Gennady Viktorovich Khazanov (born 1945) - Soviet and Russian pop artist, theater and film actor, TV presenter, public figure and head of the Moscow Variety Theater. People's Artist of the RSFSR and Laureate of the State Prize of Russia. Full Knight of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland.
There are many interesting facts in the biography of Khazanov, which we will talk about in this article.
So, before you is a short biography of Gennady Khazanov.
Biography of Khazanov
Gennady Khazanov was born on December 1, 1945 in Moscow. He grew up without a father and was brought up by his Jewish mother Iraida Moiseevna, who worked as an engineer. His father, Victor Lukasher, broke up with the woman even before the birth of his son.
Childhood and youth
In one of his interviews, Khazanov said the following about his parent: “I did not know my father, and several years ago I was told that from 1975 to 1982 I lived with him in the same house and in the same entrance. Repeatedly he walked past me and did not give himself away by word or look. "
Gennady's mom was a creative person. In her free time, she performed on the stage of the local theater at the Palace of Culture of the plant. Ilyich. The love for art was also passed on to her son, who already in the elementary grades took part in amateur performances with pleasure.
An interesting fact is that already in childhood, Khazanov managed to very successfully parody friends and teachers. Wanting to see her son on stage, his mother sent him to a music school to study the piano.
However, the boy was very cool about music. Instead, he watched with great pleasure the performances of Arkady Raikin, who was an example for him to follow.
At the age of 14, a significant event occurred in Khazanov's biography - he managed to personally communicate with Raikin. The talented young man impressed the satirist so much that he allowed him to attend all his concerts for free. After finishing the 8th grade, he went to work as a mechanic at a radio factory.
In 1962, Gennady tried unsuccessfully to enter various theatrical universities. As a result, he became a student at the Construction Institute (MISS). Here he continued to actively participate in amateur performances, as well as play for the student KVN team.
An interesting fact is that it was at MISS that Khazanov's first character appeared - “a student of a culinary college”. In 1965, he was admitted to the State School of Circus and Variety Art, and after a couple of years the guy began performing on the Soviet stage.
Theatre
Having become a certified artist, Gennady Khazanov worked as an entertainer in the orchestra of Leonid Utesov for 2 years. In 1971 he moved to Moskontsert, where he managed to prove himself in a variety of genres.
As a result, Khazanov found himself as an artist of a stage reprise. All-Union fame came to him in 1975, when his monologue about a culinary college student was shown on TV.
In 1978, the “Little Things of Life” play was presented at the Moscow Variety Theater. Gennady's monologues, including Parrot, Dream, and Americans on a Collective Farm, were well known to the Soviet audience. However, his compatriots could not even imagine that the most "acute" moments from them were removed by censors.
During live concerts, Gennady Viktorovich often resorted to improvisation, which caused discontent among high-ranking officials. It ended up being banned from performing on stage in 1984. However, due to his popularity, he often received invitations to private evenings and concerts.
In 1987, Khazanov founded his own theater MONO, being its only actor. Later the guy presented the program "Little Tragedies". After the collapse of the USSR, he played about a dozen roles on the stages of several theaters.
In 1997, Gennady Khazanov was entrusted with managing the Moscow Variety Theater, where he still works. By that time, he had completely moved away from the reprise genre, as a result of which the artist's numbers today can only be seen on TV.
Films and television
Khazanov appeared on the big screen in 1976, playing Commissioner Juve in the movie "The Magic Lantern". After that, he continued to act in films, receiving minor roles.
In 1992, the actor got a key role in the comedy "Little Giant of Big Sex", based on Fazil Iskander's short story "Oh, Marat!" Then he played notable characters in the films "Policemen and Thieves" and "Quiet Whirlpools".
At the beginning of the new millennium, Khazanov was twice transformed in films into Joseph Stalin, and in the television series "Juna" he played his beloved Arkady Raikin. At the same time, he starred in musicals, the Yeralash newsreel, and also voiced cartoons.
It is in his voice that the parrot Kesha speaks in the famous Soviet cartoon "The Return of the Prodigal Parrot". Gennady Viktorovich teaches at the Russian Academy of Theater Arts, works as a TV presenter and is a member of the judging team for projects such as KVN, "Just the same", "Variety Theater", etc.
At one time, Khazanov was a guest of the political program "Towards the Barrier!", Where his opponent was the charismatic Vladimir Zhirinovsky. To the surprise of everyone, he managed to skillfully express his thoughts and perfectly respond to all Zhirinovsky's accusations. As a result, this was one of the few cases where the LDPR leader remained in the shadows.
In 2011, Gennady Khazanov began to conduct a humorous program "Repetition of the past." In each episode, he showed the guests the numbers with which he had previously performed on stage. At the same time, the man shared various interesting facts from his personal biography.
Personal life
The artist is married to Zlata Elbaum, whom he met in 1969. At that time of his biography, his chosen one worked in the theater studio of Moscow State University "Our House", being an assistant to the director Mark Rozovsky.
A year later, the young people played a wedding. An interesting fact is that Leonid Utesov was a witness on the part of the groom. Later, the couple had a girl named Alice, who in the future will become a ballerina and choreographer.
In the 90s, the couple received Israeli citizenship. They have a house near Tel Aviv, where Zlata often comes to rest. In turn, the satirist likes to relax in Jurmala, where he also has a mansion.
In 2014, Khazanov supported the annexation of Crimea to Russia, as well as Vladimir Putin's policy towards Ukraine.
Gennady Khazanov today
In 2018, Gennady Viktorovich played Dinkel in the play "False Note". He continues to appear on TV as a guest and host of various programs. In 2020, he voiced the parrot Kesha in the cartoon Kesha in Tahiti.
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