Andrew Eshpai - a talented director, a loving husband and a caring father

He is one of the most talented directors of our time. His father was the composer Andrei Yakovlevich Eshpai. His family - one of the strongest in the acting environment. He is one of the few men who loves a stepdaughter as much as his own daughter. So, get acquainted, Andrew Eshpai.

Childhood of little Andrei

In mid-April 1956, in the family of a venerable composer of the Soviet Union, a son was born, named after his father Andrey. Dad, being a man breathing music, from the first days of life the boy tried to develop in him a sincere love for art. As a child, little Andrey Eshpai knew firmly that the cinema and his life would be inseparable.

Years of school in the school after many years seem very easy and interesting. Every memory of them gives a smile to your face. Andrew has always been a very active boy, restless ringleader. Almost every day he offered his friends to perform various pranks. He was lucky that all the teachers were loyal to what the boys were doing. Therefore, almost all the tricks did not have any consequences for them.

The diligent student

After receiving the school certificate, Andrei Eshpai, whose biography represents an amazing mixture of working days, gaining recognition and meeting with interesting people, submits documents to the Moscow State Institute of Culture for the faculty of theatrical directing. He was a very talented young man, capable of learning. Ashpai industriousness and efficiency of work stood out among his peers.

As soon as he received his diploma, immediately, immediately, he submitted documents to another institution. The second document was handed to him after the end of the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography. It was a filmmaker's diploma. His talent was confirmed by the fact that his film "Zvan", which is the diploma work of Eshpai, was so good that he won three awards at the festival of students.

The beginning of the creative path

After receiving the second diploma, Andrew Eshpai for a very long time engaged in self-improvement. And in 1983 he very successfully carried out his debut on television with a short film that paved his way to the magical country of the cinema.

The next picture, taken by the young director, was called "The Jester". For the average reader's perception, the tape was somewhat heavy, but close to everyone. The picture revealed the idea of complex psychological deviations and social inequality. Thanks to her, the director fell under the first rays of glory. It was already a real feature film. The beginning of the creative activity was quite successful, and Andrew Eshpai, the director, did not hesitate to continue to do what he liked.

Awards for motion pictures

In 1990, he saw the picture of his "Insulted and Injured". The plot was based on the novel of Fyodor Dostoevsky with the same name. Nastasya Kinski and Nikita Mikhalkov took part in the shootings. For a while the film was criticized, but in general it was very warm. At the Venice Film Festival, the film came six years later.

The film about the blossoming hill, located among the empty field, was a kind of breakthrough in the technologies of the turn of the century. This was the first picture in Russia, which was first filmed on a digital camera, and only then transferred to a film. For such an unusual and interesting course of work, as well as for contributing to the development of Russian cinema, the film was first nominated and then awarded with the "Nika" award.

The next film masterpiece, created by Andrey Eshpai, was published in 2004 and was called "Children of Arbat". 16-serial saga was filmed based on the novel of the talented writer Anatoly Rybakov. This picture is also not deprived of prizes: "Grand Prix" at the film forum "Together" and the nomination "Best TV series" in the competitions "TEFI" and "Golden Eagle".

The various interactions of the film's characters in the society and the complex images of the characters succeeded him so easily, even airily, that the audience, having looked at the saga, even sent their proposals and scenarios for the continuation of the story.

In his record, the most varied paintings. But, regardless of the genres of his films, each of them the audience perceives with interest, gratitude and ecstasy.

Two thousandth

For four years, from the beginning of 2000 to 2004, in the VGIK, where he has his own studio, Andrey Eshpai, the director inimitable, taught directing art. His personal life, unlike life in art, has never been exposed to the court of the townsfolk. It is well known that during this time he managed to raise a large number of his successors and followers.

In a few years, since 2010, Eshpai has ceased to be just a director. Now his duties included conducting master classes at the School of Cinema. Despite the fact that this is truly a titanic work, it perfectly combines the lessons of teaching the younger generation and shooting their new masterpieces Andrey Eshpai (director). Personal life Continues to be beyond the discussion of the curious.

Family, love, children

With his wife, whom he simply adores, Andrei Andreevich met during the next shooting process. Eugenia Simonova, a beautiful woman with expressive eyes-lakes on her thin face, immediately won the heart of the venerable director. The personal life of Andrew Eshpai immediately began to change. He was not afraid of the fact that Simonova had a daughter Zoya from her first marriage with Alexander Kaidanovskiy .

Young people married very soon after their first meeting. Despite the fact that the wedding was too hasty, their family life became very happy. First, they brought up Zoyenka together, and a few years later they had a common daughter Masha. By the way, Eshpai is one of the few men who loves a foster child as much as his own.

To date, Zoya and Maria continue the working dynasty of parents. They are actively filmed in serials and movies. Both realized themselves in creativity. Zoya also has a pianist's talent, sometimes she gives her own concerts.