Vitaly Solomin

Vitaly Mefodievich Solomin ( _ru. Вита́лий Мефо́дьевич Соло́мин) (12 December 1941 – 27 May 2002) was a Russian (and former Soviet) actor, director and screenwriter. He was the younger brother of Yury Solomin.Vitaly Solomin was born in 1941 in Chita, Russia in the family of professional musicians. From the childhood he was fascinated by music and learned to play the fortepiano. On leaving school he went to Moscow and entered in 1959 into the Shchepkin's drama school. He studied in the class of Nikolay Annenkov.

While a student, Vitaly rehearsed and performed at the Maly Theatre. After completion of the school he became an actor of this theater.

From 1 September 1986 to September 1989 Solomin worked in the Theater of the Mossovet. There he played in the play based on Viktor Astafiev's "Sad detective". In 1991 he returned to the Malyi Theatre and staged the "Savage" of Alexandr Ostrovsky and played the role of Ashmetiev.

From 1960s Vitaly Solomin began to appear in films. He debuted in 1963 in the "1 Newton street". His first big role was the role of Kirill in the 1966 film "Elder sister".

Especially successful were his roles played in films directed by Igor Maslennikov. Most famous of these was his role as Dr. John H. Watson in a series of films about Sherlock Holmes. In 1982 Maslennikov invited him to play the role of Count Tomsky in the adaptation of The Queen of Spades. Very successful was the work of Solomin in the serial "Winter cherries".

Solomin wrote the scenario and directed the 1994 film "The Hunt".

On 4 November 1974 he received the title of Honoured Artist of the RSFSR, on 3 February 1992 of People's Artist of Russia. Vitaly Solomin died on 27 May 2002 from a stroke.

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* [http://www.biograph.comstar.ru/bank/solomin_vm.htm Biography]
* [http://www.peoples.ru/art/cinema/actor/solomin/ Biography]
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