Sergey Alexandrovich Martinson (Russian: Ð¡ÐµÑ€Ð³ÐµÌ Ð¹
Ð Ð»ÐµÐºÑ Ð°Ð½Ð´Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ ÐœÐ°Ñ€Ñ‚Ð¸Ð½Ñ Ð¾Ð½; 7 February [O.S. 25
January] 1899 â€" 2 September 1984) was a Russian eccentric comic
actor, the master of pantomime, buffoonery and grotesque. He became
People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1964.Sergey Alexandrovich Martinson
was born in Saint Petersburg in the family of a nobleman of Swedish
descent. His parents adored theater and took their son to many
performances. As a schoolboy, Sergey played in a theatrical
studio.After one year of education in the Technological institute, he
decided to become a professional actor. At the entrance exams he read
Boris Godunov's monologue from Pushkin's play. The exam board roared
with laughter, but refused to accept him. He later joined the
theatrical institute from a second attempt.Martinson worked in several
theaters. In 1924â€"1941 he played in the Theatre of the Revolution.
In 1925â€"1926, 1929â€"1933, 1937â€"1938 he was the leading actor of
Vsevolod Meyerhold's theatre. He was cast by Meyerhold in the plays
The Government Inspector, Mandate and others. From 1933 to 1936 he
worked in the music hall. From 1945 until his death Martinson was a
film actor.
Ð Ð»ÐµÐºÑ Ð°Ð½Ð´Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ ÐœÐ°Ñ€Ñ‚Ð¸Ð½Ñ Ð¾Ð½; 7 February [O.S. 25
January] 1899 â€" 2 September 1984) was a Russian eccentric comic
actor, the master of pantomime, buffoonery and grotesque. He became
People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1964.Sergey Alexandrovich Martinson
was born in Saint Petersburg in the family of a nobleman of Swedish
descent. His parents adored theater and took their son to many
performances. As a schoolboy, Sergey played in a theatrical
studio.After one year of education in the Technological institute, he
decided to become a professional actor. At the entrance exams he read
Boris Godunov's monologue from Pushkin's play. The exam board roared
with laughter, but refused to accept him. He later joined the
theatrical institute from a second attempt.Martinson worked in several
theaters. In 1924â€"1941 he played in the Theatre of the Revolution.
In 1925â€"1926, 1929â€"1933, 1937â€"1938 he was the leading actor of
Vsevolod Meyerhold's theatre. He was cast by Meyerhold in the plays
The Government Inspector, Mandate and others. From 1933 to 1936 he
worked in the music hall. From 1945 until his death Martinson was a
film actor.
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