Noyabrina Viktorovna Mordyukova (Russian: Ноябри́на (Но́нна) Ви́кторовна Мордюко́ва; 25 November 1925 – 6 July 2008) was a Soviet and Russian actress and People's Artist of the USSR (1974). She was the star of film like director Nikita Mikhalkov's 1980s hit Family Relations.Yulia Savelyeva's Naked City. Yulia Savelyeva. The Moscow Times. No. 1812. October 9, 1999. She was one of the most outstanding Russian film actresses of the 20th century.Видео. На Кубани открыли памятник одной из самых популярных актрис Нонне Мордюковой // Первый канал (16 августа 2008 года)
Biography Nonna (Noyabrina) Viktorovna was born into a large family in the Cossack village of Konstantinovka, Donetsk Region, Ukrainian SSR. Nonna spent her childhood in a settlement where her mother worked as chairwoman of a kolkhoz (collective farm).
In 1946, Mordyukova entered the Actors’ Faculty of VGIK and studied there under Boris Bibikov and Olga Pyzhova. After graduating she played on the stage of the Theatre Studio of Film Actor and was often featured by film directors.
In 1948, Mordyukova was married to actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov and had a son (now deceased) by him.NONNA MORDYUKOVA; Star of 'The Commissar', cause celèbre of glasnost cinema. John Riley. The Independent (London). OBITUARIES; Pg. 44. 12 July 2008 The two were divorced in 1963.
Career
In 1949, she was awarded the Stalin Prize for the role of Ulyana Gromova in The Young Guard movie. It was her debut film role.
Her filmography reveals, however, that while she has had the chance to work with a constellation of the best Soviet directors, it has usually been for one project only. There is no high-profile director with whom she has a continuous working relationship.
After her work for Sergei Gerassimov on The Young Guard, she was cast in the last movie of veteran Vsevolod Pudovkin, The Return of Vasili Bortnikov (1952).
Other one-time collaborations with well-known directors have been with Mikhail Shvejtser for Chuzhaya rodnya (1955); Lev Kulidzhanov for Otchij dom (1959); Leonid Gaidai for The Diamond Arm; Andrei Konchalovsky for the Turgenev adaptation Dvoryanskoye gnyezdo (1969); Grigori Chukhrai for Tryasina (1978); Eldar Ryazanov for Railway Station for Two, and Nikolai Gubenko for Zapretnaya zona (1988).
She appeared only once in a film by Nikita Mikhalkov, who structured his village comedy-drama Kinfolk (1981) entirely around the personality of the actress, who had by that time established herself as an epitome of the Russian peasant woman.
The role of Klavdia Vavilova, a robust and boisterous Red Army Commissar who has accidentally become pregnant in Aleksandr Askoldov's Commissar (1967) is Mordyukova's most memorable work. The film, shot in 1966, was shelved and was only released in 1988. By that time Mordyukova was over sixty and had starred in over twenty other films.
Mordyukova received a FIPRESCI Award, an Otto Dibelius Film Award, a Special Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, and Silver Spur Award (Flanders International Film Festival) for The Commissar.
During perestroika, Mordyukova appeared in a number of supporting roles in a range of comedy-dramas. Similarly, she has been a highly visible presence throughout the 1990s, with supporting roles in some of the most-popular Russian features, such as Pavel Lungin's Luna Park (1992) and Vladimir Menshov's Shirli-Myrli (1995).
In 1999 she played the leading role in Mother (1999), directed by Denis Yevstigneyev; a family saga loosely based on a real story, mixing melodrama and comedy elements, and spanning over several decades.
"Russian cinema goers and critics call Mordyukova one of the best actresses of the 20th century."Vladimir Putin Awards Famed Russian Actress Nonna Mordyukova Order for Service To Fatherland. RIA Novosti November 25, 2000.
In over fifty years of cinematic work she has played in dozens of films, where she acted mainly as an ordinary Russian Woman.
Accolades In November 2000, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree awarding the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, third degree, to Mordyukova. The asteroid 4022 Nonna is named after Nonna Mordyukova.
