"The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin": actors and roles, photo

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

On the first day of the summer of the distant 1984, the streets of a huge country called the Soviet Union were empty. Residents clung to the screens. The film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin" was shown for the first time on TV. The two boys seemed to the audience familiar and almost family. In every class there were, are and always will be friends known throughout the school. They are not bullies. Just funny guys, constantly getting into different stories. Familiar, right? The glory that fell on the young actors was nationwide. How did they survive this test? Not broken? How was their fate?

Dmitry Barkov - actor and economist

Children of several generations grew up on the film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin". Actors adequately withstood the burden of glory. Dmitry Barkov - the performer of the role of Vasya Petrov. He was born in 1972. Studied at the Leningrad Film Institute. He worked on one of the TV channels in St. Petersburg, played episodic roles in crime series. Today Dmitry Barkov works at the stock exchange. He is a financial advisor.

Egor Druzhinin– choreographer

In the second half of the 80s, the film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin" was incredibly popular. The actors who starred in it have achieved a lot in life. Yegor Druzhinin played the role of Petya Vasechkin. The fates of the actors who played two on-screen friends are similar in many ways. Druzhinin, like Barkov, was born in 1972 and studied at the Leningrad Institute of Cinematography. Worked at the Youth Theater. Together with his wife Veronica Itskovich went to America. Druzhinin became a professional dancer. He first worked at the Boater Comedy Club. Later directed the dance program of the Valhall restaurant.

Actor and director

Yegor Druzhinin became a choreographer. The only one of all the participants in the film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin". The actors changed their profession. Egor Druzhinin continued his career as a professional choreographer. In the 90s, he collaborated with popular Russian performers - Philip Kirkorov and Alexander Buinov. Works with the "Brilliant" group. Druzhinin became famous as a choreographer. He was a member of the largest Russian shows:

• new year performance “Old songs about the main thing. Postscript";
• musicals "First Love", "12 Chairs", "Love and Espionage";
• TV projects "Star Factory" and "Dancing with the Stars".

Druzhinin worked as a choreographer for the film "Day Watch". In 2010, the actor received the prestigious Golden Mask Award for his role in the play Producers. EgorI tried myself as a leader. On his account - work in the Russian television show "Golden Gramophone".

Inga Ilm - actress and TV journalist

In the Soviet Union, children who played in the film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin" were very popular. Actors and today attract the attention of the audience. Inga Ilm is a schoolgirl with whom all the boys of a huge country were in love. There is no exaggeration in this. Inga fans literally flooded with letters with declarations of love and marriage proposals. Masha Startseva is incredibly beautiful. Fine features, huge eyes, fluffy bangs and bows. Together with Natasha Guseva, who played Alisa Selezneva, Inga Ilm became a symbol of Soviet children's cinema.

Activist and honor student

The girl became a star, like all the participants in the film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin". The actors and the roles that made them famous will forever remain in the memory of the audience. Inga Ilm was born in 1971. She studied at the Moscow Art Theater Studio, graduating in 1993. She improved her skills at the acting courses of Lee Strasberg (USA). After returning to Russia, she got a job at the Pushkin Theater, where she played many major roles. Inga starred in fourteen films. The actress devoted a lot of time to television, acting as a host in programs:

• "Hot Ten";
• "Yes";
• "I don't believe it".

Inga Ilm's family life was also happy. The actress married the Irish writer Gerald McCartney. They have a son. Today, Inga Ilm, like Yegor Druzhinin, lives in Moscow, where he heads a publishing company.

Gena Skvortsov

The secondary participants in the film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin" were also very colorful. The actors and the roles of classmates of hooligan friends that they performed were also loved by the audience. Andrei Kanevsky played Gena Skvortsov. This red-haired boy with glasses was a big fan of guinea pigs. He was born in Odessa in 1974. At a young age, Andrei left for permanent residence in Israel. Today Kanevsky works in Haifa, raising five children.

The film was made over thirty years ago by director Vladimir Alenikov. Since then, the child actors have grown up, and the landscapes of Odessa have changed with its mysterious courtyards and the enchanting sea. But even today we enjoy watching movies about eternal human values: friendship, mutual assistance, kindness and love. Fans of the film gather groups on social networks and communicate, discussing their favorite characters.

Friends on screen and in life

The actors of the film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin" played themselves. Almost unknown is the fact that Dmitry Barkov and Yegor Druzhinin were friends. It was not easy for Alenikov to find child actors for his characters. Yegor Druzhinin was the son of a friend of the director. But Dima Barkov was brought to the set by the future Petya Vasechkin himself. The director liked that the boys were friends not only in the movies, but also in reality. Easily got used to the role and played beautifully youngactors.

