Vladimir Tolokonnikov - Honored Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Vladimir Tolokonnikov, whose filmography includes more than 65 films and serials, became famous after the adaptation of the brilliant work of M. A. Bulgakov "Heart of a Dog". The actor fell not just fame - it was fame. A lot of people have watched the movie multiple times. And, of course, it was parsed into quotes.

The soul of the company

The actor from Alma-Ata woke up famous. Glory hit him at the age of 45. The film was released in 1988, and Vladimir Tolokonnikov was born in 1943, in the city of Alma-Ata. The boy grew up in an incomplete family - his mother gave birth to him from a soldier who was recovering his he alth after being wounded in this city. And although the woman raised her son alone, she never spoke badly about her father.

A talented and mischievous boy decided to become an artist while still at school - he constantly made everyone laugh, copied teachers, until one of them advised Volodya to show his talents on stage. The head of the drama circle, Mikhail Azovsky, considered acting talent in a tomboy, and his eye was trained - Lev Prygunov and Vadim Abdrashitov were his students.

Persistent and persistent

Vladimir Tolokonnikov was a gifted boy: he drew well and at one time even wanted to become an artist, but the stage captivated him forever. In his hometown, to which the famous actor remained faithful, even before the army, participating in the studio of Yu. theater named after M. Yu. Lermontov. For three years, a talented young man tried to enter the theater universities in Moscow, but to no avail. As it turned out later, he was not taken because of his characteristic appearance: they say, he will become an actor in one role. And what's wrong with such an epochal role as Sharikov, even if she was the only one? And she is not the only one in the track record of the actor.

Certified actor

In the army, to which Vladimir Tolokonnikov is very grateful for the excellent school of courage and discipline, he happened to serve in missile units in Germany. And all the time he participated in amateur performances. After serving in the Armed Forces, there was another attempt to enter a Moscow university, which indicates loy alty to the chosen cause, and then followed by admission to the Yaroslavl Theater School, after which Vladimir Tolokonnikov enters his favorite theater. Lermontov in his native Alma-Ata. He is faithful to this theater even now.

Top 100

The acting career developed progressively, but very successfully - from the role of Leshy in "Vasilisa the Beautiful" to Luka in the play "At the Bottom". Butthe actor dreamed of cinema, knowing that he could reveal his talent there even more. And revealed, and how! The film "The Heart of a Dog" was shown in 32 countries, always with the same success - V. A. Tolokonnikov came to world fame. Of course, the entire cast of the film is brilliant: Boris Plotnikov in the role of Bormental is magnificent, and in the creative biography of Yevgeny Evstigneev, Professor Preobrazhensky is not in last place. And the fact that an unknown actor played Sharikov no worse than the “aces of the profession” deserves only admiration. But Nikolai Karachentsov and Andrey Zharkov auditioned for this role. A lot has been written about this role, as well as the film as a whole, and it is appreciated - it was included in the hundred best films of all time.

Unfairly slandered

After this picture, the actor Vladimir Tolokonnikov disappears from view for a while, and this gave the "borzo-writers" the right to mix him with dirt. And Vladimir Alekseevich lived in his beloved city, built a house, raised two sons and played on the stage of his favorite theater. And the roles were very good - and Quasimodo in "Notre Dame Cathedral", and Sharikov in "Heart of a Dog". This performance has been staged hundreds of times, and Poligraf Poligrafovich is just as brilliant there, but somewhat different - the artist is very demanding of himself and is constantly working to improve the roles already played.

Everyone's favorite

At one time, V. A. Tolokonnikov was not very famous in his native Kazakhstan, popularity came after the series "Crossroads". There were also programs on local television - "In the kitchen with Tolokonnikov" and"Tolobaiki". In the last TV project, together with the actor G. Balaev, Vladimir Tolokonnikov seemed to be repeating "Gorodok" with Oleinikov and Stoyanov. Vladimir Alekseevich, who himself invented costumes and scripts, consoled himself with the fact that the Russian colleagues "slammed" the project from Benny Hill. Now V. A. Tolokonnikov is a cult figure in Kazakhstan, and everyone knows him, and they let him go to the Medeo skating rink (now Medeu) for free.

Happy person

And the actor is not offended by movie roles, there are just good and brilliant ones among them. For example, Filomeev in the 1990 film Cloud-Paradise (the film collected many international awards) or Kozlevich in the 1993 film Dreams of an Idiot. The actor plays great even in failed films, and this is noted by the press. The role of Hottabych stands apart. In general, a popular Kazakh actor is filming in Russia. In 2009, by presidential decree, Vladimir Tolokonnikov (photo attached) was awarded the Order of Friendship. Vladimir Alekseevich loves roses. When he is not filming in Russia, he likes to go to his rose garden with a cup of coffee in the morning. “Hello, roses!” says the talented and in-demand actor. “Hello, dude!”, the flowers answer him. So Vladimir Tolokonnikov himself, who considers himself a happy person, talks about his morning communication with flowers.