While still at school, Iya Savvina (biography, personal life of the actress described below) participated in amateur performances. And at the university she often played in the student theater. This laid the foundation for a further acting career. After all, the girl had no theater education. Fortunately, on my life's path, Iya Savvina (photo below) met people who gave her a piece of their knowledge. Communicating with them was already a kind of training. This article will describe a brief biography of the actress.
Childhood
Iya Savvina was born in Voronezh in 1936. After the end of World War II, her father left the family, and the girl was left alone with her mother. She became an idol for her daughter. Iya was always proud of her own mother. After all, Vera Ivanovna was the only student on the course who graduated from the Voronezh Medical Institute and became an excellent doctor. But, despite the admiration for her mother, Iya Savvina chose another profession - a philologist. Here the girl was waiting for the first disappointment. Arriving in the capital, the future actress learned about the end of admission to the philological faculty of Moscow State University. After a little reflection, the girl submitted documents to the journalism department of the same university. Fortunately, Iya acted bypassing so many applicants. In 1958, she successfully graduated from Moscow State University.
Teachers
Perhaps the first mentor of Ii was Igor Lipsky, an actor in the Vakhtangov Theater, who led the theater student group. It was he who saw a big hidden talent in a girl with a silver voice and clear eyes. When the director Rolan Bykov directed the play “Such Love” based on the book by Pavel Kohout, Lipsky recommended Savvin to take him on a key role. But at the first meeting Roland did not see the main character in Oia. On the other hand, Bykov was pleased to work with her. When the first rehearsal took place, they could not hear Savvin even in the front row. Then Rolan Antonovich explained to the aspiring actress what is the promise to the auditorium.
Iya Savvina perfectly learned a lesson. Subsequently, she so realistically embodied the image of Lydia Matisova that Bykov simply could not get enough of it. The play "Such Love" has always been successful. Oia in the student community received the status of "actress". Savvin always smiled modestly to praise from fellow students, and pride was bursting in her soul. The girl firmly decided not to leave the theater, while working as a journalist.
Also, the formation of the heroine of this article was greatly influenced by Nikolai Mordvinov, Vera Maretskaya, Faina Ranevskaya and Oleg Efremov. Especially warm Iya Savvina, whose biography is in many film encyclopedias, spoke about the cameraman Andrei Moskvin. She considered him a genius and the main person on the set. Andrei Nikolaevich could always cheer up Savvina. When the actress was out of hand, he led her into the camera room and watered with his branded tea.
First movie role
Playing in the student theater, Iya Savvina, whose personal life had not yet been arranged, did not even suspect of imminent glory. Director Joseph Kheifits was going to put the picture "Lady with a Dog" based on a story by Chekhov. The role of Gurov agreed to play Alexei Batalov. The female role has so far remained vacant. Heifitsu helped Batalov with the choice. Once Alexey Vladimirovich watched a performance in a student theater. One of the roles was played by Savvin. The girl impressed Batalov with her naturalness, which, unfortunately, was absent from the experienced actresses. Joseph trusted the advice of the artist and approved Iu for the main role. Savvina embodied the image of the chaste and captivating Petersburger Anna Sergeyevna. The painting was very successful and received several international awards. But Iya herself received a letter of thanks from Faina Ranevskaya herself. This was the best proof of the talent of the heroine of this article.
1960s
One of the most notable works of this decade was the “Lady with a Dog” mentioned above. It is also worth noting the "Sinner", shot by Alexander Borisov based on the novel by Dostoevsky. She became one of the many anti-religious paintings that appeared at that time and marked the time of the "Khrushchev thaw." It is nice to watch Ksenia’s meekness and kindness played by Oia. At the end of the film, she was punished for sinful love.
In 1967, Iya Savvina, whose photo appeared in many newspapers of the country, played the role of Dolly in the art painting "Anna Karenina." The heroine of the film is decently exhausted by the illnesses of children, a restless and huge house, childbirth and betrayal of her husband, who is full of health and irresponsible, like a spoiled child.
1970s
These years brought the actress many bright roles. Iya Savvina (biography, the artist’s personal life is described in many thematic encyclopedias) participated in many projects, but only three became most noticeable: “Director’s diary”, “Open book” and “Garage”. The latter brought her even more popularity.
