Elena Maksimova
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 23, 1905
- Died
- September 23, 1986
- Birthplace
- Moscow, Russian Empire
Elena Alexandrovna Maksimova (23.11.1905—23.09.1986) was born in Moscow to a grocer father (he sold non-perishable goods) and a housewife mother, who was often ill. Apart from her, there were two other daughters in the family. Following her father's death in 1920, her mother was forced by poverty to send all three daughters to Orphanage No. 55, located in the Sokolniki district. Shortly after, in 1922, her mother also passed. Thus, at the age of 17, she was left completely orphaned. From an early age, Elena Maximova had dreamed of becoming an actress. When she finished schooling in 1925, she immediately went to the film studio attached to ‘Moskprofobor’ (Москпрофобр) to sit her entrance exams. There was only one free place available, and it went to Elena – as the most talented of all the applicants. From 1925 to 1927, she trained under the guidance of renowned film masters Vladimir Gardin and Konstantin Eggert. Alongside her studies at the film studio, Elena Maksimova had to work as a press operator at a button factory. She worked in film since 1927, appearing in productions by various film studios in Moscow and Leningrad. Between 1940 and 1964, she was an actress at the Soyuzdetfilm studio (now the Gorky Film Studio). Honoured Artist of the RSFSR (30 September 1958). The characters she portrayed were distinguished by their realism and attention to everyday detail. Her heroines were most often active, energetic and impetuous, yet she was equally at home with gentle, lyrical roles. She served Soviet cinema for nearly fifty years, and her work was modest and selfless — rarely in supporting roles, but more often in small cameos.
Filmography
A Small Favor 1984
Actor
Streak of Luck 1983
Actor
To My People! 1983
Actor
Assol 1983
Actor
The Secret Agent's Return 1982
as Utkin's neighbour
Carnival 1982
as visitor of the pawnshop
The Secret of the Notebook 1981
as Glafira Petrovna
Rebirth 1981
as домработница Дарья Алексеевна
We'll Be Waiting, Come Back 1981
as babushka
Shot In The Back 1980
as Вера Николаевна
The Soldier and the Elephant 1978
Actor
Without Father 1977
as Glafira
This Disturbing Winter 1976
Actor
Storm on the Land 1976
Actor
The Last Meeting 1974
as Drenched Passerby
Conscience 1974
Actor
Birds Over the City 1974
Actor
Fulfillment of Desires 1974
Actor
Duration of the Day 1974
Actor
The Red Snowball Tree 1974
Actor
This Merry Planet 1973
as мать Прошки
The Sky Behind the Clouds 1973
Actor
Right to Jump 1973
Actor
- Alka's Songs
Alka's Songs 1973
as бабка Анфиса
Declaration of Love to G.T. 1971
as Old Woman
New Year's Abduction 1970
as Maksimova
Time to Live 1969
Actor
Ivan Makarovich 1968
Actor
The Gypsy 1967
as Lushchilikha
Such a Big Boy 1967
as Filippovna
Afterlight 1966
Actor
Someone Else's Name 1966
as Babushka
The Conscience 1966
as Елена Евгеньевна
The Stars of the Day 1966
Actor
Они не пройдут 1965
as The passenger of the tram
Beloved 1965
as Нина Петровна
Sorcerer Island 1965
as Marya Stepanovna
Black Business 1965
as Aunt Masha
Father of a Soldier 1965
as Borya's grandma
Early in the Morning 1965
as мать Жени Горохова
Null kolm 1965
Actor
The Green House 1964
as Marfa Nikolayevna
Summer is Short in the Mountains 1964
as Praskovya Savvishna
Meeting at the Crossing 1964
as woman in boat
The Judgment 1962
as woman at a court hearing (uncredited)
No Fear, No Blame 1962
as janitor
Yevdokiya 1961
as Maryushka
Chronicle of Flaming Years 1961
as mother of the disabled person
In Transit 1961
Actor
Miraculous One 1960
Actor
The Song of Koltsov 1959
as Aleksey Koltsov's mother
The Sun Shines to Everyone 1959
as Pelageya Ivanovna
In the Silence of Steppe 1959
as Anfisa
Strict Woman 1959
Actor
A Home for Tanya 1959
as Makarikha
King of Diamonds 1959
Actor
The Volunteers 1958
as (uncredited)
Rains 1958
Actor
- "Чудотворец" из Бирюлёва
"Чудотворец" из Бирюлёва 1958
as Манефа
Quiet Flows the Don 1957
as Кошевая
The Tight Knot 1957
Actor
Height 1957
as Berestova
Polyushko, pole 1957
Actor
For the Power of the Soviets 1956
Actor
Other People's Relatives 1956
as Varvara Stepanovna
Two Captains 1955
as aunt Dasha
The Grasshopper 1955
as krestyanka iz Glukhova
The Frigid Sea 1955
as Dergachikha
Incident in the Taiga 1954
Actor
Admiral Ushakov 1953
as Wife of doctor Yermolaev (uncredited)
The Country Doctor 1952
Actor
First-Year Student 1948
as Woman with flowers
The Old Courtyard 1941
as жиличка
The New Land 1940
Actor
A Personal Matter 1940
as Vitya Surikov's mother
Stepan Razin 1939
as Woman in the crowd (uncredited)
Pugachev 1937
Actor
Aerograd 1935
as Mariia Kudina
Men and Jobs 1932
as Worker woman (uncredited)
- A Personal Affair
A Personal Affair 1932
Actor
- Killing to Live
Killing to Live 1931
Actor
And Quiet Flows the Don 1931
as Daria Melekhova
Earth 1930
as Natalia, Vasyl's bride
Ranks and People 1929
as Modest's servant - Anna na shee
The Other Woman 1929
as Provincial lady
The Last Attraction 1929
as Polly
A Bright City 1928
as Marusenka
The Peasant Women of Ryazan 1927
as Lukerya
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