Elena Maksimova
Known for Acting · 87 credits
- Born
- 1905-11-23
- Died
- 1986-09-23
- Place of birth
- Moscow, Russian Empire
- Also known as
- A. Maksimova · J. Maksimova · Ye. Maksimova · 叶连娜·马克西莫娃 · Е. Максимова
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (83)
The Last Attraction
1929
as Polly
Stepan Razin
1939
as Woman in the crowd (uncredited)
The Grasshopper
1955
as krestyanka iz Glukhova
No Fear, No Blame
1962
as janitor
The Red Snowball Tree
1974
Two Captains
1955
as aunt Dasha
Quiet Flows the Don
1957
as Кошевая
Carnival
1981
as visitor of the pawnshop
This Merry Planet
1973
as мать Прошки
The Stars of the Day
1966
Storm on the Land
1976
Aerograd
1935
as Mariia Kudina
Height
1957
as Berestova
Assol
1983
The Volunteers
1958
as owner of the hut (uncredited)
First-Year Student
1948
as Woman with flowers
Earth
1930
as Natalia, Vasyl's bride
Shot In The Back
1980
as Вера Николаевна
The Country Doctor
1952
The Sky Behind the Clouds
1973
The Gypsy
1967
as Lushchilikha
The Frigid Sea
1954
as Дергачиха
Admiral Ushakov
1953
as Wife of doctor Yermolaev (uncredited)
The Peasant Women of Ryazan
1927
as Lukerya
Polyushko, pole
1957
Conscience
1974
The Secret Agent's Return
1982
as Utkin's neighbour
Fulfillment of Desires
1974
Men and Jobs
1932
as Worker woman (uncredited)
New Year's Abduction
1970
as Maksimova
Pugachev
1937
Father of a Soldier
1965
as Borya's grandma
Streak of Luck
1983
Birds Over the City
1974
Black Business
1965
as Aunt Masha
Meeting at the Crossing
1964
as woman in boat
Without Father
1977
as Glafira
The Soldier and the Elephant
1978
Null kolm
1965
We'll Be Waiting, Come Back
1981
as babushka
Early in the Morning
1965
as мать Жени Горохова
Yevdokiya
1961
as Maryushka
Other People's Relatives
1956
as Varvara Stepanovna
Someone Else's Name
1966
as Babushka
The Secret of the Notebook
1981
as Glafira Petrovna
A Small Favor
1984
Ivan Makarovich
1968
A Home for Tanya
1959
as Makarikha
The Conscience
1966
as Елена Евгеньевна
Declaration of Love to G.T.
1971
as Old Woman
Right to Jump
1973
A Personal Affair
1932
And Quiet Flows the Don
1931
as Daria Melekhova
Rebirth
1981
as домработница Дарья Алексеевна
Ranks and People
1929
as Modest's servant - Anna na shee
Они не пройдут
1965
as The passenger of the tram
Strict Woman
1959
The Judgment
1962
as woman at a court hearing (uncredited)
Miraculous One
1960
Such a Big Boy
1967
as Filippovna
Time to Live
1969
Sorcerer Island
1965
as Marya Stepanovna
The Sun Shines to Everyone
1959
as Pelageya Ivanovna
This Disturbing Winter
1976
To My People!
1983
Rains
1958
King of Diamonds
1959
Duration of the Day
1974
The Song of Koltsov
1959
as Aleksey Koltsov's mother
In Transit
1961
Beloved
1965
as Нина Петровна
Личное дело
1940
as Vitya Surikov's mother
Summer is Short in the Mountains
1964
as Praskovya Savvishna
Afterlight
1966
The Tight Knot
1957
as Sasha's mother
The Green House
1964
as Marfa Nikolayevna
Alkin songs
1973
as бабка Анфиса
The Other Woman
1929
as Provincial lady
In the Silence of Steppe
1959
as Anfisa
The Old Courtyard
1941
as жиличка
The Last Meeting
1974
as Drenched Passerby
A Bright City
1928
as Marusenka
"Чудотворец" из Бирюлёва
1958
as Манефа
About Elena Maksimova
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… With 87 credits spanning from 1927 to 1984, Elena Maksimova has appeared in 83 films and 4 TV shows.
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- The Last Attraction (1929) — as Polly
- Stepan Razin (1939) — as Woman in the crowd (uncredited)
- The Grasshopper (1955) — as krestyanka iz Glukhova
- No Fear, No Blame (1962) — as janitor
- The Red Snowball Tree (1974)
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