Actor Igor Starygin: biography, personal life, interesting facts and filmography

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As a child, Igor Starygin dreamed of becoming a scout, but fate decreed otherwise. During his life, the talented actor managed to act in about 40 films and TV shows. He is most remembered for the role of Aramis in the film adaptation of Dumas's "D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers". Igor died back in 2009, but is still not forgotten by fans. What can you tell about the artist, his work and personal life?

Igor Starygin: family, childhood

The hero of this article was born in Moscow, it happened in June 1946. Igor Starygin was born into a family far from the world of dramatic art. His father was a civilian pilot, and his mother worked at various jobs.

The father left the family when the boy was not yet a year old. The mother tried to feed her family, devoted little time to her son. The upbringing of the child was mainly done by the grandparents. Igor admired his grandfather, an employee of the NKVD. He wanted to becomescout to be like him. He liked to play with his grandfather's weapons. The boy also enjoyed reading detective stories.

Choice of profession

In the fifth grade, Igor Starygin began to study at the theater studio. He did not take this hobby seriously. The boy liked the process of preparing for performances rather than the action itself on stage. He was attracted to the opportunity to create scenery, to watch how the girls sew costumes.

In high school, Igor had no doubt that he would continue his education at the Faculty of Law of Moscow State University. To enter the theatrical high school Starygin went for the company with friends. Unexpectedly for everyone, and first of all for himself, he became a student of GITIS. The talented young man was taken to his studio by Vasily Aleksandrovich Orlov.

Theatre

GITIS Igor Starygin graduated in 1968. The novice actor brilliantly played Khlestakov in the graduation performance "The Government Inspector". The Moscow Youth Theater hospitably opened its doors to him, Igor gave about six years of service in this theater. Then, for ten years, Starygin performed on the stage of the Mossovet Theater.

In 1983, Igor began cooperation with the theater-studio "At the Nikitsky Gates", where he was invited by Mark Rozovsky. His main achievement was the role of Johannes in the production of "The Diary of a Seducer." In 1996, the actor moved to the Gorky Moscow Art Theater, which he left in 2000.

From obscurity to fame

GITIS students were strictly forbidden to act in films. From the biography of IgorStarygin, it follows that he violated this ban more than once. For the first time the young man was on the set in 1967. Igor played a minor role in the military drama "Retribution". The screening of the film was postponed for political reasons, so Starygin's "crime" went unnoticed.

The next movie role gave the GITIS student his first fans. When Starygin came to audition for the painting "We'll Live Until Monday" for the first time, Stanislav Rostotsky refused him. However, then Igor was contacted and asked to come for approval.

The student brilliantly played the role of high school student Kostya Batishchev. His character was a cold, insensitive, arrogant and spoiled young man. Such a hero could not help but attract attention. The painting "We'll Live Until Monday" made thousands of viewers fall in love with it, and Starygin got his first fans.

First roles

After graduating from GITIS, Igor Starygin began to actively act in films. The directors were happy to offer roles to a talented, attractive and charming guy. In 1969, the mini-series "His Excellency's Adjutant" was presented to the audience court, which is based on real events that took place during the years of the civil war. Igor got a small, but bright role. He played the charming Lieutenant Mickey.

Followed by one of the main roles in the crime drama Accused of Murder. The film tells the story of how a group of drunken young people beat up a couple in love. Then the actor appeared in the biographical drama "The Old House", which is dedicated to the life of the philosopher, revolutionary and writer A. I. Herzen.

Directors often entrusted Starygin with the role of negative characters. This is exactly what he happened to play in the film adaptation of the famous work of Stendhal "Red and Black". In this picture, the actor embodied the image of the Marquis Norbert de la Mole.

Highest hour

The taste of real glory was felt in 1979 by Igor Starygin. The actor's filmography was replenished with the mini-series "D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers", the plot of which was borrowed from the famous work of Dumas. The musical adventure comedy by Georgy Yungvald-Khilkevich was an extraordinary success with the audience. The story of four friends who are ready to sacrifice their lives for each other has sunk into the soul of many. Songs from the picture were sung for many years.

Igor got the role of the handsome aristocrat Aramis. His hero is a musketeer with an attractive appearance, having great success with women. Initially, Jungvald-Khilkevich planned to entrust this role to Abdulov. Mikhail Boyarsky drew the attention of the director to the actor Starygin. He persuaded the master to look at the painting "His Excellency's Adjutant." Igor, with his aristocratic appearance, blue eyes and thin fingers, made a great impression on Yungvald-Khilkevich. The director immediately offered him the role.

1980s-1990s movies

What did Igor Starygin do in the 1980s? Films with his participation continued to be released. For example, an actorconvincingly played the White Guard Vladimir Danovich in the first and second parts of the "State Border". Few people know that this picture was initially banned from showing. Acquaintance with Galina Brezhneva helped the director to achieve the lifting of the ban.

Then Igor appeared in the films and series listed below.

