19 1918 October, the
Born Alexander GinzburgHe is also - Alexander GalichPoet, screenwriter, and playwright. Along with Vysotsky and Okudzhava, he was one of the most prominent representatives of the art song genre.
They say there are islands somewhere, Where there is no right in untruth, Where conscience is a necessity, and not a soldier's duty, Where truth is earned, not assigned
In Moscow, he lived in the house where Pushkin first read Boris Godunov to the public. Galich's uncle, a literary scholar Lev Ginzburg, once invited the Moscow Art Theater actors to a house concert to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this reading. Galich became determined to become an actor.
I choose Freedom - But not from battle, but into battle, I choose freedom Just be yourself
He studied at the Literary Institute and at Stanislavsky's studio. He made a name for himself as a playwright after the war. He coined the pseudonym Galich. ГInzburg ALEksandr ArkadyevICHThose plays that passed censorship were popular, like the comedy "Taimyr Calls You." Galich's screenplays were used in films such as "True Friends," "Give Me the Complaint Book," and "Running on the Waves." His career was thriving.
Friends are leaving, leaving, leaving, Some go nowhere, while others become princes.
In 1962, Galich wrote the song "Lenochka"—about a female police officer, an Ethiopian prince, and the strengthening of international relations. Thus began a new stage in his career—that of an uncensored poet and bard.
Let others cry out of despair From resentment, from pain, from hunger! We know that silence is more profitable, Because silence is gold! It's that easy to become an executioner: Keep silent, keep silent, keep silent!
Galich gave two official concerts in the USSR. After the second, in 1968 in Novosibirsk, persecution began. He was expelled from the writers' and filmmakers' unions, accused of the anti-Soviet content of his songs, publications in the West, and membership in a human rights committee. This meant a ban on his professional activities. In 1974, Galich was forced into exile.
In fact, I’m not leaving – I’m being kicked out.
He wrote abroad. He collaborated with Radio Liberty and appeared in a documentary. He died in 1977 from an electric shock. Not everyone believed it was just an accident.
