Movies attract attention not only with their acting and gripping stories. Some people watch films to understand how various effects and tricks are performed. Konstantin Khudyakov in childhood was interested in exactly this.
Starting conditions
Interest in a certain profession often arises in a person at an early age. Konstantin Pavlovich Khudyakov, as a child, saw a movie for the first time. Some kind of screened fairy tale. And this picture remained in his memory for many years. He also liked to take apart the clock on the wall. Remove the chain and unscrew the weights. The future actor and film director was born on October 13, 1938 in a military family. Parents at that time lived in Moscow. Father, a participant in the war, rose to the rank of general. He worked at the famous Institute of Atomic Energy, headed by Academician Kurchatov.
Mother for many years was in charge of the department in the ophthalmological clinic. The boy grew up intelligent and inquisitive. Konstantin studied well at school. He devoted most of his time to classes in the circle of technical creativity. In high school, he began to attend a theater studio. When the time came to choose a profession, after a short hesitation Khudyakov decided to get a specialized education at the acting department of VGIK. When free time fell out, the student moonlighted as an airbrush. He applied drawings to various surfaces. In 1961, the graduate actor was assigned to an acting group on Central Television.
Professional activity
Khudyakov played his first role in an episode of the comedy film "Adult Children". The debut was successful. Then he appeared on the screen in the film "Nine Days of One Year." In the early 60s, few films were shot. The actors had to wait a long time for their turn. In the next season, Konstantin took part in the filming of the film "Two in the Steppe". Despite the fact that Khudyakov embodied the images of the second plan, the audience remembered him well. After the films "Black Business", "Aibolit-66", "Sophia Perovskaya" were released, Khudyakov decided to change his specialization and start directing.
By 1968, he graduated from the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors. A career in a new role began with television productions. Khudyakov consistently presented the following performances to the audience: "Actress", "The Sun on the Wall", "Dowry", "Evening of Memories". Konstantin Pavlovich attracted famous actors to his projects. He was trusted and it created a free, creative environment on the set.
Recognition and privacy
In 1993, Konstantin Khudyakov was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. By the centenary of the October Revolution in 2017, Konstantin Pavlovich shot the serial drama "Walking Through the Torment". This is not just a screen version of a famous novel, but a new reading of it.
Khudyakov's personal life turned out well. He is legally married. The husband and wife raised their son Paul, who followed in his father's footsteps. The famous director has three grandchildren who often visit his grandparents.
