Georgy Frantsevich Millyar, sometimes spelled Milliar (Russian:
Ð"еоргий Францевич ÐœÐ¸Ð»Ð»Ñ Ñ€; 7 November 1903 in
Moscow â€" 4 June 1993 in Moscow), was a Soviet and Russian actor,
best known for playing evil spirits in Soviet fairy tale films,
including the witch Baba Yaga in films such as Vasilisa the Beautiful,
Jack Frost, Fire, Water, and Brass Pipes and The Golden Horns.Georgy
Millyar was born into a wealthy family of Franz de Milieu, a French
bridge builder working in Russia, and Elizaveta Zhuravlyova, a
daughter of an Irkutsk goldminer. Millyar's father died when he was
almost three. Before the outbreak of World War I, he and his widowed
mother had moved from Moscow to Gelendzhik. After the October
Revolution, Millyar's family was left without relatives and means of
living, their apartment in Moscow and a house in Gelendzhik were soon
nationalized by the Bolsheviks. Millyar's mother was prudent enough to
remove the "de" particle from her and her son's last name to conceal
their French origin and then change it to Millyar. Even though Georgy
Millyar was able to speak fluent French and German, he never mentioned
this fact in any official documents.After the October Revolution,
Georgy Millyar worked as a props man at a Gelendzhik theater. He
always dreamed of becoming a professional actor and memorized all the
roles played at his theater. In 1920, Millyar made his first
incidental appearance on stage when one of the actors fell suddenly
ill. His debut was a success, and from then on he was asked to
substitute on a regular basis. In 1924, Georgy Millyar, already a
well-known provincial actor, entered an Acting School for Juniors at
Moscow Theater of the Revolution (today's Mayakovsky Theater).
Subsequently, he played different roles in numerous stage
plays.Prominent Soviet film director Aleksandr Rou played an important
part in Georgy Millyar's acting career. He invited Millyar to star in
a film adaptation of a Russian fairy tale, Wish upon a Pike (1938).
From that moment on, their cinematographic partnership and friendship
lasted for over 30 years. Millyar acted in all Rou's films. Among his
roles are Kashei the Deathless, Baba-Yaga, king Goroh, king
Chudo-Yudo, a demon etc. Throughout his career, Georgy Millyar played
thirty major roles, took part in the dubbing of seventy movies, and
voiced over a hundred cartoons.
Ð"еоргий Францевич ÐœÐ¸Ð»Ð»Ñ Ñ€; 7 November 1903 in
Moscow â€" 4 June 1993 in Moscow), was a Soviet and Russian actor,
best known for playing evil spirits in Soviet fairy tale films,
including the witch Baba Yaga in films such as Vasilisa the Beautiful,
Jack Frost, Fire, Water, and Brass Pipes and The Golden Horns.Georgy
Millyar was born into a wealthy family of Franz de Milieu, a French
bridge builder working in Russia, and Elizaveta Zhuravlyova, a
daughter of an Irkutsk goldminer. Millyar's father died when he was
almost three. Before the outbreak of World War I, he and his widowed
mother had moved from Moscow to Gelendzhik. After the October
Revolution, Millyar's family was left without relatives and means of
living, their apartment in Moscow and a house in Gelendzhik were soon
nationalized by the Bolsheviks. Millyar's mother was prudent enough to
remove the "de" particle from her and her son's last name to conceal
their French origin and then change it to Millyar. Even though Georgy
Millyar was able to speak fluent French and German, he never mentioned
this fact in any official documents.After the October Revolution,
Georgy Millyar worked as a props man at a Gelendzhik theater. He
always dreamed of becoming a professional actor and memorized all the
roles played at his theater. In 1920, Millyar made his first
incidental appearance on stage when one of the actors fell suddenly
ill. His debut was a success, and from then on he was asked to
substitute on a regular basis. In 1924, Georgy Millyar, already a
well-known provincial actor, entered an Acting School for Juniors at
Moscow Theater of the Revolution (today's Mayakovsky Theater).
Subsequently, he played different roles in numerous stage
plays.Prominent Soviet film director Aleksandr Rou played an important
part in Georgy Millyar's acting career. He invited Millyar to star in
a film adaptation of a Russian fairy tale, Wish upon a Pike (1938).
From that moment on, their cinematographic partnership and friendship
lasted for over 30 years. Millyar acted in all Rou's films. Among his
roles are Kashei the Deathless, Baba-Yaga, king Goroh, king
Chudo-Yudo, a demon etc. Throughout his career, Georgy Millyar played
thirty major roles, took part in the dubbing of seventy movies, and
voiced over a hundred cartoons.
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