Filmography Year English Title Original Title Role Notes 1948 The Young Guard Молодая гвардия Uliana Gromova 1953 The Return of Vasili Bortnikov Возвращение Василия Бортникова Nastya Ogorodnikova 1954 Viburnum GroveКалиновая роща Nadezhda Romanyuk 1955 Stars on the WingsЗвёзды на крыльях Fisherwoman Uncredited 1956 Other People's Relatives Чужая Родня Stesha Ryashkina 1957 Ekaterina Voronina Екатерина Воронина Dusya Oshurkova 1958 VolunteersДобровольцы Subway Builder Uncredited 1959 A Home for Tanya Отчий Дом Stepanida 1959 The SistersХождение по мукам Matryona Krasilnikova (segment “Gloomy Morning") 1960 Everything Starts From The RoadВсё начинается с дорогиDasha Bokova, Stepan's wife 1960 A Simple Story Простая история Sasha Potapova 1960 Three Stories by Chekhov (film almanac)Три рассказа Чехова Alyakhin's wife (segment "Vanka") 1962 PavlukhaПавлуха Natalya 1963 Secretary of the Regional Committee Секретарь обкома Natalya Fadeevna 1964 The Chairman Председатель Donya Trubnikova 1965 Balzaminov's Marriage Женитьба Бальзаминова Belotelova 1965 Thirty Three Тридцать три Galina Pristyazhnyuk 1966 War and Peace Война и мир Anisya Fyodorovna part 1, 2 1966 Uncle's DreamДядюшкин сонSofya Petrovna Karpukhina, wife of a colonel 1969 ZhuravushkaЖуравушка Glafira 1969 The Diamond Arm Бриллиантовая рука Varvara Pliushch 1970 Shine, Shine, My Star Гори, гори, моя звезда Madame 1970 The Polynin Case Случай с Польниным Dusya Kuzmicheva 1970 The Ballad of Bering and His FriendsБаллада о Беринге и его Друзьях Empress Anna Ioannovna 1971 YoungМолодые Daria Vasilievna 1972 Russian Field Русское поле Fedosia Ugryumova 1973 Tomorrow Will Be Too Late Завтра будет поздно Kuzurka 1974 Lev Gurych Sinichkin Лев Гурыч Синичкин Raisa Minichna Surmilova, theater prima 1974 No Return Возврата нет Antonina Kashirina 1974 Two Days of AnxietyДва дня тревоги Mavra Grigorievna 1975 They Fought for Their Country Они сражались за Родину Natalya Stepanovna 1975 Ivanov FamilyСемья ИвановыхMaria Petrovna Ivanova 1978 Incognito from St. Petersburg Инкогнито из Петербурга Anna Andreevna 1978 Untypical Story Нетипичная история Matryona Bystrova 1979 Faith and TruthВерой и правдойaunt Panya 1982 Family Relations Родня Maria Konovalova 1983 Station for Two Вокзал для двоих Uncle Misha 1986 From Paycheck to PaycheckОт зарплаты до зарплаты Olga Ivanovna Plisova 1987 Daughter Доченька Zinaida Yakovlevna, janitor 1987 The Commissar Комиссар Klavdiya Vavilova 1987 Loan For MarriageСауда на Брак Tatyana Ivanovna 1988 Restricted AreaЗапретная зона Nadezhda Avdotina 1991 Running TargetБегущая мишень grandma Zina 1992 Luna Park Луна-парк Aunt 1995 What a Mess! Ширли-мырли Registry Office Worker 1999 Mother Мама mother (final film role)
Honours and awards
State awards Order of Merit for the Fatherland; 2nd class (25 November 2005) for outstanding contribution to the development of national culture and cinema, many years of creative activityУказ Президента Российской Федерации В. Путина от 25 ноября 2005 года № 1368 «О награждении орденом "За заслуги перед Отечеством" II степени Мордюковой Н. В.». // docs.cntd.ru 3rd class (23 November 2000) for his great personal contribution to the development of cinematographyУказ Президента Российской Федерации В. Путина от 23 ноября 2000 года № 1924 «О награждении орденом "За заслуги перед Отечеством" III степени Мордюковой Н. В.». // docs.cntd.ru 4th class (27 November 1995) for services to the state and many years of fruitful work in the arts and culture Указ Президента Российской Федерации Б. Ельцина от 27 ноября 1995 года № 1185 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации». // graph.document.kremlin.ru Order of Friendship of Peoples (1985) Order of the Badge of Honour (1975) People's Artist of the USSR (1974) People's Artist of the RSFSR (1969) Honoured Artist of the RSFSR (1965)
Awards Stalin Prize, 1st class (1949) - for his role in the film Uliana Gromova, "Young Guard" 'Нонна Мордюкова. Биографическая справка State Prize of the RSFSR Vasiliev brothers (1973) - for roles in "Crane", "President", etc. Prize of the President of Russia (2001) in art and literature
Public Awards National Film Award "Nika" (2004) in the "honour and dignity"Королева Нонна. Героиней главного киновечера года была Мордюкова Premium business circles of Russia, "Idol" (1999) in the nomination "For high service to art" Award "Kinotavr" (1996) in the "President's Council Award for creative careers"Открытый российский кинофестиваль «Кинотавр». Призёры 1991—2005 годов. // kinotavr.ru Award "Golden Aries" (1995) in the "Man of cinematic year" Recognised as one of the 10 most prominent actresses of the 20th century (1992) - according to the Editorial Board of the British reference book Who's Who
References
External links
Nonna Mordyukova, Legendary Cossack Woman of Soviet Cinema (Biography)