• "Married for the first time."
• "Moon Rainbow".
• "Glittering World".
• "Before we part."
• "The Seven Elements".
• Zmeelov.
• "Listen in compartments".
• "55 degrees below zero."
• Road to Hell.
• "Shot in the coffin".

In 1993, the paintings "The Musketeers 20 Years Later" and "The Secret of Queen Anne, or The Musketeers 30 Years Later" were released. Starygin again tried on the image of the charming Aramis, a favorite of women. Unfortunately, the pictures did not have much success with the audience.

New Age

In the new century, Starygin's career began to decline. He did not know how to "sell" himself, he expected that he would be offered roles. In a number of films and serials, Igor nevertheless lit up. Film and TV projects with his participation, released in the new century, are listed below.

• "24 hours".
• Maniac Conference.
• "A kid in milk".
• "Code of Honor".
• "Losing the sun".
• "Heirs 2".

Marriages and divorces

What is known about the personal life of Igor Starygin? The famous actor entered into legal marriage several times. His first wife was Lyudmila Isakova, withwhich he studied at GITIS. The marriage, concluded too hastily, broke up a year later. Young people dispersed peacefully, without scandals.

Igor got married for the second time in 1966. His chosen one was Mira Ardova, with whom he worked together at the Youth Theater. At the time of her acquaintance with Starygin, Mira was married to actor and playwright Boris Ardov. She was pregnant when she left her husband for Igor. Starygin and his second wife lived together for more than 12 years. It was Mira that "Aramis" called his true love. It is known that the family broke up due to Starygin's betrayals.

For the third time, the actor married Tatyana Sukhacheva. This union quickly broke up, leaving Igor with unpleasant memories. The ex-wife took Starygin's apartment in Bakhrushinsky Lane, which he received thanks to his work in the theater.

For several years the actor lived in a civil marriage with Nina Vydrina. He never married this woman. His fourth wife was Ekaterina Tabashnikova. This woman is a photojournalist, editor of the photo department of the Sobesednik newspaper. Together they lived for about 9 years, the wedding was played in 2006. The age difference between them was about 20 years, but this did not bother the lovers.

Children

What is known about the children of Igor Starygin? First of all, it should be mentioned that the famous actress Anna Ardova is his adopted daughter. She was born after her mother Mira left her father Boris for Igor. Anna owes her popularity to the sketchbook "Women's League", as well as the show "One for All", in whichshe got a key role.

It is also impossible not to tell about Igor Starygin's own daughter. Anastasia was born in 1978, shortly before her parents divorced. The separation of Mira and Igor did not affect Nastya's relationship with her father in any way. Starygin always paid a lot of attention to his child, he was very close to his daughter.

Anastasia did not follow in her parents' footsteps, she did not connect her life with dramatic art. Once, however, she appeared in Andrey Gubin's video "Liza". At the moment she works as a manager for her sister Anna Ardova. Anastasia has a son, the boy's name is Arseniy. Unfortunately, the name of the father of the only grandson Igor is kept secret.

Starygin's death was a heavy blow for Anastasia, from which she could not recover for a long time. Anna Ardova was also upset by the death of her stepfather, who was closer to her own father.

Interesting facts

What interesting facts are known from the life of a talented actor?

• What else can you tell about Igor Starygin? The growth of the actor is of interest to many of his fans. He was 185 cm.
• Igor had no aristocratic ancestors.
• It is known that the first wife of the star was actress Lyudmila Isakova. However, Starygin's former classmate Yulia Aerova assures that it was she who was Igor's first wife. It has not yet been possible to confirm or deny this information.
• Starygin met his fourth wife at the creative evening of Yefim Shifrin. Catherine drew attention to him because he was verylooked bad. She felt sorry for the thinner and aged Aramis. Later, she learned that Igor had undergone several heart surgeries and suffered from atherosclerosis for many years.

Death

What is the cause of death of Igor Starygin? The answer to this question cannot but interest his fans. The last theatrical work of the "Musketeer" was the production of "Theatre Star", in which he embodied the image of the music teacher Oudryu. Igor always wanted to leave behind the role of a handsome man and a hero, to play a comic role. In this performance, he finally succeeded. Needless to say, he attached great importance to this work.

The actor Igor Starygin had his first stroke in May 2009. He spent about a month in the hospital, then immediately returned to work. The doctors advised him to get some more treatment, but he did not pay any attention to these advices. Starygin wanted to start playing his favorite role as soon as possible, they were waiting for him at rehearsals. It is possible that he would have lived longer if he had followed the instructions of the specialists.

Igor's second stroke happened in September 2009. The actor was taken to intensive care, but it was too late to do anything. Starygin died in November 2009, the cause of death was the consequences of a stroke.

The funeral of the talented actor who brilliantly played Aramis took place on November 12, 2009. Starygin's grave is located at the Troekurovsky cemetery. In June 2011, a grand opening of a monument in his honor took place. The ceremony was dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Igor. The monument was placed onfunds raised by fans.