Yuri Tsurilo is a Russian actor. He repeatedly refused awards and titles, motivating the decision with the desire to remain a simple artist. Fame came to him after his role in the movie "Khrustalev, car!" In the film, the actor played the role of a general.
Yuri Alekseevich Tsurilo devotes his whole life to his beloved work. He is not attracted by either popularity or notoriety. A relative of the performer is Vasily Vasiliev, Yashka from the legendary film "The Elusive Avengers". It is to his second cousin that he is obliged to advise him to go on trial to Keosayan.
The road to vocation
The biography of the future famous artist began in 1946. The child was born in the city of Vyazniki on December 10. The boy's father was a native of the Roma community. From him, the son inherited a colorful appearance and a sonorous surname. Mom is Russian by nationality. The family soon broke up. The kid was raised by his grandmother.
The guy left school at the age of 14 to start working. He worked on a construction site on a par with adults, in full shift. To distract himself from the difficult everyday life, Yura was fond of acting. He began attending a theater club.
Very soon, from a hobby, acting turned into a serious occupation. The city was visited by Evgeny Kuznetsov, a Soviet artist. He was struck by a talented young man. The famous performer recommended a theatrical education to the young man and left a letter of recommendation.
After the eighteenth birthday, Tsurilo went to the capital. From chose the Moscow Art Theater School. The talented applicant was immediately allowed to enter the third round. Due to nervous strain, Yuri could not pass the selection and was left uncredited. The same problems were encountered when entering other theatrical universities in Moscow.
Film career
Yuri was brought to the cinema by his origin. After testing at the Shchukin School, the guy went with a group of friends to Mosfilm. He intended to get a role in the extras. At this time, the studio was working on the comedy film Royal Regatta. The director unsuccessfully selected an actor for the role of a colorful gypsy. The bright guy turned out to be the very desired type.
Yuri had the necessary skills and appearance. The make-up artists didn't even have to work on it. The young man recognized this as an achievement. He refused further tests for Pike. After the triumph, even getting a professional education did not seem to be the main thing.
The guy moved to Yaroslavl, where he was able to become a student at a local school. After completing his studies in 1973, Yuri joined the troupe of the Novgorod Drama Theater. On its stage, the novice actor successfully and for a long time played in many productions. However, Yuri later called this time lost. Even in practice, he did not get the desired experience from the main roles, which the theaters of the capital provided.
In 1984, Yuri reappeared on the silver screen. He was invited to star in the "Shining World" project. He got an unremarkable role. He reincarnated as the owner of the hotel. After that, the artist was often offered minor characters. Tsurilo spent almost all his time on the set.
A real breakthrough was the role of General Klensky in Herman's film "Khrustalev, a car!" Formed by the statement, Yuri brought the news of the new work to the head of the Novgorod theater. The director did not share the performer's enthusiasm. He invited him to choose between the stage and the movie. Confidently Tsurilo decided in favor of cinema. The theater had to be abandoned.
Confession
Filming continued for seven years. In 1998 the picture was presented at the Cannes Film Festival. Japan's critics were delighted with the film. Domestic art critics said that the project would also appeal to Russian viewers. After the premiere, the provincial actor became a movie star.
He received many offers, the demand for Tsurilo was constantly increasing. Very soon, the general's role became defining: they constantly wanted to see Yuri Alekseevich in this image. The military man, who was familiar with both discipline and forceful methods of problem solving, proved to be a very popular character.
A couple of years later, work was completed on the military film "In August 44th …". In the film, Yuri became a general again. Even in Inhabited Island, Bondarchuk's fantastic project, he got a war hero, a centurion. This situation has become commonplace for the actor. He is sure that a role is not a specific profession or an attachment to a certain role, but the fate and character of the character.
One of the iconic films for Tsurilo was Roman Semenov, who worked in the special service, an officer. One of the heroes of Gangster Petersburg, who appeared in 3 seasons of the telenovela, is the head of the Consultant agency. The artist also took part in the filming of "Heavy Sand", "Destructive Force", "Saboteur". The actor worked on "The Fall of the Empire" Khotinenko, Ryazanov in his latest project "Andersen. Life without love."
In an unusual way for himself, the performer appeared in the military-drama project "Pop" in 2010. Yuri got the role of Metropolitan Sergius, the famous figure of the Russian clergy. An unexpected new character was the oriental sheikh in the series "Taste of Pomegranate". The audience called the hero a typical villain, while the artist himself believed otherwise. He considered Nadir a person who had survived a personal tragedy. After adversity, the hero acts decisively to achieve good results.
Family and work
World recognition came in 2010 after working in the film "Oatmeal". The project, which received prestigious film awards, was presented at the 67th Venice Film Festival.
The artist starred in the telenovelas "Next Love", "Katina Love", "Rosehip Aroma". In 2014, in the domestic horror film Viy, the performer got the role of Pan Sotnik. Then there was work in the detective drama "Black River" in the image of Pavel Trubiner.
Yuri Alekseevich does not care about regalia. He is completely absorbed in what he loves. Work did not interfere with organizing personal life. The artist met his future wife during admission to the theatrical university of the capital. Five years later, the first child, son Alexei, appeared in the family with Nadezhda. He chose a military career, inspired by his father's film example.
His younger brother Vsevolod appeared in 1977. He continues his acting career, raises his daughters Gerda and Yaroslav.
Tsurilo collaborated with troupes of Gorky, Novosibirsk, Norilsk. Finally he moved to St. Petersburg and joined the collective of the Alexandrinsky Theater.
The artist does not like to talk about his work in an interview. In 2018, Prince Tmutarakansky Oleg Svyatoslavich was played in the national historical action movie "Skif". The actor also worked in the telenovela "The Bloody Lady". Several premieres of films with his participation are planned in 2019, These are the film dramas "Chernobyl", "Passion", "Playing with Fire", the adventure tape "Spy No. 1" and the melodrama "USSR".
