| Elena Dobronravova | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1932-07-21)21 July 1932 Moscow, USSR |
| Died | 24 January 1999(1999-01-24) (aged 66) Moscow, Russia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1954-1999 |
| Awards | Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress (1955) Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1968) |
Elena Borisovna Dobronravova (Russian: Елена Борисовна Добронра́вова; 21 July 1932 – 24 January 1999) was a Soviet and Russian actress. Born July 21, 1932 in Moscow in the family of artists of the Moscow Art Theatre Boris Dobronravov (1896-1949) and Maria Yulievna Dobronravova (1900-1964). She studied at the Moscow Art Theatre School (1950-52) at the Moscow Art Theatre named after Maxim Gorky. In 1954 she graduated from the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute (artistic director - Anna Orochko). After education Dobronravova joined the troupe of the Vakhtangov Academic Theater. Actress made her film debut in A Big Family (1954) and won Best Acting Award at 1955 Cannes Film Festival as part of ensemble. She's known for many roles in films, television and stage productions.
Elena Borisovna Dobronravova died on January 24, 1999. She was buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery near her parents.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | A Big Family | Katya Travnikova | |
| 1958 | The City Turns the Lights On | Valya | |
| 1959 | The Golden Eshelon | Nadya | |
| 1965 | Workers' Settlement | Frosya | |
| 1968 | The Shield and the Sword | Glukhonemaya | |
| 1970 | Mission in Kabul | Yelena Fletcher-Zhdanovich | |
| 1972 | Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' | Svetlana Vedenina | |
| 1974 | Moscow, My Love | Elena Nikolaevna | |
| 1980 | Teheran 43 | Miss Héral, Legraine's Assistant |
References
- Elena Dobronravova Archived 2020-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Biography at 1001material.ru (in Russian)
- "Festival de Cannes: A Big Family". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
- Elena Dobronravova on KinoPoisk
- Московские могилы. Добронравова Е. Б. (in Russian)
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