Andrey Smolyakov (Andrey Smolyakov) gained widespread fame after the release of the series "Birthday Bourgeois", where he played the role of the villain Kudla. Today he is considered one of the most successful Russian actors. In his creative piggy bank collected dozens of roles on the theater stage and about 150 diverse works in the cinema.
Childhood and youth
The future actor was born in November 1958 in Podolsk near Moscow. All the boy's childhood was spent in the fire station, where his father served. The family lived in a house on the first floor of which was located garage for special machines. A favorite pastime for Andrew and other boys was to wait until the firefighters returned from an outing to wash the equipment with a fire hose.
Andrei lost his father very early, the man died of alcohol abuse. Further upbringing of the boy was engaged in his mother, a school teacher, and his grandfather, who was also a firefighter.
Andrew did not cause his relatives much trouble: he studied well, was engaged in sports, enthusiastically played volleyball and basketball. Among other things, he sang well and performed in an ensemble. Already at school age, the guy decided that he would become a neurosurgeon, and confidently went to his goal: he studied chemistry and biology intensively, was engaged in the circle of young physicians.
Everything changed when Smolyakov got a newspaper with a note about the recruitment in Shchukin theater school. Andrew decided to try. His mother long discouraged her son from this idea, then herself recorded him at the interview, being absolutely sure that he will not succeed. However, everything turned out differently: a tall blue-eyed blond with an athletic figure and a well-pitched voice made the most favorable impression on the interviewer Alla Kazantseva, and she announced that takes the guy to his course.
In "Shchuka" Smolyakov studied for 3 years, and then transferred to the State Institute of Theater Art. It happened after Andrew received an invitation from Konstantin Raikin, who put on the course of Oleg Tabakov in GITIS play about Mowgli. Not thinking long, he agreed. However, the rector of the school, having learned about it, gave Smolyakov an ultimatum: to continue to participate in the productions of "dubious" Tabakov or to study further at the university. Andrew really liked working in the theater workshop, so he left "Shchuku" and went to the course of Oleg Pavlovich, which the latter recruited at GITIS.
Career in the theater
Play on the stage Smolyakov began, while still a student. The actor's creative debut in this field were roles in the productions "Goodbye, Mowgli!" and "Two Arrows", which received many positive responses. But dearer than all the praise of critics for Andrei were the words of Oleg Tabakov, who highly appreciated the work of his student. The maestro called Smolyakov quite an accomplished artist, which will be gladly accepted by any theater. The last statement was especially important for Andrei: after graduation, he expected to get into the troupe "Tabakerka".
It was not immediately possible to realize the planned: in 1980, by decision of the first secretary of the Moscow State Committee of the CPSU Grishin Tabakov studio was closed. The reason for this was the accusation of ideologically incorrect reading of the image of Pavel Korchagin in one of the productions.
Not being able to work in the studio, Smolyakov for several years played on the stage of the capital's Gogol Drama Theater, then in "Satirikon" Konstantin Raikin. But as soon as "Tabakerku" was allowed to open, the actor went there.
On this stage, he served for more than 30 years. Enumerate the roles that the actor played during this time, you can very long:
- Lyapkin-Tyapkin in "Revizor";
- Voynitsev in "The Mechanical Piano";
- The Black Clown in "Death Row."
- Robert Gorn in "Camera Obscura".
A number of bright, memorable images Smolyakov created and on the stages of other capital theaters.
In 2019, Andrei Igorevich left the "Tabakerka". He explained his decision by the fact that it became difficult for him to combine work in the repertory theater with other projects.
Almost 150 roles in movies
Acting in the movie Andrei Smolyakov began even before graduating from the institute, debuting immediately in three films: "Kissing Zori", "Father Sergius", "Close Distance". On his first fee bought his sister a piano, his mother - a dress, and himself - jeans.
Then there were dozens of other works, revealing the talent of the artist with a new side. In the late 90's - early 2000's Andrei Smolyakov became one of the most sought-after actors.
To date, his filmography includes about 150 films and TV series, the most iconic of which are:
- "State Border. Year forty-first";
- "Bourgeois Birthday";
- "Escape";
- "Mosgaz";
- "Executioner";
- "Stalingrad."
It is noteworthy that Smolyakov with equal success in the role of both positive heroes and scoundrels and villains. The actor himself admits that he likes to play negative characters more.
Personal life
The personal life of Andrei Smolyakov was quite successful, although not immediately. The first wife of the actor was ballerina Svetlana Ivanova. Young people met only six months, then Andrew, being sure that he met the love of his life, made the girl an offer. They got married, soon the couple had a son Dmitry.
For 20 years of marriage for Smolyakov secured the fame of a loving husband and an exemplary family man. But gradually the relationship between the spouses fell apart, and they parted.
The only son of the actor Dmitry did not want to follow in the footsteps of his star parents. After school, he went to study at the University of Radio Electronics, but in the last course he realized that his future profession does not interest him at all. The young man dropped out of the university, passed the exams at the School-Studio of the Moscow Art Theater, graduating from which he became a producer. Today on his account several successful projects.
After the divorce, Smolyakov still managed to establish his personal life. Currently, he is in a civil marriage with the designer Daria Razumikhina. The couple do not have children in common. This does not prevent them from feeling happy. They have a strong relationship, a lot of common interests. Andrew and Daria like to travel the world, although they do it not so often.
Smolyakov continues to actively act in movies. You can always learn about his plans and new events in the creative biography in our catalog of artists on the website kontramarka.de.
Filmography (favorites)
1978 - "Kissing Zori", "Father Sergius"
1980 - "You Don't Change Horses at the Crossing".
1991 - "Naked in a Hat".
1999 - "The Birthday of Bourgeois"
2004 - "Children of Arbat", "Shtrafbat"
2005 - "Escape"
2006 - "Canned Food"
2009 - "Isaev"
2010 - "Zhurov"
2012 - "Mosgaz"
2013 - "Ashes"
2014 - "Viy", "Grigory R."
2015 - "The Executioner," "Spider"
2016 - "Viking", "Jackal".
2017 - "Moving Up," "Raid"
2018 - "Factory", "Operation Satan", "Dead Lake".
2019 - "Mosgaz. Major Cherkasov's new case"
2020 - "Katran"
