The best role Yevgeny Leonov – BBC

Lariosik ( “Days of turbines”, 1954)

By the time, as the new artistic director of the Theatre of Stanislavsky, the great MAT actor Michael Yanshin appointed Yevgeny Leonov role Lariosik, the young actor has already played several roles in movies and think seriously about changing professions. The specific appearance, some problems with diction and the natural diffidence helped Evgeny Pavlovich do (laughing voice in the selection committee when he read verses) in the theater, but do interfere with this career. Yanshin also saw Leonov in his successor and gave him the role played by himself and after which the artist became famous in the entire capital.

Gleb Shuleikin ( “Striped flight”, 1961)

The bartender forced to turned-trainer of tigers and lions – the first film role is definitely the star Yevgeny Leonov. The “Striped flight” Vladimir Fetin manifested if not all, very much, for what the actor still love the audience: charming clumsiness, soft tones and overall image of the charming klutz, which is easy and pleasant to associate themselves in moments of awkward life incidents <. / p>

Jacob Shibalok ( “Don novel” 1964)

One of the first works of unexpected Leonov – the role of the Red Army, in love with a Cossack girl, in the film adaptation of the story by Mikhail Sholokhov ” Shibalkovo seed. ” Thanks to this film, which Leonov brilliantly played a duet with Ludmila Chursina, the audience and the filmmakers saw that, in spite of disposing a rounded appearance and good-natured charm, Evgeny Pavlovich quite capable and Distinguishing the role.

Winnie Pooh ( “Winnie the Pooh”, 1969)

Without this cartoon and its two sequels image Leonov-actor is, of course, may not be comprehensive. Along with Anatoly Papanova and Vasily Livanov Evgeny Pavlovich was one of the main cartoon voices for many generations of Soviet and Russian children. However, apart from “Winnie the Pooh” would be desirable in this context to recall the still brilliant “Magic Ring” and other cartoons tales Boris Shergina where Leonov brilliantly played the role of narrator.

Ivan Prikhodko ( ” Belorussky Railway Station “, 1970)

One of the key dramatic and even tragic roles in Leonova career – former intelligence officer and now a mechanic, met with frontline associates at the wake for the deceased brother-soldier. Thanks to the “Belarusian railway station” many viewers have opened in Eugene Pavlovich incredible tragic depth. It turned out that it can be quite funny, but one look from under frowning brows tears can get in the eyes.

The King ( “Ordinary Miracle”, 1978)

Another unexpected comic face of Eugene Pavlovich Zaharovskaya revealed in the film adaptation of the brilliant tale Eugene Schwartz. Ugly, petty king by Leonova radiated completely irresistible charm negative.

Prokhorov ( “That’s all about it”, 1978)

Despite the fact that Leonov never abused eccentric role calm and thorough investigator Prokhorov became something new, even by his standards. In multiserial detective Igor Leonov Shatrova suddenly turned into a character’s level simenonovskogo Maigret – sensible, if a little scattered, but attentive and patient. It was found that hard to keep the viewer’s attention to the actor easily capable of, and without a single gag or trick.

Antti Ihalainen ( “For the matches”, 1980)

One of the latest classic movie directed by Leonid Gaidai – benefit Leonov-cam. After a number of roles in the dramatic comedy Georgy Danelia Yevgeny Pavlovich with ease and brilliance starred in the opposite direction – built on gegah film adaptation of the novel by the Finnish writer Mayo Lassila

Pavel Ivanovich Vasin ( “Tears dripped” 1982. )

most probably sad film Danelia – the story of how good people of the provincial Zarechensky gets a splinter in the eye of distorting mirror troll. Fabulous tie in the film takes place in the wrenching story of how the anger eats man inside, and Leonov played there one of its most difficult and hard-edged roles.

Tevye ( “Memorial Prayer”, 1989)

Last, and absolutely brilliant theater work Leonov – Tevye the milkman in lenkomovskom play by Grigory Gorin, based on the works of Sholem Aleichem. For this role, Evgeny Pavlovich was awarded the State Prize of Russia. It is going on this performance in 1994, the actor died after a blood clot separation.