The plot of the satirical comedy “Garage”, filmed in 1979, was based on a real case - a meeting of a building and garage cooperative. It was in him that the director of the film was Eldar Ryazanov. Throughout the whole picture, the question of the exclusion of "extra" shareholders in connection with the surrender of part of the territory for the construction of the route is being resolved. Savvina played the deputy director Lydia Anikeeva. At the end of the film, she became one of three members who were expelled from the cooperative. The reason was commonplace - Anikeyev’s car was stolen. And according to the organization’s charter, a person without a car cannot be a member. Not even her high position and available regalia helped.
1980s
This decade was not very fruitful for the actress. Iya Savvina, whose personal life did not interfere with work at all, starred in nine films. The most notable projects were the tragicomedy “Tears Trickled”, the film novel “Our Vocation” and the drama “Three Years”.
Separately, I want to note the painting "Private Life", which was shot by Yuri Raizman in 1982. Iya embodied the image of Abrikosov's wife Natalia Ilyinichna. The protagonist of the film, who works as the director of the enterprise, will soon retire. Only now did he realize that he was practically unable to live an ordinary life, being “out of work”. The loneliness, jealousy and pity of his relatives force him to reconsider his priorities and try to change everything … The film received many nominations and prizes at the Moscow and Venice festivals.
1990s
In the nineties, three paintings came out with the participation of the heroine of this article. Iya Savvina (biography, personal life of the actress aroused wide public interest) played in the melodrama “The plot for two stories”, the comedy drama “Chekhov and Co”, as well as in the film “Trotsky”. All three projects with confidence can be called successful.
2000s
During these years, Iya Savvina played mostly episodic or supporting roles. For example, in the film “Two Comrades, ” the actress embodied the image of the grandmother of one of the main characters. And in 2003, Iya Sergeyevna took part in the filming of a youth film about a writer who wanted to become a director. In the same year, Savvina starred in the avant-garde melodrama "Bed Scenes." Kirill Serebrennikov made it in the spirit of a reality show where people totally do not trust each other. The actress played the role of the mother of the protagonist.
Work on television
Iya Savvina (biography, the artist’s personal life was regularly discussed in the media) worked hard in this area. She was the author and presenter of a number of television programs about Russian writers: Saltykov-Shchedrin, Ostrovsky and Turgenev. In addition, Iya Sergeyevna wrote several cinematographic notes on the work of L. Orlova, F. Ranevskaya, N. Urgant, M. Ulyanov, S. Yursky and others. Under her auspices, gifted Moscow actors of different generations starred in the films and worked as first-class television men headed by with director Torstensen.
Personal life
While still studying at Moscow State University, Iya Savvina met Vsevolod Shestakov, a scientist who headed the faculty of geology. There was one legend about him at the university. It was as if Vsevolod Mikhailovich had come up with one important formula between going on stage in the play “Arturo Career”. Subsequently, it was called the "Shestakov formula" and included in all textbooks.
Vsevolod and Oia became close on the basis of his love for student theater. They rehearsed and played together. And in the year of graduation, Iya Savvin, whose biography will be an example to follow for many actors, married Shestakov. A happy couple settled in an apartment on Frunze Embankment. They always had fun and noisy - scientists, friends and actors became regulars in their houses. They made fun of each other, argued on different topics and read poetry until late.
Misfortune
The birth of a sick child - this is what kind of trouble Vsevolod Shestakov and Iya Savvina soon faced. Son Sergei was born to a couple with Down syndrome. The actress was immediately offered to take the child to a special boarding school. But she resolutely refused. Iya independently developed Sergey’s ability to know the world. Also, Savvina invited teachers home. Friends and colleagues advised the actress to quit work for her son. But here, Iya Sergeyevna flatly refused.
At that time, 98% of the USSR population was sure that such children are born exclusively in the families of the mentally ill and alcoholics. And as many people took them to orphanages. “Do not listen to anyone, ” Iya Savvina thought to herself. The son of the actress eventually grew up quite an independent person. Sergey knows English well, loves painting and poetry. In Moscow, they even organized a personal exhibition, where his still lifes were successfully exhibited. During the tour, answering the questions of her fans, Iya Savvina always talked about her son with tears of happiness and joy. Thus, she inspired other mothers and broke social stereotypes about children with Down syndrome.
