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At the funeral ceremony for Nina Doroshina, the artistic director of the Sovremennik Theater, 84-year-old Galina Volchek was brought to wheelchair. Black glasses, combined with a mourning scarf, added sorrow to the actress and director, who was already far from a blooming appearance. She looked tired and sick.

Galina Borisovna will celebrate her 85th birthday this year. She is older than all the leading artists of Sovremennik - Leah Akhedzhakova, Valentin Gaft, Marina Neelova. And she outlived everyone with whom she began to create Sovremennik - Nina Doroshina, Oleg Tabakov, Oleg Efremov. But over the years, it is becoming more and more difficult for her to lead, to stage performances, to be in the ranks ...

Galina Borisovna has many health problems. Many, the first time they saw her in a wheelchair, even whispered that the famous director was paralyzed. In reality, she has big problems with her spine - an intervertebral hernia. Volchek is a lady with forms, because of this, the weight of her body presses on the intervertebral discs, creating excruciating pain and making it difficult to move without support. Moreover, since 2014, the disease, as noted in the theater, is making itself felt more and more.

Volchek was observed by Ilya Pekarsky, one of the most famous vertebrologists and spinal surgeons in Israel and the world, who once treated Evgeni Plushenko. But Galina Borisovna did not do the operation. Since everyone who is familiar with this problem knows that spinal surgery is one of the most dangerous. An MRI is done, and only if it becomes clear that the hernia is squeezing the spinal cord or its roots, is prescribed surgical intervention, but it does not guarantee 100% success. And Volchek does not allow a heart disease to perform an operation. It must be said that the endless stresses and nerves in the life of the artistic director and director also led to lung problems and hypertension.

Putin came to Sovremennik to congratulate Galina Volchek on her anniversary.

Today, December 19, the legend of theater and cinema, Galina Volchek, celebrates her 85th birthday, 60 of which she gave to her beloved Sovremennik theater. Volchek personally congratulated on the anniversary among numerous friends and acquaintances, Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Russian leader arrived at the historical building of the theater on Chistoprudny Boulevard, which is opening after reconstruction. Volchek replied to the president that congratulations were not needed, but he did not agree with her.

“Absolutely necessary, because this is an opportunity intkbbee and sum up some results, and say thank you for your contribution to national culture, and to world culture, too,” the president said, handing her a bouquet of flowers, a picture and a book.

Putin also asked if there were any comments on the reconstruction of the building. The artistic director noted that so far there are no comments, but first you need to move and get comfortable. Volchek also invited Putin to watch a play at Sovremennik.

It should be noted that today in the play "Two on a Swing" at the Sovremennik Theater, Kirill Safonov plays with Kristina Orbakaite, who replaced Chulpan Khamatova. As Volchek shared, she was dumbfounded by the behavior of the actress, because of which the performance, which was gathering a full house, almost closed, Kommersant writes.

The thing is that some time ago, Chulpan approached Volchek and said that she "had an accident" and she was temporarily unable to continue working in the theater for medical reasons for at least six months. At the same time, she vowed not to act anywhere, asking permission only for concert activities in order to somehow live.

“But less than a month later I found out that Chulpan was rehearsing in one theater in Moscow, then I found out that she was rehearsing in Riga at that time, and somewhere else ...,” Volchek said.

From such deceit on the part famous actress the director was just dumbfounded.

“It didn’t just offend or hurt me. I realized that I had to say goodbye to this performance, and that’s all. Then I thought:“ No, I have no right, since the audience believed so and went like that ... And Kirill ... Well, how in general ... No, it's impossible. "But who will play? I understood that replacing Chulpan Khamatova is not just difficult, it's very difficult..." Volchek concluded.

It is noteworthy that, unexpectedly for everyone, the performer showed such a strong acting talent that Galina Borisovna herself, who had seen everything on stage, was moved to tears.

“It was the first time in my theater ... I suddenly burst into tears and I can’t stop,” admitted Volchek.

The state of health of eighty-three-year-old Galina Borisovna Volchek was discussed after she appeared in wheelchair. Among those who were awarded the day before international day The solidarity of the working people was also the artistic director of the Moscow theater Sovremennik.

During the award ceremony, Galina Volchek did not get up from her wheelchair, which indicates that the state of the musculoskeletal system of the actress and director requires a sparing regimen. The reason lies in the displacement of the discs of the spine.

It all started a few years ago with back pain. For a consultation, Galina Volchek turned to the Israeli clinic Center for Spinal Surgery by Ilya Pekarsky. Many stars were treated there at one time, including those with the consequences of sports injuries. There she was diagnosed and announced a possible surgical way problem solving.

