Gennady Khazanov: biography, filmography and discography

Talented Gennady Khazanov even in his childhood dreamed of becoming a famous actor. Going out for the first time on the stage, he conquered the audience with his ability to parody famous people. His creative path is interesting and thorny at the same time. How was his life?

Parents of Khazanov

On the first winter day in 1945, Gennady Khazanov was born . His biography is interesting and full of happy moments. His father worked as a radio communications engineer, he was a professional sound engineer. True, the details of Papa's life and the fact that he lives next door, the boy for a long time did not know anything.

My mother worked in the factory. She in her youth dreamed of conquering the scene and becoming an actress, but her parents insisted on getting a profession in demand. Mom Khazanova studied at the Institute of Communications and became a certified engineer. But, working at the factory, the woman continued to dream about the career of the artist and in parallel went to the folk theater at the local DK. The boy enjoyed visiting all mother's rehearsals and performances with pleasure. Most likely, talent and acting skills Khazanov Gennady Viktorovich received by inheritance from her.

The manifestation of Khazanov's talent in school years

Gennady came to study regularly in a circle of amateur performances. He took part in all school concerts, in talent competitions. At first I read humorous poems, a little later I surprised everyone and showed a few parody performances, copying the famous personalities of the school, Gennady Khazanov. His family did not yet suspect that in the future their clever and very talented boy would become a famous actor in theater and cinema. Parody, he teased both teachers and classmates. Only my favorite mathematics was calm. Her Khazanov did not touch and spare.

The life of the boy was very rich. At the same time, I went to music school and studied piano Gennady Khazanov. The biography of this period tells that the boy could combine study in the middle and music school with amateur performances in the collective of the Moscow Institute of Information Technologies. And he was a pupil of the pop studio at Moscow State University under the direction of playwright Mark Rozovsky. In general, after the end of the 10th grade, the guy already had a clear idea of who he would like to become.

Acquaintance with the idol

Since childhood, adored Arkady Raikin Gennady Khazanov. Pictures of an idol adorned the walls of his room. He watched on television performances and performances with his participation, knew by heart all the artist's remarks, copied them, trying not to lose the details, even mimicry and gestures of his idol repeating. To some extent, this Raikin inspired the guy to develop his artistic abilities.

In Moscow, the Leningrad Theater of Miniatures was touring. During the concert, 14-year-old Khazanov personally met with his idol. Raikin invited a talented boy to all Moscow performances for free. About this gift of fate, he did not even dreamed of. Now young Khazanov could get to know better the work of the actor, whose talent was so admired.

Student years and the first image of Khazanov

After finishing the evening school, he decided to become an actor Gennady Khazanov. His biography tells that since 1962 he tried several times to become a student of the Moscow theater theater. At Shchukin school, at the Moscow Art Theater School, he submitted his documents to GITIS, but nowhere did the future actor succeed in subduing the examiners and joining the ranks of students. During the audition in Shchukinsky, one of the examiners was A. Shirvindt, a famous actor and director. It was he who recommended Khazanov to become a variety artist and offered to enter the GUTsei. However, the young man became a student of IISS. And from that time began his creative career on the big stage. Khazanov got into the KVN team. It was here that the first image of a student of a culinary college was invented, which was very fond of the audience. It seemed that forever this role attached to the actor. But no, many images will come up and Gennady Khazanov will discover in the future. Discography and the number of concert numbers of the actor will be huge.

Way to the stage

In 1965, Gennady, recalling the advice of Shirvindt, decided to become a student of the HUSSE. The first attempt was unsuccessful, but from the second he entered the course to NI Slonova, who in the past was an actress of a satirical genre in the Moscow theater. As a student, he began to develop his image, which in 2 years and began to speak. About his first attempt to play on the big stage Khazanov Gennady recalls with a smile and gratitude. He came to watch to establish himself on the performance. But Khazanov did not pass a special commission. A letter was sent to the school that the young artist was engaged in unauthorized activities. For him, the master of the course Nadezhda Ivanovna interceded, and in the future she also contributed to the development of creative abilities, helped with the repertoire and rehearsed individually with a talented student.

Recognition and fame

After graduating from college, Khazanov got a job as an entertainer in L. Utesov's orchestra. After that, he moved to Mosconcert and tried to act as a parodist. He copied not only Soviet, but also foreign actors. Particularly remembered to the fans of his talent is a parody of Louis de Funes. The skill of Khazanov was to the liking of the Soviet audience. True, after the actor showed the image of Vysotsky, the poet and musician brought down a flurry of negative emotions on the parodist.

