Livanov Igor - Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, a charming man and an exemplary family man. Want to know what path he has taken to success? How many times was married? The answers to these questions are contained in the article. Enjoy your reading!
Igor Livanov: biography
The famous actor was born on November 15, 1953 in Kiev. His parents (Evgeny Aristarkhovich and Nina Timofeevna) were representatives of the creative profession. They were part of the acting troupe of the puppet theater, located in the city of Kiev.
Igor has an older brother. His name is Aristarchus. In childhood, brothers often quarreled and even fought. But over time, they were able to find a common language and make friends.
Aristarchus from an early age dreamed of an acting career. And our hero was more attracted to boxing. From the fifth grade, the boy began to attend the sports section. He did not miss a single workout. Igor managed to achieve considerable success in this sport. Livanov Jr. participated in boxing fights and masterfully "cracked down" with rivals. During his sports career, Igor lost in only one battle. Later, the guy engaged in taekwondo, but quickly lost interest in this sport.
student life
By the time Livanov finished high school, Igor decided that he would go to the Institute of Physical Education. But his parents managed to dissuade him from this step. They suggested that his son try his hand at a theater university. Our hero decided to heed the advice of his father and mother.
He went to Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). Igor submitted documents to the same university that his older brother chose. We are talking about LGITMiK. Livanov Jr. successfully passed the exams and was enrolled in the course of I. Gorbachev.
In 1975, our hero received a graduation diploma. Then he was drafted into the army. He served in the Marine Corps at a military base located near Vladivostok.
Theater work
In 1978, Igor Evgenievich Livanov went to Rostov-on-Don. There he got a job at the Academic Drama Theater. M. Gorky. For almost 10 years, Livanov performed on the stage of this institution. But at some point he wanted a change in life. And then he went to Moscow. In the capital, our hero changed several places of work - the Detective Theater, the Moon Theater and so on.
Film career
For the first time on wide screens, actor Igor Livanov appeared in 1979. In the film "Unrequited Love, " he played Nikolai Torsuyev. His role was secondary and poorly remembered by the audience. But the actor did not despair. Livanov continued to collaborate with various directors. In the period from 1980 to 1991, he starred in several films. Among them are the “February Wind” (1981), “Stargazer” (1986), “The Mysterious Heir” (1987) and others.
The truly famous and popular actor Igor Livanov woke up after the screening of the thirtieth destroy movie. He got the main male role - Sergei nicknamed Mad. Thanks to the skills acquired in the army, Livanov managed to get used to the image 100%. In addition, the actor performed all the dangerous stunts himself, without involving stuntmen.
The film “Thirtieth Destroy” not only brought fame to Igor, but also secured the role of a courageous and fearless hero. The only exception was the thriller "Screw". There Livanov played a negative hero.
Another bright work of Igor is the role of an investigator in the film “Empire under attack”. The plot takes viewers to the time of Tsarist Russia. The protagonist heads the department for the fight against revolutionaries.
In the period from 2000 to 2013, Igor Livanov starred in dozens of films, including:
- “The Happiest” (2005) - Alex Leshechka;
- Stormy Gates (2006) - Kostya's father;
- “The Afghan Ghost” (2008) - Kostrov;
- “One Family” (2009) - Dean;
- “Love of all ages …” (2011) - retired colonel;
- “Vangelia” (2013) - Hitler.
Personal life
The hero of our article has never been a womanizer. If he chose a woman, he looked only at her. Unlike other Russian actors, Igor Evgenievich cannot boast of many novels. He is a supporter of a serious relationship.
The first wife of Livanov was Tatyana Piskunova. They madly loved a friend of a friend. In 1979, their common child was born - a charming little daughter. The baby was called Olga. Every evening after rehearsals, performances and filming, Igor rushed home to his beloved girls - his wife and daughter. But once in their family trouble came. On August 7, 1987, Tatyana and Olga died. It happened at the station Kamenskaya. The train, in which the mother and daughter were, crashed the freight train. The blow fell on the last cars. It was there that Tanya and Olga slept.
For several years Igor could not recover. Indeed, overnight, he lost two people close to him - his beloved wife and daughter. The actor removed his personal life to the background. The only escape from depression was work.
Soon Livanov met a slim and attractive brunette Irina Bakhtur. They began a stormy romance. After some time, the lovers got married. In 1990, Irina gave birth to Igor's son Andrei. But family happiness did not last long. In 2000, Ira announced to her husband that she was leaving him to actor Sergei Bezrukov. Livanov did not restrain her.
Igor did not have bachelor status for long. He married a third time. His new chosen one was Olga. In 2007, she gave her husband a son, who was named Timothy.
