Lev Durov: biography, family. Durov Lev Konstantinovich is an actor

Lev Durov, whose biography will be presented below, is known to many as a Soviet actor, director and People's Artist of the USSR. Today he is one of the most sought-after actors of Russian cinema. He acted in films and serials, on his account - more than 170 roles. In addition, Durov Lev Konstantinovich voiced animated films.

The nephew of the circus

Lev Durov (biography of this interesting, colorful actor deserves attention) was born in 1931, December 23, in Moscow. He comes from a dynasty of talented circus artists - the Durov brothers. His parents had nothing to do with the circus. My father worked as a blaster, and my mother worked as a research fellow at the Lefortovo Palace.

In the Common State Archive of the All-Russian Empire it is said that many who carried the name of the Durovs served the Russian throne. The sixth part of the arms is occupied by the pedigree of hereditary noblemen. Durovs have family ties with the famous Sadovski dynasty: Anna Durova, the daughter of Vladimir's circus artist, was married to the artist of the Maly Theater, Prov Mikhailovich, and carried the surname of Durov-Sadovskaya.

Childhood

Little Leo, his parents and two sisters lived in Lefortovo. All his childhood passed on the Second Baumanskaya street, which before the war was known as the Cowboy Brod. The boy grew restless, besides, and his character was not easy. At school I studied badly, that's why I had to change educational institutions periodically. Despite this, parents never raised their voice. Apparently, they managed to improve the character of their son to some extent. An important role in the upbringing belonged to the father. The future actor Lev Durov, whose biography could not have formed otherwise, was born under the sign of Capricorn. The biggest disadvantage of this sign of the zodiac is thoughtlessness. Therefore, Capricorns from a young age should be taught to account for the committed acts. This is how Durov was brought up. Here is one such example.

Among all the children in the yard, Leo was the smallest and because of his fair hair he was called Sedym. Once the whole company in Lefortovo arranged a desperate fight with the guys from another street. The militia arrived at the massacre, and the draconians were taken to the police station, and little Durov was not touched. With tears in his eyes and hats of comrades, Leo returned home and told everything to his father. And the reaction was unexpected: he forced his son to go to the police station and together with his friends to answer for the fight.

During the war, Durov, along with other guys on the roofs, put out bombs-lighters, lifted the mood of the wounded by their performances: singing, making faces, and tapping. As we see in the legendary actor is a difficult biography. Lev Durov has seen a lot for his life.

Theater

While studying at school, the boy attended classes in a drama studio, his teacher was S.V. Sierpinsky. After that, Durov enters the School-Studio of the Moscow Art Theater, at that time he was just recruited for the course of Blinnikov and Gerasimov. All the teachers on the course are old graduates: Toporkov, Karev, Masalsky, Rayevsky, and of course, Sergei Kapitonovich Blinnikov. Durov was his favorite.

After graduating from the School-Studio of the future actor, Shah-Azizov, head of the Central Children's Theater, was invited to his troupe. Durov did not hesitate for a long time on the proposal and almost immediately agreed. At the first gathering he met with A.V. Efrosom, after that they did not part for 27 years. In the theater, he worked for about a decade. How many roles he had to play! And even what! He was offered a variety of roles. First everything started with burdock or cucumber, and ended with participation in Boris Godunov, where he played Fedor.

In 1955, Mr .. Rose V.S. Was written comedy "In the Good Hour", which was brought to Efros. From that moment the playwright gave all his works only to the children's theater. Durov participated in every performance, which gave him great pleasure.

Over time, Efros moves to the Theater. Leninist Komsomol, taking with him several actors, not forgetting about Durov. Here Leo worked from 1963 to 1967.

In 1967, Efros receives a proposal to work in the Theater on Malaya Bronnaya. In addition, he was allowed to bring with him 10 more artists. And again he takes Durov. In this theater, Lev Konstantinovich continues to work until now.

Durov will create a whole gallery of images in the plays of a remarkable Soviet director: Chebutykin (The Three Sisters of Chekhov), Zhevakin (The Wedding of NV Gogol), Tybalt (Romeo and Juliet by W. Shakespeare), Nozdrev (The Road N Gogol), Yago (Othello of Shakespeare). For the creation of the image of Sganarelle in Don Juan, Durov received international recognition in Yugoslavia, where a theater festival was held.

The famous "Marriage" N.V. Gogol was represented in Edinburgh. After that, a review appeared in one of the local newspapers, where Leo Konstantinovich was characterized not only as flattering epithets, but also gave him a new name "tragic clown". This title for the actor became the most honorable.

Currently, the artist in parallel with work in the theater takes part in the performances of the "School of Modern Play" directed by I. Reichelgauz. This creative biography of Durov Leo Konstantinovich does not end.

Work in a new field

After graduating from directing courses, Durov Lev Konstantinovich works as a director-director. Dumbadze's indictment, Arbuzov's Cruel Games, Vorlomel's Curtains, Schwartz's Cinderella, Chekhov's After Benefit, Ostrovsky's Les-Ostrovsky's plays are staged at the Malaya Bronnaya Theater. Rather bright and festive production "Road to New York", full of music and dances, appeared comparatively recently. It deals with the adventures of the daughter of a millionaire. The recent premiere was "The Passion of Torchalov" by Voronov.