In the case of older patients, the accompanying problems are:

1. degeneration of bone and connective tissues;
2. weakening of muscle tissue;
3. fragility of the bones.

To avoid possible risks, the artistic director of Sovremennik moves with the help of a wheelchair. However, this does not prevent her from continuing her productive creative activity.

Rumors about the illness of Galina Volchek

Galina Borisovna herself prefers not to talk about problems. Have no image strong man who has no time to be sick. In part, this gives rise to a lot of speculation regarding her state of health.

In 2016, Galina Volchek was hospitalized due to complications from the flu. The doctors' diagnosis sounded like pneumonia. However, before it was made public by Galina's relatives, the media spread a rumor about an oncological disease.

Age makes itself felt and this courageous woman. So she left the political field in 1999, as it was becoming increasingly difficult to cope with public and theatrical affairs.

Prognosis for the disease: apparently, Galina Volchek is undergoing therapy on an outpatient basis. At her age, surgery is very difficult to tolerate, so this method can only be used as a last resort. If experts give her a chance to solve the problem in a more gentle way, you need to use it. As for work and probable overloads, it is difficult to define them as a detrimental factor. Very often a person gives up just when he is torn away from his beloved work.

This is a film about a man who for half a century firmly holds the famous Sovremennik Theater in his hands, but at the same time remains vulnerable and even naive in some ways. This is a film about an incredible attraction, thanks to which today in Sovremennik there is such a bright and stellar troupe, consisting of actors popular and in demand in the cinema, but absolutely devoted to the theater. Which always comes first for them.

Once the actress Chulpan Khamatova came to the rehearsal with her two-month-old daughter. So that no one would wake her daughter up, she left her in a wheelchair in Volchek's office, put a baby monitor next to her and went to rehearse. Very soon Volchek entered the office.

Chulpan Khamatova: “We are rehearsing and suddenly we hear this: “Well, did your mother leave you?” Then she starts talking to her like an adult. "Don't be offended by her," she says.

Amazing intuition for talent. Khamatova Volchek accidentally saw in the popular television program "Vzglyad". And said: "She should play in our theater!" In exactly the same way, she once called Kristina Orbakaite and said: "I see you in leading role in the play "Two on a swing". Come, let's try!"

Actress Olga Drozdova generally considers Galina Volchek her second mother: “I spent only 17 years with my mother, and 30 with Galina Borisovna”. And this is again a story about Volchek's intuition. " Give me back that little eye!”, - said Volchek, when Olga came along with other graduates of theater universities to appear in Sovremennik. And she will leave the “eyed” one in Sovremennik. And he will take care of her, and put, as they say, on her feet.

Liya Akhedzhakova played roles in the children's theater, and Volchek took her to her, believed and gave "adult" roles. Konstantin Raikin immediately after the theater university was invited to Sovremennik. Mikhail Efremov and Anton Tabakov just call her mother. Because she and Sovremennik are their childhood.

Musician Garik Sukachev became the director of "Anarchy" on the stage of "Sovremennik" - a performance with "explosive" content. Elena Yakovleva left the theater twice and returned twice. And twice Volchek accepted her again.

And, of course, the son Denis, who does not hide that he was always jealous of his mother for the theater. But, growing up, I understood that Sovremennik is more than a theater.

« I do not have,- says Volchek, - and minutes free, the theater takes everything. Still! There is no longer anyone who created Sovremennik, but she is. And she is a theatre. Mark Abelev, her second husband, said in an interview for our film that Volchek is "special state of insanity".

On the day of the anniversary of Galina Volchek, December 19, after a major overhaul that lasted several years, the Sovremennik building is opened on Chistye Prudy. Repair, reconstruction - test. And even more so for a person who does not know life without theater. The happy end of this stage is also the happy beginning of another. In the life of the theater, and therefore in the life of Galina Volchek.

Galina Volchek manages everything at her age. She is a popular actress, whose theatrical and film works are known to many admirers of her artistic talent.

The artist brought up more than one generation of the most prominent actors and actresses of the Russian film industry. The talented woman was awarded a large number of various awards. Among them on special place worth the title People's Artist Union of Soviet Socialist Republics” and the order received for services to the Fatherland.

In her piggy bank there are awards from the most prestigious film festivals, including several as a director. She is a self-sufficient person who has achieved everything herself. Her life and creative destiny are of interest to many lovers of Soviet and Russian cinema.

This dramatic artist became famous in the last century. Fans of Soviet cinema even then knew everything about her, including height, weight, age. How old is Galina Volchek - also not a secret behind seven seals. Soon the star of the Russian film industry will celebrate his 84th birthday. But our heroine does not like to talk about age. She declares that this is of no interest to anyone, and the mere memory of the number of years she has lived has a depressing effect on her.

