A talented "brutal" - Igor Artashonov - has always been distinguished by his ingenious play on the stage and on film sets. The domestic viewer could repeatedly make sure that his characters fit very harmoniously into any director's concept, leaving a very pleasant impression from the artist's vivid reincarnations.
A native of Karaganda, Igor Gennadievich Artashonov, his colleagues in the creative department not in vain jokingly called the "Honored Bandit of Russian Cinema", because it was in this role that he most realistically got used to his characters. However, one should not forget the many characteristic roles played as goodies.
Biography and career of Igor Vladimirovich Artashonov
The future popular artist was born in Kazakhstan on March 17, 1964 in an ordinary family far from the world of culture and art. But the environment could not play a decisive role in the life of Artashonov, who from early childhood firmly decided to become an actor. And therefore, after receiving a certificate of secondary education, from the very first attempt he entered the Moscow Art Theater School on the course of Vasily Markov.
In 1991, with a diploma in higher acting education, he decided to continue to improve in his profession and went to Oxford to study at the British American Academy of Arts. And then, upon returning to his homeland, he begins to be realized as part of the troupe of the Moscow Art Theater. AP Chekhov, where he was noted for his outstanding performances in the productions of "Cancer Ward", "The Deer and the Shalashovka", "Henry IV", "Weeping in a Fistful", "Cabal of the Sanctifier" and "Violets of Montmartre".
Since 2001, for five years, Igor Artashonov has been on the stage of the Theater Events Factory theater. Here I would like to note his performances in the performances "The Devil" and "People and Mouse". And since 2006 he joined the troupe of the Theater "Et-cetera" Alexander Kalyagin. In this temple of art, viewers could enjoy his talent in the productions of Drums in the Night and Suppress and Excite.
In cinema, Igor Gennadievich made his debut in 1988 with the screened play "Cabal of the Sanctifier" and the full-length film by Alexander Zeldovich "Sunset". Then there was a stellar ascent to the Olympus of acting fame, which is eloquently reflected in his filmography: "Sunset" (1990), "MUR is MUR" (2004), "Zone" (2005), "Boomer 2" (2005), "National Treasure "(2006)," Liquidation "(2007)," Teacher in the Law "(2007)," S. S. D. " (2008), “Gangs” (2010), “Life and Adventures of Mishka Yaponchik” (2011), “Youth” (2013), “Son of the Father of Nations” (2013), “Wolf's Sun” (2014), “Vlasik. Shadow of Stalin "(2015)," A man without a past "(2016).
The death of the artist occurred on July 18, 2015 due to a detached blood clot. This tragedy was preceded by a terrible episode with the beating of Igor Gennadievich by robbers who broke into his apartment. After inflicting severe physical injuries, he was brought into a coma by doctors, leaving which he had to recover for a very long time. The result was a sharp deterioration in health and death.
Personal life of the artist
The marriage with a colleague in the creative department Christina Ruban, who was nineteen years younger than her husband, became the only one in the life of Igor Artashonov. In this family union, a daughter, Lada, was born, who from childhood began to show great interest in the profession of parents.
This family in the full sense can be considered truly happy, because their family idyll has never been marred by scandals or violent events that would have been covered by the press.
