Actor Evstigneev Evgeny lived a rich life, he played more than a hundred characters in films. Evgeny Alexandrovich loved his profession, giving it most of his life.
early years
Evgeny Aleksandrovich was born in the city of Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod) on October 9, 1926. His father was a metallurgist, and his mother was a milling machine operator. From childhood, the boy was fond of music, he himself learned to play various instruments. When he was 6 years old, his father died. Later, the mother remarried.
After school, Eugene went to work, becoming an electrician. A year later, he began to study at a diesel construction college. However, he had to leave his studies, as his stepfather died. Eugene went to the plant, where he worked as a mechanic for 4 years.
Creative biography
Eugene spent his free time in a jazz orchestra, he mastered the piano, guitar, drums. The collective gave concerts on the stages of the city. Once the performance was attended by Vitaly Lebsky, director of the theater school. He saw the acting skills of the young man and invited him to study further.
Evstigneev was enrolled in a theater school without exams by order of the director. During the training, Eugene's acting talent was revealed. After graduation, Eugene began to work at the Lunacharsky Theater (Vladimir).
In 1954, Evstigneev moved to the capital and entered the Moscow Art Theater. He was admitted immediately to the second year. Evgeny studied with Doronina Tatiana, Volchek Galina, Basilashvili Oleg. Evstigneev finished his education in 1956.
The actor was offered to work in the troupe of the Moscow Art Theater, then he was admitted to the Sovremennik Theater, where he worked for 15 years. There were few main roles, Eugene preferred minor characters. Critics consider him his best work as the main character in The Naked King.
In 1971, Evstigneev resigned from Sovremennik, following his friend Oleg Efremov. They began to work in the troupe of the Moscow Art Theater. The following productions with his participation were popular: "Uncle Vanya", "Warm Heart", "Three Sisters".
In cinema Evstigneev appeared in 1957, playing in the movie "Duel". In subsequent years, he rarely filmed. The actor gained popularity thanks to the film "Welcome".
Evstigneev starred in many films that have become cult. In Ryazanov's films, he played secondary, but striking characters. In 1983 the picture "We are from jazz" was released. Evstigneev loved jazz, collected a large collection of records.
In 1985, Evgeny Alexandrovich starred in the drama "Winter Evening in Gagra". The script of the film was created on the basis of the biography of the tap-dancer Aleksey Bystrov. Another famous work was the role of Doctor Preobrazhensky in the movie "Heart of a Dog".
In 1991, Evstigneev starred in the films "Midshipmen, Forward!", "Night Fun". The last work was filming in the movie "Ermak". The actor died on March 4, 1992 due to a heart attack.
Personal life
The first wife of Evstigneev was Galina Volchek, a classmate. They got married in 1955 and the marriage lasted 10 years. Son Denis was born in 1961.
For the second time, Evstigneev married Zhurkina Lily, an actress. He was 11 years older than his wife. In 1968, the couple had a daughter, Masha. Lilia passed away at the age of 48.
A few months later, Evstigneev married again. Tsyvina Irina, a 20-year-old student, became his wife. They lived for 6 years. Later, in her second marriage, Irina gave birth to a son, whom she named Eugene.
