# Yury Solomin
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{{Short description|Russian actor (1935–2024)}}
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| name = Yury Solomin
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| image = Yuri Solomin (2019-01-23).jpg
| caption = Solomin in 2019
| native_name = {{nobold|Юрий Соломин}}
| native_name_lang = ru
| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|06|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Chita](/source/Chita%2C_Zabaykalsky_Krai), East Siberian Krai, [Russian SFSR](/source/Russian_SFSR), [USSR](/source/USSR)
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|1|11|1935|06|18|df=y}}
| death_place = [Moscow](/source/Moscow), Russia
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| yearsactive = 1957–2024
| spouse = Olga Nikolaevna Solomina (1931–2019)[{{cite web | url =https://utro.ru/showbiz/2019/05/30/1401941.shtml |script-title=ru:Умерла жена известного актера|publisher=Utro.ru| language=ru| access-date =30 May 2019 |date=30 May 2019 }}]
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'''Yury Mefodyevich Solomin''' ({{langx|ru|Ю́рий Мефо́диевич Соло́мин[{{Cite web |url=http://www.mega-stars.ru/actors/solomin_u.php |title=Biography, the life story of Yuri Solomin |access-date=11 November 2015 |archive-date=24 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924121549/https://mega-stars.ru/actors/solomin_u.php |url-status=dead }}]}}; 18 June 1935 – 11 January 2024) was a Soviet and Russian actor and director who was an art director of the [Maly Theatre](/source/Maly_Theatre_(Moscow)) in [Moscow](/source/Moscow) from 1988.[{{cite book|title=Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema|author=Peter Rollberg|publisher=Rowman Littlefield|year=2016|place=US|isbn=978-1442268425|pages=702–703}}] He previously served as Minister of Culture of the RSFSR from 1990 to 1991.[[http://www.peoples.ru/state/citizen/valentin_rodionov/ Валентин Родионов — всё о знаменитости]][[http://sbornik-zakonov.ru/267359.html Постановление Верховного Совета РСФСР от 15 ноября 1991 № 1881-I]][[http://graph.document.kremlin.ru/documents/1218372?items=1&page=1 Указ президента РСФСР от 5 декабря 1991 года № 259 «О членах бывшего Совета министров РСФСР»] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622223524/http://graph.document.kremlin.ru/documents/1218372?items=1&page=1 |date=22 June 2015 }}]
== Biography ==
Solomin studied at the Malyi Theatre School and joined its troupe in 1957. He was acclaimed as Khlestakov in [Igor Ilyinsky](/source/Igor_Ilyinsky)'s production of ''[The Government Inspector](/source/The_Government_Inspector)'' (1966), [Tsar Feodor](/source/Feodor_I_of_Russia) in ''Tsar Feodor Ioannovich'' (1976), Slavin in ''[TASS Is Authorized to Declare...](/source/TASS_Is_Authorized_to_Declare...)'' TV series (1984), [Nicholas II](/source/Nicholas_II) in ''Az Vosdam...'' (1990), and Famusov in his own production of [''Woe'' ''from Wit''](/source/Woe_from_Wit) (2000). Solomin was cast as a Russian imperial officer in many Soviet movies, including [Akira Kurosawa](/source/Akira_Kurosawa)'s ''[Dersu Uzala](/source/Dersu_Uzala_(1975_film))'' (1975), which won him a [Japan](/source/Japan)ese decoration for the outstanding contribution to the world culture (1993).
[[File:Юрий Соломин и Кирилл Лавров.jpg|thumb|200px|Solomin and [Kirill Lavrov](/source/Kirill_Lavrov) (2005)]]
Solomin served as the Russian Minister of Culture from 1990 to 1992.[[http://www.newizv.ru/news/2005-08-08/29333/ Novye izvestiya, 4 August 2005] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929103211/http://www.newizv.ru/news/2005-08-08/29333/ |date=29 September 2007 }}] On 11 March 2014, he signed the appeal of culture of the Russian Federation in support of the policies of Russian President [Vladimir Putin](/source/Vladimir_Putin) in Ukraine and [Crimea](/source/Crimea).[{{Cite web |url=http://www.cikrf.ru/law/decree_of_cec/2012/02/06/Zp12767.html |title=Постановление ЦИК РФ № 96/767-6, 6 февраля 2012 |access-date=27 December 2015 |archive-date=26 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226233432/http://www.cikrf.ru/law/decree_of_cec/2012/02/06/Zp12767.html |url-status=dead }}][[http://mkrf.ru/press-tsentr/novosti/ministerstvo/deyateli-kultury-rossii-v-podderzhku-pozitsii-prezidenta-po-ukraine-i-krymu Деятели культуры России — в поддержку позиции Президента по Украине и Крыму] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140311194202/mkrf.ru/press-tsentr/novosti/ministerstvo/deyateli-kultury-rossii-v-podderzhku-pozitsii-prezidenta-po-ukraine-i-krymu |date=11 March 2014 }}] In December 2015, he supported the policy of Putin with respect to Ukraine and the [annexation of the Crimea](/source/Annexation_of_Crimea_by_the_Russian_Federation).[[http://gordonua.com/publications/Solomin-Krym-nasha-zemlya-i-otklyuchiv-svet-Ukraina-podlyanu-sdelala-Eto-polnyy-bespredel.html Соломин: Крым – наша земля и, отключив свет, Украина подляну сделала. Это полный беспредел!]] In February 2022, he supported the [Russian invasion of Ukraine](/source/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine).[{{Cite web |title=Умер Юрий Соломин. Он играл главную роль в «Адъютанте его превосходительства» и больше 30 лет руководил Малым театром — самым традиционным в стране Антон Долин вспоминает артиста, который влюблял публику в чекистов и сам оставался верен власти |url=https://meduza.io/feature/2024/01/11/umer-yuriy-solomin-on-igral-glavnuyu-rol-v-ad-yutante-ego-prevoshoditelstva-i-bolshe-30-let-rukovodil-malym-teatrom-samym-traditsionnym-v-strane |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Meduza |language=ru}}]
His younger brother [Vitaly Solomin](/source/Vitaly_Solomin) (1941–2002) was also a noted actor.[{{cite news|url=http://ria.ru/photolents/20100618/247276664_18.html|title=Его превосходительство Юрий Соломин|publisher=[РИА Новости](/source/%D0%A0%D0%98%D0%90_%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8)|access-date=15 October 2011}}]
Yury Solomin died of kidney failure[{{Cite web |last=Садчиков-младший |first=Михаил |title=Причина смерти Юрия Соломина {{!}} STARHIT |url=https://www.starhit.ru/novosti/prichina-smerti-yuriya-solomina-2343618/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=www.starhit.ru |language=RU}}] on 11 January 2024, at the age of 88.[{{cite news |title=Умер народный артист СССР Юрий Соломин |url=https://iz.ru/1632772/2024-01-11/umer-narodnyi-artist-sssr-iurii-solomin |access-date=11 January 2024 |publisher=IZ |date=11 January 2024}}]
==Honors and awards==
[[http://www.kino-teatr.ru/kino/acter/ros/4050/bio Biography Online kino-teatr.ru]]
* People's Artist of [Kyrgyzstan](/source/Kyrgyzstan) (1996)
* Honored Worker of Arts of the [Republic of Mari El](/source/Mari_El)
* [Order of Friendship of Peoples](/source/Order_of_Friendship_of_Peoples) (1985)
thumb|12 June 2020
*[Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation](/source/Hero_of_Labour_of_the_Russian_Federation) (2020)
* [People's Artist of the USSR](/source/People's_Artist_of_the_USSR) (1988)
*[People's Artist of the RSFSR](/source/People's_Artist_of_the_RSFSR) (1974)
*[Honored Artist of the RSFSR](/source/Honored_Artist_of_the_RSFSR) (1971)
* [Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR](/source/Vasilyev_Brothers_State_Prize_of_the_RSFSR) (1971) - for his role of Captain Koltsov in the mini-series ''[The Adjutant of His Excellency](/source/The_Adjutant_of_His_Excellency)'' (1969)
* Award of the [KGB](/source/KGB) (1984) - for his role as Slavin in the mini-series ''[TASS Is Authorized to Declare...](/source/TASS_Is_Authorized_to_Declare...)'' (1984)
* Award for student work in [Bratislava](/source/Bratislava) (Slovakia) and Kobe (Japan)
* [Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"](/source/Order_%22For_Merit_to_the_Fatherland%22);
[[File:Vladimir Putin at award ceremonies (2015-12-10) 01.jpg|thumb|With [Vladimir Putin](/source/Vladimir_Putin), 10 December 2015]]
**1st class (29 June 2015)
thumb|25 July 2005
**2nd class (18 June 2005)
**3rd class (25 October 1999)
**4th class (29 May 1995)
* Order of the Academy of Arts of Japan "for contribution to world culture" (No. 199)
* "Golden Aries" award for his outstanding contribution to the development of national cinema (1996)
* [State Prize of the Russian Federation](/source/State_Prize_of_the_Russian_Federation) (2001)
* International Stanislavsky Theater Award - for his role in the play Famusov Maly, "Woe from Wit" (2001)
* Medal "In Memory of [Kazan](/source/Kazan) 1000th anniversary" (2009)
* Award of [Kuzbass](/source/Kemerovo_Oblast) (2007)
* Commemorative Medal "150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov" (2011)
* [10054 Solomin](/source/10054_Solomin) asteroid number 10054, named in his honor
* Award "Man of the Year 2008" (Russian Biographical Institute)
* Honorary Member of the [Russian Academy of Arts](/source/Russian_Academy_of_Arts)
* Corresponding Member of [Russian Academy of Education](/source/Russian_Academy_of_Education) (1992)
* Award of the [Federal Security Service](/source/Federal_Security_Service) in the "acting job" for the creation of highly image security personnel in the domestic film industry (2010)
[[File:Medvedev, Solomin.jpeg|thumb|With [Dmitry Medvedev](/source/Dmitry_Medvedev) on presentation of the Order of Honour, 30 December 2010]]
* [Order of Honour](/source/Order_of_Honour_(Russia)) (2010)
* [Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow](/source/Order_of_Holy_Prince_Daniel_of_Moscow) (Russian Orthodox Church)
* Medal Glory of [Chita](/source/Chita%2C_Zabaykalsky_Krai) (No. 1) [[http://zabmedia.ru/news/24456/akter_iz_chity_gotovitsya_k_yubileyu/ Actor from Chita is preparing for an anniversary],{{in lang|ru}}, zabmedia.ru, 16 June 2010. Accessed 11 September 2016.]
