Babenko Vitaliy - director, producer, screenwriter of films and TV series. I tried myself as an actor, but making films captivated him much more. Particularly successful in the serial business. Spectators are waiting for the director's new masterful works every year.
Biography
Vitaly Vladimirovich Babenko is from Tomsk. Birthday - June 9, 1963
A Siberian boy with a great desire to learn how to make a movie and to act in it went to Moscow. Graduated from VGIK named after S. A. Gerasimova, specialty director. Additionally, he received knowledge on the acting course of the directing department of GITIS in 1984.
The career of an actor and director began in difficult times for Russia.
Acting skills
Late 80s and early 90s. During this period, he starred in small roles in films:
"It's not scary to die" is a film directed by Lev Kulidzhanov. Assessed by critics as truthful and sincere. The psychologically difficult plot is based on the tragic events of the repression of the Russian intelligentsia. The role of the NKVD investigator, noble and humane, was played by V. Babenko. The main character was played by Olga Kabo.
Directing skill
In 1991 V. Babenko tried to shoot the historical documentary film "Kremlin Triangle", connected with the life and reign of Ivan the Terrible. He was shown only once on Channel One. Later there was another attempt to present the film in full length, but unsuccessful. This story has remained in oblivion. Vitaly did not return to this anymore. He went forward - to new more progressive films.
1994-1995 V. Babenko staged several TV plays. For the film-performance "A Doll's House" based on the play by G. Ibsen, V. Babenko received the "Best Director" prize. Then there was work on television: participation in the project "Vote or Lose", shooting advertising campaigns, video clips and advertisements.
2000 to 2005 worked as a director at REN TV. He devoted several years to the filming of the comedy series "33 square meters", and it so happened that the serial industry took over him.
From 2005 to 2019 V. Babenko delighted the viewers with serials:
Film "My Love"
The film is a joint directorial work with Leonid Konovalov. Comedy story about Vadim and Angela. They are half-brother and sister who met to share an apartment in Moscow. The property was not sold quickly. The adventures of forced cohabitation began. The main characters are actors Svetlana Antonova and Denis Matrosov. The premiere of the film delighted the audience in January 2006 on the Rossiya TV channel.
The film "Redhead"
Collective work of four directors and V. Babenko. The main character was played by Maria Lugovaya. Everything started well in the fate of the red-haired Tasya. Dream, inspiration, music … and the first misfortune. She became blind due to the fault of the tipsy musicians who wanted to have fun and crippled her … Then the plot twists: first love, ignorance and forgiveness.
V. Babenko - director, script - collaboration with Natalia Kudryavtseva. Everything is conceived in the spirit of the serial: relationships, love, intrigue …
Sports films
In 2016-2017. V. Babenko was interested in sports cinema. The theme of sports in cinema was at one time forgotten and was considered unpromising, but Vitaly did not think so and made several films:
Pure football
Hero - Kolya Shiryaev - a novice footballer. He really wants to show himself in football. He gets into the youth team, ahead of the decisive match of the Premier League. He must be won, and he decided to use doping. A conflict with a coach, a quarrel with his girlfriend, a discord with his brother, troubles with his mother and father … How the hero got out of difficult situations, many viewers learned after watching the film.
Winner of Time
The film raises the problem of age limitation in a sports career. The story of long-distance swimmer Danila Nikitin is very revealing. Winning competitions, receiving awards and fame, it is difficult to give up and realize that the time for victories is over. Many athletes are familiar with these feelings. For everyone there comes a moment when it is necessary to decently leave the pedestal and leave good fame. Whether this happened to the hero of the film, those who watched the movie and appreciated the idea of V. Babenko know.
Personal life
The director had a seventeen-year marriage with Alena, nee - Baranova (Babenko). They met in Tomsk, where Vitaly came to present the film. People interested in cinema and theater gathered in the House of Scientists. Alena was among them. She then studied at Tomsk University and studied at the student theater of pop miniatures. The feeling flared up suddenly. Alena came to Moscow and they got married.
In 1992, a son was born - Nikita. Everything would be fine, but Alena wanted to make her long-term dream of becoming an actress come true. All her thoughts were directed towards this. And she did it. She was invited to play in the film "Driver for Faith." She completely went into creativity. And many years later, she admits that at that time she could not become a good mother and wife. In 2007, the couple separated and filed for divorce. The son stayed with Alena.
Father and son maintain good relations. Nikita graduated from VGIK. He is a film and television operator. Married to Salome Bauer - screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. In 2015, Vitaly Babenko became a grandfather. He had a grandson - Theodore.
V. Babenko has succeeded a lot since the time when he came from Siberia to the capital. He confidently walked towards his goal. And today he has achieved fame. He works without stopping - now the director, then the screenwriter, then the producer. In 2009-2010 how creative producer V. Babenko showed himself in the series:
