Pavel Kadochnikov | |
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 Kadochnikov inTale of a True Man (1948) | |
| Born | Pavel Petrovich Kadochnikov (1915-07-29)29 July 1915 |
| Died | 2 May 1988(1988-05-02) (aged 72) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, screenwriter, theater pedagogue |
| Years active | 1935–1987 |
| Relatives | Gennady Nilov (nephew) Nina Bergman (granddaughter) |
Pavel Petrovich Kadochnikov (Russian:Павел Петрович Кадочников; 29 July [O.S. 16 July] 1915 – 2 May 1988) was a Soviet and Russian actor, film director, screenwriter and pedagogue.[1] He was namedPeople's Artist of the USSR in 1979 andHero of Socialist Labour in 1985.[2]
Pavel Kadochnikov was born inPetrograd in 1915. In 1927, he entered a children's artistic studio, dreaming to become a professional artist, but, because of the severe illness of his father, Pavel, as the elder in the family, was forced to become the apprentice to a metal craftsman. However, he continued to study in the studio. In 1929, he entered the actor's department of theatrical school ofTYuZ. In 1935, he graduated fromLeningrad Theatrical Institute and until 1944 was an actor in Leningrad's New TYuZ.
He began to act in the cinema in 1935. His first role was Mikhas in the filmMaturity. Kadochnikov was not pleased the way he looked on the screen in his early roles, and he decided to never play in the cinema again. He did not stand by this decision. In 1937, he acceptedSergei Yutkevich's invitation and appeared in a minor role in the filmThe Man with the Gun. In many plays he performed several roles; in one of them he performed at once eight roles. In 1940, he played the roles of worker Lenka Sukhov and writerMaxim Gorky in the filmYakov Sverdlov directed by Sergei Yutkevich. InIvan the Terrible bySergei Eisenstein he not only conducted the tragic line of the pretenderVladimir of Staritsa, but also played two small roles (of Chaldean and Yevstafy).
His actor's range can be seen in his lyric roles (Anton Ivanovich is Angry,The Tamer of Tigers) and in the role of Major Fedotov in theSecret Agent byBoris Barnet. The role of Major Fedotov was a cult character ofSoviet cinema which mixed the pathetics, manly charm and irony. For the roles he took in the patriotic movies he won theStalin Prize (in 1948 for theSecret Agent, in 1949 for the role ofAleksey Maresyev in theTale of a True Man, in 1951 for the role of Kovshov in the filmFar from Moscow). Time and again actor appeared in the role ofMaxim Gorky. From the 1960s onwards, he began to move away from patriotic roles.
In 1965 Kadochnikov directed his first filmMusicians of One Regiment together withGennadi Kazansky. This film is about theCivil War. It showed his interest infolklore heroes. In 1968 he filmed the fairy tale ofAlexander Ostrovsky, titledThe Snow Maiden (he also played the role of Berendey). In 1970-1980s, he did roles from the classical repertoire: Triletsky in theAn Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano, Prince Kuchumov inEasy Money, and the picturesque figures of "Russian old men" (eternal grandfather inSiberiade and uncle Roman inThe Seagulls Did Not Fly Here). InLenin in Paris he playsPaul Lafargue. In later years he played in the character roles (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,Last Visit); staged filmsI Shall Never Forget (about the fate of Soviet soldier and his wife, separated by war) andSilver Strings (about the Russian virtuosobalalaika-playerVasily Andreyev).
He is the grandfather of the Danish actress, singer, songwriter and modelNina Bergman and the uncle of the Russian actorGennady Nilov.
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