"The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin" has now become a movie classic. And the children involved in the filming have become successful adults. They often give interviews, talking about their stellar childhood. Dmitry Dmitrievich Barkov was the son of an actor in one of the Leningrad theaters. He is the only one who has not made a career in show business. According to the actor himself, he was not invited to the cinema anymore.

Creative parallels

Barkov loved creativity, idolized his father. After school, Dmitry nevertheless decided to enter the theater institute. He applied for two faculties: acting and economics. In those days it was very difficult. And Dmitry decided not to tempt fate. He chose economics. However, creativity did not let go. In addition to the main work on the exchange, Dmitry is a producer of the Kinoostrov children's studio. Young visitors learn to direct theatrical productions, write scripts and even shoot video clips here.

In Soviet times, the film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin" was very popular. Photos of actors adorned many children's magazines. Yegor Druzhinin was the son of a choreographer. Like his friend Dmitry Barkov, he studied at the theater institute in Leningrad. At 22, Druzhinin decided to leave for the United States. In the 90s, many creative people did this. It was in America that Yegor began to dance. But a real career awaited him after returning to Russia, where he became a sought-after choreographer. Today Yegor Druzhinin and his wife Veronika Itskovich are raising three children.

Crossing destinies

The actors of the film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin" now live in Russia. An amazingly many intersections turned out to be in their destinies. Inga Ilm (Masha Startseva), like Barkov and Druzhinin, was born in Leningrad. True, she studied in Moscow. Like Druzhinin, in her youth, Inga went overseas in search of a better life. And then she returned to Moscow. Inga is not only an outstanding actress, but also a well-known TV journalist. She gained popularity as the host of the intellectual program "Another Life". The heroes of her stories were unusual people: collectors, missionaries, monks, wildlife keepers and many others.

The fate of the actors of the film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin" was extremely successful. Today Inga Ilm is a well-known art critic, the head of a publishing house. In 2008, she wrote a book about Catherine II's court architect, Charles Cameron. Inga received a second higher education - historical.

Summer Camp Adventures of Heroes

The director liked the idea of using classical literature in cinema. In his first film, Vladimir Alenikov humorously interprets Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Later, the director filmed a continuation of the adventures of two hooligan friends - the film "Vacation of Petrov and Vasechkin." Two works of classical literature are already used here: Gogol's Inspector General and Cervantes' Don Quixote.

This film develops the main motives of the film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin". Actors whose fateis inextricably linked with art, they have outdone themselves in Vacation. Friends dream of becoming heroes of books and are eager to perform feats. In this film, in addition to the main trinity "Petrov-Vasechkin-Startseva", there are many colorful characters. The action takes place in a summer camp.

Sub-characters

The chairman of the council of the squad is Anton. He is an active, energetic guy, a real pioneer. The role of Anton is played by Boris Yanovsky. Like other actors, his fate is connected with cinema and television. Boris studied at VGIK, at the screenwriting department. Worked as assistant director. In the 90s he began to collaborate with popular pop singers. On account of Boris Yanovsky - more than twenty video clips. Today he is the editor of the popular program Morning on NTV.

The film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin" changed the lives of many Soviet children. Actors and the roles that brought them fame are today the object of attention and even worship of the audience. The head of the sports section Artem was played by Gogi Zambaridze. He refused to pursue an acting career. Today Gogi Zambaridze is a big businessman. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he lived in Germany. Then he returned to Georgia. Currently lives in Tbilisi.

Gossip girl and bully

Muscovite Alexandra Kamona plays the role of Olya Bobkina. She is a professional makeup artist. Moved to Sweden, now lives in Stockholm. Alexandra is married and has two daughters. Works as a stylist at a beauty salon in Stockholm.

Elena Delibash played another camp gossip - Olya Dobkina. Just like Dmitry Barkov, she chose a financial and economic education. Elena is a wonderful singer. After graduation, she got a job as a salesman in a music store and performed in clubs. Now Elena works as a sales manager.

Colorful "Goose" - Alexander Varakin. The most famous bully of the pioneer camp. He was feared almost as much as the Gogol auditor. The fate of the actor was tragic. In the 90s, he got involved with crime, and life went downhill. Alexander Varakin died in 2002 from a drug overdose.

This was the fate of talented actors who were admired by millions of Soviet children.