About the book: 2021 / Outstanding actor Oleg Dal was born on May 25, 1941. While still a student, he began acting in films, then played at the Sovremennik Theater. Oleg received his first role in the film by Alexander Zarkhi “My Younger Brother” based on the story “Star Ticket” by Vasily Aksenov. Oleg Dal “was closed, nervous and impatient, deadly witty, and sometimes unbearable,” said Anatoly Efros. He had his own view of things and his own understanding of the creative process - he could suddenly leave the theater and abandon the production a few days before the premiere. It was these qualities that made him an “inconvenient” actor in the eyes of officials. But Vladimir Motyl managed to defend him for the role of Zhenya Kolyshkin in the film “Zhenya, Zhenechka and Katyusha.” And for good reason! He became one of the best in Dahl’s filmography. When Dahl died, and only one Moscow newspaper, “Evening Moscow,” briefly reported about his departure, a huge crowd gathered on the square in front of the Maly Theater. Thousands of people from all over the country came to say goodbye to the actor, who does not have any titles or awards. Publishing layout saved in PDF A4 format.