Denis Evstigneev is the son of famous parents. However, unlike them, he never went on the stage. This man devoted himself to creating works of cinema. Denis Evstigneev - cameraman, director and producer.
short biography
The first wife of the great Russian actor Evgeny Evstigneev was Galina Volchek. In this marriage, the son of Denis was born. Needless to say, the childhood of the future cameraman and director passed in an artistic environment? Denis Evstigneev already in his childhood knew that his life would be connected with cinema. And when he graduated from school, he decided to go to VGIK, to the camera room.
The biography of Denis Evstigneev is of interest to journalists not only because this person comes from a famous family. On the account of the hero of this article as a director there are few films, but each of them in a certain period became a real event in Russian cinema.
"Limit"
In 1994, a native Muscovite Denis Evstigneev shot a film about the provincials who arrived in the capital. For two, they had only one hundred and sixty rubles and a jar of jam. Residents of the capital scornfully called them the "limit." Years passed. One of the provincials became a hacker. Another limiter performs tasks of members of the mafia structure. Such a “career” led to a tragic ending. The heroes of the film by Denis Evstigneev were played by Vladimir Mashkov and Evgeny Mironov.
"Mom"
The director invited the same actors to the main roles in this film. In addition, O. Menshikov, A. Kravchenko, A. Panin and others played in the film. The plot of the picture is based on the story of the infamous Ovechkin family. It was not difficult for the young director to find the actress for the role of mother. Rather, it was determined before the start of the script. Nonna Mordyukova, according to Evstigneev, even took part in the search for money for the film.
The plot of the film had little in common with the real story of the Ovechkins. In the film by Denis Evstigneev, the tragic fate of a woman is revealed, who, in spite of everything, finds the strength to live on. The heroine of Mordyukova is a real image of a Russian mother. In reality, the members of the Ovechkin family are criminals. And the mother is the organizer of the terrorist act. Nevertheless, both the audience and critics left a lot of enthusiastic reviews about the film. And the success of the picture “Mom” lies not only in the participation of renowned actors, but also in talented directorial work.
Other films
In 2001, the movie “Let's Make Love” was released. This picture became the third directorial work of Evstigneev. As an operator, he performed on the set of the following films:
- "Companion".
- "Fall. Chertanovo."
- "Servant".
- "Taxi Blues."
- "Armavir".
- Luna Park.
