Each person’s life develops differently, regardless of what he planned and in which family he grew up. But this did not stop them from playing memorable roles and contributing to domestic cinema.
10. Vasily Lykshin
This talented artist had a difficult fate. His parents were deprived of parental rights, and the boy was sent to an orphanage. As a teenager, he was registered with the police. In 2001, Vasya was accused of stealing stationery, after which he was sent to a special school. But there was something good in his life. In 2002, he was given a role in the film Angel on the Sidelines. But in the same year, the teenager was charged with hooliganism and sent to a special school for 1.5 years. But the film group asked for it and Vasya was allowed to leave the school ahead of schedule.
9. George Zhzhenov
This is a Soviet actor who has played dozens of roles, both in the cinema and in the theater. Once suffered from repression. First, his older brother Boris was arrested and convicted of anti-Soviet activities. His whole family was forced to move to Kazakhstan. Georgy Stepanovich did not want to obey the order, for which he was arrested, but later released. In 1938, he rode the train for the next shoot and met an American. For this innocent communication, he was accused of espionage, he was sentenced to 5 years in camps. The actor was released only in the spring of 1945. In 1955, Georgy Stepanovich was rehabilitated, after which he was able to return to Leningrad. He had a rich creative life: more than 100 roles in theater and cinema, more than 10 books with memoirs. The actor has received many awards and titles.
8. Nikolai Godovikov
Nikolai Lvovich, who was remembered by all the Red Army soldier “Petrukh” from the film “The White Sun of the Desert”, played. He had many other serious films. Nicholas in childhood sang in the choir, went in for sports, but at the same time was registered, was recognized as difficult to educate. In 1979, he was forced to quit his job, after which he was sent to prison for parasitism. Later he again went to prison, but already for theft. In 1991, he was again put in a colony.
7. Sergey Shevkunenko
Those who grew up in Soviet films remember well the serious Misha Polyakov, the main character of such films as Dirk and Bronze Bird. Later, he became a crime boss named “Chef” and “Artist”, was the organizer and leader of the Mosfilm organized crime group. He lost his father early. The boy’s mother had a hard time after her husband’s death, but Eldar Ryazanov helped them, returning her to work at Mosfilm. At 13, Sergei became unmanageable, did not want to study, was registered. But at about the same time he began acting in films, his talent was appreciated by many directors. After leaving school, Sergei began to drink, fight, and take money from adolescents, and in 1975 he was sent to a special vocational school. The first time he was jailed in 1976, for a fight. In total, he served 14.5 years. At age 35, in 1995, Sergei Shevkunenko was killed along with his old mother. This crime has not yet been solved.
6. Vladimir Dolinsky
This actor was remembered by the audience for the films “Ordinary Miracle” and “The Same Munchausen”. Vladimir Abramovich was convicted in 1973, accused of foreign exchange transactions carried out illegally. But he was able to prematurely get out of prison in 1977, thanks to the intervention of colleagues.
5. George Yumatov
Returning from the war, George began to act in films and played dozens of roles. Once he was almost accused of a deliberate murder, which occurred due to a quarrel. The actor was drunk and shot Madatov, who worked as a janitor. Witnesses said that the janitor shamed him, because Yumatov was upset at the death of some dog, which George counted as an insult. He could stay in prison from 3 to 10 years. But the lawyer managed to prove that the artist was defending himself. George spent only 2 months under arrest, after which he was released.
4. Archil Gomiashvili
This famous actor, who played many roles, was remembered by his fans as Ostap Bender in the film Gaidai. While studying at the Moscow Art Theater School, he participated in a brawl in which one of the victims lost his eye. The artist himself is not sure that he was guilty of this, but wrote that everyone showed him. For beating and fighting in a public place (it was the restaurant of the National Hotel), he could go to jail for a long time. But Gomiashvili’s mother intervened. She found the victim and agreed that she would pay him monetary compensation. He agreed to withdraw the statement. In 1943, Archil worked in one of the theaters, where at night, together with a friend, he stole all the leather cover from the seats and later sold it. For this he was sent to a correctional camp. He never hid his past.
3. Igor Petrenko
This Russian actor played about 50 roles in films, starred in music videos. While still a minor, at 15 he could go to jail. His friend owed his friend 100 thousand rubles, but did not want to return the money, but decided together with Igor to kill this man. But already the next day both were caught. Igor was forced to remain in a pre-trial detention center for a year. But he was conditionally convicted. The court took into account that the boy was a minor and carried out the instructions of his friend. This crime did not prevent him from making a career.
2. Valentina Malyavina
The famous Soviet actress was accused of killing her roommate, also actor Stanislav Zhdanko. That was in 1978. Valentina started drinking after losing her daughter. The neighbors constantly wrote complaints about this couple, as they drank and cursed. Once, Stanislav stabbed himself in the chest with a knife and died. The investigator released Malyavin, deciding that it was suicide. After 5 years, relatives demanded to reconsider the case, after which the actress was accused of murder and sentenced to 9 years in prison. She spent only 4 years behind bars, but never admitted that she was guilty of this crime.
1. Roma Zhigan (Roman Chumakov)
This rapper has been in prison more than once. In 2002, he was convicted of car theft and robbery. In 2013, he was detained on suspicion of robbery. He was found guilty and went to prison for 1 year.