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Video: The most famous and successful Russian dynasties in cinema, theater and stage
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
It is quite difficult for children of celebrities to gain recognition in the field where their parents have already achieved success. In this case, the surname plays against them, because you can often hear that an actor or actress has achieved success only thanks to star relatives. However, there are no barriers for real talent, which is confirmed by representatives of the most numerous Russian dynasties in cinema, theater and on stage.
Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky
This dynasty is the largest and most numerous. The founder is considered to be the Soviet writer and poet Sergei Mikhalkov. He was married to Natalya Konchalovskaya, the daughter of the famous artist Pyotr Konchalovsky and the granddaughter of the equally famous painter Vasily Surikov. The children of the spouses Nikita and Andrei both became filmmakers, their children continued the glorious path of their fathers in the world of cinema.
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In the marriage of Nikita Mikhalkov and Anastasia Vertinskaya, a son Stepan was born, who graduated from the Moscow Film School and, together with Fedor Bondarchuk, became the founder of one of the first studios in Russia to create commercials and video clips. He starred in two films and founded the Generation video festival. He also acts as a producer, restaurateur and owner of a chain of cafes and bakeries.
In the second marriage of Nikita Mikhalkov with model Tatyana Solovyova, three children were born: Anna, Nadezhda and Artyom. Anna graduated from VGIK and the Faculty of Law of MGIMO, starred in 43 films, became a producer of 5 films, and won many film awards in different years. Artyom graduated from the directing department of VGIKA, became a sought-after actor, director, producer and presenter, tried himself as a screenwriter. Nadezhda starred in films from the age of eight, but received the profession of an international journalist. She starred in 15 films, tried herself as a director and producer.
Andrei Konchalovsky, the eldest son of the famous writer. The famous director was married five times, is the father of seven children (including one illegitimate child). Yegor Konchalovsky, born in a marriage with Natalia Arinbasarova, became a worthy successor of the dynasty: today he is a famous actor, director, screenwriter and producer.
Bondarchuk
The founder of another famous Russian dynasty of actors and directors is Sergei Fedorovich Bondarchuk. In his second marriage with actress Inna Makarova, he had a daughter, Natalya, Honored Actress of the RSFSR, founder of the Bambi children's theater. Natalia's son Ivan Burlyaev became a composer, and her granddaughter Maria Burlyaeva became an actress of the Mayakovsky Theater.
The third marriage of Sergei Bondarchuk with Irina Skobtseva gave the director two children. Daughter Elena Bondarchuk (died in 2009) was a theater and film actress.
Elena's son Konstantin Kryukov was educated in the field of gemology, becoming a specialist in precious stones, from the age of 18 he has been acting in films, on his account there are more than 40 works in various projects.
The son of Sergei Bondarchuk Fyodor is a famous producer, director, actor and clip maker, winner of many national and international awards. Creator (together with Stepan Mikhalkov) of the Art Pictures studio. In partnership with Konstantin Ernst and Ilya Bachurin, he founded the Glavkino concern. One of the initiators of the creation and implementation of the "Cinema City" project. Fyodor's son from his first marriage with Svetlana Rudskaya, Sergei Bondarchuk Jr. became an actor.
Efremov
Founder - Oleg Nikolaevich Efremov, actor, director, theater worker. In a civil marriage with Irina Mazuruk, he had a daughter, Anastasia, now a theater critic and editor of a magazine. Anastasia has a daughter, Olga Efremova, an actress.
In the marriage of Oleg Efremov with actress Alla Pokrovskaya, Mikhail Efremov, an actor and director, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, was born. The son of Mikhail from his second marriage, Nikita Efremov, is an actor, serves in Sovremennik; in his third marriage to actress Yevgenia Dobrovolskaya, Nikolai was born, who continued the acting dynasty. In total, Mikhail Efremov has six children, the youngest have yet to decide on their future profession.
Raikins
Arkady Isaakovich Raikin was married all his life to Ruth Ioffe, an actress. The couple have two children: Ekaterina and Konstantin.
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Daughter - Honored Artist of the RSFSR, actress of the Vakhtangov Theater and the theater "At the Nikitsky Gate". Catherine, in her second marriage with actor Yuri Yakovlev, had a son, Alexei Yakovlev, who served in the Yermolova Theater, after which he went into business.
Konstantin Raikin - People's Artist of the Russian Federation, heads the Satyricon Theater, winner of a huge number of awards. On account of his many theatrical and film works in the role of an actor and large-scale directing projects. The daughter of Konstantin Raikin from her third marriage with actress Elena Butenko - Polina Raikina, became an actress, serves at the Stanislavsky Theater.
Max Raikin, brother of Arkady Isaakovich, graduated from the Leningrad Theater Institute, worked in the theater of miniatures and on stage under the pseudonym Maxim Maximov. Max Raikin's son Andrey is the editor-in-chief at the Kultura TV channel.
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