National recognition came to Aristarkh Livanov after participating in the film "State Border". The audience liked the born aristocrat. This largely determined the further acting fate of Livanov. Aristarkh Evgenievich continues to be in demand today.
From the biography of Aristarkh Livanov
The future popular actor was born on March 17, 1947 in Kiev. The name Aristarchus received in honor of his grandfather: he was a priest; he was shot in 1938.
Aristarchus's parents met during the war. Mom worked in a hospital, was a lieutenant in the medical service. And my father ended up in the infirmary after being wounded. After a while, the young people decided to start a family.
After the war, Livanov's parents worked in the House of Pioneers, where they led a children's circle. They taught children to create dolls. And then they put on children's performances. Aristarkh has a younger brother Igor, who also became a famous actor.
Aristarchus began to dream of an acting profession from about the fifth grade. He enjoyed visiting the studio, which was run by his dad and mom. However, Livanov decided for himself that he would work not in a puppet show, but in a real drama theater.
After graduating from school, Aristarchus left for Leningrad, where he entered the Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography. In 1969 Livanov graduated from the university. He was sent to Volgograd, to the local Theater of the Young Spectator. Subsequently, the actor changed several more theaters. Here are just some of the cities where he worked:
- Volgograd;
- Taganrog;
- Rostov-on-Don;
- Moscow.
Aristarkh Evgenievich arrived in the capital of the USSR at the end of the 80s. The further fate of the actor was connected with this city. To the present day, Livanov serves at the Gorky Art Academic Theater.
Here are some theatrical works in which Aristarkh Livanov took part:
- Grigory Melekhov (Quiet Don);
- Leonid Gaev (The Cherry Orchard);
- Myshkin (The Idiot);
- Obolyaninov ("Zoykina's apartment").
Film career
Coming out of the walls of the theater institute, the young actor first appeared in a movie. It was the film "These Innocent Fun" based on the wonderful story "Krosh's Vacation" by Anatoly Rybakov. The actor played Kostya. Soon Livanov starred in the military film "Green Chains". And then there was a pause in his cinematic career.
Aristarkh Evgenievich returned to cinema only by the end of the 70s. He was offered to star in a film about the production of "And the day will come …". Then Livanov took part in the film adaptation of the fairy tale "The Black Hen, or Underground inhabitants."
However, the real success came to the actor when the multi-part film "State Border" was released. Here Aristarkh Evgenievich played a White Guard. The directors immediately saw in Livanov his inherent aristocracy. After that, his role was determined for many years: Livanov was often offered to play foreigners, aristocrats and White Guard officers. And most often these roles were negative - for ideological reasons that were understandable at that time.
Here are just the brightest films in which Aristarkh Livanov later had a chance to take part:
- "Lull";
- "The Person Who Interviewed":
- Mikhailo Lomonosov;
- "The right to choose";
- “Two knew the password”;
- "Option" Zombie ".
One of the most powerful of his creative works Livanov considers the role of Captain Voronov in the action-packed thriller "Destroy the Thirtieth!" In this picture, Aristarkh starred with Igor Livanov, his talented younger brother.
New times
After the collapse of a great power, Aristarkh Evgenievich often had to play crime bosses and mafiosi. The actor also devoted a lot of time to dubbing foreign films: a dozen cinematic characters speak in his voice. Livanov voiced, in particular, Saruman, Sauron and the King of Angmar in the cinematic version of the famous saga "The Lord of the Rings".
With the beginning of the new century, a new wave of popularity came to Livanov. He took part in the filming of a large number of TV series. An example is the sitcom My Fair Nanny, where Aristarkh Evgenievich appeared before the audience in the form of the main character's father, played by Sergei Zhigunov.
Livanov was able to reveal all the facets of his acting talent in the melodrama "Paper Heart". This is a story about the fate of an actor who comes on tour to a northern city and meets his former love here.
Livanov played the main roles in the everyday drama "Quartet for Two" and in the comedy "Just Lucky". In the family saga Boomerang from the Past, the actor created the image of a person who lives under a false name. In the series, everyday scenes are interspersed with episodes of a criminal nature. The actor also took part in the filming of the popular TV series Molodezhka, where he played the role of a sports official.
In 2016, Livanov starred in the drama "On the Eve". This role was followed by work in the detective series "Investigator Tikhonov". The action takes place on the eve of the Olympic Games in Moscow. This makes the fight against criminals especially intense, and the plot is fascinating.
In general, the filmography of Aristarkh Livanov has more than a hundred works. Critics and the actor himself note that age-related roles are easy for him. Perhaps that is why Livanov played most of his roles in the new century.
Critics note the actor has a pronounced dramatic talent, combined with intelligence. A wide creative range allows Livanov to create vivid images in cinema and theater. Livanov always takes into account the opinion of the directors, however, he strives to play his role so that the director's intention coincides with the vision of the character that is inherent in the actor.
Personal life of Aristarkh Livanov
Aristarkh Livanov was married three times. His first and second spouses belonged to the acting environment. The marriage with Olga Kalmykova did not last long. In a marriage with his second wife, Tatyana Anishchenko, Aristarkh Evgenievich had a son, who was named Evgeny.
Livanov's third wife, Larisa, has nothing to do with theater and cinema. She is a professional philologist. The couple have a common daughter. In honor of the actor's mother, she was named Nina. Livanov is a grandfather, his grandson and granddaughter are growing up.
If Livanov has free time, he prefers to spend it hunting or fishing. Communication with nature helps the actor to relax and take a break from the bustle of the city.
