Elena Maksimova
Elena Maksimova

Elena Maksimova

Born: November 23, 1905 - Died: September 23, 1986 (80 years)
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.

Movies as Actor (84)
A Small Favor

A Small Favor

Oct 29, 1984

Streak of Luck

Streak of Luck

Aug 22, 1983

To My People!

To My People!

May 10, 1983

Assol

Assol

Jan 1, 1983

The Secret Agent's Return

The Secret Agent's Return

as Utkin's neighbour

Dec 17, 1982

The Secret of the Notebook

The Secret of the Notebook

as Glafira Petrovna

Dec 21, 1981

Carnival

Carnival

as visitor of the pawnshop

Nov 8, 1981

Rebirth

Rebirth

as домработница Дарья Алексеевна

Sep 7, 1981

We'll Be Waiting, Come Back

We'll Be Waiting, Come Back

as babushka

Jan 1, 1981

Shot In The Back

Shot In The Back

as Вера Николаевна

Oct 10, 1980

The Soldier and the Elephant

The Soldier and the Elephant

Mar 11, 1978

Without Father

Without Father

as Glafira

Jan 7, 1977

This Disturbing Winter

This Disturbing Winter

Sep 13, 1976

Storm on the Land

Storm on the Land

Feb 5, 1976

The Last Meeting

The Last Meeting

as Drenched Passerby

Dec 30, 1974

Conscience

Conscience

Aug 26, 1974

Birds Over the City

Birds Over the City

Aug 19, 1974

Fulfillment of Desires

Fulfillment of Desires

May 13, 1974

Duration of the Day

Duration of the Day

May 7, 1974

The Red Snowball Tree

The Red Snowball Tree

Mar 25, 1974

This Merry Planet

This Merry Planet

as мать Прошки

Dec 31, 1973

The Sky Behind the Clouds

The Sky Behind the Clouds

Oct 29, 1973

Right to Jump

Right to Jump

Apr 30, 1973

Alkin songs

Alkin songs

as бабка Анфиса

Jan 1, 1973

Declaration of Love to G.T.

Declaration of Love to G.T.

as Old Woman

Jun 2, 1971

New Year's Abduction

New Year's Abduction

as Maksimova

Jan 13, 1970

Time to Live

Time to Live

Sep 25, 1969

Ivan Makarovich

Ivan Makarovich

Nov 18, 1968

The Gypsy

The Gypsy

as Lushchilikha

Jul 13, 1967

Such a Big Boy

Such a Big Boy

as Filippovna

Jun 22, 1967

Afterlight

Afterlight

Oct 17, 1966

Someone Else's Name

Someone Else's Name

as Babushka

Jun 20, 1966

The Conscience

The Conscience

as Елена Евгеньевна

Jun 6, 1966

The Stars of the Day

The Stars of the Day

Feb 8, 1966

Они не пройдут

Они не пройдут

as The passenger of the tram

Nov 7, 1965

Beloved

Beloved

as Нина Петровна

Oct 4, 1965

Sorcerer Island

Sorcerer Island

as Marya Stepanovna

Aug 25, 1965

Black Business

Black Business

as Aunt Masha

Jun 2, 1965

Father of a Soldier

Father of a Soldier

as Borya's grandma

May 11, 1965

Early in the Morning

Early in the Morning

as мать Жени Горохова

Mar 21, 1965

Null kolm

Null kolm

Jan 27, 1965

The Green House

The Green House

as Marfa Nikolayevna

Sep 28, 1964

Summer is Short in the Mountains

Summer is Short in the Mountains

as Praskovya Savvishna

Aug 3, 1964

Meeting at the Crossing

Meeting at the Crossing

as woman in boat

May 28, 1964

The Judgment

The Judgment

as woman at a court hearing (uncredited)

Jul 11, 1962

No Fear, No Blame

No Fear, No Blame

as janitor

Apr 26, 1962

Yevdokiya

Yevdokiya

as Maryushka

Apr 3, 1961

In Transit

In Transit

Jan 1, 1961

Miraculous One

Miraculous One

Dec 13, 1960

The Song of Koltsov

The Song of Koltsov

as Aleksey Koltsov's mother

Oct 20, 1959

The Sun Shines to Everyone

The Sun Shines to Everyone

as Pelageya Ivanovna

Oct 19, 1959

In the Silence of Steppe

In the Silence of Steppe

as Anfisa

Aug 2, 1959

Strict Woman

Strict Woman

Jun 1, 1959

A Home for Tanya

A Home for Tanya

as Makarikha

Apr 25, 1959

King of Diamonds

King of Diamonds

Feb 1, 1959

The Volunteers

The Volunteers

as owner of the hut (uncredited)

Oct 20, 1958

Rains

Rains

May 18, 1958

"Чудотворец" из Бирюлёва

"Чудотворец" из Бирюлёва

as Манефа

Jan 1, 1958

Quiet Flows the Don

Quiet Flows the Don

as Кошевая

Oct 26, 1957

The Tight Knot

The Tight Knot

as Sasha's mother

Oct 21, 1957

Height

Height

as Berestova

Apr 27, 1957

Polyushko, pole

Polyushko, pole

Mar 18, 1957

Other People's Relatives

Other People's Relatives

as Varvara Stepanovna

Jan 16, 1956

Two Captains

Two Captains

as aunt Dasha

Dec 31, 1955

The Grasshopper

The Grasshopper

as krestyanka iz Glukhova

Apr 1, 1955

The Frigid Sea

The Frigid Sea

as Дергачиха

Jan 1, 1954

Admiral Ushakov

Admiral Ushakov

as Wife of doctor Yermolaev (uncredited)

Apr 22, 1953

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

Jan 12, 1952

First-Year Student

First-Year Student

as Woman with flowers

Mar 22, 1948

The Old Courtyard

The Old Courtyard

as жиличка

Apr 8, 1941

Личное дело

Личное дело

as Vitya Surikov's mother

Mar 23, 1940

Stepan Razin

Stepan Razin

as Woman in the crowd (uncredited)

Feb 9, 1939

Pugachev

Pugachev

Feb 5, 1937

Aerograd

Aerograd

as Mariia Kudina

Nov 6, 1935

Men and Jobs

Men and Jobs

as Worker woman (uncredited)

Oct 9, 1932

A Personal Affair

A Personal Affair

Apr 24, 1932

Killing to Live

Killing to Live

Dec 12, 1931

And Quiet Flows the Don

And Quiet Flows the Don

as Daria Melekhova

May 14, 1931

Earth

Earth

as Natalia, Vasyl's bride

Apr 8, 1930

Ranks and People

Ranks and People

as Modest's servant - Anna na shee

Oct 1, 1929

The Other Woman

The Other Woman

as Provincial lady

Sep 24, 1929

The Last Attraction

The Last Attraction

as Polly

Sep 8, 1929

A Bright City

A Bright City

as Marusenka

Sep 4, 1928

The Peasant Women of Ryazan

The Peasant Women of Ryazan

as Lukerya

Dec 13, 1927