Success and fame for the actor of the colloquial genre came in the 70s. In 1974, he took part in the main competition of artists of the Union. Here he read the monologue "Prize", written by Semyon Altov. The performance brought him victory in the contest.

Solo performances

Became a famous artist did not stop there and continued to develop. He always dreamed of performing solo. The actor shared his ideas with Arkady Hayth, a poet who wrote many monologues for his speeches. By the way, the famous Khazanov "Parrot" appeared with the light hand of this author.

In 1978, the idea was realized. The premiere of the first performance of the variety actor "Little Tricks of Life", directed by B. Levinson. On the stage, Khazanov spoke, reading several monologues of Hayth. He also showed his audience parody numbers. The stage ballet of the Moscow theater also performed on stage.

The new performance was shown only in 1981. The author of the texts was A. Hight. This time the production was conducted by R. Viktyuk. The audience called the performance "Obvious and incredible" interesting and exciting. The ballet appeared on the stage, circus performances were shown, and the main actor did not just stand and read his memorized text, but surprised everyone with a plastic talent and demonstrated an excellent sense of rhythm.

Everyone liked the concert very much. Even harsh critics left pleasant reviews after viewing. However, a few years later, the "Obvious and Unbelievable" was banned for display because there were many offensive and sarcastic remarks in the texts towards well-known people, including political figures. Nobody expected this turn of events. But Gennady Khazanov did not break. His biography in this period was full of unexpected and interesting facts.

In 1986, Khazanov made a new play called "Favorites." According to the idea, he had to involve the viewer and join with those present in the dialogue. The performance was modest in technical terms. And Khazanov himself was more careful in words and expressions.

After a year of fans, he was pleased with another work on the stage. The "tragic tragedies" could not be called comic. Novels of Gorodinsky, which Gennady performed, had tragic notes, although the director R. Viktyuk tried his best to let the viewer see a humorous performance.

Khazanov Theater

In 1987, there was an idea to create a theater of Gennady Khazanov. The artist created a collective of variety actors "Mono" and became their artistic director. There were difficulties in finding a room for the troupe. Khazanov decided to settle with the collective in a burnt down building. Restore the room and make repairs took the wife of Khazanov Gennady. And in 1990 the theater "Mono" welcomed its first audience.

A year later Khazanov was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR. In his "real" theater, he tries himself in the production of "Players" Gennady V. Khazanov, directed by S. Yursky. For the first time, a performance was shown on the theatrical stage of the Moscow Art Theater.

In 1997, the actor headed the Variety Theater. With his light hand, the audience heard entreprises, which became a significant event in the history of the capital's theater.

Movies with Khazanov

Know and love the adult and small spectators of the actor. He acted in many films, voiced cartoons Gennady Khazanov. The filmography of the actor is rich and varied. For the first time he tried himself on the set in 1970, having lighted himself up in a small episode in the comic tape "The Cyclone Margarita is Raging." Then he was not noticed. Recognized in him as a talented film actor after the premiere of the film "Requiem for Pheley" in 1988.

Nobody expected that the hero-lover Gennady Khazanov could play. Films of this genre did not seem to be a parody and a comedian. However, the actor excellently embodied the image of the conqueror of the female hearts of Marat in "The Little Giant of Big Sex" (1992). In 2000 Khazanova called E. Ryazanov on the set and offered him a role in "Quiet Trash". And the actor was invited to appear in the rating soap series ("My Fair Nanny", "Who is the master of the house").

His voice is known and Soviet children. After all, the favorite prodigal parrot from the cartoon was voiced by Gennady Khazanov. Films for children with his participation were liked to look both teenagers, and kids. Funny short stories from "Yeralash" with him are very interesting and colorful.

Personal life of Khazanov

Gennady Khazanov's personal life has always interested journalists and TV reporters. His wife Zlata Elbaum, despite her employment in her own business projects, was always there and acted as his manager. She is a woman of spectacular and noticeable, very intelligent and restrained. Khazanov said in an interview that he was very fortunate that he met such a wise and strong woman. Now the spouses live in Israel.

The daughter of Gennady Khazanov is a well-known person. Alisa became a ballerina and performed as a soloist on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater. The girl married a Swiss financier, but soon divorced him. She is the mother of two children.