The actress has a height of 163 cm and a weight of 63 kg. But in recent times weight data is constantly changing. This is due to the state of health of the artist.

Galina Borisovna Volchek, whose photos in her youth and now are significantly different, has recently been confined to a wheelchair. But admirers of her talent and relatives hope that this strong woman be able to deal with health problems.

Biography and personal life of Galina Volchek

The childhood years of the actress fall on the most severe years in the history of our country. The girl was born at the end of December in 1934. She was born with black hair, so her parents decided to name her Tick.

She recalls that she was terribly proud that Moscow, the capital of Soviet Union. On becoming famous actress provided by her family. Father - Boris Izrailevich Volchek was a famous film director in the Soviet Union. He wrote scripts for many Soviet films and then took them off. Mother - Vera Isaakovna Maimina was a very famous screenwriter.

From childhood, the young girl was fond of reading books. Having studied well at school, our heroine goes to study at the Moscow Art Theater, where the biography and personal life of Galina Volchek began. Since 1955, the star of Soviet and Russian cinema has been working at the Studio of Young Actors. Popular artists in the future become her colleagues: Oleg Efremov, Evgeny Evstigneev and many others. Later, the well-known Sovremennik appeared from this "Studio".

Our heroine conquered the audience with her theatrical roles. For example, she brilliantly played in "Three Comrades" and " Ordinary history”, with whom she traveled almost the whole world and conquered theater lovers and critics with her talent.

Our heroine entered into marriage twice. For the first time, her colleague at Sovremennik, Evgeny Evstigneev, from whom she gave birth only son. The second time the woman married a scientist. But they were very different, which led to a divorce.

Family and children of Galina Volchek

Our heroine is proud that she was born in creative family. Father and mother were constantly busy with work. But this did not prevent them from paying great attention to their daughter Galochka, as they called her. The girl dreamed that her family and children would be very happy. Parents supported the girl in her desire to become an artist.

In the media of that era, it was written that the family and children of Galina Volchek were a taboo topic for our heroine, but this is not so. She always spoke in detail about loved ones.

The only thing the star of theater and cinema regrets is that she was able to give birth to only one son. Denis is very popular now. He is a famous director and producer. He currently lives civil marriage with a girl named Ekaterina.

The son of Galina Volchek - Denis Evstigneev

Galina Volchek gave birth to her only son at the end of October 1961. Interestingly, the boy did not have a name for 2 weeks. The young mother herself wanted to name him Alexei, and her husband, Evgeny Evstigneev, wanted to name the first-born Vladimir. Galina's mother helped. She offered to name the boy as fate would say. Having written 15 names on pieces of paper, the parents pulled out a note with the name Denis, so the boy was named that way.

The son of Galina Volchek - Denis Evstigneev is now a very famous director. He is the recipient of numerous awards, not only Russian Federation but also the Soviet Union.

Denis has never been married. He was on the threshold of this several times, but each time something prevented him. He has no children, but Galina Volchek hopes that her son will someday give her a grandson or granddaughter.

Former husband of Galina Volchek - Evgeny Evstigneev

A boy was born on one of the autumn rainy days of 1926. The family lived in poverty. After studying only a few classes at school, Eugene went to work. His father arranged for a factory in which the future popular theater and film artist worked for several years. The only outlet for the young worker was participation in a theater group at his native factory. Immediately after the war, he enters one of the theater schools.

This is where the acquaintance with future wife. They needed to play a married couple. After the kiss, according to the stories of Yevgeny Evstigneev himself, he, as an honest man, was obliged to marry. Soon the happy union was strengthened after the birth of Deniska's son. In the early 70s, popular actors parted, but until the end of the days of Yevgeny Evstigneev, they communicated as friends.

Former husband of Galina Volchek - Evgeny Evstigneev played in in large numbers movies. They are still watched by movie lovers, although the popular artist died in the early 90s of the last millennium.

Former husband of Galina Volchek - Mark Abeleev

The second husband of the popular artist was in no way connected with cinema and theater. The boy was born in the mid-30s. According to his passport, his birth falls on the year 35, but in fact the boy was born in 1934. For what reason it was recorded a year later is unknown.

Since childhood, he had a dream to connect his life with science. The young man graduated from one of the technical universities in Moscow.
Galina Volchek met Mark at one of the parties with mutual friends. What attracted her to a man, the movie star is now at a loss to answer. Soon they began to live together. But after a few years the marriage broke up.

Now ex-husband Galina Volchek – Mark Abeleev writes annually scientific work. He is the director of the Center for Innovation. After a divorce from Galina Volchek, Abelev never married again, he has no children.