Background
Iakovlev, Vladimir was born on January 22, 1899.
Iakovlev, Vladimir was born on January 22, 1899.
Master of his profession. Chief makeup artist in films about Stalin, Lenin, Sverdlov, and other political figures.
Entrusted with the job of turning actors into Stalin or Lenin, which was quite a dangerous task in the 1930-1940s. His job was approved by Stalin when he was invited to a preview of films about himself (Kliatva, Padenie Berlina.
Rasskazy о Lenine, Lenin v Pot she, and Iakov Sverdlov). Later created make-up for Rasputin in E. Klimov’s film Agonia.