulov organized and headed the Zadvorki festival, most of the proceeds from which were directed to charitable purposes. For example, through the efforts of Abdulov and the team of the Lenkom Theater, as well as famous pop artists and rock musicians invited to the festival, the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Putinki, which is located next to the theater, was restored and transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church[19].
Film work
Since the early 1970s, Abdulov began acting in films. His debut took place in 1974, when, while still a student, he played the episodic role of marine Kozlov in the film by Mikhail Ptashuk “About Vitya, about Masha and the Marine Corps.” In total, he starred in 112 films.
Fame came to him only after the role of the Bear in the television film “An Ordinary Miracle” (1978), directed by Mark Zakharov based on the play of the same name by Evgeniy Schwartz. The next successful role was in the melodrama by Pavel Arsenov based on the play by Alexander Volodin “Don’t part with your loved ones” (1979), in which Abdulov played the main male role, Mitya, and the main female role was played by his wife, Irina Alferova.
He played the role of Nikita in Tatiana Lioznova's "Carnival", Robert in Alla Surikova's eccentric detective story "Look for a Woman", Ivan in "Sorcerers". He starred in comedies (“The Most Charming and Attractive”, “For Beautiful Ladies!”, “Formula of Love”, “That Same Munchausen”), dramas (“Keep Me, My Talisman”, “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk”, “Above dark water"), in historical costume films ("Midshipmen, forward!"), in crime-adventure films ("The Secrets of Madame Wong") and detective films ("Ten Little Indians").
He starred a lot in films by Mark Zakharov and Sergei Solovyov. In 1991, Abdulov’s collaboration with Viktor Sergeev began, and their first film, the picaresque detective story “Genius,” became one of the leaders in video distribution of domestic films; Natalya Fisson and Andrei Sokolov starred in the crime melodrama “Strange Men of Semyonova Ekaterina” together with Alexander Abdulov.
Success in the actor’s creative biography is considered [ source not specified 174 days
] the role of Koroviev in the 2005 television series “The Master and Margarita” by Vladimir Bortko.
year 2001.
Anniversary concert of the group "Flowers". Song "We wish you happiness." In the photo are Alexander Abdulov, Alexey Romanov, Stas Namin, Sergey Solovyov. In 2000, Alexander Abdulov made his directorial debut in feature films. He directed the musical "Musicians of Bremen & Co" based on the famous fairy tale. Earlier, in 1990, he shot the semi-documentary film “Backyards 3, or the Temple must remain a temple”[19].
With the participation of Abdulov, the Moscow International Film Festival was revived, of which he was general director for several years, starting in 1995[19][20].
In 2006, he began work on a new film adaptation of Alexei Tolstoy’s novel “Engineer Garin’s Hyperboloid,” where he was supposed to play the main role, but did not have time to complete it.
Working on television
On October 25, 1991, he participated in the 50th anniversary edition of the capital show “Field of Miracles.”
In 1998, together with his ex-wife Irina Alferova, he hosted the first few editions of the music competition “Stars of the 21st Century” on RTR[21].
In 2004, he was a co-host of Ksenia Nazarova in the TV game “Natural Selection” on the REN-TV channel[22].
Policy
In 2005, he took part in the elections of the head of the Domodedovo urban district (Moscow region). Was registered as a self-nominated candidate. During the elections, he withdrew his candidacy[23].
Illness and death
At the end of August 2007, Abdulov was operated on in the Sevastopol 1st City Hospital for a perforated ulcer. A few hours after the operation, he began to have serious heart problems. He spent six days in intensive care, after which he was sent to the Bakulev Moscow Cardiocenter. The flight had a negative impact on the body; three days later there was a sharp deterioration[24].
In early September, Abdulov arrived in Israel, where at the Ichilov clinic he was diagnosed with the fourth (incurable) stage of lung cancer[25][26]. Both Israeli and Russian doctors came to the conclusion that lung cancer was caused by many years of smoking[27].
On September 23, the teams of Lokomotiv and Moscow Spartak entered the football field before the match wearing T-shirts with the image of Alexander Abdulov and the inscription “We believe in victory!”[28].
On December 20, he was supposed to come to the final of the KVN Major League as a member of the jury, but due to health reasons he was unable to do so [ source not specified 229 days
].
Abdulov died on January 3, 2008 at the Bakulev Center for Cardiovascular Surgery at the age of 55[24]. On January 5, a civil memorial service and farewell to Abdulov were held at the Lenkom Theater. The funeral service took place in the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Putinki on Malaya Dmitrovka[29]. He was buried in the central alley of the Vagankovskoye cemetery in Moscow (next to plot No. 12). A monument made of ten-ton white stone was erected on the grave[30].
