Alexey Vladimirovich Zotov was born in 1949, on June 3. He graduated from the Boris Schukin Theater Institute. It was the course of Anatoly Borisov. In addition, Alexey Zotov mastered higher directing courses in the workshop of Andrei Goncharov. In his life, he played roles, wrote scripts, directed films. However, in 1988 he left the stage and chose the path of a priest. Now, Alexei Zotov is the archpriest and deputy head of the Synodal Department for Cooperation with the Armed Forces.
Alexey Zotov: films
In his creative activity, it is worth noting one film, where he played the main role, and five films, where he was shot in separate episodes. He also wrote one script. It is worth noting the film "Detective", the fairy tale "Ruslan and Lyudmila", the paintings "Privalov millions", "Wind" Hopes ", " Hatred ", as well as the drama" And the wind returns … ".
"Detective"
This film in the genre of adventure detective was filmed in 1979, and it came out a year later. The script for it was written by Vladimir Kuznetsov.
In this film, the main character Yevgeny Kulik, after graduating from high school and having served in the army, is trying to enter a law school at a higher educational institution. But he doesn’t succeed, he is thrown out of the building right from the second floor. After the protagonist is beaten by hooligans, he decides to go to college next year and goes to work in the police. He begins with the case of the theft of not yet dried clothes and the like. The actions of the young policeman at the authorities cause laughter and irritation. And now he is given the opportunity to participate in the detention of a gang under the leadership of a leader with the nickname Palenky. Evgeni Kulik emerges victorious from this confrontation.
In this picture, Alexey Zotov does not play the main role (she was given to Andrei Tashkov), but the role of a member of the Paleny gang nicknamed Koschey, who also actively participates in the confrontation with Kulik.
Episodic roles
In the biography of his paintings are few. The most famous film in which Alexey Vladimirovich took part in the episodes is the fairy tale “Ruslan and Lyudmila” of 1972, which is based on Pushkin’s poem. In it, the evil sorcerer Chernomor directly from the wedding feast steals the prince's daughter - Lyudmila. The prince heartily accuses Ruslan of not having saved the bride, and declares that he will give her in marriage to the one who finds and brings home. On the way, the hero confronts evil witchcraft, overcomes trials, fights with his opponents by the hand of Lyudmila. The tale, as they say, ends happily. Ruslan wins and marries Lyudmila.
After this film, Alexei Zotov participates in the film "Privalov millions." Here we are talking about a young heir who returned to his hometown of a huge fortune, his ambitions and confrontation with the local rich.
In 1977, Alexei took part in two films at once - “The Wind of Hope” and “Hate”. The first film tells about young cadets of maritime schools who, on the Nadezhda sailing ship, must cross the seas and the ocean, get to the shores of Australia and participate in an international regatta. In Samvel Gasparov’s Hate, a dying father tries to reconcile his children, but nothing comes of it. After the father’s funeral, the brothers leave the village, which the gang attacks almost immediately. As a result, the brothers decide to catch a gang. Some critics compare this picture with Elusive Avengers.
Despite leaving the stage in 1988, Alexey Zotov takes part in Mikhail Kalik’s autobiographical drama “And the Wind Comes Back …” in 1991.
