It's easy to change your destiny, quit the Airborne Forces school and become a musician! And when fate throws down a challenge, deceive it, as only paratroopers can, and take a completely new path - it's as easy as shelling pears! This is approximately how Timofey Spivak made decisions in his youth, thanks to which he became an actor.
Childhood and study
Timofey Spivak was born in 1947 in the city of Kherson. His father was a military pilot, and the family moved from place to place by order. Therefore, soon the Spivaks ended up in the Voronezh region, where the future actor graduated from high school. He raved about military romance, so after school he entered the airborne school in Ryazan. From that moment on, fate began to play cat and mouse with him.
Realizing that the Airborne Forces is not exactly what he wants in life, Timofey entered the Krasnoyarsk Music College in the violin class. He had already seen himself on stage in a tuxedo in the light of spotlights, but soon received a serious injury to his hand, and the dream had to be abandoned.
However, by that time, Spivak realized that his path was art, creativity, and therefore decided to go to the operetta. The brave young man went to the capital, entered GITIS and successfully completed it.
Career in theater and cinema
Next - the Stanislavsky Theater, roles in productions based on Shakespeare, Schiller, Rostan, Vampilov, Herzen.
Timofey Ivanovich devoted ten years to the drama theater, simultaneously acting in films. Subsequently, he was the head of the Studio "Film and Theater Actors".
The talented artist was noticed by director Sergio Olkhovich from Mexico and offered him a new interesting project - the creation of an institute of arts in Mexico. They have successfully completed this project.
After leaving the theater, Timofey Spivak took up voice acting for films, and he does it well. Dundee from the movie “Crocodile Dundee”, Rochefort from the movie “Asterix and Obelix in Britain”, as well as the heroes of the films “Beauty and the Beast”, “Beverly Hills Cop 3” and “Mio, my Mio” speaks in his voice. In total, the actor's filmography includes more than 130 sounded films, and Timofey Ivanovich himself is reputed to be a legend of dubbing.
As for a career in cinema, it began when Timofey was a student. After the debut, offers began to come from many directors, and the actor's portfolio was replenished with serious roles.
In 1992, Spivak again on a new path: he tried himself as a director, screenwriter and continued to act.
The most significant of his works are the American Tragedy series, the Star Inspector, The Golden Fleece, The Sixth, The Fourth Year of War, and Esperanza.
Personal life
Like many actors, Timofey met his future wife on the set. It was Ekaterina Vasilyeva, daughter of Zhanna Prokhorenko. The young man liked a stately girl with a pleasant face and kind eyes, Catherine, too, could not pass by the charming young actor. They did not meet for long, soon got married, and in 1985 they had a daughter, Maryana.
The Spivakov family, unfortunately, fell apart, and Timofey Ivanovich never married again. In one of the interviews, he said that he is a monogamous person, and therefore there will be no other family.
With Catherine, they maintain friendly relations, with Timofei Ivanovich's daughter, complete mutual understanding. Maryana became an actress, and sometimes they perform on the same stage with their father.
