Actor Roman Grechishkin: biography and career

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Roman Grechishkin is a Russian theater and film actor. He is known to the viewer for his roles in TV series: young Messing in Wolf Messing: Seeing Through Time, Igor Berestov in Scythian Gold, Ilya in Family Exchange, and others. At the age of 27, the actor tragically passed away.

Biography of Roman Grechishkin and his theatrical works

The actor was born on November 8, 1981 in the city of Moscow. Parents loved their son very much and did not refuse him anything. As a child, he dreamed of traveling the world. He studied well at school, was obedient, so the teachers loved him.

Roman Grechishkin graduated from the Shchukin Theater School in 2004 (course of E. V. Knyazev). As a student, he was accepted into the troupe of the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov, on the stage of which he made his debut as Sashenka Pylnikov in the play "Teacher of Literature" (2003).

His graduation theatrical works were the roles of Obolyaninov in the play "Zoyka's Apartment" and Slavik in the production of "Apricot Paradise".

Roman collaborated with the theater-studio of Oleg Tabakov. There he played in the play "Soldiers" (the role of Novikov) and in the production"Sunday. Super" (department director role).

At the end of 2005 on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov hosted the premiere of Y. Butusov's production of Hamlet, in which Roman Grechishkin played Laertes. The performance aroused conflicting emotions among the audience: from delight to disgust. However, as well as the play "Pyshka" directed by G. Tovstonogov, in which Roman played the role of Kornude.

Among the theatrical roles played by Grechishkin in the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov:

• referee at Ondine;
• Nikolai in Yu;
• Arnold and Principal Barana in The Sun Was Shining;
• Venticelli in Amadeus;
• Alferov, Belyaev in the film "Do not part with your loved ones";
• Danila in The Little Humpbacked Horse and others.

Movie career

Roman Grechishkin's film career began with episodic roles in the series "Code of Honor-2" and "Gemini". In 2004, in the series "Kinship Exchange", he played the role of Ilya's patient, charming and amorous. In the same year, Roman played the main role (Mitya) in the short melodrama "Photohunting". In 2007, in the melodramatic series The Right to Happiness, he embodied the image of Flip on the screen. In 2008, there were small episodic roles in the TV series Univer (Maratik), Blue Nights (Vladik) and Champion (Vitaly Kolomiets).

In 2009, there was a rapid career growth - Roman Grechishkin played the main role (young Messing) in the television series Wolf Messing: Seeing Through Time. It was the last project in the life of the actor.

In the same year he starred in the series"The Gold of the Scythians" (the role of Igor Berestov), but did not see himself on the screen. The series was released after the death of the actor.

Departure

On the night of January 8, 2009 (at 01.30 am), a terrible accident happened in front of house number 8 on Sadovaya Street. Roman Grechishkin, accompanied by two girls, one of whom studied at a theater university, and the other was his fan, was returning from a party at night. Wanting to shorten the way, the company decided to cross the roadway of the Garden Ring. The road was slippery, and the driver of the minibus, which left the tunnel under Mayakovsky Square at high speed, did not have time to slow down and knocked down the whole company. Roman and his admirer died on the spot. The second girl managed to survive, but she received a head injury and fractures.

Roman Grechishkin was buried on January 11, 2009 in the village of Oznobishino, at the Oznobishino cemetery at the Trinity Church.