The role of Joseph Stalin in history is assessed differently. Some idolize his personality, others zealously hate him and his policies. During the years of his life, the family of Joseph Vissarionovich lived well. His son, Vasily Stalin, often behaved waywardly, committing odious, unworthy of his last name deeds. However, he did not bear any punishment for his actions. The grandson of Joseph Stalin, director Alexander Vasilievich Bourdonsky, had to change his name in order to calmly engage in creativity.
Alexander Bourdon biography: the early years
The director was born on October 14, 1941 in the city of Kuibyshev, which is now called Samara. His father is the famous Soviet pilot Vasily Stalin, and his mother is Galina Bourdonskaya. The surname of his grandfather given to him after birth - Stalin, helped the boy at a young age. However, after the death of Joseph Vissarionovich, the surname had to be changed to Bourdonsky.
The change is due to the debunking of the personality cult of the great leader at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party. From this moment began the oppression of the relatives of Stalin. The father of the future director was also hit.
Vasily Stalin
The health of Father Alexander Bourdonsky in custody was so low that he urgently needed treatment. Nikita Khrushchev decides to release Vasily ahead of schedule, but in return requires compliance with a number of conditions:
- Stop talking about the death of his father, blaming current politicians for his demise.
- Do not lead a loose lifestyle.
Gritting his teeth, Vasily agrees with the requirements of Nikita Sergeevich. He is allocated a pension, the title is returned and a 3-room apartment is issued. But the happiness of Vasily Stalin does not last long: in a drunken state, he announces the murder of his father Khrushchev and blames the whole world for his misfortunes. He is returned to prison, and then sent to the closed city of Kazan.
According to his biography, the series “Son of the Father of the Nations” was shot, reflecting the life of Vasily with his first wife and relations with his own son Alexander.
Fathers and Sons
Alexander Bourdonsky, son of Vasily Stalin, was taken from his mother in early childhood. She was forbidden to visit her child, so the upbringing fell entirely on her father's shoulders. Constant drinking, a loose lifestyle prevented Vasily from raising his son correctly.
As he himself declared, stepmothers and governesses were engaged in it. It is worth noting that, despite all the hardships of fate and the temporary absence of his mother, Alexander turned out to be a good man and a loving husband. His father was preparing a military career for him, but he preferred to study theater and cinema.
The death of the leader and his role in the life of Alexander Bourdonsky
Grandfather, Joseph Stalin, was never interested in the fate of his own grandson. Alexander has never seen him live. But he had a chance to see his grandfather at the funeral. As he later noted, Stalin's death did not affect his emotional state.
Alexander was not interested in politics; only theater was in his interests. Often he received offers to stage a play about his grandfather, but he always refused. He never advertised his relationship with the leader.
According to him, the grandfather was too crazy, but, undoubtedly, a brilliant politician. In his youth, Alexander belonged to Joseph Vissarionovich with some contempt. Having matured, he was able to evaluate the role of the grandfather in history to a greater extent as positive than negative.
The actor’s childhood and youth passed in difficult moral conditions. Thanks to his stamina and special character, the boy did not lose himself in the fame that fell on him. And in the future he did not use his kinship to swear at his famous grandfather. In the view of Bourdon, he remained an unattainable figure.
Where did you study
As his father wanted, Alexander began to study at the Kalinin Suvorov School. After graduating from the 7th grade, he entered the Artistic and Technical College of theatrical profile. He took an active part in the life of the educational institution and the House of Pioneers.
In 1958, he graduated from college and began to work as a fake artist in the theaters of the capital of the USSR. At the beginning of 1966 he studied at GITIS at the directing department.
In 1971, Bourdon completed his studies and was invited to play in the play of Shakespeare. Already in 1972, the director Andrei Popov made him an offer to stay in TsTSA and continue his acting career. It’s easy to guess that Alexander agrees.
The personal life of the actor
Bourdonsky married his colleague and classmate Dalia Tumalyavichut. She worked as the main director in the youth theater, she died before her husband. There were no children in the marriage, and the widowed Alexander Vasilievich Burdonsky was left completely alone. It is worth giving him his due - he never used his "special" position, considering himself an ordinary person.
