Actor and director Stepan Korshunov: biography and career

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Stepan Korshunov is a film and theater actor, film director, screenwriter and cameraman. He is the successor of the famous Russian theatrical dynasty of the Korshunovs.

The viewer is known for his roles in the films "The Widow", "Notes of the Expeditor of the Secret Office 2", "Dove" and others.

Biography

Stepan Korshunov was born on May 22, 1978 in Moscow in a famous family.

Grandfather - Viktor Korshunov, People's Artist of the USSR, was director of the State Academic Maly Theater until 2009.

Grandmother - Ekaterina Elanskaya, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, actress and director, founder and head of the Sphere Theater.

Papa is a famous director and actor, People's Artist of the Russian Federation Alexander Korshunov. Currently - artistic director of the theater "Sphere".

Mom is theater designer Olga Korshunova.

Of course, apart from the stage, the young man could not imagine any other way.

After graduating from school in 1995, Stepan entered the VTU. Shchepkina (on the course of Olga and Yuri Solomins).

In his student years, he played the role of Kai in the production of The Snow Queen on the stage of the Maly Theater.

Career in theater

After receiving a diploma in 1999, Stepan Korshunov was accepted into the troupe of the State. Academic Maly Theatre. Almost immediately, he actively joined the repertoire. Performances in which the artist took part on the stage of his native theater:

• "King Gustav Vasa" (role of Prince Johan, 1999);
• "Businessman" (2000, the role of Adolf Dinard);
• "Secrets of the Madrid court" (2001, the role of the courtier);
• "Abyss" (2001, the role of the first student);
• "The Efforts of Love" (2002, the role of Dumain);
• "The Cherry Orchard" (2003, the role of Petya Trofimov);
• "Three Sisters" (2004, the role of Fedotik);
• "The Seagull" (2004, the role of the cook);
• "The Imaginary Sick" (2005, the role of a servant in Argan's house);
• "The Seagull" (2005, the role of Konstantin Treplev);
• "The Tale of Tsar S altan" (2005, the role of Prince Guidon);
• "Mad, Mad Heinrich" (role of Carlo di Nolli, 2008);
• "Smart Things" (2009, the role of the gardener);
• "The Last Idol" (2013, the role of Igor Nevolin).

Also collaborates with the Moscow theater "Sphere", where he took part in productions:

• "Harold and Maude" (the role of Harold);
• "A scandalous incident …" (the role of Clinton);
• "West Side Story" (the role of Chino);
• "People and passions" (the role of Yuri Volin);
• "Spring Tale" (the role of Mizgir);
• "The Cherry Orchard" (the role of Lopakhin).

Movie career

Stepan Korshunov made his film debut in 2002 in a cameo role in the film "Star". In the film "Servant of the Sovereigns" (2007), he played a small role as a courtier.

In 2007 he graduated from the directing department of the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors (workshop of V. Fokin and A. Surikova).

During his studies, he directed the short film "Pasta" (2005) and directed the short film "Silencio" (2006) according to his own script. He also acted as a cinematographer for the short film "The Fragment" (2007) in collaboration with director N. Nikonenko.

Theater and film directing occupy the main place in the biography of Stepan Korshunov. Filmography is not very big. As an actor, he starred in films:

• "Dove" (2009, the role of Genka's father);
• "Tender Meetings" (2009);

• "Notes of the Expeditor of the Secret Office 2" (role of Vorontsov, 2011);
• "The Widow" (2014, the main role of Seva).

As a director, he directed several episodes of the film “Moscow. Three Stations" (2011), "Web 7" (2013, together with director M. Galin), "Web 8" (2014), "99% Dead", "Vocal-Criminal Ensemble" (2017).

Stepan Korshunov is a versatile personality. He draws well, enjoys snowboarding, is considered an avid motorist.