Alla Pokrovskaya
Alla Pokrovskaya | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 18 September 1937 |
| Died | 25 June 2019 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Troyekurovskoye Cemetery |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | actress |
| Children | Mikhail Yefremov[1] |
Alla Borisovna Pokrovskaya (Russian: А́лла Бори́совна Покро́вская; 18 September 1937 – 25 June 2019) was a Soviet-Russian actress and educator.
Life[]
Pokrovskaya was born in Moscow her father was the opera director Boris Pokrovsky and her mother, was the director of the Central Children's Theatre.[2] Her parent's did not encourage or rate her acting talents. She initially decided to be a teacher but then went into acting. She studied at the Moscow Art Theater School and in her spare time she volunteered as a stage hand for Oleg Efremov's theatre. Whilst there where she saw Igor Kvasha, Galina Volchek and Yevgeny Yevstigneyev perform at the Sovremennik Theatre. She graduated in 1959.[3]
Pokrovskaya was a professor at the Moscow Art Theatre School. She was married to actor Oleg Yefremov. Pokrovskaya was known for her roles in Take Aim, Fox Hunting[2] and July Rain,[4]
One of her last films was Vysotsky. Thank You For Being Alive where she appeared as Vladimir Vysotsky's mother.[5]
Pokrovskaya died on 25 June 2019 at a Moscow hospital due to sepsis caused by liver disease, aged 81.[2]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | July Rain | Lelya Kurikhina | |
| 1969 | Svoy | ||
| 1975 | Diary of a School Director | Lida - zhena Sveshnikova | |
| 1975 | Take Aim | Tanya | |
| 1976 | Semeynaya melodrama | Teacher | |
| 1978 | Odnofamilets | Alja | |
| 1980 | Fox Hunting | Olga Sergeyevna | |
| 1984 | Tretiy v pyatom ryadu | ||
| 1984 | Skazka o tsare Saltane | Tkachikha | Voice |
| 1988 | Avtoportret neizvestnogo | ||
| 2011 | Vysotskiy. Spasibo, chto zhivoy | (final film role) |
References[]
- ^ Михаил Ефремов в Воронеже признался в любви к Андрею Платонову
- ^ a b c Умерла актриса Алла Покровская (in Russian)
- ^ "Алла Покровская". 24SMI (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ Young, Deborah (2000-08-21). "July Rain". Variety. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ Anonym. "People's Artist of Russia Alla Pokrovskaya died | tellerreport.com". tellerreport.com. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
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