Yankovsky Philip is the son of the legendary actor Yankovsky Oleg. He followed in the footsteps of his father, graduating from a theater university. Philip became a talented actor and respected director.
Family, early years
Philip Olegovich was born on October 10, 1968, place of birth - Saratov. His parents - Oleg Yankovsky and Lyudmila Zorina were in-demand actors. The son often saw them on TV. Parents devoted a lot of time to work, often took the boy to the shooting.
At the age of 5, he first starred in a movie, appearing in the movie "Mirror" by Tarkovsky Andrey. Since that time, Philip decided to connect his life with cinema. After graduating from school, Philip entered the Moscow Art Theater School. His skills were better than other students.
Yankovsky studied on the course of Oleg Tabakov, which influenced the further fate of Philip. Tabakov became the second father for the young man, always supported in difficult times.
It was Tabakov who pushed Yankovsky to get a second education and become a film director. In 2009, Oleg Ivanovich died, this greatly shocked Philip, he grieved the loss of his father.
Creative biography
As a 1st year student, Yankovsky starred in the movie "A Sentimental Journey for Potatoes" (1968). Subsequently, his filmography was replenished annually. It became popular thanks to the film "The Bremen Town Musicians & Co" (2000). Yankovsky Sr. also starred in the film.
While acting in films, Philip also tried himself as a director. He started with clips for famous show business figures. He succeeded in business, his services were in demand. For this work, Jankowski Jr. received the Ovation Prize.
In 2002, Philip directed a melodrama in On the Move. Bondarchuk Fedor participated in the work on the film, he was a producer, and Khabensky Konstantin, who got the main role. The film turned out to be successful, Yankovsky was awarded the title of "Discovery of the Year".
The next film, The State Counselor, about the detective Fandorin Erast became a success. The film stars Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Mikhail Efremov, Oleg Tabakov. Yankovsky also made the films "The Sword Bearer", "The Stone Head", in the latter Nikolai Valuev made his debut.
Oleg continued to act in films, playing in the historical film "Rasputin" with Depardieu Gerard. Later he appeared in the movie "Mysterious Passion".
In 2015, it became known that Yankovsky was struggling with cancer, since 2009 Philip received treatment in Israel. However, the actor himself denied the disease in an interview.
Personal life
For many years, the personal life of Philip Yankovsky was connected by one woman - Fandera Oksana, a Ukrainian actress. They met in 1988 and got married a year later.
In 1990, the boy Ivan appeared, and 5 years later, the daughter Elizabeth. Philip believes that he was lucky with his wife, they were able to maintain love and strong relationships over the years.
