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Occupation
actor
Spouse
Olga Ostroumova (m. 1996)
Years active
1956-present
Education
Moscow Art Theatre
Name
Valentin Gaft
Role
Actor
Full Name
Valentin Yosifovich Gaft
Born
September 2, 1935 (age 89) (
1935-09-02
)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Awards
Order of Friendship (1995)
Parents
Iosif Romanovich Gaft, Gita Davydovna Gaft
Movies
The Garage, Yolki 3, Charodei, The Master and Margarita, Say a Word for the Poor Hussar
Similar People
Olga Ostroumova, Liya Akhedzhakova, Eldar Ryazanov, Oleg Basilashvili, Oleg Tabakov
Children
Vadim Nikitin, Olga Gaft
Valentin Yosifovich Gaft (Russian: Валенти́н Ио́сифович Гафт; born 2 September 1935 in Moscow) is a Russian and Soviet actor, People's Artist of Russia (1984).
Valentin Gaft was born in Moscow to a family of a lawyer Iosif Romanovich Gaft (1907–1969) and Gita Davydovna Gaft (1908–1993). The family moved to Moscow from Poltava, Ukraine. During World War II Iosif Gaft served in the Red Army finishing with the rank of Major.
Valentin Gaft graduated from the School-Studio at the Moscow Art Theatre (1953–1957). Among the students of the same course were future popular actors Oleg Tabakov and Maya Menglet. Gaft started his work for the cinema in 1956 in the Mikhail Romm's film Murder on Dante Street.
After graduating Gaft worked for a number of theaters including the Mossovet Theater, Leninski Komsomol Theatre (under famous director Anatoly Efros), Theater of Satire. In 1969 he started to work for the Sovremennik Theatre and works there to the present time.
Today Gaft is one of the most popular Russian actors both as a stage and as a movie actors. He also the author of poisonous but extremely popular epigrams against many theatrical and movie figures. Gaft is married to Olga Ostroumova, a popular actress.
For "statements contradicted the interests of our national security" Gaft is banned from entering Ukraine.
Honours and awards
Order of Merit for the Fatherland;
2nd class (2 September 2010) - for outstanding contribution to the development of domestic theatrical art and many years of creative activity
3rd class (2 September 2005) - for outstanding contribution to the development of theatrical art, and many years of creative activity
Order of Friendship (11 August 1995) - for services to the state and achievements in work and significant contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation between nations
People's Artist of the RSFSR (1984)
Filmography
Actor
2016
Chetvertyy (Short) as
Doctor
2016
Mlechnyy put
2014
Tyghyryqtan zhol tapqan
2013
Yolki 3 as
Nikolay Petrovich
2013
Käshbasshy zholy as
Professor
2012
Wings as
Byvaly (voice)
2011
Utomlennye solntsem 2 (TV Mini Series) as
ZZK Pimen
2011
Zhizn i priklyucheniya Mishki Yaponchika (TV Series) as
Mendel Gersh
2010
Burnt by the Sun 2 as
Zek Pimen
2009
Leningrad as
Rezhisser
2009
Kniga masterov as
Volshebnoe Zerkalo
2009
Osenniye tsvety (TV Series)
2009
Prityazhenie (TV Movie)
2008
Operatsiya 'Chegevara' (TV Movie)
2008
12 (TV Mini Series) as
4-y prisyazhnyy
- 4 Episode (2008) - 4-y prisyazhnyy
- 3 Episode (2008) - 4-y prisyazhnyy
- 2 Episode (2008) - 4-y prisyazhnyy
- 1 Episode (2008) - 4-y prisyazhnyy
2007
12 as
4-y prisyazhnyy
2007
Karnavalnaya noch 2, ili 50 let spustya as
Spin doctor
2006
Master i Margarita as
Voland
2006
Devyat neizvestnykh (TV Mini Series) as
Viktor Sevidov - Britanskiy Millioner
- Rodina padshikh angelov (2006) - Viktor Sevidov - Britanskiy Millioner
- Veruyu - ibo nevozmozhno! (2006) - Viktor Sevidov - Britanskiy Millioner
- Khvost Pifona (2006) - Viktor Sevidov - Britanskiy Millioner
- Appolon myortv (2006) - Viktor Sevidov - Britanskiy Millioner
- Prizraki proshlogo (2006) - Viktor Sevidov - Britanskiy Millioner
- Nasledie predkov (Anenerbe) (2006) - Viktor Sevidov - Britanskiy Millioner
- Pechat zabveniya (2006) - Viktor Sevidov - Britanskiy Millioner
- Boevoy mag (2006) - Viktor Sevidov - Britanskiy Millioner
- Drugaya zhizn (2006) - Viktor Sevidov - Britanskiy Millioner
- Velikiy uravnitel (2006) - Viktor Sevidov - Britanskiy Millioner
- Tot, kto podayot golos (2006) - Viktor Sevidov - Britanskiy Millioner
- Artefakt (2006) - Viktor Sevidov - Britanskiy Millioner
2005
Lebediniy rai (TV Series)
2005
Master i Margarita (TV Mini Series) as
Man in Uniform / Caiaphas
- Desyataya seriya (2005) - Man in Uniform
- Devyataya seriya (2005) - Man in Uniform
- Vosmaya seriya (2005) - Man in Uniform
- Sedmaya seriya (2005) - Man in Uniform
- Shestaya seriya (2005) - Man in Uniform
- Chetvyortaya seriya (2005) - Man in Uniform
- Vtoraya seriya (2005) - Caiaphas / Man in Uniform
- Pervaya seriya (2005) - Caiaphas / Man in Uniform