* [Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon](/source/Order_of_the_Rising_Sun) (Japan, 2011)
== Filmography ==
* ''[Sleepless Night](/source/Sleepless_Night_(1960_film))'' (1960) as Pavel Kaurov
* ''[A Mother's Heart](/source/A_Mother's_Heart)'' (1965) as [Dmitry Ilyich Ulyanov](/source/Dmitry_Ilyich_Ulyanov)
* ''[A Mother's Devotion](/source/A_Mother's_Devotion)'' (1966) as Dmitry Ilyich Ulyanov
* ''[Strong with Spirit](/source/Strong_with_Spirit)'' (1967) as Major Martin von Güttel
* ''[Spring on the Oder](/source/Spring_on_the_Oder)'' (1967) as Captain Aleksandr Meshchersky
* ''[The Red Tent](/source/The_Red_Tent_(film))'' (1969) as Troiani
* ''[The Adjutant of His Excellency](/source/The_Adjutant_of_His_Excellency)'' (1969) as Captain Pavel Andreyevich Koltsov
* ''[Dauria](/source/Dauria_(film))'' (1971) as Semyon Nagorny, Bolshevik blacksmith
* ''[The Fourth](/source/The_Fourth)'' (1972) as Charles Howard
* ''[Sokolovo](/source/Sokolovo_(film))'' (1974) as General Shafarenko
* ''[Dersu Uzala](/source/Dersu_Uzala_(1975_film))'' (1975) as [Vladimir Arsenyev](/source/Vladimir_Arsenyev)
* ''[Melodies of a White Night](/source/Melodies_of_a_White_Night)'' (1976) as Ilya, composer-conductor
* ''[School Waltz](/source/School_Waltz)'' (1978) as Pavel Knushevitsky, Zosya's father
* ''[An Ordinary Miracle](/source/An_Ordinary_Miracle_(1978_film))'' (1978) as Emil the innkeeper
* ''[Die Fledermaus](/source/Die_Fledermaus_(1979_film))'' (1979) as Heinrich Eisenstein
* ''[Moon Rainbow](/source/Moon_Rainbow)'' (1983) as Nikolsky
* ''[The Shore of His Life](/source/The_Shore_of_His_Life)'' (1984) as [Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay](/source/Nicholas_Miklouho-Maclay)
* ''[TASS Is Authorized to Declare...](/source/TASS_Is_Authorized_to_Declare...)'' (1984) as Vitaly Vsevolodovich Slavin, KGB colonel
* ''[Sofia Kovalevskaya](/source/Sofia_Kovalevskaya_(film))'' (1985) as Grand Duke
* ''Singing Russia'' (1986) as [Mitrofan Pyatnitsky](/source/Mitrofan_Pyatnitsky)
* ''[Anna Karamazoff](/source/Anna_Karamazoff)'' (1991) as Colonel general
* ''[Dreams of Russia](/source/Dreams_of_Russia)'' (1992) as Count [Alexander Bezborodko](/source/Alexander_Bezborodko)
* ''[Moscow Saga](/source/Moscow_Saga)'' (2004) as Boris Nikitich Gradov, doctor
* ''[Man of East](/source/Man_of_East)'' (2008) as Vladimir Timofeyevich Rokotov, lieutenant general
== References ==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|0813272}}
* [http://www.maly.ru/truppa/SolominY/SolominY.html Solomin's page at the Malyi Theatre's website] {{in lang|ru}}
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