Winning the love and recognition of the audience is not so easy. Every professional actor dreams of this. Alexander Ignatusha chose the role of a comedian for himself. And I was not mistaken.
Starting conditions
Character traits and people around you always influence human behavior. Alexander Fedorovich Ignatusha from an early age gravitated towards literary creativity. He learned to read early. Easily memorized poetry. At matinees in kindergarten, he recited the fairy tales "Fedorino grief" and "Moidodyr" from the stage. At an early school age, he composed stories, using the events taking place around them as plots. Until a certain point, Alexander dreamed of becoming a professional writer. He notes these facts with special pride in his biography.
The future actor was born on November 3, 1955 in an ordinary Soviet family. Parents at that time lived in the famous city of Kiev. My father worked in a trucking company. Mother taught Russian language and literature at the university. The child grew up surrounded by attention and care. Mom knew her subject perfectly and managed to instill in her son a love for poetry and literature in general. The boy did well at school. He spent all his free time at the stadium or at the drama studio in the Palace of Pioneers.
Professional activity
After school, a graduate of Ignatush decided to get a specialized education at the acting department of the Kiev Institute of Theater, Film and Television. In 1976, Alexander completed his studies and entered the service at the Kiev Theater named after Lesya Ukrainka. The certified actor harmoniously joined the troupe. After a probationary period, he was included in almost all repertoire performances. The audience remembered the expressive performer for his roles in the performances "The Tale of Monica", "The Cherry Orchard", "Every Wise Man Has Enough Prostate".
Theatrical career of Ignatusha was quite successful. However, he wanted more. Alexander began to act in films during his student years. The debut took place in 1975 on the set of the comedy film "Ar-khi-me-dy". Over the years of active work, Ignatusha took part in almost a hundred projects. The TV series "Matchmakers" received the greatest success among viewers. This project not only confirmed the high professional status of the actor, but also allowed him to make good money. Alexander Fedorovich tried his hand at directing. The film "Mom, I love a pilot" received a positive assessment from critics.
Recognition and privacy
The versatile work of Alexander Ignatusha received a corresponding assessment. In 2016 he was awarded the honorary title "Honored Artist of Ukraine". In his spare time from his main activity, Alexander recorded a solo disc with his songs called "White Wolf".
The actor prefers not to talk about his personal life. In his youth, he tried to build a family. However, the husband and wife did not find a common language and parted. Since then, Alexander has been afraid of starting a serious relationship with women.