Soviet actor Gennady Korolkov: biography, family and the creative path

Gennady Korolkov made a significant contribution to the development of Soviet (Russian) cinema. Do you want to know where he was born and studied? In what films was it shot? All the necessary information about the artist you will find in the article.

Biography

Gennady Korolkov Was born on July 3, 1941. As the place of his birth, the city of Roslavl, located in the Smolensk region, is indicated.

Already from the first months of our life, our hero learned what hunger and cold are. Gennady's mother was secretary of the Komsomol organization. At the end of June 1941, she joined a partisan detachment. The young girl had to combine two things - to fight and bring up her son. Fate prepared many serious tests for her. To get food for her child, the girl went to a fascist village. She did not return alive.

Childhood and youth

At the end of the war, the father of our hero returned from the front. Korolkov moved to the Ukrainian city of Lviv. There, Gena went to first grade. He immediately had several friends and girlfriends. Teachers noted the diligence of the boy and his desire for knowledge.

Korolkov-junior actively participated in artistic amateur performance. He easily memorized large texts. In the third grade, Gene was entrusted with the first serious role. The boy played a Negro. It turned out an interesting and funny image.

Student years

Gennady Korolkov dreamed of becoming a famous actor. But after receiving the certificate of secondary education, he decided to postpone the realization of this desire a little. The guy got a job as a fitter at one of the factories in Lviv. The authorities repeatedly awarded him letters and letters of thanks.

In 1959, Gena entered the studio, opened at the Lvov Theater. M. Zvyagilsky. It would seem that we should rejoice at this. But Korolkov had problems with the Ukrainian language. Sometimes he confused the words and did not understand what the teacher wanted from him. In this institution, our hero was trained for only a year. Then the guy took the documents and went to Moscow.

In the Russian capital, he did not sit idle. Korolkov made every effort to enter the school-studio. Nemirovich-Danchenko. He managed to do this only at the third attempt.

Work in the theater

In 1964 Gennady Korolkov was given a diploma about the graduation from the university. He immediately offered to work in the central children's theater. The actor replied with consent. He played hedgehogs, cocks, dogs and so on. Of course, he wanted to get more serious roles. But this work earned him a stable income.

In 1973, Korolkov and his wife Fatima settled in Lenkom. There they lasted a little more than a year and a half. Gennady gave good roles in the performances, and his wife - no.

Filmography of Gennady Korolkov

When did our hero first appear on the screens? It happened in 1963. He played a small role in the detective film "The Man Who Doubts". The image created by him is practically not remembered by the audience. But the novice actor was not upset. After all, he received an invaluable experience.

In his career, the actor Korolkov Gennady played about 60 roles in films related to different genres. Let's list his most vivid and memorable works:

• "Sevastopol" (1970) - Sergei Shelekhov;
• "Shadows disappear at noon" (1971) - Boris Varaksin;
• "Hot snow" (1973) - Lieutenant Arzhemachev;
• "Yurkina dawn" (1975) - Vasily Kurennoy;
• "The battle in the snowstorm" (1978) - Igor Luzhin;
• "Ring of Amsterdam" (1981) - Major Krasnov;
• "The First Horse" (1984) - Efremov;
• "Counterstrike" (1985) - General Krainyukov;
• "Detective with a bad character" (2001) - alcoholic;
• "Saboteur-2. The end of the war "(2007) - Arkadyevitch.

Personal life

Gennady Korolkov (photo above) has always been popular with women. He often began to engage in novels with young girls. But everything changed after meeting the director's daughter and screenwriter Nikolai Klado. Fatima conquered his natural beauty and femininity. Soon the couple played a wedding. Gennady Anatolyevich was the main breadwinner in the family. He worked 5-6 days a week.

In the marriage with Fatima, Anton's son was born. The young father could not look at his heir. He was happy to change diapers and bathe the baby. The couple dreamed of the appearance of their daughter. But fate decreed otherwise.

Gennady Korolkov and Fatima Klado have lived together for more than 25 years. At some point they realized that they had become strangers to each other people. Saving the relationship no longer made sense. Therefore, the couple officially divorced.

In 2004, the actor learned about the existence of an illegitimate daughter. He was very happy. In the distant 1976, during the filming in the Czech Republic, Gennady Anatolyevich had an affair with the local actress Zdenka Burdova. Soon Korolkov returned to Moscow, and the girl learned about her pregnancy. In due time she gave birth to her daughter Lenka. Years later, the actress told the girl who her dad was. Gennady's meeting with his daughter took place on the air of the program "Wait for me".

Death

In the last years of his life, the actor struggled with a terrible disease - cancer. He was treated in the best Moscow clinics. However, the efforts of the doctors were in vain. February 23, 2007 Gennady Korolkova was gone. A well-known artist was buried in the Khovansky cemetery. Today his grave is buried in flowers. Faithful fans and close friends continue to remember and love Korolkov. And it is right. After all, such talented and motivated people do not forget.

Finally

Today we remembered another talented artist. Biography, personal life and the filmography of Gennady Korolkov - all this was discussed in detail.