Alexander Andrienko's talent is multifaceted. He is a popular actor in film and television series. He has about 200 roles on his account, which are immediately remembered by the audience. The actor is a member of the troupe of the Moscow Academic Theater named after V. Mayakovsky. Performances with his participation have been on the stage of the theater for 29 years. He is also a reader of audiobooks that are in demand among listeners. The actor was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of Russia.
Biography
Alexander Ivanovich Andrienko was born on May 24, 1959 in Moscow. The boy learned to read very early. At three and a half years old, the child experienced delight and joy when he was able to put words out of letters.
During his school years, the future actor was fond of reading books. Sometimes there were moments when he read all the books in a row, which is called "binge". Later, his favorite works appeared. Alexander went around all the libraries in the area to find books about pilots.
Sasha dreamed of becoming an astronaut. This desire arose in him not by chance, because the Andrienko family lived in Star City among the cosmonauts. Alexander's house was located in the same yard as the house of the first cosmonaut Yu. A. Gagarin. He went to the same kindergarten with his daughter Elena.
When the boy was in the fifth grade, his eyesight deteriorated slightly. Alexander's dream of becoming a pilot became unrealizable for him.
After graduating from school, the young man did not immediately decide on the choice of a profession. He liked to play the guitar, he was fond of football, and also read books. Alexander decided to link his fate with the theater. He entered the theater school. Boris Shchukin, from which he graduated with honors in 1984.
At the age of 25, Alexander was drafted into the ranks of the Russian army. For a year and a half he served in a cavalry regiment. While serving in the army, the young man gained life experience, and also learned to ride a horse, which was useful to him later in the filming of films.
In his student years, Andrienko worked at the theater. Evgenia Vakhtangov. Even then, teachers noted his ability to expressively convey the artistic word to the audience, complementing it with their feelings and emotions.
In 1987, he became a laureate of the All-Russian competition of readers, which was held in connection with the 150th anniversary of the death of A. S. Pushkin. The actor received the award for the performance of a little-known work by A. S. Pushkin "We spent the evening at the dacha."
After graduating from drama school, Andrienko worked at the Moscow Drama Theater named after N. V. Gogol. He successfully played in theater performances, but as a creative person he was looking for new opportunities for self-expression.
Another area of activity for the artist was working on the radio. Andrienko easily combined his employment in theater, cinema and radio. He tried himself as a radio presenter on the radio stations "On Seven Hills", "Silver Rain", "Radio Chanson". The actor was especially sensitive to the roles in children's radio programs, in which he spoke in the voice of various fairy-tale characters and animals.
At the invitation of the Melodiya recording company, Alexander happily recorded fairy tales for children on records. He was sure that literary works in his reading had cultural and educational significance for the younger generation.
In 1990 he came to the theater. Mayakovsky to continue his acting career. He was also involved in the entreprise production of "Striptease" at the theater-studio "Man".
In addition to theatrical performances, Alexander played in films. Numerous shootings and work in the theater made the actor's life rich and interesting. But the artist strove to find new areas of activity for himself.
In 2005, Andrienko began to dub audiobooks. The profession of a reader was not new for the actor. In modern society, it turned out to be in great demand. Today, when the pace of life is accelerating, people do not have time to read. The audio books that Andrienko reads are very popular with listeners, because they can be listened to everywhere: at home, on the street, on a trip, in any public place.
In 2008, Alexander Andrienko was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia.
Currently, the actor works at the Moscow Academic Theater. V. Mayakovsky, acts in films and records new audiobooks.
Creation
It so happened that the artist all his creative life acted in films only in secondary roles. But Alexander Andrienko is well known to Russian viewers, because each of his roles in the cinema became memorable.
The first work of the actor was the film "Tehran-43", which was released on the screens of the country in 1980. Now, Andrienko has about 200 films and TV series in which he starred. In every film, he lives his role along with the character he plays. The artist had to transform into the military, police officers, businessmen, officials, criminals, historical figures and many other heroes.
Andrienko believes that the selection of actors is very important for the success of the film. It is good when representatives of one school gather, who have already established personal sympathies for the previously played roles. It is easy for him to act together with actress Evgenia Simonova, with whom they have developed friendly relations.
In the theater named after V. Mayakovsky, the actor is busy in many performances. Alexander Andrienko is still in demand and loved by the public.
While working on recording audiobooks, he continues to read the works of classics of literature and modern authors with pleasure. Recently, he likes books by science fiction writer Sergei Lukyanenko. He selects all audiobooks himself, which are in tune with his soul. The main criterion for selecting books for audio recording is those works that are interesting to him.
Personal life
Alexander Andrienko is married to actress Anna Gulyarenko. They met at the theater named after N. V. Gogol, where they worked together. Anna Gulyarenko has devoted her entire life to the Moscow Drama Theater named after N. V. Gogol (now Gogol-Center).
The actress acts in films and teaches at the Moscow Theater School of Oleg Tabakov, where she holds the position of Deputy Director.
The couple have been married for 30 years. Two creative people always consult with each other on issues that arise in the course of their work in theater and cinema. Mutual understanding and support reign in their family.
