Galina Volchek was a Soviet and Russian theater and film director, actress, and teacher. Born October 19, 1933. Father - Boris Volchek known film director and cameraman, teacher, professor, winner of four State Prizes, was the directors. Mother - Vera , graduated from the scriptwriting faculty of Institute of Cinematography, Her childhood with his parents met in Moscow "Soon from secondary school she goes to the external studies. She decided to devote himself to art. This was the first theater, created not by the dictates from above, but on the initiative of young actors who were willing to do anything for the cause, which believed in the necessity of holy. In the first years of work in the theater Volchek. Since 1961, Galina Volchek began working in the theater as a director. 1962 she released her first performance. The play, which clearly expressed the main feature of the new theater: in the "Contemporary". Psychological theater, the development of the method of the great Stanislavsky 30 years he was in the repertory theater and enjoy the constant love of the public. She several years working as a director. In 1966, she released one of the best performances. For this play, 33-year-old director won the State Prize of the USSR. "Ordinary Story" set in motion a number of brilliant productions of Russian classic and she has been faithful to her. Two years in the "Contemporary" was the chief director. In 1972, the theater troupe at the general meeting literally compels her to lead the team - The desire to find young, talented directors and actors have always been important to her. In one article she wrote: "In our theater coming young actors and directors, and we try to give them the opportunity to work. In 1978, at the height of the Cold War, She becomes the first Soviet film director, breaking the cultural embargo between the U.S. and the USSR. Her invited to Houston in the theater "Alley" put "Echelon" Roshchina This, for those times absolutely unparalleled expertise, brought a huge success not only the director, but the entire Russian psychological theater, one of the conductors of which the West has become Galina Volchek.1990, the "Contemporary" in Seattle in the cultural program of the Goodwill Games shows two performances. And this victory GB Volchek and the theater had continued a few years, now on Broadway. "Contemporary" became Russia's first theater, who came with performances on Broadway after the legendary Moscow Art Theater. Tours of the theater were a resounding success. A year later "Contemporary" is coming to Broadway again and brings a new performance Galina Volchek - "The Cherry Orchard". This event remains unique in the history of Broadway. Broadway tour of "The Contemporary" was marked by one of the most prestigious national awards in the U.S. Dramatic Theater - "Drama desk award", . is the first time in a long history of the existence of this prize was awarded to the non-US theater, Now Galina is not removed in the film and almost plays in the theater. In today's actor's repertoire Galina Volchek -. Each role played by the artists in my performances, I play with them. So I'm working, that is my nature director. My experience of entering into politics and man and the director has shown that the existence of serious policy leads to loss of principal - human relations. And this is for me the most valuable. 'Once Galina admitted: 'The whole my life I took myself to the fact that the family has become impossible for me. This is the natural state of man, who was sold into slavery theater She was repeatedly invited to productions in theaters in Germany, Finland, Ireland, the US, Hungary, Poland and other countries. She was engaged many times in theater pedagogy activities abroad. Volchek was elected a deputy into the State Duma in 1995, where she became a member of the Committee on Culture. In 1999, She left the parliament On December 26, 2019, Volchek died in Moscow from pneumonia, one week after her 86th birthday.

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