Yuri Vladimirovich Tolubeev (Yuri Tolubeyev) was born on May 1, 1905,
in St. Petersburg, Russia. In 1929 he graduated from the Leningrad
Institute of Theatrical Arts as an actor. From 1926-1979 Tolubeyev
worked as an actor and director with various theatres in Leningrad (St.
Petersburg), mainly with the Pushkin Drama Theatre (Aleksandrinski
Theatre).
Tolubeev's film career began in 1935 with a supporting role of Sailor
Andrei in 'Sovershennoletie' (Coming of Age) by director 'Boris
Shreiber'. Tolubeev was best known for his roles in the films of
director
Grigoriy Kozintsev. Their
collaboration began with the work in 'The Return of Maksim' (1937).
Later Tolubeev played Sacho Panza in 'Don Quixote' (1957), where his
partner was
Nikolay Cherkasov. His
best known film role was Polonius in the legendary 'Hamlet' (1964),
where his film partners were
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy,
Mikhail Nazvanov,
Anastasiya Vertinskaya and other
remarkable Russian actors.
From 1942-1979 Yuri Tolubeev worked with the Pushkin Drama Theatre
(Aleksandrinski Theatre) in Leningrad (St. Petersburg). He was invited
to the troupe of the oldest Russian Drama Theatre by his acting teacher
Leonid Vivyen. Tolubeev was among the leading actors of the Pushkin
Drama Theatre. There his stage partners were such remarkable actors as
Nikolay Cherkasov,
Nikolai Simonov,
Konstantin Skorobogatov,
Aleksandr Borisov,
Vasiliy Merkurev,
Bruno Frejndlikh,
Vladimir Chestnokov,
Vladimir Erenberg, Leonid Vivyen,
Igor Gorbachyov,
Olga Lebzak,
Nina Mamaeva,
Lidiya Shtykan,
Nina Urgant,
Valentina Panina, and other notable
Russian actors.
Yuri Tolubeev was awarded the State prize of the USSR in 1947, and also
received numerous awards and decorations for his works in theatre and
film. He was honored with the title of the People's Artist of the USSR
(1964). Yuri Tolubeev died on December 28, 1979, in Leningrad (St.
Petersburg), Russia, and was laid to rest in the "Literatorskie mostki"
Necropolis of The Masters of Art at Volkovskoe Cemetery in St.
Petersburg, Russia.
Front za liniey fronta(1978)as Professor Belyaev
Skazki Starogo Arbata(1973)as Khristofor Blokhin
Pyataya chetvert(1973)as Ivan Kondrikov
Mechenyy atom(1973)as Sergey Konstantinovich
Dostoyanie respubliki(1972)as Prokofiy Dobrovo
Chtoby pomnili(1993)as Self
