Yuri Bogatyrev

A sensitive person who is even capable of bursting into tears, but at the same time has a core and inner strength. A brave and courageous, but at the same time gentle and tender man in his addresses. Very smart, can play the piano, draws beautifully in the style of expressionism. Draws in any free minute. An active wonderful actor. Yuri Bogatyrev, according to the recollections of those around him, had a soft, tremulous, warm character. He was gentle, delicate, vulnerable, philosophical, dreamy and defenseless.

Bogatyrev needed increased attention and praise, like a child. In order to believe in himself, he had to hear from others how handsome, brilliant, and an amazing actor and artist he was.

At the same time, Bogatyrev had a weak character: the actor considered his real life empty and worthless, and the confidence, enthusiasm and strong character that were inherent in his screen characters were just an image, a game.

Bogatyryov had a hard time dealing with his "otherness" and suffered from an inferiority complex because of it. He constantly felt guilty and could not accept himself as he was.

Yuri Georgievich Bogatyrev (March 2, 1947, Riga, Latvian SSR - February 2, 1989, Moscow) - Soviet theater and film actor, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1988), laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize (1978).

Bogatyrev's career began successfully: immediately after graduating from the Shchukin Theatre School, he was invited to the Sovremennik Theatre, and a few years later he moved to the Moscow Art Theatre. All-Union fame came to him after roles in a number of Nikita Mikhalkov's films. The actor's most famous role is Shilov in the film "A Stranger Among Strangers, a Stranger Among His Own."

However, in the last years of his life, Bogatyrev felt lonely and unwanted. He had complexes because of obvious and imaginary ridicule from others. The actor suffered from alcohol problems and was in a prolonged depression, taking antidepressants.

Likes to wear comfortable clothes, like trousers and sweaters. Also likes coats.

Tall, blond, blue-eyed. Broad-shouldered and a little plump. Has a beautiful face.