Russian-American actor Alexander Kuznetsov is not only a creative person, but also the inspirer of many projects related to cinema
Alexander Kuznetsov was born in 1959 in a seaside village. His parents were not close to the world of cinema and theater, and he himself did not know who he would become when he grew up. At school, he showed aptitude for the exact sciences, so he entered a technical university - he became a student at the Moscow Aviation Institute.
Moscow showed Alexander a lot of interesting things, including the world of theater. And suddenly the future "techie" realized that he liked it. To begin with, he enrolled in a theater studio. And he got so carried away that he left the last year of aviation and entered the Shchukin school, and the first time.
And before he finished Pike, Alexander had already played at the Theater on Malaya Bronnaya. From 1984 to 1989, he played many roles, and most of the performances with his participation were sold out.
Film career
The first role of Alexander Kuznetsov is an episode in the film "Heavenly Paths". But already with the second role, real fame came to him. It was the role of the simpleton Neznam in the film "Unbeatable" (1983). True, the State Cinema officials recognized the tape as anti-Soviet, and the film was no longer shown in cinemas.
Immediately after the release of the film "Jack Vosmyorkin -" American " an avalanche of fame literally fell on Alexander. He became a sought-after actor, and the main roles came one after another: in the film "Aelita, do not bother men", "Primorsky Boulevard" and others.
And suddenly, at the very rise of fame, Kuznetsov leaves to work in the USA. He received an invitation to shoot in the TV series "Alaska Kid" based on Jack London and the movie "Runner on the Ice". At that time, Soviet cinema was in crisis, and Alexander made the decision to stay in America forever after filming.
Here he starred in many TV series, and with such stars as Sylvester Stallone, Clint Eastwood, George Clooney and Nicole Kidman. Simultaneously with filming, Alexander continued to study acting, and in 1995 he founded the International Actors School, an international acting school in Los Angeles.
Alexander Kuznetsov lived in the United States for 18 years and then returned to Russia. Here he again began acting in films, began to teach at the Moscow Art Theater School, and also created a private acting school "Forge of Cinema and Television".
In recent years, Russian viewers have seen quite a few films with the participation of Alexander Kuznetsov: Karpov, Capercaillie. Continuation”,“Mushroom King”,“Almond flavor of love”,“Freud's method”,“I remember everything”,“Project Gemini”.
Kuznetsov also plays in the Theater of the Film Actor: after his return, he played in The Seagull, as well as in the performances Truffaldino from Bergamo and Wonderful Life.
Personal life
Alexander Kuznetsov was married several times. His first wife was classmate Olga Sobko. But both spouses were so passionate about the profession of an actor that there was no time left for personal. Therefore, they parted.
Alexander's single life continued until he met Julia Rutberg. At first it was an affair, and then they formalized the relationship. The couple had a son - Grisha, this was the first child of Kuznetsov. This family broke up due to the fact that Julia did not want to live in the United States.
Today Alexander Kuznetsov found himself a darling not from the world of cinema - this is Kristina Tatarenkova, she works in the advertising business.
Therefore, we can say that everything is in order in the work and in the personal life of the famous actor.
