Porokhovshchikov Alexander Shalvovich - famous theater and film actor, producer, director. A descendant of a glorious family, over the years of his work he was able to achieve a lot. On the account of the actor, participation in dozens of films, TV shows and performances, which the audience loved and remembered well.
Childhood and youth
Alexander Porokhovshchikov was born in 1939, in the house of a surgeon and actress. It is worth noting that his family left its mark, and very noticeable, in Russian history. The great-grandfather of the actor was a nobleman, a well-known philanthropist and industrialist. He was remembered for being directly involved in the construction of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, having invested a lot of money in this. His grandfather invented the first tank in the world. In 1941, he was arrested and shot on standard accusations of espionage for that time. However, after fifteen years he was completely rehabilitated.
When the future celebrity became equal for two years, his father left the family. Little Sasha was raised by his stepfather Mikhail Dudin. He entered the family in very difficult times, for which Alexander Shalvovich was always grateful to him.
The future actor did not know about his famous ancestors. As an adult, he was able to find archival information about this. In memory of their merits, he took the name Porokhovshchikov.
As a boy, Alexander wanted to become a traveler. He visited the boxing section and achieved great success in this. He took part in competitions and even got an adult rank in this sport. Alexander Porokhovshchikov graduated from school in 1957 and successfully passed exams at a medical institute, intending to follow in the footsteps of his father. Surgery classes really attracted a young man, with this time Alexander Shalvovich was associated with the fondest memories. However, two years later, the family had to move to Moscow, and he had to drop out of school.
Creative way of the actor
In Moscow, Alexander managed to find the position of a requisition in the Theater. Vakhtangov. He worked there for six years - until 1966. The young man also studied: in 1961 he became a graduate of the acting faculty at the Russian Theater Society. And five years later, Alexander successfully completed his studies at the Shchukin school.
1966 was a very important year for the actor. It was then that he first performed at the Satire Theater. In the same year, the young actor Alexander Porokhovshchikov took part in his first film. He played one of the small roles in the film "Sculptor". The talented young man was seen by the directors and increasingly began to call for shooting. Widespread fame for the actor came after working in the detective "Ring". In this film, Alexander got an excellent sports training - he played the former boxing champion.
After that, there were shootings in dozens of feature films and television series. The career of a theater actor also did not stop. He successfully played on Taganka, as well as in the Moscow Theater. Pushkin.
Director and producer
Alexander Porokhovshchikov was not just a talented actor. He also acted as a director and producer. In 1989 he created a private film studio "TEM Homeland." She was one of the first non-governmental organizations of this kind. On its basis, Porokhovshchikov created the tape "I do not allow censorship to memory." The actor dedicated it to his family and her story. In working on this picture, he acted as a scriptwriter and director. He played a major role.
This is far from the only picture that Alexander Porokhovshchikov shot: the films May 9, Volya, Under the Polar Star and some others are also his outstanding directorial works.
The most famous roles
Over the years of his career, Porokhovshchikov managed to play many bright and interesting roles, to appear in dozens of films. In total, the actor has more than sixty paintings on his account. In many of them he was given the main roles. For example, the legendary film "One among strangers, a stranger among friends" has become one of the actor’s most striking works.
Interestingly, the directors saw the actor as a negative hero. He was offered the roles of White Guards, fascists, villains. And Porokhovshchikov himself was upset by this state of affairs; He believed that the image of his characters is assigned to the artist. Despite this, the actor was rapidly gaining popularity. The directors noted the talent, charisma and excellent physical shape of Porokhovshchikov. So there were a lot of offers. In just five years, the actor managed to star in more than twenty films. “Look for the wind”, “Two long beeps in the fog”, “Star of captivating happiness” - these are just a few of the works in which Alexander Porokhovshchikov participated. Films with his participation were very popular among numerous fans. However, he did not agree to all roles, but only to characters with a strong character, will and charisma.
Porokhovschikov is better known to young spectators due to his work in the series: "Cadetism", "Bourgeois's Birthday" and others.
Personal life
The personal life of the artist was distinguished by enviable constancy for this profession. Alexander Porokhovshchikov and his wife Irina Zhukova met when the actor performed at the Theater. Pushkin. The girl was only 15 years old when they began a stormy and fast-moving romance. She was a dresser in the theater and intended to enter GITIS.
The novel of a famous actor and a minor almost ended in a scandal. Only thanks to the intercession of Vera Alentova, Irina managed to avoid dismissal. And they got married only in the nineties.
Disease, causes of death
At the very beginning of spring 2012, news appeared in the press that Alexander Porokhovshchikov suffered a stroke. Shortly before this, the actor had the flu. The situation was further complicated by diabetes. However, a few days later, doctors reported that the actor still did not have a stroke, and transferred him to the neurology department.
On March 10, Irina committed suicide after reporting that her husband’s condition worsened. The artist himself did not know what happened - in mid-April he died in the hospital ward as a result of a heart disease provoked by diabetes. So Alexander Porohovschikov passed away. The cause of death, according to experts, is significant cardiac pathology.
The actor was buried in the village of Rozhdestveno, Mytishchensky District, near the graves of his mother and stepfather.
