Semyon Borisovich Mezhinsky (1889-1978) - Russian and Soviet drama theater and cinema artist, performer of characteristic roles. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1947).
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Biography
Simon Mezhinsky was born in Kupyansk on October 6, 1889.
In 1918-1919 he studied at the Kharkov School of Performing Arts . After graduation, he was enrolled in the Kharkov Drama Theater, which was directed by N. N. Sinelnikov , also collaborated with the theater of one-act plays "Lights".
He worked in theaters of the First Kharkov Drama Theater, the Moscow Comedy Theater , the Moscow Maly Theater ; acted in films.
He died on October 16, 1978. He was buried in Moscow at the Don cemetery .
Stage Biography
Among the roles: Shepherd (“Dawns” by Verkharn ), Wurm (“ Cunning and Love ”); Count Metternich ("The Eaglet" of Rostan ) and others.
From the first roles of the actor, the main features of his work were determined: temperament, rich imagination, vivid character, a variety of means and techniques of stage expressiveness [1] .
1924-1933 was a member of the troupe of the Moscow Comedy Theater (formerly Korsh Theater ). Among the roles: Grosman (“Fruits of Enlightenment”), Osterhausen (“Gentleman” by Yuzhin-Sumbatov ), Foucher (“Madame San Zhen” Sardou ), Batov (“Poison” by A. V. Lunacharsky ), Margulies (“Time Ahead,” ! ” V.P. Kataeva ), Knurov (“ Dowry ”, 1932) and others.
In 1933-1959 he served in the Maly Theater of Moscow . Among the roles: Felix Grande (“Eugenia Grande” based on Balzac’s novel), Fayunin (“Invasion”), Pologii (“ Enemies ”), Shtruf (“Skutarevsky” Leonov ), Tarelkin (“ Tarelkin ’s death ” by Sukhovo-Kobylin ), Ocheret ( “Glory” by Gusev ), Salieri (“Mozart and Salieri” by Pushkin), De Santos (“ Uriel Acosta ” by Gutskov ), O'Feylan (“Sold Lullaby” by Laxnes ), Milord Stein (“Vanity Fair” based on Thackeray’s novel ) and other
Its execution is characterized by satirical acuity, completeness of plastic and intonation patterns, psychological fidelity to character development. In 1938, Mezhinsky played one of his best roles - Felix Grande ("Eugene Grande" by Balzac). The actor endowed the stage image of Balzac's merchant with the natural living mind of a cunning and hypocritical, quirky person. The actor’s great luck was the performance of the role of Fayunin (Invasion, 1943) [1]
Movie Roles
- 1938 - Swamp soldiers - pharmacist
- 1938 - Professor Mamlock - Professor Mamlock
- 1941 - Valery Chkalov - Ordzhonikidze
- 1943 - Kutuzov - Napoleon I
- 1948 - Court of Honor - American scientist Carter
- 1960 - Eugenia Grande - Mr. Felix Grande
Awards and Prizes
- People's Artist of the RSFSR ( 1947 )
- Order of the Red Banner of Labor (02/01/1939) - for the leading role in the film "Professor Mamlock" (1938)
- Order of the Red Star (04/14/1944)
- Order of the Badge of Honor (09/23/1937)
Literature
- Vax L., Semyon Mezhinsky, M., 1939;
- Nikitin F., Mezhinsky-Grande, "Art and Life", 1940, No. 10;
- Altman I., Uriel Acosta, "Theater", 1940, No. 7, p. 114-33;
- Emelyanov B., The author of the play is Igor Ilyinsky , “Theater”, 1959, No. 6, p. 105-11.