Andrei Rudensky: biography and personal life

"The Life of Klim Samgin" is a series, thanks to which Andrei Rudensky first announced himself. Since then, a talented actor, who celebrated his 57th birthday this year, managed to film about 70 films and TV projects. The directors gladly entrust him with the role of villainous aristocrats, they succeed in the star and the images of positive characters. What is known about Rudensky besides this?

Andrei Rudensky: biography of the star

The future actor was born in Yekaterinburg, which was then called Sverdlovsk, it happened in January 1959. It can hardly be assumed that Andrei Rudensky will become the star of the screen, since his family was far from the world of cinema. The boy was born into a military family whose professional activity was associated with constant moving, so Andrei managed to change several schools.

The lyceum claims that as a child he was an outspoken hooligan, however he never had problems with law enforcement agencies, everything was limited to constant conflicts with teachers. He dreamed of different professions, he was going to become a teacher, a doctor. The desire to become an actor also appeared, but against this categorically objected mother and father, who dreamed of a "serious" profession for his son.

Student years

The decision to enter the Sverdlovsk Metallurgical College after graduation Andrei Rudensky took impulsively. He liked the building in which this educational institution was located. The specialty on which the young man stopped was called "Rolling Production". The young man successfully combined his studies at the technical school with other studies. At first he was enthralled with all-around for a while, then he accidentally got into a drama circle. Playing on stage Rudensky liked, so he began to seriously think about the acting profession.

Nevertheless, having graduated from the technical school with honors, he decided to continue his education at the Sverdlovsk Architectural Institute, whose students at that time were considered elite. Unfortunately or fortunately, Andrei Rudensky quickly realized that the profession of the architect is not designed for him. However, he still received the diploma of the university, since the military father taught his son to finish all the business he had begun.

Studying at the "Chip"

During his studies at the Sverdlovsk Architectural Institute, the young man spent most of his time in a theater studio working at the Palace of Youth, often neglecting for the sake of this pair. Actor Andrei Rudensky actively played in amateur productions, the plots of the plays with his participation were taken from the works of Dostoevsky, Bradbury, Sartre.

One day Sverdlovsk visited the troupe of the Moscow Maly Theater, including Viktor Korshunov. Andrey, having gained courage, asked the celebrity to listen to him. Korshunov considered the young man to be talented, agreed to help him enter the second year of the Shchepkinsky school without exams. Of course, Rudensky took advantage of this unique opportunity, decided to move to Moscow.

In "Schepka" he studied until 1984, his classmates were many future stars of Russian cinema, for example, Valyushkina, Kozakov, Domogarov.

job search

Surprisingly, after graduation Andrei Rudensky, whose photo can be seen in this article, could not find a job. Heads of theaters one by one denied the novice actor, arguing that with his appearance it is better to try to make a career in the modeling business. By the way, Andrei's height is 193 cm.

For some time Rudensky, who needed money, had to work on a model for Vyacheslav Zaitsev. This experience was useful for the young actor, he got rid of the complexes, he learned not to be afraid of the camera. Nevertheless, the career of the model was not at all the limit of his dreams, so he did not cease actively seeking work in the specialty.

The first role

The invitation to appear in the multi-part film "The Life of Klim Samgin" is a chance that Andrei Rudensky waited until he was 26 years old. The filmography of the actor began with a teleproject, in which he was entrusted the main role. Directed by Victor Titov so much wanted to image the central character of Samghin was embodied exactly by a talented little-known actor, that for this he even went to a conflict with representatives of the "Goskino", which his choice did not suit.

The role that Andrei played in this teleproject can not be called simple, because the age of his character changed from 17 to 40 years as events unfolded. Rudensky managed to present Klim Samgin as an ordinary man, who has both positive and negative sides. Critics approve of the image created by him, but the little-known actor never became a star after the release of this series, consisting of 14 series.

Successes and failures

In the early 90's Andrei Rudensky did not work without work, films and serials with the actor's participation came out from time to time. For example, he was invited to the television project "Sea Wolf", the plot of which is borrowed from the work of Jack London. In this mini-series, Andrew embodied the image of Humphrey Van Weiden. Then the actor starred in "The Possessed", playing Stavrogin.

The crisis that hit domestic cinema, for seven whole years left Rudensky without any new roles. To play Andrey it was possible only on a scene of the New dramatic theater, trusted to the actor basically romantic roles. Most he remembered the audience in the image of the Viscount de Valmont, he played this hero in the production of "Dangerous Liaisons". In total, in this theater, the lyceum labored for about 12 years, leaving him in 2001. The reasons for his departure from the theater remained a mystery, the official version says that the decision was made by the actor because of the tight shooting schedule.

Shooting in TV shows

Surprisingly, the status of the star Andrei Rudensky acquired only after he starred in the television project "Stop on Demand." He got the role of a successful entrepreneur, possessing excellent manners, amorous. Then the actor was offered to star in the series "Maroseyka, 12", he almost refused the invitation. Andrew was embarrassed by the fact that he was to embody the image of a negative hero. However, in the end, he agreed to play the crafty owner of a night club, brilliantly coping with this task.

Declaring himself as the performer of negative roles, Andrei began to receive similar proposals one by one. In the television project "Cage" Rudensky embodied the image of a psychiatrist who is a secret sadist. His character tries to return his mistress, resorting to any means to achieve his goal. In the series "Kamenskaya" his hero became a member of the rehabilitation center, who is engaged in blackmail.

Also interesting was the image of Doctor Smog, whom Rudensky played in the tape "Lord of the puddles". His character dreams of seizing the world network by the Toy Library, which would allow him to develop in the children exceptionally bad character traits, raise them hypocritical and mean ones.

What else to see

Of course, not only villains play Andrei Rudensky. For example, in the television project "Time to Love", the actor tried on himself the image of a talented writer, who does not manage to declare himself. In the series "Dasha Vasilyeva. Lover of private investigation "his character became the mysterious ladies' man Alan, who can hardly be called good or bad. In "The Golden Guys" he played a successful banker with a dark past. In "Yesenin" he starred in the role of the famous poet Alexander Blok. In the blockbuster "Wolfhound from the genus of Gray Dogs" the actor embodied the image of a man who knows how to animate dead people.

When Rudensky is asked about his favorite roles, he often mentions the priest Paul from the "Special Prison." Also, the actor liked to play in the TV project "Under the Sign of the Virgin", in which he starred in the image of a positive hero suffering from love torment.

Life Behind the Scenes

Of course, the fans of the star are occupied not by films and serials, in which the magnificent Andrei Rudensky was shot. The personal life of the actor was not as successful as his career. It is known that he was married three times, and all his spouses were in no way connected with the world of cinema and theater. Andrew does not like to talk about the reasons that led him to divorce, his ex-wives also flatly refuse to interview. At the moment, Rudensky does not have romantic relations with anyone, but from time to time, gossip appears in the media, claiming the opposite.

Andrei Rudensky has not yet acquired his heirs. The children of a famous actor are his roles, he puts his soul into each of them.