What did Alexander Abdulov die from?
The star of “Sorcerers” was a heavy smoker. He could smoke two or three packs a day. Naturally, many years of nicotine effects on the body have not been in vain. In 2007, the actor was worried about a perforated ulcer, which he was operated on in August in a Sevastopol hospital. But after the operation he suddenly became worse, so a few hours later Abdulov again lay down on the surgical table. This time the reason is heart problems. After this, the artist spent six days in intensive care.
Then the doctors decided to transport the patient to the Bakulev Moscow Cardiocenter. However, a few days later Abdulov felt even worse, and it was not a matter of his heart. In Tel Aviv, the actor visited the Ichilov hospital, where he was diagnosed with the fourth stage of lung cancer. This is the extreme stage at which the disease cannot be treated. Metastases that originate in the lungs spread by this point to all organs, even distant ones.
How old was Alexander Abdulov when he learned his death sentence? 54 years old. His newborn daughter was not even a year old at that time. Always fit, fresh, physically strong, the actor instantly became covered with gray hair and wrinkles. He was fading before our eyes.
Israeli and Russian doctors immediately began a course of treatment, which obviously could not give significant results. Death was already knocking on Alexander Abdulov’s door. He spent the last days of his life at the Bakulev Center for Cardiovascular Surgery. On the frosty morning of January 3, 2008, at 7:20, Alexander Gavriilovich Abdulov, an extraordinary, talented person, died. A bright and unforgettable actor.
Abdulov suffers from an unknown illness
We have already written that the famous actor Alexander Abdulov has long been troubled by a skin disease, due to which his face is covered with strange marks, similar to scars from boils. Over the years, the marks on Abdulov’s face have become more and more noticeable, and he has been offered plastic surgery more than once. “I don’t even know why they appear. Looking at yourself in the morning becomes especially scary. After sleep, the pits become deeper and turn blue... I’m getting older before my eyes,” Abdulov complained. “I was just about to radically take care of my appearance when I started a new TV project - “Natural Selection,” says Abdulov. “And there I am needed in the role of just the nasty and terrible one.” And he slowed down: with a face like mine now, you don’t even need to apply makeup...”
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And recently, Alexander Abdulov’s stage partners began to demand that they apply makeup exclusively with individual sponges and brushes, writes Express Gazeta. The actors have every reason to fear Abdulov: there was a rumor that the bluish spots and scars on his face appeared due to a skin mite.
The microscopic parasite, nicknamed “ironworm”, or scientifically, “Demodex”, is truly dangerous. Moreover, actors are often powdered with one sponge.
However, a specialist at the Dermatovenerology Central Research Institute does not believe that Adbulov has a skin mite. “If anyone has a skin mite, it’s more likely to be Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko than Alexander Abdulov,” said dermatologist Inna Chistyakova. — Judging by the actor’s appearance, one can assume that he has a severe form of acne vulgaris. This is not a contagious disease. It begins during puberty, when increased levels of male sex hormones can cause inflammation of the sebaceous glands. Acne vulgaris leaves scars for life, which are visible on Abdulov’s face. You can get rid of them using a cosmetic procedure – resurfacing.”
A similar opinion is shared by the capital’s Medical Center for Beauty and Health. “What are you talking about, skin mites manifest themselves completely differently! – doctors assure. - In this case, red spots are visible on the face, which create a slight unevenness on the skin. And Alexander Gavrilovich most likely has acne or traces of chickenpox suffered in childhood. Young skin hides these defects, but with age they become more obvious. Its symptoms also resemble rosacea, that is, rosacea. They can cause the very blueness that the actor is complaining about.”
According to experts, acne in adulthood worsens due to improper metabolism, thyroid diseases and poor lifestyle. Specialists from the Beauty and Health Center advised the actor not to drink alcohol or eat hot food.
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Cupid's arrows
The sensual and obvious beauty of Alexander Gavriilovich Abdulov was accompanied by an ardent and amorous disposition. So, he almost committed suicide by cutting his wrists because of his companion’s betrayal during his student years. And later he fell head over heels in love with an American woman, the vice-president of a Moscow bank. This fact attracted the attention of the KGB - they explained to him that his passion was a spy. Therefore, the couple broke up.
In 1976, his heart was captured by Irina Alferova, who had just come to work at the Lenkoma Theater. They secretly got engaged, Abdulov adopted Irina’s two-year-old daughter from his first marriage, and were considered the most beautiful couple in Soviet cinema. For 17 years, this union delighted, inspired, enchanted and evoked angry, envious whispers. In 1993, the stars of the film “Don't Part With Your Loved Ones” announced their divorce.