Cinema

In cinematography, Lev Durov, whose biography is full of meetings with many outstanding personalities, appeared in 1954, today played about 160 roles. His first picture was "Good Morning," where he was an assistant to the excavator. After that, the offer was followed to play an assistant combine operator in the film "Guest from the Kuban". Then followed the image of a policeman. According to the actor, he played in the so-called semicolored, semi-musical and semi-artistic films. The first serious work in the cinema was the painting "Nine Days of One Year", invited him to shoot M.I. Romm.

All the characters of Lev Durov are individual and original, although they carry in him his intonation, temperament and a special outlook on life. It is no accident that after the publication of such films as "I'm looking for," "Kalina is red," "Seventeen Moments of Spring," "The Open Book," "Armed and Very Dangerous," "The Last Day of Winter," and "Three Musketeer "," Bumbarash "," Success "," 34th fast "actor became popular. Lev Durov is the favorite of millions of spectators. A good sense of humor, cheerfulness, mischief and hooliganism, left over from childhood, remain with him always. Durov still remains famous not only in Russia, but also in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, the Baltics, the United States and Israel. In a word, in all countries where this artist was not forgotten.

Lev Durov: biography, family

In life, the actor always follows one principle - "Forward!". Every free moment he spends his time at home with his family. His wife was actress Irina Kirichenko born in 1931. In the 50s, a joyous event took place in Durov's life: in 1959, on July 25, his daughter Ekaterina was born. To date, the actor is twice a grandfather: he has a granddaughter Katya (born in 1979) and grandson Ivan (born in 1986).

And again, popularity

Glory with a new wave hit Durov in 1973, immediately after the appearance on television screens of a multi-series film entitled "Seventeen Moments of Spring". The actor plays the role of provocateur Klaus, coolly killed by Stirlitz on the shore of the pond.

The scene of the murder was to be shot in the GDR, near Berlin, but the circumstances developed in such a way that Durov was banned from going there. According to the rules of that time, before going abroad, it was necessary to pass an exit commission. It was created to check the moral and moral qualities of the participants of the trip, since it was believed that the representatives of the USSR abroad should only be educated and worthy people. Durov rejected the commission.

As for his participation in the filming, the director of the film Tatiana Lioznova had to look for a way out of the situation, and she managed to do it. The episode of the murder was shot in one of the forests of the Moscow region. So one more work replenished his creative biography. Lev Durov brilliantly coped with his task.

Recognition and rewards

Lev Durov was repeatedly awarded medals and orders. In 1974 he was recognized as a deserved artist of the RSFSR, in 1982 - People's Artist of the RSFSR, and in 1990 - the USSR. In 1993, Durov was awarded the medal "Defender of Free Russia", and in 1996 - the Order of Friendship. In 1996, he became a full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, as well as academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences "Nika". In 2002 Durov was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland of the IV degree. In 2000, the actor became a two-time laureate of the Moscow International Film Festival for his role in the tape "The garden was full of the moon". This film brought him also the prize "Best male role". In 2000, Lev Durov - winner of the award "Pegasus" for his role in the tape "Do not send us a messenger?". In 2011, the actor was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland III degree.

the main role

Durov's best work is the TV film "Strange Adults" directed by Ayan Shakhmaliyeva. In 1974, Lev received the main role, he was supposed to play a man who decided to become the father of a girl from an orphanage. Here it is worth noting that they had to send their own daughter to the orphanage for 9 years, since they were always on the road.

In 1981, the actor was waiting for a new burst of love for the audience. It happened after the release of the film "Do not be afraid, I'm with you!" Directed by Julia Guzman. Artist Lev Durov, whose biography was closely associated with the work of Efros, played the karate player San Sanych in it.

New Shooting

Lev Durov, whose biography is full of confessions and awards, in contrast to his colleagues who died in 1999-2009, continues to delight the audience with new roles in the theater and cinema. Since 2000, he has won roles in many films, among which are the following:

• "The garden was full of the moon".
• "Bandit Petersburg".
• "The last fight of Major Pugachev."
• "The Return of the Thirty".
• "The old-colonels" (Andrei Andreevich).
• "Blue nights."

Lev Durov: biography, filmography

On the actor's account there are so many roles that it's pointless to list everything. I would like to note that he was constantly invited to shoot in various genres of films: historical paintings, melodramas, detectives and war films. The audience watched films with Durov's participation, which included the golden fund of the national cinema: "Big Change", "For Family Circumstances", "Bumbarash", "Seventeen Moments of Spring", "Red Kalina". It does not matter, the main or secondary role he got, he played it is always unforgettable and very interesting. In addition to working in film, Lev Durov was engaged in scoring animated films. His voice can be heard in the cartoons "Prince Vladimir", "The Adventures of Vasi Kurolesov" and "The Dog in Boots."