Irina Muravyova is a legendary actress of theater and cinema, who conquered the audience of the Soviet and post-Soviet space. She tried on dozens of theatrical images and film roles, adding to the golden fund of Russian cinema. Her filmography consists of works that are already considered classics. But after many years, fans revisit masterpiece paintings with her participation with the same enthusiasm.
Childhood and early years
Irina Vadimovna was born on February 8, 1949 in Moscow, where her parents came from Berlin. Father Vadim Sergeevich immediately after school went to the front as a volunteer. Being a military engineer, he went all the way to Germany. Mother Lydia Georgievna came from Belarus. During the war she was sent by the Germans to Berlin for forced labor. The young hero-liberator Vadim saved the girl, winning her heart. They returned home together, where they soon married and gave birth to Irina.
The girl from an early age grew up in austerity, brought up with military discipline. Like her older sister, she was shielded from socializing with boys, going to dances, evening walks. Irina was an excellent student, a diligent pupil, whom teachers always put all schoolchildren as an example.
The only hobby in those years was the theater. Muravyeva from an early age participated in various school productions, concerts. Even then she realized that she would certainly become an actress. Having received a certificate, she did not even think about where to apply for admission documents.
Parents were categorically against, but Irina went to the auditions in all theater universities of the capital. Now it is hard to believe it, but everywhere she was rejected. Disappointment was no limit. But she did not give up her dream. A year later she tried again, but she was not enrolled anywhere.
Muravyeva went to the Drama Studio at the Central Children's Theater. There she was accepted, and she diligently began to study. The girl absorbed all the knowledge, honed her skills, did not miss a single word of the teachers. After the studio, she easily entered the GITIS. True, on the correspondence department, since at that time she was already on duty at the CDT.
Theatrical activity
Passion for the theater, the artist carried through many years. After the first appearance on the stage, she knew that this is love for life. And it has not died out in her until now.
Fame to Irina Muravyova did not come lightning fast. First she played in the crowd, then performed roles in fairy tales, trying on even male images. Hard work and endeavors have borne fruit. She began to offer her more serious and large roles. For 7 years of service in the Central Children's Theater, she has already become a well-known artist in her circles.
In 1977, she moved to the Mossovet Theater, where she worked until 1993. During this time, she appeared in eight performances. "House on the Sand", "Halfway to the Top", "The Brothers Karamazov", "Room" became outstanding productions with her participation.
In 1994, being a highly sought-after actress, she went to the stage of the Maly Theater. Here she played a variety of roles: it was presented to the public in the image of a lyrical and sensual girl, then tried on negative characters. But no matter what task would put before her directors, Irina brilliantly coped.
In recent years, the artist practically stopped acting in films, devoting all of herself only to the theater. She played in such cult performances as "Sacred Monsters", "Filumena Marturano", "Eight Loving Women", "On the Strings of Rain", "Marriage", "Always Call Dolly".
Movie actress
Muravyeva's cinematic biography begins with the picture "Children of Don Quixote". Her debut was not phenomenal, did not bring her fame, since the girl performed a small role in the masses.
Only 8 years later, she will repeat the attempt to conquer the world of cinema. Having played in 1973 in two films ("Letter from Youth" and "Grain of Rice"), she attracted the attention of directors. Since the mid 70's, her career began to actively develop. Offers went one after another. The filmography was replenished with two or three projects a year. She began to be recognized on the streets, she was offered major roles. After the release of the iconic melodrama "Moscow does not believe in tears," the artist joined the ranks of the stars of Soviet cinema.
This work was followed by other significant pictures: "Carnival", "Hands Up", "The Most Charming and Attractive", "Year of the Calf". Since then, the actress began to appear regularly on the screen, appearing before the audience in the most diverse images.
On the wave of fame Irina Vadimovna heard on the radio, she became a presenter of children's program "Alarm Clock", was engaged in the voice of cartoons.
After the collapse of the USSR offers a little less. She began to appear less often on the screens. When it happened, it did not go unnoticed.
Another surge of fame fell on Muravyova after the release of the series "Not Born Beautiful", where she played the role of the mother of the main character.
For many years of service to the art Irina Vadimovna was honored with many awards. She is "Honored Artist of the RSFSR", "People's Artist of the Russian Federation". In her arsenal of the Order of Honor and Friendship, "For Services to the Fatherland", as well as a number of medals, awards and nominations.
Personal life
In her youth, the actress did not seek to acquire a family. In the first place she had a career. But the heart can not command: having met in the theater with the director Leonid Eidlin, the girl could not resist. They fell in love, married and lived together a long life.
In marriage Muravyeva gave birth to two sons - Daniel and Eugene, who continued the acting dynasty. With their birth, the artist changed her outlook and pushed her career to the background. Her children did not grow up behind the scenes and did not know the permanent movie sets. Irina became an exemplary mother and keeper of the family hearth.
When her husband died, the woman suffered a heavy loss. She withdrew from the world, did not attend any events, did not communicate with journalists. There were rumors that she went into religion, that her health was failing her.
After a few years, she found the strength to return to the usual life, again began to appear in performances and on television. About what will please us more legend of Russian cinema, read in the catalog of artists on the website kontramarka.de.
Filmography (favorites):
1974 - "Purely English Murder"
1979 - "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears"
1981 - "Carnival"
1985 - "The Most Charming and Attractive".
1990 - "We Met Strangely"
1993 - That Woman in the Window
1999 - Love is Evil
2002 - "The Case of Belly"
2005-2006 - "Don't Be Born Beautiful"
2007 - "Lenin's Testament"
2008 - "One Night of Love"
2009 - "Chinese Grandmother"
