Mihai (Michael) ermolaevich Volontir (mold. Mihai Volontir; 9 March 1934, Glingeni, County Orhei, Bessarabia — September 15, 2015, Chisinau) — Soviet and Moldovan film and theater actor, theater Director. People's artist of USSR (1984). Biography Edit Mihai Volontir was born on 9 March 1934 in the village Glinjeni, who was at that time part of Kingdom of Romania (now in Şoldăneşti district, Moldova). According to the testimony of the actor, he was born in the house of the Forester Ermolai of Melentyevich Volintiru, near the commune Oniscani of the County of Orhei. Later, when you change the documents of the village was distorted not only the name of an administrative unit, but the name. All families in the village Glinjeni whose name was Volintir, were known as the volunteers[1]. At 18 years began teaching in a rural school in the village Popovci. In 1955 he graduated from the Orhei pedagogical College and became the head club in the village Lipceni Rezina district[2]. In 1957, after the national review initiative, was invited to training acting group Musical-drama theatre named Alecsandri in Balti (now the national theatre named Vasile Alecsandri), and later became an actor of this theatre[2]. His debut in theatre was the role of the helper in the Comedy "Kyritz in Iasi" V. Alecsandri. Played in the theater over 120 major role[2]. He sang on the stages of theater and music, in films, on radio and TV. In his music library of over 50 songs, many of which became hits[1]. Began acting in films in 1967. The well-known film "In the zone of special attention" (1977), in which the main role was played by Mihai Volontir (warrant officer Volentir) and Boris Galkin (Lieutenant Tarasov). In 1981, screens out the film, a sequel to "back door", where the main roles are played by the same actors. The most widely known Volontir brought multiseries movie "Tsygan" (1979), in which the actor played the role of Gypsy Budulai, wandering the world in search of freedom and happiness. The film was a huge success with the audience, and in 1985 came the continuation — "Return Budulai".
