Valentin Gaft
Acting
Biography
Valentin Yosifovich Gaft was born on September 2, 1935 to Ukrainian parents recently relocated to Moscow. Gaft entered the Moscow Theater School in 1953 at age 18 and made his film debut three years later in Mikhail Romm’s “Murder on Dante Street”. Over a half century of performing Valentine Gaft has been associated with the Mossovet and Leninsky Komsomol Theater troupes and the Sovremennik Theater which Gaft joined in 1969 and where he continues to work to this day. Gaft was named a People’s Artist of the Soviet Union in 1984 and has authored series of highly acidic epigrams satirizing members of the Russian film and theater communities. ----- Content From 12 Presskit http://www.sonyclassics.com/12/externalLoads/12_presskit.pdf -----
Born: September 2, 1935
Place of Birth: Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Known For
The Scoundrel
Julia is beautiful, mysterious and... hopelessly lonely. She lives with her mother in a house where the cult of her late military father, a very harsh man and – apparently – a rare idiot, reigns supreme. None of the men Julia has met meets such a high standard. But mom is determined to get her daughter married. And then one day a handsome man in a military dress uniform appears in their family. The only trouble is, he's not exactly who they think he is... or not at all.
Iron Mountain
The third part of the epic "The Way of the Leader" tell about the student years of Nursultan Nazarbayev, about the most important stages of his personality formation against the background of key events in the history of the country, when the future of Kazakhstan's industry was being built in the steppes.
The Morning Round
Doctor Nechayev lives by the concerns of his patients. This is a man of remarkable mental qualities and a highly qualified specialist in cardiology, but he is completely unadapted to life in everyday life and imperceptibly lost himself, did not do much of what he dreamed of and did not understand the selfless love of a young student Alya. The doctor gradually puts an end to his hopes and dreams – they fade into the background, supplanted by work in the hospital.
Magicians
A New Year's fairy tale about how true love can work wonders. At the NUINU Institute (Scientific Universal Institute of Unusual Services), work is in full swing on the creation of a magic wand. The presentation of the invention is scheduled for December 31, New Year's Eve.
The Life and Adventures of Mishka Yaponchik (Once in Odessa)
Mishka Yaponchik was a Ukrainian gangster, Jewish, lived in Odessa at the beginning of the XX century, the military leader of two thousand of gangsters and the prototype of Benia Krik in The "Odessa Tales" by Soviet Jewish writer Isaak Babel. Born Moisei Vinnitsky, Yaponchik ("the Japanese") was an exceptional and eccentric character. Hailed as the next Robin Hood, he established his own code of conduct forbidding the robbing of the poor and professional classes.
Do You Want to Be an Actress, Girl?
A young girl traumatized by her mother death is becoming an actress.
Sergeev Seeking Sergeev
After researcher Yuri Sergeev fails to report to work, local police officer Ilya Sergeev opens an investigation into his disappearance.
The Amazing Boy
After professor creates a robot who looks like blue-eyed boy the criminals become very interested in the invention.
Fight in a Blizzard
The movie is set on one of the northern construction sites. Two armed bandits seize a shuttle bus. Among the hostages is the director of the construction site - a courageous and brave man. He manages to organize a fight back against the bandits and save people.
Mitya
The chief engineer of a large enterprise is waiting for a meeting with the minister on an important issue and at the same time is trying to return the woman he loves.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Preobrazhensky
as Byvaly (Voice)
as Woland
as Pimen
as Self (archive footage)
as Magic mirror
as Juror #4
as политтехнолог Борис Глебович
as Viktor Sevidov - britanskiy millioner
as Иосиф Каифа, человек во френче
as Oleh Kostiantynovych
as Roman Rumyanov
as Саледон старший (известный скульптор-диссидент)
as General
as Magician
as Езепов
as Fyodor Vasilyevich Vinogradov
as Джордж
as Beria
as President
as Езепов
as конферансье
as Alfred III
as Artur
as Trifonov
as Иконников
as Pavel Petrovich Ikonnikov
as Одинков, чиновник
as Entente Soldier
as The King (voice)
as Виктор Иванович, саксофонист, пассажир
as Valerian Sergeyevich
as Inspector Lester
as Poet
as Игорь Белоконь, директор шахты
as Borescou
as Капулетти
as Сатанеев
as Apollon Mitrofanovich Sataneev
as Владимир Николаевич Никитин
as Алексей Дедушкин, «Батон», вор-рецидивист
as The Noble (voice) / Благородный (Атос)
as Deforge
as Agnostos
as John Jasper
as John Jasper
as Alik
as Александр Григорьевич Рассолов
as Полковник Покровский
as Ivan Yartsev
as Сидорин, председатель гаражного кооператива, ветврач
as Frank Goodwin
as Frank Goodwin
as Andres
as (voice)
as (voice)
as Brasset, Lackey
as Troyakin
as Троянкин
as казначей
as Сергей Сергеевич Паратов
as German
as choreographer
as Innokentiy Zhiltsov
as Anatoliy Anatolyevich Petelin
as Andrey Izvolskiy
as Viktor Azancheyev
as Apanasenko
as Doctor Kapa
as Surkov
as Nikolai
as Nikolay Fon Getsberg
as Boer
as Claude Gerald
as Mille
as Marsel Ruzhe