Ernst Romanov has had a chance to star in many films and television series. And most often these were not the most important roles. But the images created by the actor became vivid and memorable. The audience immediately drew attention to the expressive look of Romanov and appreciated his charisma.
From the biography of Ernst Ivanovich Romanov
The future theater and film actor was born on April 9, 1936. His homeland is the city of Serov in the Sverdlovsk region. Ernst's father was the director of a vocational school, his mother worked at a metallurgical plant. The parents named their first son in honor of the leader of the German communists Ernst Thalmann. Later, two more boys were born in the family.
After the war, a cinema was opened in the city. Ernst often dropped in there to watch the next motion picture. With a sinking heart, he followed the development of the plot and dreamed that one day he would become an actor himself.
Ernst first appeared on stage in the fourth grade. The boy attended the drama club with pleasure. Teachers highly appreciated his abilities, and some even considered Ernst a child prodigy.
After graduating from school, Romanov went to the capital of the USSR, where he submitted documents to the Shchukin School and GITIS. Having successfully passed the competition, the young man still opted for GITIS, since they provided a hostel there. One of Ernst's classmates was Roman Viktyuk, who later became a famous director.
Career in theater
Romanov graduated from GITIS in 1957, after which he was assigned to the Rostov-on-Don theater. However, Ernst and his classmates were disappointed: the theater building was in a deplorable state, and the townspeople were more interested in football than theatrical art.
Two years later, the young actor moved to Ryazan. The situation there turned out to be almost the same. After completing a season, Ernst was accepted into the troupe of the Drama Theater in Tallinn. It was here that the actor felt in demand and became popular.
In 1969 Romanov moved to Leningrad. Here he served at the Lensovet Theater, and then at the Pushkin Theater.
But soon Ernst Ivanovich devoted all his time and energy to cinema.
Work in cinematography
In 1972, Romanov played in the psychological film "Monologue", where he got a small role. This was followed by work in the film "The Collapse of Engineer Garin" (1973). A year later, Ernst Ivanovich became a full-time employee of Lenfilm. After this lack of roles, the actor never experienced.
On the screen, Romanov mainly embodied only supporting roles. But he did it so skillfully that he forever remained in the memory of the audience. An expressive look, proud posture and an intelligent face defined the role of a talented actor. He often played professors, officers, statesmen. The actor himself admitted that most often he played the role of doctors.
Romanov also had to play age characters. For example, in Jan Fried's musical film A Dog on the Stage, Ernst Ivanovich created a memorable image of an elderly count.
In the 90s, a serious crisis emerged in the domestic cinema. And Ernst Ivanovich returned to the theatrical stage, retaining his love and respect for cinema. When Russian cinema rose from the ashes, Romanov again began to receive offers from filmmakers. He played in the films Golden Boys, Empire under attack, Great.
Personal life of Ernst Romanov
While working at the Russian Drama Theater in Tallinn, Ernst met his great love - she was the actress Leili Kirakosyan. The actor managed to win her heart, although it was not easy.
Leili remained by her husband's side even in the most difficult times. She supported her husband in every possible way and provided family life. For this, Leili even left the theater and got a job as a watchman at the Philharmonic.
The couple raised two children - a son and a daughter. Ernst Romanov believes that the family is the most important value in the life of any person.
