Opening of the monument to Vladimir Zeldin Automatic translate

On June 13, 2018, at the Novodevichy Cemetery, the opening ceremony of the monument to Vladimir Zeldin took place. The monument was designed by sculptor Maxim Malashenko, a studio of military artists named after M.B. Grekov.

The opening ceremony of the monument was attended by Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Nikolai Pankov, as well as famous artists, directors, journalists and admirers of the talent of the great actor: people’s artists Boris Morozov, Lyudmila Chursina, Olga Bogdanova, Alina Pokrovskaya, director Julius Gusman and many others.

The main pages of the long creative life of Vladimir Mikhailovich Zeldin are closely connected with the Army Theater, in which he served since 1945. Thousands of spectators went to performances with his participation to get the charge of charm, liveliness, acting talent that the great actor generously distributed to his fans. Even at a respectable age of 101, Vladimir Zeldin went on stage. His name was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest playing actor on the planet.

Everyone remembers his starring role of Musaib in the film “Pig and Shepherd.” Then there was participation in 80 projects, where each role of Zeldin became a memorable event - a dance teacher, Don Quixote, Kutuzov and many others. Numerous awards, such as 3 state orders “For Services to the Fatherland” and prestigious awards “Golden Mask”, “Nika”, and “Crystal Turandot”, testify to Vladimir Zeldin’s contribution to the development of theatrical art and domestic cinema.