In Moscow, at the age of 79, the national artist of Russia Alexander Nazarov died. This evening, August 20, was reported in the press service of the Moscow Drama Theater named after Yermolova.

“The amazing, beautiful, unique Alexandra Ivanovna Nazarova did not become. This is an irreparable loss not only for our theater, but for all Russian art. The star went out. Truly popular, ”the institution’s website said in a statement.

According to the deputy art director of the theater Galina Bogolyubova, the cause of Nazarova’s death was lung problems. The exact date and time of farewell to the actress is not yet known.

Artists Boris Smolkin, Alexander Filippenko and Olga Prokofieva have already expressed their condolences in connection with the incident. Colleagues and friends of Alexandra Nazarova recall her as a real professional and positive person.

“A wonderful artist and bright person with a good attitude to life and people, despite all the hardships. And her life was not easy, ”said Boris Smolkin, Nazarova’s partner on the set of the series“ My Fair Nanny, ”in an interview with RIA Novosti.

The professionalism and full dedication to the work inherent in Nazarova was also noted by the theater director and playwright Stella Stamokhotova.

“Her professionalism must be taught young. This is an actress of an old acting school. This is full dedication, full understanding and full understanding of what you are doing and what you are doing for the sake of which you have lived in the profession for so many years, ”she said in an interview with REN TV.

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Director Alexander Mitta, who worked with Nazarova on the set of the film “The Crew”, noted in an interview with the TV channel “Star” that working with the artist was a pleasure, many directors collaborated with her for a long time.

“Both the actress is good, and the friend is good, and the partner is good. Just a decoration for any film crew, ”he added.

The head of the commission of the Moscow City Council on Culture and Mass Communications, Yevgeny Gerasimov, announced the need to perpetuate the memory of Nazarova.

“If an offer comes from the theater, from its colleagues, then of course. She is a wonderful actress. She played a lot in the theater and cinema. Duplicated a lot of films. Therefore, if the troupe of the theater comes out with a proposal to perpetuate (the memory of Nazarova. - RT ) with a blackboard on the house, if this comes to us, we will support the proposal, ”the Moscow News Agency quotes Gerasimova.

“She was not just an actress, but also a very big personality”


Alexandra Nazarova was born in Leningrad in a family of actors on July 17, 1940. During the siege of Leningrad Nazarov with his family, among many, was evacuated from the city. Returning from the evacuation, the artist’s family was not able to settle in her own apartment, as the city quartermaster settled there.

In the mid-1950s, Nazarova entered the Ostrovsky Leningrad Theater Institute, graduating from which she went to Moscow to work on distribution to the Central Children's Theater troupe.

From 1965 to 2019, Nazarova served in the Yermolova Theater. Among the performances with her participation are “Made a Miracle”, “Ball of Thieves”, “Bremen Town Musicians”, “Tomorrow at Seven” and “Eldest Son”. Nazarova often played male characters.

Together with moving to Moscow, she began a career in cinema. Her film debut was in the picture of Julius Raizman, “And if it's love?”. Today, the filmography of the artist has about a hundred films and television series. Among them - “Crew”, “Moms”, “Love with privileges” and “Winter romance”, “Team”.

He made Nazarov even more famous with the sitcom My Fair Nanny. There, her colleagues on the set were Sergey Zhigunov, Anastasia Zavorotnyuk, Boris Smolkin, Olga Prokofieva and Lyubov Polishchuk.

Prokofieva noted that Nazarova had outstanding human qualities, her colleagues respected her deeply.

“She was not just an actress, but also a very big personality, very delicate. Around her, the space was brightened. Her appearance on the set turned into a real holiday. The blessed memory of Alexandra Ivanovna, ”quotes Prokofieva“ Evening Moscow. ”

In addition to filming in films and TV shows, Alexandra Nazarova worked a lot in the field of dubbing, voiced foreign full-length and animated films. Her voice is spoken by the heroes of the Harry Potter series of films, as well as the paintings “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, “Legion”, “The Matrix: Reloaded”, the animated film “The Book of Life” and “Duck Tales”.

In 2001, Alexander Nazarova was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia.